Despite industry pushback, Maryland became the first state to require secure packaging for most gift cards sold at stores. “It will change packaging nationally,” one retail insider predicted.
$1.2 billion would be a very small bank. But also, that money is not able to be used by Starbucks. It’s not “earned” yet. I don’t know the details on what they can invest it in, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it has to just sit in a bank account earning very little.
Even a small bank would be able to invest the money much better.
If I can make an assumption; it’s your fault. I’m just trying to gift you something you’ll appreciate. Can’t you help with sone sort of wish list or favorite store? I know gift cards are a ripoff but no one uses checks anymore and without any constraints I have no reasonable way to gift you something you’d appreciate
I do remember such a thing from decades ago, but haven’t seen anything like that in years. Do people still use it? Do i need to goto some sort of museum? Can I use it online or from my phone?
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they’re huge in the homeless community. it’s the only way a person with no bank can pay for most things these days.
the homeless community is rapidly growing too.
Starbucks had 1.2 billion USD held on Starbucks cards/the app back in 2016, “enough to be a midsize bank,” and I can only imagine it’s gone up since.
$1.2 billion would be a very small bank. But also, that money is not able to be used by Starbucks. It’s not “earned” yet. I don’t know the details on what they can invest it in, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it has to just sit in a bank account earning very little.
Even a small bank would be able to invest the money much better.
If I can make an assumption; it’s your fault. I’m just trying to gift you something you’ll appreciate. Can’t you help with sone sort of wish list or favorite store? I know gift cards are a ripoff but no one uses checks anymore and without any constraints I have no reasonable way to gift you something you’d appreciate
The government should consider printing some sort of paper voucher as a representation of money to be used in instances such as this. /s
I do remember such a thing from decades ago, but haven’t seen anything like that in years. Do people still use it? Do i need to goto some sort of museum? Can I use it online or from my phone?
It doesn’t matter—you can use it with your drug dealer, which is what you probably wanted anyway.