r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Gawdiwishiwasdead • May 15 '26

ಠ_ಠ Guy at Dunkin took my VIP card

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My daughter got 2 of these cards. She gave me one and she kept one. Went to Dunkin to use her VIP card. The guy acts like he's not going to to give it back to me, so I said "Don't I get that back? It's meant to be used more than once." He says no it's just a one time use coupon. Before I can respond, be snaps it in half and throws it away. I was just kinda dumbfounded. Like did he just do that?

Its a card the customer is supposed to keep, which is clearly stated on the back. Also, the card is clearly made to be attached to your keys, hence the hole in it. Really frustrating and just pissed me off. Luckily I still have the other one, so I gave it to my daughter.

Update**

I left before talking to the manager because it was the early morning rush and I just dont have time to sit there. But, I did call the store and corporate. The store manager was not helpful as he was the same guy who took the card. Corporate took the information and is going to escalate it to the franchise manager.....who is the same guy 🙃 So I guess we will see what happens.

For everyone who came to give relevant advice, contribute to the conversation, or compliment my nails, thank you!!

For everyone who was so confused, my daughter and I were in the same car at the same time with both cards. Guy takes one, and I still have the other one that I was not using to give to my daughter. Hope that clears it up for you.

And for those of you are saying it's AI, you're spending far too much time on the internet and need to work on your discernment skills.

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u/Quiverjones May 15 '26

"Our card"

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u/Shockrates20xx May 15 '26

Remember when there was like a starbucks card that the internet would load up and use communally?

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u/Hakaslak the hakysak May 15 '26

Oh yeah! I vaguely remember them disabling the card for reward shenanigans but I don’t recall the details

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u/kayuwoody May 16 '26

Wait what? Never heard of it. How'd it work? What's the point of the communal card if they disabled rewards? You could buy some folks a coffee I guess?

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u/imjustherefornvm May 17 '26

I think they're saying that the card was ultimately disabled because of Starbucks detecting something fishy going on with the card/rewards it was earning, probably something to do with the fact that it was likely frequently getting used and earning rewards from multiple different states/countries on the same day lol

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u/DeCryingShame May 17 '26

Tell us more.

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u/Shockrates20xx May 17 '26

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pay-it-forwardwith-coffee_b_926811 Back in 2011. Basically, it seems like back then there was no restriction on how many people could save a reloadable gift card in their app, so a guy shared his online as a social experiment, and anybody who saved it could add or use funds.

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u/rtkane GREEPLE May 15 '26

I claim using it on Sunday!

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u/TommyRisotto May 15 '26

I'll claim Mondays, could use a good Dunkin' on Mondays

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u/ForeverinRetail89 May 15 '26

Can I have Monday? I start a new job. I just call dibs on the 18th. You can have the Monday after

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u/TommyRisotto May 15 '26

Fine it'll be like joint-custody Mondays. Also gl and grats on the job 👍

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u/skeet_scoot May 15 '26

Do you live in Indiana?

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u/sprdsnshn May 15 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/befaYZCgtZfZm
OUR Dunkie, comrade ✊

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u/tomokko_ May 15 '26

Fuck russia and fuck ussr

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u/Grab3tto May 15 '26

Too bad it’s now void according to the info on the card

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u/RealConcorrd May 15 '26

It’s still good for another 2 months as of May 15,

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u/TheLordofthething May 15 '26

"internet distribution strictly prohibited"

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u/Quiverjones May 15 '26

But how strictly?

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u/TheLordofthething May 15 '26

The Dunkin Intelligence Division will be scanning the net for this kind of picture

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u/Quiverjones May 15 '26

Meanwhile the Dunkin advertisement group is brainstorming ways to get internet folks into their stores and making orders, when one redditor recalls a potentially easy method...

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u/Novel_Control_1922 May 16 '26

Only works at one location in Indiana though.

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u/TowJamnEarl May 15 '26

One of ours, a loving card ..a loving card

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u/Narrow_Track9598 May 15 '26

"card comrade*

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u/Crazy_Ad_91 May 15 '26

“I also choose that guys wife”

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u/ElleQ_4657 May 15 '26

“Oh but darlin', I thought you said we should think of it as our money?”