You all know by now how I feel about CVS – mostly pah! Got a call from someone who was turned down today while trying to use the P&G $10 coupon on the Oral B rain check. You know, those toothbrushes that CVS advertised on sale in SEPTEMBER and have only now gotten in stock…yeah, six weeks…
Thought it might be fun to run a sticky post with comments on the best and worst of the CVS locations – rather like the Dominick ones you see all over. In this case, give us the location and just what caused you to form your opinion – good and/or bad.
me first, me first! Good The CVS (near Mashupmom) at Roosevelt and Meyers (Fairview). It’s clean, the people are friendly and it seems to occasionally have stock. Its manager told me that they would accept the expired P&G coupons on the Oral Bs.
CVS at Naper and Ogden (in Naperville). Good Store opened last week with a complete lack of fanfare. In fact, I wanted to call the store a couple of days ago and not only are they not listed on the corporate website, corporate had no info whatsoever about them when I called. just a little too low key, wouldn’t you say? Anyway, the asst. mgr assured me that they would accept my expired P&G Oral B coupon and the ecbs that expired 11/04 and which I had planned on using to buy the damned toothbrush. and i’ve got his name, so he can’t hide!
CVS on Roosevelt and Blanchard (in Wheaton) Bad Nasty, nothing in stock and management the result of in-breeding.
I can’t believe that I’m even telling this story because I’ve tried to push it deep down in the depths of my mind. But the absolute worst CVS has to be on Chicago Avenue and Western. I was standing in the aisle scoping out a bag of chips when I actually saw a big a@! rat run across the aisle and under the shelf. I literally threw up a little bit in my mouth and walked backwards out the store. I’ve yet to return.
First the all, it’s a big ASS rat (we don’t go in for the filter stuff here). Did you call the City of Chicago? I thought they had a dedicated staff just for taking care of rats. But, yes, you’re right not to return – I certainly would not have.
I’m shocked, though, because I’ve always considered rats to be very intelligent. Which begs the question: Why weren’t they at Wags?
I really can’t beat the rat but I’ve got into half a dozen arguments with the staff at the fullerton and lincoln store 60614. Finally gave up and am now going to clark/division and adams/state. C/D is great and they always are willing to write rainchecks. A/D is tough because you can’t go during rush hour for obvious reasons. Otherwise both have self-checkouts and, get this you can still scan your coupons lets see who screws this up for us. Also 3600 N Southport ave. in Lakeview fmr. Osco. Same thing but a big store because it was a former Osco and they have self-checkouts.
The CVS I hate is the one on Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove. I was told that their store manager doesn’t honor expired Oral-B toothbrush coupons even though their corporate does for this particular case because they admitted that it is their problem since they didn’t have enough toothbrushes in stock. Also, I have experienced cashiers treating me differently (of course in a bad way) right after they noticed that I was going to use coupons. The CVS I love the most is the one also on Ogden Avenue, but in Brookfield. They accept expired ECB, manufacturer coupons and even those coupons they send me through email. I don’t how far back, though the oldest one I had ever given to them was an ECB expired about one month. The people who work there are friendly, the store is clean and has no rat! lol