To celebrate Earth Day on Fri 22 Apr, Starbucks is giving a free drink to anyone who buys one of its coffee tumblers (travel mugs without a handle) in store.
This includes the £1 medium-sized reusable cup, so you could get your normal Starbucks drink for just £1 (normally up to £3.75).
Also up until 30th June each time you reuse your tumbler for a hot or cold drink you get 50p off.
This is a great offer if you are a regular Starbucks customer... might not be available at airports/ stations/ some franchises.
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otterboxer
20 Apr 1627#7
Pay 80p at the till. Tell them you'll pay the other 20p when they do.
VSUKWizard
20 Apr 168#21
No, he just made a skillful mock of the British tax system. And you just made yourself look like a nob.
winchman to otterboxer
20 Apr 164#8
I was wondering how long it would take....
mrkaroshi
20 Apr 164#15
Brilliant again someone with condones tax avoidance by the big corporations who make huge profits and pay minimal tax.
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toughCookie
20 Apr 16#1
Any further info please. Can I purchase the tumbler with the App payment voucher?
loveabargain13
20 Apr 16#2
cash, card, phone it doesn't state what payment method. As long as you pay for it!
rodman
20 Apr 16#3
What is on the picture?
moonfruit to rodman
20 Apr 161#11
looks like gardening/compost. the promo is to celebrate 'earth' day or something like that.
Subway has been doi8ng this for about a month now.
And keep the plastic reusable cup and get it filled with coffee for free every time you buy a sub.
h41d3r96 to ICTHUS
20 Apr 16#9
My local doesn't!
rodman to ICTHUS
20 Apr 161#17
Sorry but Subway coffee tastes like s**t so even if it is free, who cares?
otterboxer
20 Apr 1627#7
Pay 80p at the till. Tell them you'll pay the other 20p when they do.
winchman to otterboxer
20 Apr 164#8
I was wondering how long it would take....
Coreydeals to otterboxer
20 Apr 163#10
I think you're getting corporate tax muddled up with VAT. They haven't been paying corporate tax which many big companies haven't been doing which is the tax on profits. (or at least to the level they should be).
eslick to otterboxer
20 Apr 163#13
Brilliant again some one with no clue on tax laws spouting what they believe is true because they didn't understand tax law. next time you might want to check up on Starbucks tax bill for this and last year. All above board and following UK tax laws.
julieallen to otterboxer
20 Apr 162#14
What other 20p, oh you mean tax, so you are just showing how stupid you are then?
Jusxtapose to otterboxer
20 Apr 162#16
But they employ thousands of people in the UK!
pepperlic to otterboxer
20 Apr 16#19
Really? You can't be the ignorant of tax law and that Starbucks did start pay their tax anyhow.
djwilliams100 to otterboxer
21 Apr 161#25
I think u'll find its 83p you pay and 17p VAT!
jamiex to otterboxer
22 Apr 16#44
If you're referring to VAT, then I think you mean 83.33333p.
If you're referring to Corporation Tax, you should pay 100p - 20% of the profit they will make, as they wouldn't be paying 20p in Corporation Tax unless it cost them nothing to produce the mug.
ukstud1
20 Apr 16#12
Tax dodge!
mrkaroshi
20 Apr 164#15
Brilliant again someone with condones tax avoidance by the big corporations who make huge profits and pay minimal tax.
winchman
20 Apr 16#18
Is that aimed at me? http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-5880_en.htm The EU seem to think they have been given an 'unfair selective tax advantage for Starbucks in the Netherlands', illegal under EU state aid rules. They may well have closed Alki, and they are paying tax now, but they were not before. It is still not clear if the Profit they declare and pay tax on is actually correct.
r40
20 Apr 161#20
ta loveabargain must remember to go in friday!
VSUKWizard
20 Apr 168#21
No, he just made a skillful mock of the British tax system. And you just made yourself look like a nob.
speculatrix
21 Apr 16#22
Guess who actually pays the corporation tax?
.
.
It's us, the customers. We pay the companies money for goods or services, the price includes profits, and some of the profits go to HMRC.
No customers, no revenue, no profit, no tax.
BenderRodriguez
21 Apr 161#23
Just like Starbucks then, so your point is...?
julieallen
21 Apr 161#24
No he didn't.
eslick
21 Apr 161#26
no :disappointed: stupid phone quoted the wrong person.
eslick
21 Apr 163#27
no I actually point the finger in the right place, you must live in a dream world if you think anyone wouldn't follow tax law to reduce their tax liability, we all do it or should I say we all should, if you don't you will know someone who will. Companies are the same, they have a duty to their shareholders to make money that's it. You can forget anything else they say they are there for one thing and one thing only.
No lets point the fingers at the Government, and not just this one, you can go back decades and every government have been allowing companies to do it and since the stories broke so people who don't work in the tax or accounting industry first head about it they have done nothing, only this year that they announced they were going to do something. Best of all last week they formed an alliance of Europes big countries to figure out how to fix this, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Ireland the big players were not part of the group so nothing will be done. To add to this Switzerland where most of the money is funnels through isn't even in Europe so not part of the group.
Oh and don't say support your local independent coffee shop, they might not have the most expensive accountants but the reality is they are working to the same laws and same process as the big companies.
Ask your MP why the government has allowed this for so long, guess its so the press and then the general public take the heat out of the government when reality is its all of their fault.
speculatrix
21 Apr 162#28
Eslick is correct. Our tax rules, if printed would be a tower of paper as tall as an adult. Each year it gets more complicated. There's no chance anyone can understand it all, and lots of chances to find inconsistencies and errors and exploit them legally. And it'll just keep getting worse.
mocmocamoc
21 Apr 16#29
They also do pay the VAT, nobody was ever disputing that. What they weren't paying was any corporation tax on profits.
paulsmith288
21 Apr 16#30
Starbucks paid corp tax of £8m on sales of £400m where they made £34m profit.
They spend a lot of their money on in the "Research and Development of coffee" in their operations abroad - despite it being a drink used since the 9th Century. Thats where all their money goes - just like all the other big corps.
winchman to paulsmith288
21 Apr 16#31
Trouble is there is no real way of us knowing what profit they really make because of all the companies and countries involved. Yes they paid $8m in UK, but it's really a bit of a stag in the dark to the real amounts involved.
Wynwyntv
21 Apr 16#32
Sooo do you just ask for a mug then they instantly ask what drink you want? Or have you got to explain this?
Wynwyntv
21 Apr 16#33
Sooo do you just ask for a mug then they instantly ask what drink you want? Or have you got to explain this?
pepperlic
22 Apr 16#34
If you are so concerned by tax avoidance why do you have Amazon deals on your profile?
demusss
22 Apr 16#35
just tried at Manchester Piccadilly and they are not doing earth day drinks :disappointed:
loveabargain13
22 Apr 161#36
Is that a station? @demusss
mattmoss31
22 Apr 16#37
Went into Trafford Park Starbucks, they've got no travel mugs AT 7:18AM. Cold.
demusss
22 Apr 16#38
yes Manchester Piccadilly train station
DevilzGtr
22 Apr 16#39
London Liverpool Street station branch is doing free drinks but only if you buy a plastic tumbler for £9ish or metal tumbler for £14
xela
22 Apr 16#40
Starbucks Hammersmith state it's only with the plastic £8 tumblers not the £1 reusable cups also
Ilikehotdeals1
22 Apr 16#41
Just went to central Birmingham on new street, saw the girl plunk the earth day sign on top of the counter, got to the front of the queue and she said "we don't have any tumblers" with a grimace. Ahhh Starbucks, well managed.
Kittbf3 to Ilikehotdeals1
22 Apr 16#42
I just asked at new street station also.. said they are a franchise so don't do deals :disappointed:
GingerSkips
22 Apr 16#43
Popped in two Starbucks stores by St Paul's this morning, No £1 tumblers to be found. Didn't surprise me!
7footFish to GingerSkips
22 Apr 16#45
It was the same at the one I tried in Edinburgh. Cheapest available tumbler as £7.95. All £1 tumblers conspicuous by their absence.
Annioes
22 Apr 16#46
Just been into Starbucks in Portsmouth, no tumblers there either. The girl said they haven't had any come in. Great offer Starbucks!
SJL150
22 Apr 16#47
Popped into a Brighton store on St James Street and was told the offer did not include the one pound cups !
edmie
22 Apr 16#48
They've still got some in Glasgow bothwell street but go fast as they are running out
xela
22 Apr 16#49
They found them in my store, just refused to use them for the promotion. The Earth is only worth saving when buying an expensive reusable cup
awoodhall2003
22 Apr 16#50
Well there it is, typical offer from starbucks...
tom6195
22 Apr 16#51
any luck with this? is it a real offer lol
Chalkys
22 Apr 16#52
Just went into my local store, was told the tumblers are £13.99, when i showed him this deal on my smartphone he said that's nothing to do with Starbucks and no company would do giveaways like this....Ooooops, he's clearly not familiar with what goes on in retail world, all i got for free was a roll his eyes at me when i questioned what he was saying. I get my morning coffee from Starbucks usually but it appears they are trying to alienate regulars...Or someone is. I suggest Starbucks arrange for this offer to be removed from the internet. I have also tweeted them @StarbucksUK as well as @MartinSLewis who is a great champion of such promotions, i'm sure he does enough research to ensure he is not lleft with egg on his face, it would appear that HE has been misinformed also.
james2805
22 Apr 16#53
No £1 cups in stock in Ashford, Kent. Also told that the promotion didn't apply to the £1 cups anyway, only the expensive ones.
Disappointed in Starbucks for this, especially seeing as MSE's post about it seemed like they had corresponded with Starbucks about the offer and it read like the £1 cups would 100% be included.
Oh well.
marc81
22 Apr 16#54
Starbucks Warrington (Gemini) are honoring the £1 cups. The guys in my office have done 2 separate runs, the first time (at 7.30am) apparently the girl seemed pretty confused by it all but did it anyway, the second time at 9ish they had obviously clocked on to it and did say that this should only be on the expensive cups but as it's been all over the net and because of the demand they are doing it until the cups run out!
moderntoss
22 Apr 16#55
No £1 tumblers in Manchester Mount St & Princess St stores. Poor availability, it seems.
Leer to moderntoss
22 Apr 16#56
saves me popping in on break..thanks for the heads up
Marvo434
22 Apr 16#57
It's actually 83.3p, to get to a pound the 20% is added to the net price, not deducted from the gross price.
shanemace
22 Apr 16#58
I got the last £1 at the station a minute from Kings Cross Station about an hour ago. All honoured no questions asked.
my-planet to shanemace
22 Apr 16#59
Same here from the one opposite The Globe Theatre London.
ashaman25
22 Apr 16#60
Enjoyed my free coffee this lunchtime! and can now get 50p off my next one.
robertsclark
22 Apr 16#61
Warrington Golden Square said they had sold out, only had the £7.95 tumblers
robertsclark
22 Apr 16#62
The coffee was only ground this morning.
loveabargain13
22 Apr 16#63
Lots of tumblers in my local store, yummy drink!!
mirageuk
22 Apr 16#64
Tried to get a £1 tumbler at two different shops 2day...none left in both they tried to upsell me another one for £8...
So the real story is...give each store 50x £1 cups and upsell the rest so they pay for the cheaper coffee that we are offering
greedoe
22 Apr 16#65
went to Starbucks in Sutton and apparently none of the local stores got any of the cheap tumblers. The guy was a bit annoyed that Starbucks advertised this as it looked like I wasn't the first annoyed person in the shop.
Bagofbeef
22 Apr 16#66
Lol, was first customer in Bournemouth starbucks and then said they were out of stock. Wonder if they will mysteriously be back in Stock tomorrow...
sumoqueen
22 Apr 16#67
I went into my local and just asked the man if they had any of the world earth day promotion tumblers (as I could not see any reusable cups on the shelf) and he went out the back and came back with a £1 cup - asked me for drink choice and job done - was actually surprised they had any left as this was nearly 5pm! Then left the cup on the side at home and my OH put in the recycling bin as though it was a conventional takeaway cup!!
Opening post
This includes the £1 medium-sized reusable cup, so you could get your normal Starbucks drink for just £1 (normally up to £3.75).
Also up until 30th June each time you reuse your tumbler for a hot or cold drink you get 50p off.
This is a great offer if you are a regular Starbucks customer... might not be available at airports/ stations/ some franchises.
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All comments (67)
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/deals-hunter/2016/04/19/starbucks-1-drink/
And keep the plastic reusable cup and get it filled with coffee for free every time you buy a sub.
If you're referring to Corporation Tax, you should pay 100p - 20% of the profit they will make, as they wouldn't be paying 20p in Corporation Tax unless it cost them nothing to produce the mug.
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-5880_en.htm The EU seem to think they have been given an 'unfair selective tax advantage for Starbucks in the Netherlands', illegal under EU state aid rules. They may well have closed Alki, and they are paying tax now, but they were not before. It is still not clear if the Profit they declare and pay tax on is actually correct.
.
.
It's us, the customers. We pay the companies money for goods or services, the price includes profits, and some of the profits go to HMRC.
No customers, no revenue, no profit, no tax.
No lets point the fingers at the Government, and not just this one, you can go back decades and every government have been allowing companies to do it and since the stories broke so people who don't work in the tax or accounting industry first head about it they have done nothing, only this year that they announced they were going to do something. Best of all last week they formed an alliance of Europes big countries to figure out how to fix this, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Ireland the big players were not part of the group so nothing will be done. To add to this Switzerland where most of the money is funnels through isn't even in Europe so not part of the group.
Oh and don't say support your local independent coffee shop, they might not have the most expensive accountants but the reality is they are working to the same laws and same process as the big companies.
Ask your MP why the government has allowed this for so long, guess its so the press and then the general public take the heat out of the government when reality is its all of their fault.
They spend a lot of their money on in the "Research and Development of coffee" in their operations abroad - despite it being a drink used since the 9th Century. Thats where all their money goes - just like all the other big corps.
Disappointed in Starbucks for this, especially seeing as MSE's post about it seemed like they had corresponded with Starbucks about the offer and it read like the £1 cups would 100% be included.
Oh well.
So the real story is...give each store 50x £1 cups and upsell the rest so they pay for the cheaper coffee that we are offering