Starbucks testing mobile payment market, starts with iPhone app

Posted by mikeyur on Wednesday September 23, 2009 @08:09PM
from the techvibes.com dept.

http://www.techvibes.com/blog/paying-for-a-cup-of-coffee-with-new-starbucks-iphone-app

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Re:Starbucks testing mobile payment market, starts with iPho... by heycarsten on Wednesday September 23, 2009 @09:20PM (#840443)

There is no real gain in convenience compared to a Starbucks Card or cash, and you still have a paper receipt involved in the transaction. I'm having a hard time seeing how this is a step forward.

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Re:Starbucks testing mobile payment market, starts with iPho... by bbuffone on Wednesday September 23, 2009 @10:19PM (#840496)

I just signed up for a starbucks card today, so I can get free wireless access. The iPhone app is better because I wouldn't need to carry my card with me. I know I will lose it or not bring it.

The ability to reload money on it is an advantage as well. Not sure if there is anything advantage to a starbucks card in general; discounts, give aways, other than the wireless, but I like the app approach over the plastic in my wallet.

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Re:Starbucks testing mobile payment market, starts with iPho... by smokey_the_bear on Wednesday September 23, 2009 @09:43PM (#840465)

yeah, I was assuming I could use this to order a drink before I arrived at the store. But that doesn't seem to be the case.

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Re:Starbucks testing mobile payment market, starts with iPho... by mikeyur on Thursday September 24, 2009 @01:37AM (#840668)

Ability to skip the line in the morning would be worth it.

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Re:Starbucks testing mobile payment market, starts with iPho... by sil3ntmac on Wednesday September 23, 2009 @11:46PM (#840577)

PizzaHut did a similar thing a while back:

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/01/pizza-huts-delicious-ip...

Except it is more geared at remotely ordering a pizza to be delivered.

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