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Fortune
Chris Morris

Starbucks accused of rigging payments in app for nearly $900 million gain over 5 years by consumer watchdog group

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A consumer action group is accusing Starbucks of exploiting customers via its gift card and app payments, forcing them to enter a spending cycle where they will never be able to fully spend the remaining balance of prepaid amounts.

The Washington Consumer Protection Coalition, a self-described “movement of everyday consumers advocating for corporate accountability,” is calling on the state attorney general to investigate whether the company’s policies violate consumer protection laws.

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