Can you use a Starbucks gift card in Hong Kong?

minniebride

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My brother lives in Hong Kong and I want to email him a Starbucks gift card for Christmas-his favorite.

Will it work in a Hong Kong Starbucks if I buy it with US money?
 
No it will not! You must buy it there in order for it to be in the currency he needs to use it. Sorry
 
According to their website you can:



If you like to travel then Starbucks Card is great to carry, as it can be used in thousands of stores around the world.* With Starbucks Card you'll never be far away from great coffee and comfy chairs.

*Starbucks Card can currently be used in US, Canada , Mexico , Hong Kong, UK , Ireland , and Australia - with more countries coming soon. Participating stores only.
 

Thank you!! What do you think "participating restaurants" means? That they can turn his card away and not accept it?


I wouldn't risk it as a gift. I would try it though if I was travelling myself and could use it when I got home if it wasn't accepted in Hong Kong.
 
Thank you!! What do you think "participating restaurants" means? That they can turn his card away and not accept it?

It mentions that Starbucks cards may not be accepted in airports, specialty locations, or regions outside of the continental US (i.e., Guam), etc. The info I provided on the cards was taken directly from the Starbucks Hong Kong website so I would take it to mean most ordinary stores in HK will take them. HTH

http://www.starbucks.com.hk/en-US/
 
Found this (also on the HK website):

About Your Account; Starbucks Purchases Only.
The Starbucks Card is issued to you by Starbucks. It allows you to load a dollar value on to your Starbucks Card for future purchases at participating Starbucks stores. The dollar value that you load onto your Starbucks Card is a pre-payment only for the goods and services of participating Starbucks stores. No credit card, credit line, overdraft protection, or deposit account is associated with a Starbucks Card. Unless otherwise required by law or permitted by this agreement, any amount on your Starbucks Card is non-refundable and may not be redeemed for cash. No interest, dividends, or any other earnings on funds deposited to a Starbucks Card will accrue or be paid or credited to you by Starbucks.

Most Starbucks locations in Hong Kong, North America, the U.K. and Australia accept your Starbucks Card. Certain Starbucks-branded locations may not permit you to use the Starbucks Card for payment, including some airport and bookstore locations, or in stores in Puerto Rico, Guam and outside continental North America. For an up-to-date list of stores that accept the Starbucks Card, call 852-21011399. Starbucks reserve the right not to accept any Starbucks Card or otherwise limit use of a Starbucks Card if we reasonably believe that the use is unauthorized, fraudulent or otherwise unlawful.

Loading Value on Your Card.
You can load a dollar value on the Starbucks Card by using a credit card, debit card or cash by visiting any participating Starbucks store or by calling 852-21011399. You may not load more than HK$4,000.00 worth of value to your Starbucks Card. The minimum amount that must be loaded onto your Starbucks Card is HK$100.00. Starbucks may change the maximum and minimum amounts at any time by notifying you at the point of sale, by phone when you call, or on the Starbucks web site, and such change shall not constitute an amendment to this agreement.

All amounts loaded onto your Starbucks Card are held and denominated in the currency of the country in which the card was sold (the “base currency”). When you make a purchase in a different country, the transaction total is converted from the currency of that country (the “local currency”) to the base currency and deducted from the account. No fees or other charges are made to your Starbucks Card for the conversion. Although the actual balance of your Starbucks Card is held in the base currency, the balance shown on your receipt will be in the local currency of the store location. Transactions that occur on our web site are denominated in U.S. dollars. Currency conversions are based on currency exchange rates applicable on the date of the transaction.
 












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