Tampa Real Estate Agents.... is Starbucks your virtual office?

 That's me!  More and more business people, Like me, have been using starbucks as a vitual office space for many years, in addition to your regular office, or perhaps you have even replaced your full time office space with a home office and taken on Starbucks as your meeting ground with your clients.

  With many people everywhere trimming the fat and cutting cost everywhere possible, one may start to think... hummm I can either meet my clients at McDonalds where there is FREE WiFi at many and they have really stepped up their 'ready made to order coffee services' (adding cream sugar and even the hazelnut, at merely about $1 a coffee, or replace that $5 coffee at Starbucks x 3 (myself and a couple perhaps) with a lunch at a small sandwich shop.

I JUST HAD THESE THOUGHTS about 2 week ago, then I saw this CNN video this morning, talking about how Starbucks has posted reduced profits and may close many stores.   Change or die!  So, Starbucks plans to make some MAJOR overhauls and soon!   Some of the things they may plan to do is add $1 coffee to their menu, and even add FREE REFILLS.

I don't know about you, but I AM A Starbucks LOVER, but I plan to send a message to Starbucks that their  OVER-Priced Perfect every time Lattes, will have to come down in cost to meet our wallets needs.

 Many times, I buy $100 worth of gift cards at a time, each for $5 each, and use these in my business.   With regards to the current state of our economy, my thoughts are that perhaps my $5 gift card will go farther at Dunkin Donuts, or Mc Donalds.

Starbucks, ARE YOU LISTENING? because McDonalds is!!!!

So tell me?

  • Have your Starbucks Visits Dropped?
  • Will you SEND STARBUCKS THE MESSAGE, that we LOVE the experience but the cost is too high, and BUY the $1 coffee they plan to sell?
  • Do you visit other places more often such as McDonalds, or Dunkin Donuts?

I want to know if it's JUST ME, or you agree with me?

 

4 Comments on Tampa Real Estate Agents.... is Starbucks your virtual office?

LOL Katrina, I meet clients for the first time, write contracts, addendum, and all that real estate related stuff at Starbucks.

02/01/2008 11:42 AM by Camarillo CA Real Estate Agent/ Mana Tulberg (Beach View Real Estate)


Mana - do you feel obligated to buy a $5 Cup Of Joe?   How is McDonalds and Dunkin Donuts in your area?

02/01/2008 06:30 PM by Tampa Real Estate | Florida Relocation | Land | LakeFront Home | Katrina Madewell (Charles Rutenberg Rlty- More than 3,500 agents(813) 235-9889)


Hey Katrina,

Good info, but a question.  Do most McDonald's have free wi-fi? Also, the last time I was in a Starbucks you had to pay for the wi-fi, is it that way in your area too?

02/01/2008 09:11 PM by Orange Co. Real Estate~Lynda Eisenmann, Broker-Owner, Brea, CA (Preferred Home Brokers)


Lynda, YES and that is my point EXACTLY!!   More and more McDonalds are getting FREE Wi-Fi, Have Great Ready Made delicious Coffee, with Salads, Fruit, and a price that beats Starbucks every time by 1/5 - 2/3'rds of the cost! (that's right alway less than half the cost of Starbucks)

02/01/2008 09:45 PM by Tampa Real Estate | Florida Relocation | Land | LakeFront Home | Katrina Madewell (Charles Rutenberg Rlty- More than 3,500 agents(813) 235-9889)


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