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Couple forced to cancel holiday after seeing how much they were charged for two coffees at Starbucks

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Updated 16:38 17 Sep 2024 GMT+1Published 18:27 13 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Couple forced to cancel holiday after seeing how much they were charged for two coffees at Starbucks

Oklahoma couple Jesse and Deedee O'Dell were horrified when their cards were declined following the mishap

Lucy Devine

Lucy Devine

A couple had to cancel their holiday after a very expensive iced americano and a caramel frappuccino at Starbucks.

Most coffee lovers recoil in horror when they tot up how much they spend on coffee each week.

And while Jesse O'Dell and his wife Deedee, from Oklahoma, usually spend around $10 (£7.60) per day on beverages, they were left in shock and panic when they saw how much Starbucks had charged them for their latest order back in January 2023.

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The couple were loyal fans of Starbucks (Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)
The couple were loyal fans of Starbucks (Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)

The pair were at their local Starbucks drive-thru one day, ordering their usual drinks, when they received a shocking bill.

"I ordered the Iced Americano and my wife, she always gets the Venti Caramel frappuccino with the extra shot, and it's usually around nine to 10 bucks. An extra shot might raise it up to like $10.75," Jesse told Fox23.

All was fine, until Deedee was shopping a few hours later and noticed something concerning about her bank account.

Her card was declined and after investigating to find out why, she discovered that she had been charged a $4,444 gratuity fee at the coffee chain.

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Jesse quickly contacted Starbucks, and the couple received two cheques, which equalled the amount taken from Deedee's account.

But the ordeal was far from over, as the cheques bounced, leaving Jesse and Deedee thousands of dollars out of pocket.

"We contacted their customer service helpline probably 30 to 40 times that day and just blasted every new case that we could just until we could hear from somebody, and we did," said Jesse.

"We got a call from one of the representatives in Seattle. They assured us that they are sending new cheques, but as of today, we still have not received the cheques."

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The situation placed such financial strain on the family, that they even had to cancel a trip to Thailand.

"We had planned to take a trip but had to cancel, and the tickets are non-refundable," Jesse continued.

The tip for over $4,000 can be seen on the receipt (WSLS 10)
The tip for over $4,000 can be seen on the receipt (WSLS 10)

Jesse says that despite being loyal customers for many years, the pair may never go back to Starbucks, after the stress and inconvenience they've experienced.

New cheque have since been sent out to the couple and successfully cashed.

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A Starbucks spokesperson told LADbible Group: "This was an unfortunate situation that took place nearly two years ago and has long been resolved.

"There was an error made regarding a customer tip at a Starbucks drive thru, and we worked to address the situation as quickly as possible.

"Checks were issued and cashed by the customer on Monday February 6, 2023."

Featured Image Credit: YouTube / @Wslstv10 / YouTube / @Wslstv10

Topics: Starbucks, US News, Money, Food And Drink

Lucy Devine
Lucy Devine

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