Starbucks is giving away free pastries today, but only until 10:30 a.m.
You will have to buy a coffee, but the pastry is free with a coupon ( available here ) and is good until pastries run out. The coupon can be printed out or you can show the clerk this Web site page on your mobile phone .
In August 2006 a free coffee offer from Starbucks was emailed to employees in the Atlanta region. That email was quickly circulated around the country, leading Starbucks to discontinue that promotion.
Companies have often run into problems when they attempt to give away items . In May KFC and Oprah teamed-up to give away coupons for the fast food chain's new grilled chicken. The promotion did not go well as stores ran out of chicken and people had to be turned away.
