Ripped off at Starbucks and Debenhams!

shelly42

knightstyle wrote: »

No, I didn't drink it, it was for my wife who started to drink it and gave up as it was much too sweet for her.

Did you complain about this as well? Maybe you should create a separate thread for this one as it could spiral out of control.

Or was the fact that you bought a coffee which is essentially based on a cake not enough of a clue to tell you it was going to be fairly sweet?

Unintentional

Maybe some people should learn to read instead of assuming stuff from a picture.

Also you got overcharged a small amount for the jumpers in debenhams, being 20 miles away, wouldn't it cost more in petrol or pretty much even the amount out by going all the way back to try and get the money back? I think you should save yourself the time and energy and just accept you didn't check the reciept and move on.

Apples2

Why does everyone who gets ripped off in a shop live at least 20 miles away??

marleyboy

Apples2 wrote: »

Why does everyone who gets ripped off in a shop live at least 20 miles away??

Shops around here would not DARE try to rip off their local regulars.

mackemdave

knightstyle wrote: »

So we decided to go into Lincoln yesterday to do the dreaded Christmas shopping. AAARRRGGGHHH
Went for a coffee in Starbucks, saw a poster with a picture of a Latte and a piece of ginger cake "daily offering, ginger cake latte" priced at £2.99, normal latte is £2.10 so thought that was OK for a latte and cake. But when it arrived there was no cake, just a ginger cake flavour latte!!!!
It tasted horrible and complaining got us ignored!
Then to Debenhams who had signs everywhere with special reductions, bought a mans coat and later realised we had been charged £99 instead of £79.80. Queued up again to complain and get it sorted.
Later we went back to Debenhams to buy a couple of womens jumpers which were priced at £14.40 foolishly we didn't check the receipt before leaving and when home realised we had been charged £18 for each jumper.
We are nearly 20 miles from Lincoln so will have to go back to sort it!
Just so angry that you cannot trust any shops not to try to cheat you.

The phrase "a bad workman always blames his tools" comes to mind with this post

mackemdave

knightstyle wrote: »

OK point taken, BUT that poster is not the one we saw behind the counter with the Daily Occasion on it! It clearly showed a latte and a slice of cake!
Plus when I had queued up to ask where the cake was the staff member said "no" and turned her back on me to do something else! As I said earlier no interaction with staff there!

Probably found it hard to contain their laughter maybe???

faithcecilia

I would be quite upset if I got a slice of cake with my gingerbread latte - it would tripple the calories and cost me a fortune in new clothes, not at all MSE!

Emmylou_2

Today's special was a peppermint mocha and a slice of christmas yule cake. Which is hideously tautological.

But I had my usual V/5/SFV/N/XH/L.

On Monday (last day at work before Christmas) I shall allow Starbucks to treat me to a gingerbread latte. Because my card is registered, they send me freebies. This week I've received a "free any drink any size" for use before Christmas and a booklet of vouchers giving me 50p off every drink in January (one per day).

marleyboy

You Jammy Git

CheeseCat

Emmylou wrote: »

Today's special was a peppermint mocha and a slice of christmas yule cake. Which is hideously tautological.

But I had my usual V/5/SFV/N/XH/L.

On Monday (last day at work before Christmas) I shall allow Starbucks to treat me to a gingerbread latte. Because my card is registered, they send me freebies. This week I've received a "free any drink any size" for use before Christmas and a booklet of vouchers giving me 50p off every drink in January (one per day).

Those offers sound really good - I keep meaning to get a rewards card, do I just ask for one at the till and load it with £?

I saw the 'Daily Offerings' sign today and had a little chuckle to myself thinking about this thread. I guess the difference between the words 'Offer' and 'Offering' is the problem?