“Starbucks rigs its payment platform so consumers are encouraged to leave unspent money on their cards and apps," the group says.

Starbucks accused of rigging payments in app for nearly $900 million gain over 5 years by consumer watchdog group::Washington Consumer Protection Coalition complains to Washington state attorney general.

    • xor@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      25·
      11 months ago

      in California, all gift cards $10 or less can be redeemed for cash.

      you may have to argue with employees and management, but its the law… it’s also a misdemeanor for the cashier to refuse it to you.

        • xor@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          7·
          11 months ago

          oh ive been there.
          i had the manager at a mcdonalds refuse me once, so i ended up showing him the law on my phone… which didn’t convice them… so i emailed corporate, who called me back, and the store… and then the store had the law printed on the window at the entrance…
          the next time i tried it there, had to still get a manager who said “i’ll just do it this one time”
          and i kept letting him know that i know he has to every time…

      • Kbobabob@lemmy.worldEnglish
        41·
        11 months ago

        (b)(1) Any gift certificate sold after January 1, 1997, is redeemable in cash for its cash value, or subject to replacement with a new gift certificate at no cost to the purchaser or holder

        Not just under 10

        • xor@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          6·
          11 months ago

          there’s more to that:

          Any gift certificate sold after January 1, 1997, is redeemable in cash for its cash value, or subject to replacement with a new gift certificate at no cost to the purchaser or holder.4 Effective January 1, 2008, any gift certificate with a cash value of less than $10 is redeemable in cash, which includes currency or check, for its cash value.

          • GiveMemes@jlai.luEnglish
            6·
            11 months ago

            In case anybody is wondering this part is important because the thing the other guy posted just says it can be replaced with cash OR a new gift card of equal value. That doesn’t mean it’s the customer’s choice which one they receive though so businesses would just choose to replace it with another gift card.