Friends, after you have finished shopping,
Do you have the habit of looking at receipts?
Recently, a coupleBecause I didn't read the receipt.
Mistaked by Starbucks $4K "Astronomical Tip"!
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After being charged a sky-high tip, I realized it later
Last month, a couple from Oklahoma said they orderedCharged over $4,000 for two cups of coffee!
The two "unlucky guys" are Jesse and Deedee O'Dell.
Jesse said that he ordered a Caramel Frappuccino that day, while his wife ordered an Iced Americano.It's about $10 all together.But they didn't check the receipt at the time.
A few days later, they swiped the same Starbucks card at the mall, but were declined.Only then did they realize that the last bill was as high as 4,456.27 USD.and there are 4,444.44 USDIt's all "tips".
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I can't find the official, I can only report the case
After discovering the problem, Jesse immediately contacted the official, but the process was not smooth:
They contacted the Starbucks regional manager,The manager said it was due to a problem with the company's network,Just tipped by mistake.So he promised to send them two checks,Refund the overcharged money.
But when they get the check and want to deposit money into the account,But failed again.
"We contacted the Starbucks customer service hotline XNUMX to XNUMX times that day." "A person in charge said they were sending new checks," Jesse said.
However, after a long time, they still did not get a new check.This couple is helpless.Only report to the Tulsa Police Department.
03
Laborious and erroneous, the gain outweighs the loss
As the so-called "one hair can affect the whole body", it is precisely because of the more than 4,000 US dollars received by mistake,The family's planned holiday trip to Thailand has come to naught.
A good vacation is gone, and what is even sadder is that,The tickets they bought are not yet refundable.It perfectly interprets "misfortunes never come singly"...
When mentioning the responsibility for this matter, a person in charge of Starbucks threw the blame directly on Jesse, saying that it was all because he placed the order."Wrong number entered"And also“Personally submitted a huge tip”.
Fortunately, Starbucks has been communicating with the couple. The previous check was a problem due to a typo.They've sent out new checks.
After the couple received the intact check, they didn't pursue it any further and closed the case hastily.
But after going through this,They also advise everyone to check the receipt carefully,"This has been stressful for our whole family and I hope it doesn't happen to anyone else."
· Captain's broken thoughts ·
There is one thing to say, the team leader feels that the word "sky-high tip" seems to be heard a lot recently, such as what happened a few days ago:A heart-warming story about a family who gave sky-high "tips" to a 72-year-old delivery worker to help her "raise money for retirement".
However, "heartwarming" can only be called "story". Like today's sky-high tipping incident, it can only be called "disgusting" "accident"...
In fact, it is not uncommon to overcharge due to false touches, and many netizens also shared their experiences.
But they were all quickly refunded and even compensated with "free meals" after their problems.
Netizens said, "It's kind of funny to get a receipt with a sky-high tip", but if you don't get a refund smoothly, you will definitely not be able to laugh...
anyway,In the future, after you buy something, you must remember to look at the receipt.
After all, no one's money comes from the wind...
REF:
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/starbucks-under-fire-charging-couple-161013359.html?guccounter=1
https://nypost.com/2023/02/09/starbucks-charges-oklahoma-couple-nearly-4500-for-coffee/
