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November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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These cups have been selling for almost double retail on Ebay for like 2 years now.

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pecan 3.14159265

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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I admit, I kind of want one, but it seems to me that the ceramic coffee cup that looks like the paper cup Starbucks uses for hot coffee would be doubly useful. You can use it for cold and hot beverages. This plastic one is only for cold ones, which is sad, since there's no way I'm going to drink a cold beverage when it's 35 degrees outside.

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LucyTuzy

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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@pecan 3.14159265: I have the ceramic cup and I love it, but I wish it were bigger. I'm more of a grande kind of girl.

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November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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I have the paper cup style grande mug. It's great around the house, but not practical enough to take with me everywhere.

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colorisnteverything

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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I saw these just yesterday when I was there in desperation with a friend who needed coffee. Starbucks refused to replace my other tumbler because it was more than 90 days old. Problem is, the rubber stopper NEVER worked properly. *bangs head on desk* I didn't return it immediately because I was using it for cold beverages and for that it was fine, but for hot, it was all over the place.

So, yeah, wouldn't buy this.

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pecan 3.14159265

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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@colorisnteverything: IIRC, the last time I was in Starbucks, I looked at the cup and there was a piece of paper inside the cup, and it had a warning label saying that you should not use this for hot beverages.

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November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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Yes, for far too long have my family members been tossed away to die in landfills, or even worse, to be burned after being de-lidded! [consumerist.com]

Thank you for letting people know of ways to re-use us to let us live on!

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h3llc4t, breaker of office dress codes

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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...seriously? The Starbucks in the mall near me had a ton of these as of yesterday. Looks like I might have to go scouting to see if they're the normal ones or the special fancypants make-me-lots-of-money kind.

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November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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@h3llc4t, breaker of office dress codes: Ditto. Between that and the Zhu Zhu Pet frenzy, maybe I can cash in.

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Matt

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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@h3llc4t, breaker of office dress codes: Yeah our sbux across the street from my office has piles of them, probably 30 or 40 sitting there. Is this like Beanie Babies, except for cups?

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November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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You no longer have to be younger than 36 months to use a sippy cup!

I just can't hang with reusable cups. Too much leaking, and forgetting where I left them, and not having them clean and ready when I want them, and having them break. I've become a fan of disposable cups w/ lids that I buy at the store.

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chiieddy

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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You also get a discount on your coffee if you bring your own cup into Starbucks. It's minuscule, but there.

The Venti sized cups are nearly impossible to find. My husband has requests to grab what he can from friends and family when they finally appear in his store. They'll occasionally make reappearances in the online store, and if you follow @starbucks on twitter, they'll let you know when they're there.

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Khidr9

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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Weird - most starbucks I go to have a \"policy\" of not filling refillable cups due to \"health concerns.\" It's a major pita and waste of cups. Glad to hear that's not universal.

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chiieddy

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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@Khidr9: $.10 off is a corporate-wide policy. If you encounter otherwise, you should contact their 800 #.

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katia802

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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Probably i'd just use one of the cheap plastic resuable cups my gas station sells. Caribou (at least the one by my work) is willing to just refill that for me. (slaps hands so I don't do the starbucks tastes burnt post that i've been waiting for)

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lhfan04

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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Wow I wish I knew this before. I work with a grocery store with a Starbucks attached and we had plenty of those cups...

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Kimaroo - 100% Pure Natural Kitteh

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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I saw these months ago, and Mr. Aroo and I both thought they were neat in a novelty sort of way.. but then I turned the bottom up and we saw the price.

We put it down carefully and slowly walked away. The free plastic ones will do nicely, thank you.

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drjayphd

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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@Kimaroo - Fortified with Kittydus Purrularis: Eh, here's how I rationalized it. It's $.10 off every time you use it. The grande was $14.95, so if you use it 150 times, it's paid for itself.

Now, how fast you hit 150 times is another question... (sips iced coffee in the middle of November (in Connecticut))

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November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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@Kimaroo - Fortified with Kittydus Purrularis:
I coveted one today as I waited in line- touched the cute straw, marvelled at its near-perfect replica-ness.

Then i realized that-
1) i only buy hot drinks froms Starbucks.
2) It cost more than I'm willing to spend on a novelty plastic cup that doesn't allow free refills.

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November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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I have used these cups since they came out two years ago or so. Then they bust out a Venti version that sells outs really quick.

I have a couple but I mostly use the 20 oz travel cup I got from Peet's for 7 bucks that has a lock down lid and works for cold or hot just fine.

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November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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What's Fritalian for \"reusable cup?\"

Reventi?
Grandiagain?

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bohemian

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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I always assumed reusing cup or using someone's travel mug was a sanitation or health code issue.

If the cup isn't clean it could contaminate the counter any any equipment they actually put in it like mixing spoons.

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November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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@bohemian: they do it all the time, they'll usually fill it part way with hot water and dump it out before adding coffee (not sure if it's to rinse it out, or to heat up the cup itself)

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Matt

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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@gStein_wondering if this will work: They also refuse to touch the lid and make you remove it prior to giving it to them, to avoid contamination.

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drjayphd

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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@Matt: Not always. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. I just take it off of my own volition nowadays.

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November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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$15 isn't too bad, i'd do it if they gave a discount for using one of their reusable cups (corporate logo ensures they're still getting the advertising, plus the fact that they're not paying for a cup)

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ArgusRun

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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Must have one now!!!! I'm a year-round iced-coffee drinker.

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heyitsd

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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These went o nSale the 17th and we sold out the next day!

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f0nd004u

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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My mom was telling me a story about one of these cups. I live in Portland where yuppies abound, and my mom volunteers at the starbucks-like coffee shop inside her megachurch (don't get me started on that, it's a rant for another day).

One of her 6-figure-yuppie friends accidentally left one of these cups in the coffee shop, and my mom had no idea what it was and threw it away. Her friend came back the next day desparately looking for it; apparently when they aren't in the starbucks stores, these cups can go for $100 on ebay, and that's where my mom's friend got hers.

This middle-aged rich lady literally went out to the church dumpster and dived for her cup for an hour. And found it.

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mjpd1

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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I've got a stack of the \"flimsier, single-use cousins\" in my kitchen. I simply wash them out when I'm done and reuse them several times over, lid and all. I'll usually grab 3 or 4 straws whenever I'm actually at Starbucks to use later. I make my own iced coffee at home and it's nice to have a disposable cup to fill on my way out the door.

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pixiegirl1

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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Sorry I'd rather keep the $16 and get the free cup they give your drink in. The better ? is why don't people recycle their cups when done, or why doesn't starbucks have a recycle bin next to the trash for all their plastic cups to go in?

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takotchi

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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I managed to snag one of the smaller 16 oz. ones on the way home (didn't see the 20 oz.) I've never been to Starbucks (not a coffee guy) but I thought the cup was neat because it looks like a disposable cup, but isn't.

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November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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If you're going to be spending that much on a coffee conveyance system, why not get an awesometastic Sigg mug instead?

I'm sure there are Starbucks stickers and whatnot the true brand loyalists could throw on it...

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nstonep

November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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The only thing Starbucks has is small coffee. I refuse to accept any other drink being available in any fruity other language. It's small. It's black coffee. In a cup. With a lid. COFFEE!

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November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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I might get one...I like the fact that they are double walled so it won't leak all over my desk and oh-so-expensive laptop.

If you are looking for one, try the non-corporate stores like the ones in Macy's...I saw a basket full of them the other day.

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November 23, 2009 5:31 PM

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I just saw these minus the Starbucks logo at ROSS for $3.99. However I have the Starbucks one.

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November 23, 2009 5:32 PM

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bpa much?

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November 23, 2009 5:32 PM

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I got two of these a few days ago from a local Starbucks. I had pondered putting them on eBay but then I noticed that ebay has been *flooded* with them, and a lot of the auctions are ending without a sale. That coupled with eBay's seller-hostile policies put me off on it.

My wife got one of the older ones. She uses it daily for iced coffees at her work and also for water. The cups are getting used *constantly* around here.

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November 27, 2009 12:42 AM

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Someday, someone is going to invent a reusable container for fast food meals that's durable, washable, and eliminative of landfill trash for dine-in and carry-out customers. And you won't look like a dork for using it.

If I were any sort of smart inventive soul, I would be that person, because I've had this idea for a few years without any way of making it happen. I've kicked around ideas for a mini-tray or some sort of snap-lid box, but in any event, I'm sure local health codes would kill any such idea. Or worst of all, this isn't a new idea at all and I'm a dummy for thinking it was original.

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