Update 2: Deal is back with a new start and expiry date. Hat tip to DDF. Looks like it’s working for everybody as long as you have gold status. If your Chase Pay isn’t working then it’s likely because you have a combined personal and business account. If you contact Starbucks here. Only works if you have a Chase card.
Update: Reader @missmi621 got the bonus stars without being targeted, they did have gold status though. Reader @HeyCrutch didn’t get their bonus stars due to not having gold status so it seems like that is a hard requirement. Reposting this due to this new information. E-mail Starbucks if you don’t receive your stars within 24 hours.
The Offer
- Load Starbucks with Chase Pay & receive 250 bonus stars when you load $10 or more.
- If you’re a Chase cardmember, but don’t have Chase Pay, tap Pay in the Starbucks® app, then Manage. Then select Edit Payment Methods followed by Add Payment Method andSet Up Chase Pay.
- If you already have Chase Pay, simply tap Pay, then Reload. Make sure that Chase Pay is selected as your payment method and follow the steps to load $10 or more.
- Receive 250 bonus stars within 24 hours.
The Fine Print
Offer valid 1/8/17 – 1/12/17 or while supplies last. Gold Starbucks Rewards™ members load $10 or more in your Starbucks® App using Chase Pay® and collect two hundred and fifty (250) Bonus Stars.- Offer valid 6/4/17 – 6/7/17
- Bonus Stars will be automatically loaded to this Starbucks Rewardsâ„¢ account within 24 hours.
- These Bonus Stars cannot be combined with other offers, promotions or discounts.
- Bonus Stars do not apply towards Star Dashes.
- Enjoy this offer one time.
- Offer good in the U.S. only.
Our Verdict
Looks like you need to be a Starbucks Rewards Gold Member to be eligible. Pretty easy deal otherwise and two free drinks is a pretty good reward for a $10 load. One of my predictions for 2017 was more of these offers, so it’s good to see Chase getting involved.
Update: Chase Pay won’t work if you have a combined personal & business login.
Hat tip to reader @mommafrica
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Not targeted, loaded $10 last night, stars posted within a few hours.
Gold status.
Thanks DOC!
Chase pay apparently has issues in the app (according to the rep I spoke with)
Go to the website
If you have auto-reload turned on, turn it off
Go to reload
select 1 time reload
Choose more than $10, and Chase Pay should be available
Do the reload
Turn auto-reload back on if you’d like w/ your normal payment method
Is chase pay working for anyone today? I tried in app and online and in both cases got an error message…. I tried numerous times over the past 28 hours
Do you have business cards in your Chase login? It only works on logins with personal cards only.
I have a seperate login for my personal. In ios app i’m getting some sort of error message(chase pay is already added as a method of payment).
And on their site i cant even open chase pay…
Bummer, not sure.
Thanks so much for this!
Not targeted, no e-mail. Did this last time in Jan. Worked again!
Gold status.
Loaded $10 with Chase Pay.
Received confirmation e-mail and bonus stars approximately 24 hours later.
No email, Gold status and got my 250 stars after 1 day. Previously got the same bonus a few months back.
I did not get an email, but I’m gold. I loaded $10 with Chase Pay yesterday, 250 stars in the account this morning! Thanks!
No email, gold status, did this back in Jan, loaded 10 yesterday and got my bonus stars this morning.
Also used the same Chase Pay account on a family member’s gold account yesterday for 10 and they got the bonus stars this morning as well. (Chase Pay can only be attached to one account at a time, it disconnects itself from the previous account and connects to whatever account you add it to. When I re-added it to my account this morning it disappeared as a funding option from my fam’s account.)
Was not targeted, had received the previous Chase Pay bonus, loaded yesterday morning via Chase Pay, 250 points posted overnight. Thanks as always to the Doctor.
These deals, the occasional Groupon or other bonus, or gameable Starbucks in-app sequence bonus somewhat level the playing field after last year’s switch to revenue-based points system at Starbucks, at least for people like me who just drink black coffee and occasionally get a pastry. The five available redemptions I currently have in my app will basically convert to five “free” breakfast or lunch sandwiches, which is a pretty OK value compared to what I would otherwise spend somewhere for those meals during the workday.
Plus those star dashes. I thought I would have trouble getting gold since I would have to spend between $75-$150 a year (I go maybe once or twice a month without promotions) but with star dashes I am making gold quickly, and they are getting more business. By not going to Starbucks outside of the promos, I hope they get the hint they need to give more promos 🙂
I wasn’t targeted but am gold status. Did the reload yesterday morning and got the points this morning. Thanks!
Not targeted, loaded $10 last night, stars posted this morning.
Gold status.
Thank you for the great deal info!!