auntiearms 10 points 1y ago
I used to work at a licensed store, its just how star redemption works unfortunately. I believe somewhere on the app it says something about it, I feel like I read it recently.
pikachu_cookie 3 points 1y ago
Yeah my licensed store is like that too. Pretty stupid system but what can ya do
[deleted] 2 points 1y ago
I just left a liscened store. Yeah it really sucks its all like that I found it super upsetting turning way partners that like wanted to redeem their mark outs.
poorpel 2 points 1y ago
Yup same here, don’t think there’s anything we can do about it
kortette 2 points 1y ago
Yep, went from a core drive thru store to a licensed one on my uni campus. Same as everything you wrote, plus the POS system is sooooo bad. I know this varies by company, but I seriously miss the regular Bux POS
Ristrettooo 2 points 1y ago
Corporate store employee here, but your issues are common to a lot of licensed stores. When Starbucks first started using the QR codes they basically said it was in response to customers who wanted more ways to pay, and that licensed stores couldn’t take them for the time being because each licensee company was responsible for upgrading their own systems. That was in 2019. I’m guessing the licensees just don’t really want to spend the money on upgrades that wouldn’t make a difference to most customers. Of course that doesn’t help baristas or customers since a lot of them can’t even tell the difference between a corporate and a licensed store to begin with.