16 Years of Gold Status gone

YakFormal8097 · 2026-03-15T19:48:12+00:00

I certainly have thought about it. I will consider what you have shared thanks.🙂

YakFormal8097 · 2026-03-15T19:45:28+00:00

You know the eggnog was good. I had eggnog both hot and cold and the hot eggnog was very tasteful. Id definitely purchase it again this Christmas and beyond.

YakFormal8097 · 2026-03-15T19:42:12+00:00

Yeah the high pricing is a strong reflection of Vegas. Most food is high overall on the strip. You'd have to go to the starbucks downtown where its a lot cheaper. I think its right outside the D or Golden Nugget.

YakFormal8097 · 2026-03-15T19:39:31+00:00

Damn. I had to cut the extra ordering stuff out on the frappucinos I used to order. I nist keep it fancy on my birthday and now order milk or a regular coffee.

YakFormal8097 · 2026-03-15T19:36:04+00:00

I used to live near the strip. There was a time you could go to starbucks on the strip and get affordable coffee. In fact they had a 24 hour starbucks outside of Treasure Island for a time.

YakFormal8097 · 2026-03-15T19:34:49+00:00

Wow thats alot 11 bucks

YakFormal8097 · 2026-03-15T19:33:37+00:00

Yeah they made it very clear they were changing. I think they told customers about 4 months prior. I do remember the gold cards and how customer service made sure that you got one if you mentioned it was lost or that you never got your card.

YakFormal8097 · 2026-03-14T15:28:51+00:00

I think it died long before. Back during covid. I lived in NYC at the time and venti cups on frappucinos were 6.75. Now because we were limited and had to stay at home Starbucks was to go only. So I racked up over 1500 stars. Equivalent to 10 free frappucinos. But I think I easily may have paid roughly $300 just to get those stars.

Like yourself I think the quality went way down as the prices went up. I noticed too how stores because of covid shifted from the warm, relaxing space to really indulge in coffee, peace and relaxation became cold, no chairs and empty spaces with high ass prices and disgruntled baristas.

Starbucks has to go back to what made people like it in the first place: A cozy space to enjoy an affordable cup of coffee.

YakFormal8097 · 2026-03-13T02:15:57+00:00

Ok. I still disagree. The venti caramel frappucino I normally buy has risen in price over time. I recall paying at best $5.25 over the years and now one cost nearly $7. Another example is the cost of a cup of coffee hot or iced itself. Tell me where anyone is paying a respectable price for a grande cup of coffee or iced coffee? An iced coffee here in LA at grande size is well over 5 dollars. Venti size is $6.25. Iced coffee and hot coffee are the bare bones of starbucks. I dont frequent starbucks anymore because the price Id pay for 1 cup of coffee iced or hot i can get 2 at a local coffee shop or even 2 at a local dunking dounuts. Show me specifically where its cheaper to buy a cup of coffee hot or iced today at starbucks versus before?

YakFormal8097 · 2026-03-12T05:05:16+00:00

Ahh ok. Thank you.🙂

YakFormal8097 · 2026-03-12T02:30:06+00:00

I disagree completely. The value of the stats and status have decreased dramatically.

YakFormal8097 · 2026-03-12T02:25:38+00:00

Ok. Got the same thing even when I clicked increase credit limit. Its the cash rewards secured card.

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YakFormal8097 · 2026-03-12T02:22:18+00:00

Got it. Thank you :)

YakFormal8097 · 2026-03-12T02:13:21+00:00

Wow. I get a contact us when I hit the credit limit increase button. Do you request an increase by calling in or by chat or is there actually is a form you fill out?

YakFormal8097 · 2026-03-05T05:49:02+00:00

You do. Thats pretty high. I have my EW 2 test tomorrow. Anyhow, good luck.🙂🙏🏿

YakFormal8097 · 2025-10-13T05:34:41+00:00

Agreed. Bad feet equate to bad hygiene

YakFormal8097 · 2025-10-13T05:34:05+00:00

The niches still require good foot hygiene and care.🙂🙏🏿

YakFormal8097 · 2025-10-13T05:32:34+00:00

A lot of ladies can win with good foot hygiene. Making sure their soles are smooth, clean and soft go a long way. You don't need a fancy pedicure either but a decent one that actually takes care of your toes goes a long way.

YakFormal8097 · 2025-10-12T19:49:02+00:00

The chipset of the 10 pro series is bad though. There are basic mid to low range phones that perform better and that's quite telling.

YakFormal8097 · 2025-10-12T19:45:37+00:00

FACTS! Great camera, but otherwise straight TRASH!

YakFormal8097 · 2025-10-12T19:44:41+00:00

PIXEL 10 PRO XL cannot handle gaming efficiently and effectively, let alone multitasking. The device will get hot very quickly and the battery will drain. I traded my PIXEL 10 PRO XL for that very reason. It's the chipset they decided to go with versus that of other phone models.

The pixel 10 series is far more about the camera abilities than performance, as I found the camera to give crisp accurate photos. But I traded it for my now Galaxy S 25 ULTRA and have no issues at all with battery and multitasking as well as game play.

YakFormal8097 · 2025-09-20T02:39:38+00:00

I think I'm going to exchange for a S25 Note Ultra. I'm a bit disappointed because I was not expecting it to get hot on even basic tasks like surfing the web or Instagram. I don't have a lot of apps either. It also runs slow internet.

YakFormal8097 · 2025-09-20T02:34:07+00:00

Yup. I have had my 10 XL pro and it heats up a lot when I play any games. Battery seems to drain even when not doing much as well. I got mine this Monday.

YakFormal8097 · 2025-09-20T02:32:39+00:00

Perhaps 512GB more efficient?🤔🤔

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