Walgreens - is it always like this?

**cab54** · 06-20-2012, 09:29 AM

This was my experience, also. If you don't go over there on Sunday AM, you might as well give it up. It'll all be gone. And their 'deals' are not that much of a deal to me. Maybe I don't play the game right, LOL.

**Paws** · 06-20-2012, 03:37 PM

Wags can be a rather difficult place to coupon with...That being said, there have been some times I was able to get good deals with store and manufacture coupons...but that ratio thing they've got going on truly frustrates me!
Unfortunately it's been my experience that you have to be there as soon as the store opens Sunday AM to get the really good buys....or that's what happens at our local stores. Even then, sometimes you STILL have to get a rain check...and for some reason, the mgr's don't really like to issue them.

**dcompton** · 06-20-2012, 10:50 PM

I don't shop at Walgreens much because I just don't need much from there. But as the stocking issue, of the two closest to me, one rarely has the sale items but the other, even late in the week nearly always does and in sufficient quantity. I don't know why that's the magic store in the whole chain, but that's the one I always choose.

I really don't like the register rewards though because it forces me to go back there in a very short time frame or just toss it. If it's a big savings via the rewards, I will do it and just stock up on OTC meds or pick up almonds or something. I don't do it often.

However, the CVS is a daunting trip. Either of the two ways I pass it it would require a left turn across an extremely busy intersection, right at the light. Not worth the driving hassle and in the past when I have done, I've had the not in stock issues there. Also, every other store in town, if it's 2/$5, you can buy one for $2.50. A few years ago, I expected that there and was refused the sale price unless I bought three or four or however many it was. That pretty much put me off CVS permanently.

**wunsagin** · 06-21-2012, 04:13 PM

The sale prices are good on Sat. before the actual sale starts on Sun., but you can't get the register rewards, those do start on Sun. But if there is a good sale price, or a BOGO you can buy those a day early which is why most stores are out of stock so early in the sale. I know at my store their truck comes in on Thurs and they are usually restocked by Fri, if not, I get a raincheck. Depending on the mgr I have gotten a raincheck for items with a register reward.

**Jets Jewelry** · 07-17-2012, 09:40 PM

I hate to disagreed, but I have not any of the problems with Walgreens. Majority of the time, the shelves are stocked on sale day. What I don't like is how they handle a customer with coupons. Most of the sales people do know the coupon regulations and will give you a hard time. Plus, since I have a AARP card, they want me to scan after the I have handled them all my coupons. There is no policy for when you can use your aarp card. I use to maximze my savings. But on the whole I have not had many problems and when I do, I ask to speak to the manger.