CVS stores aren’t all that well thought of in the Prairie States.
They never have made very bright branding decisions either.
Years ago they entered this market by buying out Rex all and then ditched that established name for an acronym no one had heard of. Decades later, they are still mostly known for buying out better stores which they can’t compete with in terms of customer service or quality.
But will I still be able to buy inflatable swim rings and As Seen On TV spiral vegetable-spaghetti gizmos?!?
They are just about the most worthless “pharmacy”, ever.
I miss Revco.
Now we have Walgreens.
Yay!
I don’t smoke but if CVS thinks it can prevent people from exercising their free will to smoke, a lot of folks like me will never set foot in one again. Not a boycott, but an exercise of free will.
Thank goodness we still have a local independent pharmacy who REALLY knows us.
Gerry, the pharmacist suggested we look for coupon and discount offers for the medicines we need and help us find them online so we now pay less.
One time my husband ran over to the store to pick something up and when he got there he realized he had left his wallet at home. “Here, take the prescription. You can pay me next time you come in.” was what Gerry told him.
Like to have that happen at a CVS store.
I don’t understand how the CVS pharmacies around here survive. They always seem empty, dirty and unpleasant. They feel like a liberal social program.
It’s good to know that the store won’t be selling that dreaded tobacco stuff.
It’ll put your mind at ease as you check out with a cart full of liquor, soft drinks (HFCS) Doritos, Cheeze Puffs and other assorted MSG laden stuff and of course your prescription strength psycho active SSRIs, pseudoephedrine, Xanax and sleep aids.
And don’t forget the “Just For Men” hair color and Testosterone Gel.
Guess will need to go in, make some selections, go to checkout and ASK about no cigarettes and what is the policy for guns in the store.
If you don’t get the ‘correct’ answers, prior to swiping your card (they just more or less ‘refuse’ to run your card anymore) just say ‘Thanks, you apparently don’t want my business, I will not be purchasing these items.’
If you want to be particularly vindictive, get some frozen stuff so they basically have to shut the station down to restock.
Eventually someone will question all the returns prior sale.
I like my local CVS. I get good service, and the pharmacists know me by name. They are fast and efficient. However, there is another CVS near me that sucks.
I’m pretty sure they will still sell over-salted and over-sugared treats however. And demon soda.... ;)
Used to go to CVS for cigs. Now I have to use more gas to go father to buy cigs, causing more air pollution and global warming. How many people will sick because I’m having to go farther to buy cigs?
CVS used to stand for Consumer Value Stores.
Aisle after aisle of crap IMHO.
The Christmas stuff should be coming out any day now./s
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They have also begun charging customers a dime or fifteen cents if you want a bag. Most times the bags are gargantuan, and swallow up the tiny merchandise. The customer is being punished and penalized for wanting their stuff in a bag!
I’ve never been impressed by the CVS stores I have been in, in multiple states.
Walgreens beats them hands down in every category of marketing/merchandising.
If they really cared they would match Costco’s drug prices.
Prescription drugs nearly 450 percent pricier at CVS than at Costco: report
Well, gollee... hopefully, I can still buy an oil filter there!
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I now do business at a little private pharmacy in town. Personalized service to the max, no waits, and best of all, free delivery. If you're sick in bed, there's nothing better than your prescription placed quietly between your doors within hours....and just charged to your account.
Leni
Local CVS here in FL is a pain.
Got a prescription for pain meds after surgery on August 25. They were out, but for some reason were unable to tell me whether another branch had it or get it transferred from them. Just got the call yesterday that they’d got it in. That’s 9 days.
As it turns out, I haven’t needed the pain meds, so no huge biggie. But I’d hate to wait 9 days in pain because the store appears to be incompetent.
Also, I despise their “specials.” They only apply if you have their stupid little discount card with you, as if I want to carry around a dozen or two stupid little cards from different stores.
I also fail to understand the business model of combining a pharmacy with a bunch of highly overpriced other stuff. Do people really go to CVS on purpose to buy such stuff there? Or is it just impulse buyers who are already there to pick up a prescription?
I don’t smoke myself but if CVS stops selling cigarettes, I’m not going. I only go to places that sell cigarettes. Even though I don’t smoke myself, I believe it is everybody’s responsibility to sell them. And that’s all there is to it.