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Pay for your Starbucks Coffee with your iPhone!

By Joni Bailey

Real Estate Agent with 101 Main St. Realty 518539

January 06, 2011 05:01 PM

Yep! You can now pay for your Starbucks Coffee with your iPhone. Right now, this only works at the locations located inside Target or in New York.

I follow Chris Smith @ Tech Savvy Agent on Twitter and he tweeted this the other day. Today, I finally had the opportunity to test it out.

I downloaded the app, entered my gift card, and headed to Target.

I ordered a Carmel Mocha Frappucchino and asked if I could pay with my iPhone. The attendant said, “I’ve been told that you can.” So...I opened the app, tapped on the 'Starbucks Mobile App', and tapped on 'payments'. Up popped my $30.00 balance and I tapped on 'touch to pay.' A bar code popped up.... the attendant scanned it and the receipt popped out of the register! TADA!

A big Thank you to Chris! If you don't follow him, you should! I follow him on facebook and twitter! He is always full of cool information!

I look forward to being able to do this at the Starbucks free standing locations too! No more carrying around gift cards!! I love it! :)))

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Rob Thomas

Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN

Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Joni...Most of my family loves Starbucks...they will be very excited about this new program! Thanks!

Jan 06, 2011 10:22 PM

Charles Edwards Bentonville

Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette 479-253-3796 - Bentonville, AR

AR REALTOR, Bentonville Real Estate Agent and Broker

Very cool but can I pay for my Starbucks with my DROID?

Jan 07, 2011 12:24 AM

Melissa McKinney

Everything Pines Partners Fayetteville - Fayetteville, NC

Realtor, www.LivingFayetteville.com

Joni~Todays technology is never ending!! That is the coolest thing!

Jan 07, 2011 01:14 AM

Tish Lloyd

BlueCoast Realty Corporation - Wilmington, NC

Broker - Wilmington NC and Surrounding Beaches

Joni ~ Who would have thought! Technology is moving so fast and it's so important for us to keep up! thanks for the advice! Had to lean . . .

Jan 07, 2011 03:19 AM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

Juli: I must have been that employee's first person to pay with the iPhone.

Karen: I remember thinking that when the debit cards first came out!

Marilyn: I am hoping it comes to the freestanding ones soon! It's pretty cool!

Rob: :)))))

Charles: Not yet. As far as I can tell it is for the Blackberry and iPhone.

Melissa: I know!! ♥ I thought so too! That's why I wanted to share it with my readers! :)

Jan 07, 2011 03:35 AM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

Tish: It changes so fast we can't keep up alone! Yet another reason we need each other!! :)))

Jan 07, 2011 03:44 AM

Kim Farrell

Keller Williams Select Realtors - Clarksville, MD

Howard County, Maryland

I love it! I'm definitely going to download that app today. Going to a Target for Starbucks is a double bonus for me. :) Thanks for the heads up!

Jan 07, 2011 09:29 AM

Dawn Crawley

Dawn Crawley Realty - Pinehurst, NC

Find Pinehurst Homes

Isn't @techsavvyagent great! Did you see #web5 live. I'm @pinehursthomes

Jan 07, 2011 11:18 AM

Debra Davis

Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners - Snellville, GA

Realtor - Atlanta, Decatur, Snellville, Loganville

What a neat tool! I wonder if they have the app for other phones. I know I should just get an iphone.

Jan 07, 2011 11:41 AM

Teral McDowell

Referral Patners LLC - Murphy, TX

I heard this awhile back and thought it best not to share with my honey; at least not yet :)

Jan 07, 2011 12:05 PM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

You go, Kim! It is certainly a good excuse reason to have a Frappucchino!

Dawn: I am following you now!! :))

Debra: As far as I can tell, it is available for the Blackberry and iPhone.

Teral: ssshhhhh.... your secret is safe with me.. Just keep that hubby of yours out of the rain! :OD

Jan 07, 2011 01:54 PM

Marchel Peterson

Results Realty - Spring, TX

Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Joni, It sounds like the wave of the future. Personally I'm not a Starbucks shopper but I'm sure it will hit other venues next.

Jan 07, 2011 02:07 PM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

Marchel: I hope so! I love not having to carry gift cards around. Just load it on the app and toss the card! :)

Jan 07, 2011 02:32 PM

Scott Hayes

(512) 786-8300 - Austin, TX

Realty Austin, Broker Associate

Starbucks and the Iphone- two addictions that are certainly a match

Jan 07, 2011 03:08 PM

Gabrielle Kamahele Rhind

KGC Properties LLC, Tucson Property Management & Real Estate - Tucson, AZ

Broker/Owner

GOOD MORNING JONI! You just made Starbucks and aps even more addicting! -- Gab

Jan 07, 2011 11:52 PM

Lindsey Hasford

Edina Realty - Elk River, MN

Bringing you home...

Some days I feel really old and out of touch. :) It's hard to know which direction of technology to follow.

Jan 08, 2011 05:24 AM

Dr. Stacey-Ann Baugh

Century 21 New Millennium - Upper Marlboro, MD

A doctor who makes house calls.

This is fascinating. Makes you wonder what the future will look like.

Jan 09, 2011 10:10 AM

Marilyn Tolhuizen

McColly Real Estate - Crown Point, IN

Real Estate Specialist - 219-616-7069 - NW Indiana

wow

Jan 13, 2011 03:41 PM

Sussie Sutton

David Tracy Real Estate - Houston, TX

David Tracy Real Estate for Buyers & Sellers

That is so cool! I didn't know there was an app for that!

Apr 07, 2011 04:50 AM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

Scott: I am actually THANKFUL that I live 20 miles from Starbucks! It would be AWFUL if I lived close! LOL

Gabrielle: I'm not sure that is even possible! LOL! Too funny!

Lindsey: That is one of the reasons we love ActiveRain so much! INFORMATION! :O) You don't have to follow them all! :OD ♥♥♥

Marilyn: LOOOOOOVE the clip art! Where on earth did you find that?!

Sussie: I know! I didn't either but I use it and really like it!

Apr 07, 2011 06:17 AM

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