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The coffee shop punch card thing finally clicked for me last month
I used to just toss those little paper punch cards from Starbucks and local spots into my glovebox, never looking twice at them. Then I counted up the stamps from the last six months at Brew & Bean on 5th Street and realized I'd left about $45 worth of free drinks sitting there. Now I keep a photo of my active punch cards in my phone's notes app, and I actually check it before I order with friends. Anyone else have a system for not forgetting those loyalty programs?
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ward.jamie2mo ago
Oh man, I read somewhere that people lose out on like $20-30 a year just from forgetting those punch cards in their car. lol I do the same thing with my phone now, I take a pic right when I get the card and add it to a folder so I actually remember to use it. It's crazy how easy it is to leave free stuff on the table just because you're not thinking about it in the moment.
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anna4912mo ago
Piggybacking on what @ward.jamie said about snapping photos, I started doing the same thing and it actually works. The trick is to also set a reminder on your phone for like a week later so you don't just forget the photo exists. That little habit has saved me probably a dozen free drinks over the past year.
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barbara_grant42mo ago
@ward.jamie is right about leaving money on the table... I lost a whole free iced latte last month because I forgot my punch card at home. The barista was nice about it though, just laughed and said "next time" which made me feel even worse honestly. Now I keep a little magnet on my fridge with all the current cards clipped together so I see them when I grab my keys. It's ridiculous how many times I've walked past a punch card in my car and just... not grabbed it. My glovebox is basically a graveyard for forgotten loyalty programs at this point.
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