[Expired] Starbucks: Get Free $10 eGiftcard When You Buy $10 eGiftcard and Pay with Mastercard

Update 11/18/19: Actually, it’s likely still alive. Just make sure to pay directly, not with Apple Pay. See this comment.

Update 12/17/19 10pm ET: various comments indicate that gift cards haven’t been coming anymore. It’s likely dead.

The Offer

Direct Link to offer | Buy a Starbucks eGift card

• Buy a $10+ Starbucks eGift using a Mastercard, Get a $10 Starbucks eGift Card.

Visit Starbucks.com or the Starbucks app. Fill out the required fields and purchase a Starbucks eGift Card of $10 or more using your Mastercard. You must use a unique email address and a unique Mastercard account number when you purchase the eGift.

The Fine Print

• Starbucks will give away up to 56,250 Promotional Gifts between 12/17/19 and 12/22/19.
• Limit one Promotional Gift per person.
• The Promotion Period runs from 12:00 AM PST on 12/17/19 and ends the earlier of (a) when all 56,250 Promotional Gifts are distributed or (b) at 11:59 PM PST on 12/22/19.
• Promotional offer open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C. with a valid Mastercard.
• YOU ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO RECEIVE A PROMOTIONAL GIFT.
• Qualifying customers will receive their $10 Promotional Gift via email at the address tied to your Starbucks account. Follow the directions in your email to redeem your Promotional Gift. Valid e-mail address required. Promotional Gifts not redeemed or claimed, or returned as non-deliverable, will not be re-sent.
• Starbucks will not be responsible for any late, lost, misrouted, or non-delivered e-mails, or other computer- or communications-related failures, caused by events beyond the reasonable control of Starbucks.
• Your Promotional Gift may only be used for making purchases at participating Starbucks stores, and it cannot be redeemed for cash unless required by law and may not be sold, copied or transferred. No transfers, substitutions, or exchanges of any Promotional Gift will be permitted; however, Starbucks reserves the right to substitute a gift of equal or greater value.
• The Promotional Gift does not expire, nor does Starbucks charge service fees for use or non-use of the Promotional Gift.
• Starbucks has the right to change or cancel this offer at any time. Participation in this promotional program constitutes acceptance of these promotional offer terms and conditions, along with the Starbucks Card terms at http://www.starbucks.com/card/card-terms-and-conditions.

Our Verdict

Starbucks comes out with these kinds of deals periodically, pretty sweet bonus. The 56k reward limit is a pain since it removes the guarantee of getting a deal, but it’s an easy offer for Starbucks users, for sure.

It’s one per person, so if you can convince your SO/friend to buy one, you can double up. The wording makes it sound like the primary limitation is one per Mastercard and email address, but technically the fine print limits it to one per person.