Starbucks: *HOT* Free $10 eGift Bonus – Just Load $10 Using VISA Checkout on Mobile App
HURRY Starbucks lovers!
Through December 22nd (or while supplies last), whenever you load your Starbucks Rewards account in the Starbucks app with at least $10 using VISA Checkout as your payment method, you’ll receive a FREE $10 eGift within 1 day! There are a limited number of bonus loads available to eligible customers!
Keep in mind that VISA Checkout allows you to pay with a VISA, Mastercard, Discover card or any major credit or debit card! Awesome!
Here’s what you’ll need to do…
- Download the Starbucks app and create an account
- Load $10 or more to the Starbucks app with VISA Checkout
- Receive your $10 eGift within 24 hours courtesy of VISA Checkout
- Enjoy!
Cant get mine to work, not now or during the last time. Says servers are down, try again later. I tried on my cell, iPad, android. Does anyone know if it allows it through desktop? My app won’t let me reload.
Same here. I tried it about 50 times the last time they had this offer and I got the same error message and now today I tried it and it still won’t work…Frustrating!
You need to uninstall app and reinstall it. After you reinstall it, you must click the sign in button and not new account one. Make sure to hit the sign in button. I just had to do this. If still having problem, you may also need to reset password
Darn! It has to be done through the app. Maybe wait a bit and try again. Hope this helps!
Twenty minutes & no confirmation yet😬
It’s been about 30 for me and nothing so far. I’ve done this in the past and it took forever to get it. As long as it comes, I’m ok with it!
5 hours later & still nothing!
log in and log back out…it had been 5 hrs and when I logged out and back in it appeared!
Try signing out and signing back in. As soon as I did that I finally got a pop up confirmation saying that I will receive a $10 egift in 24 hrs, this was after a few hours of waiting and not getting a message. So glad I didn’t try purchasing again!
Re-added my card through visa checkout on the app and received no notification or message about the $10 bonus. Been waiting about 10 minutes hoping Id get something and nothing… Seems like Ive wasted $10. 🙁
It took 35 minutes, and I got a confirmation on my phone
WOO HOO! Thank you sharing. I just took advantage of this AWESOME deal. I love Starbucks, especially FREE Starbucks.
You’re so welcome Hannah!
Thanks so much, Collin! Merry Christmas!
You’re welcome Lisa! Merry Christmas!
Same here got nothing so far.
Just read the fine notes and it says (YOU ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO RECEIVE A BONUS LOAD. SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED).
Log in and log back out…it had been 5 hrs and I had still not received confirmation. When I logged out and back in it appeared!
Can u do this from a desktop computer or does it have to done with the app via a smartphone?
It has to be through the app.
Got it too.. thanks
Yay! You’re welcome Cara! Happy you could snag the offer!
I did it, and nowhere is a mention of the $10 free.
Nevermind- 35 minutes later, I got a confirmation on my phone about the free gift card.
Oh good! Glad you could grab it! Thanks for the update Kelly!
Had to reinstall the app, but it worked!
Cool! Thanks for the helpful tip!
After paying through the mobile app I got a message that I would be getting my $10 Visa bonus through email in the next 24 hours.
Yay! 😀
mine just keeps saying system error try again later but it kept my added visa checkout card info so will that wipe out being to reload and get the freebie?
Make sure u are entering your Starbucks password not your passcode for the app.
Nothing for me 😔
Darn! Were you able to go through the app and use Visa Checkout?
Ok just reloaded with visa checkout. Did as someone suggested & closed my Starbucks app completely. Then opened it & had a message that I would receive my bonus in 24 hrs. Thanks so much!!!!
Thanks! This worked!
Has anyone done this successfully on a Windows phone?
I have the Starbucks app but the visa checkout option never shows up.d
Why do people think they wasted 10 if it doesn’t work for them? You still have 10 to spend at Starbucks you don’t lose your 10. You just don’t get the Extra 10…not wasted money lol
Probably because they wouldn’t have spent the $10 at Starbucks if they didn’t get the bonus $10. So it feels “wasted” when you wouldn’t have purchased it without the “sale.”
I was thinking this too… The $10 is going to be spent at Starbucks (eventually) anyway…😁 I don’t do these promos unless I’m prepared to commit the $10 or whatever $$ it is.
Followed your directions and worked perfectly! Email confirming extra $10 came in like 2 minutes! My local target also printed out Starbucks Register Rewards for BOGO free and $2/1 beverage which I will be pairing. Thank you Collin!
You’re welcome!
So I called visa and they told me to call Starbucks. I called them and they told me to give it 24 hours and if it didn’t show up to call them back. They said they would give $10 on your card if it didn’t work.
Followed the directions clicked reload w visa checkout. but didnt get any pop up like some people said. It did reload my card but thats it.
Hmm, maybe close your app and reopen to see if that helps. One reader found that to work.
Thanks so much! I never splurge on Starbucks except when travelling for vacation- part of the vacation in my mind, lol. I did the deal and excited for some extra vacation vacation drinks next year
You’re very welcome Cari!
I dont think it worked for me i checked my email it just says thanks for using visa checkout to reload your card 🙁
Same here, but don’t lose hope! From what I understand, it CAN take 24 hours…
Actually, I just closed the app completely and re-opened it (as a few other commentors suggested), and there’s a message that says the eGift should arrive via email within 24 hours! 🙂 Give that a try!
keep getting error – try again later. i am using password for the app/starbucks as i logged in online to verify i had the right password.
reinstalled app and still get error.
Hmm, maybe close out your app and then try again?
Thank you Collin!:)
You’re so welcome!
Used Visa Checkout to reload an existing card via the app about 5 minutes ago… got an email confirmation for the reload, but nothing yet re: the $10 eGift. Has anyone else had success going this route? TIA!
Try closing the app and re-opening it and see if you have a message there (mine was at the top of the screen).
It’s been since Collin first posted this deal earlier and I have yet to receive an email about my $10 gift. My husband did it and received his email right away but I’m not going to worry about it. Starbucks will honor it if I call them tomorrow if I don’t receive the extra $10. Same for you
Starbucks said they were not honoring the extra $10 if it was through no fault of starbucks if it isn’t showing for you. I had called earlier in the day and informed that that disclaimer is under the promotional information.
Tried this twice… wont say I lost $20 since I love starbucks but mad I didny get the deal when other people are.
Call Starbucks tomorrow. They say they will give you the $10 if u don’t get it by email.
You’ll get the bonus. It’s just taking longer to send notifications bc everyone is doing it now.
I got it, just now! So excited!
I did this on my home computer and got a message saying I would receive my egift within 24 hours.
Crap. I downloaded the Starbucks app and loaded $10. using my Visa card NOT Visa checkout as I didn’t have that. I go back to ‘edit payments’ and I signed up for Visa checkout. Not it states my active payments are Visa checkout. Wonder if I will still get the $10. surprise still??
You have to use Visa Checkout as your payment method, in the app, to score the offer. Hope this helps!
Thank you!!!
I did not receive the pop-up, but logged out then signed back in, and got the notification that I would receive my gift within 24 hours.
Awesome! You’re welcome Holli!
I wasn’t able to make this happen though the app, so just logged into my account through the Internet and it worked! Yay!
Does this work if I pay with paypal?
No. As stated, you have to use Visa Checkout. But what I did was request a Paypal Debit Card, then added that # to Visa Ckout. I cash out the rebate apps (Savingstar, Ibotta) to Paypal so it keeps me funded w/out dipping into my linked savings acct!
Forgot to add, it takes about a wk to get the card, so you’ll probably miss this deal. But it’s an option for future deals!
It didn’t work for me. $10 was added to my account with no bonus. Buyer beware!
If you read everything, you’d see it will be in your account in 24 hours.
Same here.no email and no message means we didnt get it.
No message at all here either
I logged in and out and nothing
So hoping I got in! It’s the only reason I reloaded.
It doesn’t mean that at all. I didn’t get a message but I got the bonus gift card in my email about 10 hours later.
I’m sure you got the $10 bonus now. Check your email.
I did! I was discouraged by so many people commenting that they received theirs within an hour, but mine came about 10 hours later! Thanks!!
I changed card on visa checkout and did it online on computer and it finally went thru. now….waiting to see if i get the bonus. i assume i’ll get an email.
In the app i have a message, thanks for reloading. I’ll get the e-gift within 24 hours. yay!
Yeah, I didn’t get confirmation on email either but I went to the app and checked my inbox and there was a message saying I will be getting $10 e-gift in 24 hrs
I didn’t get my extra $10 and called and they told me it will be send out within 24hrs. So hoping it will be here soon! 🙂 thanks!
Yes, it takes up to one day. You’re welcome!
Should be in your email now.
Can I buy 2 $10 gift cards and still get the $10 free??
Thank you!! Just loaded, closed my app out and when I reopened I had the message:)
Good! You’re welcome Sarah!
Can this be used more than once? I got a notification instantly that I was going to receive an egift card.
got it. thanks Colin. it worked for me first time around 1:30pm PST. last offer you posted was too busy
to get through. glad I got it this time. thanks again. have a cup, a cup, a cup of java!
You’re so welcome!
I finally got the notification thanking me for reloading and said that my gift was on the way. I had to update and open my Starbucks app before receiving it!
Maybe the bonuses are gone. I did the reload but no mention of a bonus egift card in my confirmation email or in the app
Log in and log back out…it had been 5 hrs and I had still not received confirmation. When I logged out and back in it appeared!
Didn’t work for me, tried log in and out also.
Thanks!
That worked. I thought i just needed to close the app. Signing out and back in showed the Visa Checkout $10 egift confirmation on the home page of the app
Do you have to be eligible for this offer, or anyone can do it?
I did not have an invite and it worked for me
I was having major problems with my mobile app, the card loaded to my visa checkout disappeared and it wouldn’t let me reload the card. I reloaded through my computer and got the notification on my phone right away about receiving the egift in 24 hours.
I received a thank you from visa saying it was sending my e eGift card within 24hrs. Just a heads up it can take awhile and that it is still working at 5:40pm.
When I try to reload, I get the following message:
“Our system is unable to process your request. Please try again later.”
Bummer! Maybe wait a moment and try again.
Dave, be sure you’re entering your starbucks password on the last screen. I got the same message b/c I was entering the wrong one.
Oh my word! The credit never showed up on my Starbucks account so I logged back out and tried again. Still didn’t show up so I called VIDA checkout and they could give me any info. Call my bank and they told me to cancel my credit card because now VIA checkout has all my info! What a drag and a huge hassle
Is this something you can only do one time? Or can you do it once every day until December 22nd?
1 gift per person
I just reloaded my account and it worked fine! Received an email almost instantly stating that e-gift card would be available within 24 hours! Awesome deal, Colin, thanks for posting!!!!
You’re welcome Nancy!
just got my notification! 🙂 (after i logged out then back in)
worked fine with me. also check your inbox in the app itself. The top message in my inbox read ” thank you for participating in our holiday visa checkout offer. by reloading $10+ using visa checkout, you will receive a $10 egift within 24 hours via email.”
I reloaded about 2 hours ago and nothing. I did an update on my starbucks app, and few seconds after it finished updating, I got a message saying I’ll have my egift within 24 hours 🙂
I did this earlier today and just got an email with a $10 gift card code in it.
Me too! I worried because I never got any confirmation but an email just came with the $10 bonus so I loaded it on my starbucks app. Thanks Collin!!⛄️⛄️❤️❤️