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Retail Miscellaneous => Retail and Restaurant Bashing => Topic started by: NJxxJon on March 25, 2007, 05:24:47 PM

Title: CVS bashing
Post by: NJxxJon on March 25, 2007, 05:24:47 PM
Ok....moan and whine HERE about CVS. Tell me the coupons expire. Tell me the young dumb high school kids suck. The 1 hour photo isnt one hour and the products never ring up the right prices.......


CALL 1-800-SHOP-CVS

They CAN and WILL HELP YOU TOO....(beisdes being a part time employee)
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: nims57 on December 31, 2009, 06:43:53 PM
Look... a CVS bashing site... brought to you by the Obama administration! www.curecvsnow.org
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: GothicPrincess on December 31, 2009, 08:02:30 PM
<snort> I never had a problem with CVS. I just never go there anymore. When I lived with my grandparents and my aunt, back in the 80's, we went a lot. But now, if I MUST go to a real drug store, it's Rite-Aid (ex-Eckerd) or Walgreens (brand spanking new). Oh, and Walgreens takes food stamps...CVS doesn't, that I know of, anyway.
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: nims57 on December 31, 2009, 09:40:42 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by GothicPrincess
<snort> I never had a problem with CVS. I just never go there anymore. When I lived with my grandparents and my aunt, back in the 80's, we went a lot. But now, if I MUST go to a real drug store, it's Rite-Aid (ex-Eckerd) or Walgreens (brand spanking new). Oh, and Walgreens takes food stamps...CVS doesn't, that I know of, anyway.  

I might just have to adopt CVS as my drugstore. Eckerd is gone, Rite Aid is an unreliable dying chain, and I hate Walgreens. But that's a topic for the bashing thread... In fact, Walgreens never really had any stores around here until late.

No offense, but it seems to be a common misconception... "Rite Aid" does not have a hyphen.  
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: gu4ever on January 01, 2010, 03:48:02 AM
Hmmm, a CVS bashing page?!! I've never had a problem with CVS. I guess the cvs card to take advantage of the sale would probably be the only thing I could think of, but doesn't almost every retailer have those savings cards now???
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: GothicPrincess on January 01, 2010, 05:58:31 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by nims57
QuoteOriginally posted by GothicPrincess
<snort> I never had a problem with CVS. I just never go there anymore. When I lived with my grandparents and my aunt, back in the 80's, we went a lot. But now, if I MUST go to a real drug store, it's Rite-Aid (ex-Eckerd) or Walgreens (brand spanking new). Oh, and Walgreens takes food stamps...CVS doesn't, that I know of, anyway.  

I might just have to adopt CVS as my drugstore. Eckerd is gone, Rite Aid is an unreliable dying chain, and I hate Walgreens. But that's a topic for the bashing thread... In fact, Walgreens never really had any stores around here until late.

No offense, but it seems to be a common misconception... "Rite Aid" does not have a hyphen.  

Ahhhhhh hyphen. lol I use them extensively, and massively wrong. Sorry about that :) I'd much rather it have stayed Eckerd, since I worked for them for a time. It was only because of a rogue boss that I left there, or else I'd probably still be there. I got fired because I took time off for having a nervous breakdown, I went to Jersey to chill for a week and when I got back, they said I "quit" but they fired me........idiots. blah. Might head out to CVS next week when I'm out and about buying my school books, or at the eye doc on Tuesday...

As for the savings card thing, I have more of those things on my keychain that I NEVER use, than the ones I DO use. Got Get Go gas yesterday, forgot my keychain that has the card on it, didn't matter with gas being 2.69 anyway.....phht. gas prices suck. My point, I have 30 of those keychain card things, and I use them maybe once a year...when I remember.
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: Marc82 on January 01, 2010, 06:12:47 PM
All I ask for is one universal card that will get me the sale prices at any store. That way if I'm on vacation and I stop at a store I don't have a card for, it wouldn't matter.

On my key chain I have:

Shaw's (none around here anymore).
Southington Public Library (Wonder if that will work at The Bristol Library).
Shoprite
Border's
CVS
Stop & Shop
Price Chopper
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: gu4ever on January 01, 2010, 07:28:13 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Marc82
All I ask for is one universal card that will get me the sale prices at any store. That way if I'm on vacation and I stop at a store I don't have a card for, it wouldn't matter.

On my key chain I have:

Shaw's (none around here anymore).
Southington Public Library (Wonder if that will work at The Bristol Library).
Shoprite
Border's
CVS
Stop & Shop
Price Chopper
You're missing the most important savings card of all...
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: Marc82 on January 01, 2010, 09:41:44 PM
Dude, they have no stores in my area, :bouncing:
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill) on January 02, 2010, 01:54:42 AM
In most of the Midwest, they took over Osco Drug. CVS/Pharmacy competes with Walgreens and ShopKo Express Rx in my neck of the woods. CVS looks cheap compared to their competition, no matter where you live.
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: GothicPrincess on January 02, 2010, 01:55:18 PM
My CVS card along with many others........I have

Westmoreland Library Network
CVS
Dick's Sporting Goods
Sam Goody
Shop N Save PERKS
Shop N Save REWARDS
PETCO Pals
Giant Eagle Advantage
Spencer's the underground
Petsmart PetPerks

<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4238067976_eeb845fb6c.jpg">
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: jmcnamara96 on January 02, 2010, 01:58:04 PM
Ive got
Nashua Libary Card
Shaws Reward Card only walking distance grocery store so i got it there prices are high even w/ card
CVS card
SOON Walgreens Card
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: GothicPrincess on January 02, 2010, 02:01:00 PM
I might get a Walgreens card if I decide to start shopping there, it's right next to the new Aldi store they just built when they built the Walgreens.
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: nims57 on January 02, 2010, 05:10:55 PM
GothicPrincess: And "Wal-Mart" does have a hyphen, or it used to anyway! I miss Eckerd, and Thrift Drug, and Fay's...

ShopKoFan: Yes, CVS looks cheap, but not as cheap as Rite Aid! :insane:
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: GothicPrincess on January 02, 2010, 06:17:26 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by nims57
GothicPrincess: And "Wal-Mart" does have a hyphen, or it used to anyway! I miss Eckerd, and Thrift Drug, and Fay's...

ShopKoFan: Yes, CVS looks cheap, but not as cheap as Rite Aid! :insane:

dang it. stop!!! lmao!!!!!!! Don't make me come over there...
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: nims57 on January 03, 2010, 06:10:46 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by GothicPrincess
QuoteOriginally posted by nims57
GothicPrincess: And "Wal-Mart" does have a hyphen, or it used to anyway! I miss Eckerd, and Thrift Drug, and Fay's...

ShopKoFan: Yes, CVS looks cheap, but not as cheap as Rite Aid! :insane:

dang it. stop!!! lmao!!!!!!! Don't make me come over there...

Huh?
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: jmcnamara96 on January 03, 2010, 06:44:02 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by nims57
QuoteOriginally posted by GothicPrincess
QuoteOriginally posted by nims57
GothicPrincess: And "Wal-Mart" does have a hyphen, or it used to anyway! I miss Eckerd, and Thrift Drug, and Fay's...

ShopKoFan: Yes, CVS looks cheap, but not as cheap as Rite Aid! :insane:

dang it. stop!!! lmao!!!!!!! Don't make me come over there...

Huh?





hahahahahahhahaha
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: XISMZERO on January 03, 2010, 08:11:36 PM
I worked for CVS "part-time" from November 2004 until December 2005. I'd be happy to entertain any questions...
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: GothicPrincess on January 03, 2010, 09:27:21 PM
freakin hyphens. I'm gonna rip that key right off my keyboard and flush it down the can.
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: jmcnamara96 on January 03, 2010, 10:06:44 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by XISMZERO
I worked for CVS "part-time" from November 2004 until December 2005. I'd be happy to entertain any questions...

wow XISMERO were have you been?
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: gu4ever on January 04, 2010, 12:29:45 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by jmcnamara96
QuoteOriginally posted by XISMZERO
I worked for CVS "part-time" from November 2004 until December 2005. I'd be happy to entertain any questions...

wow XISMERO were have you been?
I noticed that too, when NJxxJon had us do the 1 reply. tokensafari and beachgal26 have been missing from the board for a while also.
Title: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: NJxxJon on January 04, 2010, 01:09:41 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by XISMZERO
I worked for CVS "part-time" from November 2004 until December 2005. I'd be happy to entertain any questions...

Truck day was always a fun day. The photo lab life with the photo makers was okay too. haha
Title: Re: CVS bashing
Post by: jerseygearhead on October 03, 2012, 11:37:46 PM
I currently work at a newer CVS.

The only thing that bothers me is Truck Day. Too many totes, not enough people. That and for a newer store, we have very outdated registers.
Title: Re: CVS bashing
Post by: zonemad96 on January 29, 2013, 01:33:35 PM
Cvs is just eh what is their to say really? Their stores are outdated but not outdated enough to remodel them. Their not as nice and new as walgreens and their not as crappy and rundown as Right aid. Their just smack dab in the middle i hadnt been to cvs in about 5 years and when i went their the other day geuss what ... nothing changed just same old boring cvs.
Title: Re: CVS bashing
Post by: ynkeesfn82 on January 29, 2013, 04:46:07 PM
I usually avoid CVS like the plague. I prefer Walgreens. In fact I wish the CVS next to my work would close my store can put in a pharmacy.  The only thing keeping the CVS open next to my work is all the Shoprite employees buying their cigarettes there because my Shoprite does not sell them.
Title: Re: CVS bashing
Post by: Hudsons81 on November 01, 2014, 11:29:47 AM
I still miss Arbor Drugs-CVS acquired them to enter the highly-competitive Detroit market.
Title: Re: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: MikeRa on November 02, 2014, 12:14:22 PM
Quote from: Marc82 on January 01, 2010, 06:12:47 PM
All I ask for is one universal card that will get me the sale prices at any store. That way if I'm on vacation and I stop at a store I don't have a card for, it wouldn't matter.

On my key chain I have:

Shaw's (none around here anymore).
Southington Public Library (Wonder if that will work at The Bristol Library).
Shoprite
Border's
CVS
Stop & Shop
Price Chopper
I have on my key chain:

Acme
Bottom Dollar Food
GIANT [PA]
ShopRite
superfresh
fye Backstage Pass
Big Lots Buzz Rewards
CVS
Rite Aid
Penndel Drugs
Walgreens
Kmart/Sears Shop Your Way Rewards
Modell's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods
Belly
Regal Crown Card
Redner's Pump Perks
Super G Bonuscard
Title: Re: CVS bashing
Post by: TheFugitive on November 11, 2014, 03:55:20 PM
On my key ring:

Shop n' Save Fuel Perks
Giant Eagle Advantage Card
Bottom Dollar (soon to go away)
Rite Aid
CVS
Busy Beaver (local home improvement chain)
Big Lots
Petco
Sears/Kmart Shop Your Way Rewards (though I have not been in either store for ages)
Plastic tag that says "Dad's Keys"
Title: Re: CVS bashing
Post by: Hudsons81 on November 11, 2014, 05:02:35 PM
Here's what I have on my key chain:

CVS (though I hardly ever go there)
Two from a local Ford dealership

That's all I have.
Title: Re: CVS bashing
Post by: TheFugitive on December 12, 2014, 02:39:35 PM
OK, CVS.  So you quit selling cigarettes and tobacco products.
And you have made a number of very sanctimonious public statements about that.

All well and good.  But I see where you are actually wasting twelve feet of counter space behind
the registers where the smokes used to be with signage bragging about what a wonderful thing
you have done.  Not replace it with better or healthier merchandise....just signage doing more bragging
about your decision.

All I can think of is a particular DM I had at Ames who would come to visit your store
armed with figures about exactly how much the building was costing them per square foot.
Every time he saw an empty spot on the shelf without merchandise he would beat you about
the head for a few minutes with a stream of facts and figures about precisely how much that empty
spot was costing the company.

And we are talking over twelve feet of absolute nothing here.
Title: Re: CVS bashing
Post by: JoshAustin610 on December 12, 2014, 08:13:14 PM
Many companies consider the space behind a counter to be a wasted space for product; they'd rather have everything out on the floor where customers can pick it up and touch it.  I would expect that space to only be used for advertising in the future; newer stores will probably just have posters instead of fixturing.
Title: Re: CVS bashing
Post by: Bdubs on December 12, 2014, 09:33:00 PM
I was in New Orleans last month. I stopped into a CVS and I am laughing to myself as Im waiting in line. Just as TheFugitive pointed out about their "healthy" choice to stop selling cigs signs behind the counter. Meanwhile, this store is loaded with 2 aisles of hard liquor, 1 aisle of wine, and a walk in cooler dedicated to only beer. Right at the registers are casecut stacks of beer. Oh, the irony.
Title: Re: CVS bashing
Post by: MikeRa on December 13, 2014, 06:58:47 PM
Quote from: Bdubs on December 12, 2014, 09:33:00 PM
I was in New Orleans last month. I stopped into a CVS and I am laughing to myself as Im waiting in line. Just as TheFugitive pointed out about their "healthy" choice to stop selling cigs signs behind the counter. Meanwhile, this store is loaded with 2 aisles of hard liquor, 1 aisle of wine, and a walk in cooler dedicated to only beer. Right at the registers are casecut stacks of beer. Oh, the irony.
The only CVS that don't sell hard liquors, wines or beers are the ones in PA, where the hard liquor and wines are sold at State Stores owned by the Commonwealth of PA
Title: Re: CVS bashing
Post by: TheFugitive on December 17, 2014, 08:46:30 AM
Quote from: JoshAustin610 on December 12, 2014, 08:13:14 PM
Many companies consider the space behind a counter to be a wasted space for product; they'd rather have everything out on the floor where customers can pick it up and touch it.  I would expect that space to only be used for advertising in the future; newer stores will probably just have posters instead of fixturing.

Not in my neighborhood!   :D
Title: Re: CVS bashing
Post by: BillyGr on December 17, 2014, 02:56:35 PM
Quote from: MikeRa on December 13, 2014, 06:58:47 PM
The only CVS that don't sell hard liquors, wines or beers are the ones in PA, where the hard liquor and wines are sold at State Stores owned by the Commonwealth of PA

NY stores only are allowed to sell beer (and wine "coolers" - regular wine & liquor are limited to designated liquor stores (not state operated, but they only carry wine & liquor products).
Title: Re: CVS bashing
Post by: Bdubs on December 17, 2014, 07:11:51 PM
No alcohol at all in any pharmacies here in CT. Just grocery stores, mini marts, select gas stations, and liquor stores. That could also be why I found it so strange walking into a CVS out of state
Title: Re: CVS bashing
Post by: TheFugitive on December 18, 2014, 09:33:56 AM
Pennsylvania has by far the most arcane liquor laws this side of Utah.

Wine and hard liquors can only be sold at what were called here for many years
"State Stores".  That is the wholesale and retail distribution of liquor is a government
enterprise, sold in stores that are owned and operated by state government.

Beer can be sold in six packs at taverns and certain other establishments (pizza places, etc.)
holding the proper license.  Cases and kegs of beer can only be sold by specialized "beer
distributors" however.

Many attempts have been made to reform this system.  All have failed.  Largely because the
people who hold licenses for beer distributors, along with the union that represents state store
employees, form a powerful lobby.  They manage to strangle any attempts to privatize this system
or to allow general retailers to sell alcohol.  That and the state is not really sure how to replace the
massive hole in the budget if they give up the profits from the state store system.

Some attempts have been made to make the state store system more consumer friendly.  The stores
have been remodeled, made more shoppable, and renamed "Good Wine and Spirits" as opposed to
"State Store".  And Sunday sales were finally approved a few years back.  This has helped to stymie
reform efforts.
Title: Re: CVS bashing
Post by: jason83080 on May 02, 2015, 12:34:31 PM
I haven't been inside of a CVS store in months. The one that I used to frequent closed two years ago, and the other three are so out of the way that it's not even worth it. One of those is in a bad traffic spot - Avon Commons has a lot of exiting traffic heading past it to get to the highway, so turning left INTO the place is a pain, and it's not worth sitting in traffic to turn around to come back and turn right to get in - while the other two are just so far from me. Walgreens is closer than either CVS, and it has three different entrance points - a shared driveway with a medical center and the two driveways for the 50%-occupied neighboring plaza - so there's always an easy way to get in.

As for keyring cards - I saw the above posts - here's what I have on my "92.3 The Beat - Cleveland's Jammin Oldies" keyring from 1999:

* Hallmark Crown Rewards
* Pilot/Flying J "My Rewards"
* Walgreens Balance Rewards
* Petco Pals
* Big Lots Buzz Club Rewards
* Rite Aid Wellness+
* Kmart Shop Your Way Rewards
* Petsmart Pet Perks
* Best Buy Reward Zone
* Toys "R" Us Rewards "R" Us
* CVS/pharmacy ExtraCare
* Giant Eagle Advantage Card
* AutoZone Rewards
* MyLowe's
* Speedway Speedy Rewards

I had a Pet Supplies Plus card, but I never go there, so I tossed it. Likewise, my Books-A-Million Millionaire's Club card expired, so I tossed that one as well.
Title: Re: C. onsumer V. alue S. tores.
Post by: MikeRa on June 02, 2015, 09:47:39 AM
Quote from: MikeRa on November 02, 2014, 12:14:22 PM
Quote from: Marc82 on January 01, 2010, 06:12:47 PM
All I ask for is one universal card that will get me the sale prices at any store. That way if I'm on vacation and I stop at a store I don't have a card for, it wouldn't matter.

On my key chain I have:

Shaw's (none around here anymore).
Southington Public Library (Wonder if that will work at The Bristol Library).
Shoprite
Border's
CVS
Stop & Shop
Price Chopper
I have on my key chain:

Acme
Bottom Dollar Food
GIANT [PA]
ShopRite
superfresh
fye Backstage Pass
Big Lots Buzz Rewards
CVS
Rite Aid
Penndel Drugs
Walgreens
Kmart/Sears Shop Your Way Rewards
Modell's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods
Belly
Regal Crown Card
Redner's Pump Perks
Super G Bonuscard
Cards I currently now have on my keyring:
Main
Acme SuperCard (used for My Mixx program)
GIANT [PA]
ShopRite Price Plus Club
superfresh My + Rewards
Big Lots Buzz Rewards
CVS
Rite Aid Wellness +/Plenti
Penndel Drugs
Walgreens
Kmart/Sears Shop Your Way Rewards
Modell's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods
Belly
Redner's Pump Perks
Secondary Keyring
The Fresh Grocer Price Plus Club Card
Super G BonusCard