***chat*** WALGREENS Chat Thread

Quote from Tipper55 : If I thought it would do any good, I would say something to the manager. Pretty darn rude of the pharmacist, if you ask me.

I thought about it, believe me. But she's the head pharmacist and I really like all of the other girls that work back there. I've pretty much been able to avoid her over the years.

And now, without them accepting my insurance, I can just avoid her completely.


The Easter bounty has begun. Time to visit my Wags and RA staff.

Quote from Tipper55 : I was thinking about this; you know these quantity restrictions on some of these coupons make some of Wag's deal totally worthless.

Totally agree. It makes Unilever much less attractive to me in my deal-seeking. My local grocery store runs a Unilever promo with a Cat from time to time and it requires the purchase of 10-12 of some of the items. I used to do it all the time but it's doubtful now. My good grocery deals have all but dried up here.

Quote from MsGal : The pharmacist couldn't believe I would "put a price on my son's eyesight" and I told her I couldn't believe Wags was dumb enough to let ES get away from them.

What a wench.

So tired................1 more day of setting with a BDay party to go to, then a holiday what a week.....................and only been shopping once this week!

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Oh wow! So what exactly are you doing? Is that your front yard or back?

It looks good so far.

Quote from reg036 : So tired................1 more day of setting with a BDay party to go to, then a holiday what a week.....................and only been shopping once this week! Attachment 1141596Attachment 1141598 Attachment 1141600Attachment 1141602 Attachment 1141604Attachment 1141606

Awww Reg... I wish I had a man like you around here

A man that can Wag AND work

Quote from WBBell : I think the express scripts issue is going to breakthrough once the Medco merger goes through. Express was ~10% of its overall script business. Medco is another ~10%. source [fool.com] That is very serious coin for a business that makes most of its money filling prescriptions. On the flip side. CVS runs its own PBM and competes with Express Scripts, and CVS could very easily tell them to shove it at anytime.. So it would behoove ES to get back on the Wag team as soon as possible. So I don't think this falling-out is going to last forever, even for the most stubborn corporate execs.

I was told, the CEO sent out a memo to employees this week, stating the Medco buyout was likely a very good thing for Wags and this ES issue. Medco IS currently under contract with Wags. Even tho ES will take over Medco, the contract with Wags will likely have to be enforced. This will, in a round-about way, force ES and Wags to once again work together, even if it is only with Medco customers.

Quote from Tipper55 : In the overall picture, I don't think Wag's "vision" is to be mentioned in the same breath as KMart and Best Buy, so there has to be a master plan. So we get rid of ES and we're focusing on this etc. The idea of computer ordering is long overdue. If it's set up properly the computer should calculate what a store should have for each sale item as well, that certainly beats the manager couldn't be bothered. A manufacturer still wants sales when they set up a promotion with a store, so seriously who from Unilever or Wags sets up a "buy 3" when their coupon is limited to two? That's a good way to not sell anything and to piss off a customer. I think Wags has completed it's first quarter without ES now and coupled by lack of any outstanding promotions, they have to be looking at dismal results. Seems like they quickly need to find some new marketing people.

Wags is already on auto-order for the vast majority of their inventory. Since this has been implemented, most managers do not order over and beyond what is auto-ordered, so that's why we see such limited stock on many hot items. When products are first introduced to the stores, the first auto-order is usually for 2 items. That's why there is such limited stock on FARR items that are just being introduced at Wags. Here, it is still AOK for managers to order extra for sales, and they are encouraged to do so.

First quarter earnings for Wags should be interesting.

Quote from LeannainOregon : Oh wow! So what exactly are you doing? Is that your front yard or back? It looks good so far.

Looks great. I agree, tell us what you're doing. If I were to guess, this is eventually going to replace the whole driveway area?

Quote from pwcpal : Wags is already on auto-order for the vast majority of their inventory. Since this has been implemented, most managers do not order over and beyond what is auto-ordered, so that's why we see such limited stock on many hot items. When products are first introduced to the stores, the first auto-order is usually for 2 items. That's why there is such limited stock on FARR items that are just being introduced at Wags. Here, it is still AOK for managers to order extra for sales, and they are encouraged to do so. First quarter earnings for Wags should be interesting.

Yes, that is what happens in my region. It seems no matter how much Mgrs order they are only allotted whatever quantity "auto-order/warehouse" deems appropriate. Week after week requests are made but go unanswered

Quote from LeannainOregon : Oh wow! So what exactly are you doing? Is that your front yard or back? It looks good so far.

Quote from chasingdealz : Awww Reg... I wish I had a man like you around here A man that can Wag AND work

Quote from Tipper55 : Looks great. I agree, tell us what you're doing. If I were to guess, this is eventually going to replace the whole driveway area?

Well it's a flagstone patio ~ 20'x35'. This is actually my neighbor's house.........they are kinda like my adopted parents, I've helped them out with projects all the time over the years, powder room, living room, home theater install, stone on the house, lean-too, back house ceiling, and now the patio.

I do a lot for them as he is getting up there and ever since he had his back surgery and a small stroke he has not been the same. They take care of the GF and I also, help us out when we need it, advice, borrow tools and other items (especially now that half our crap is in storage) PLUS she is a food rep. (she represents food manufacturers to restaurants and such to help sell the products through the food brokers) so we get lots of food goodies, especially like when we get the good rib-eye Philly cheese steak meat!! .........(Steak-Ums to all you non-Philly people, don't know how you all can go through life without Philly cheese steaks. )

I'm an old school neighbor, you know the ones that used to help each other out on projects, have get togethers, and generally say hello to others.

Quote from reg036 : Well it's a flagstone patio ~ 20'x35'. This is actually my neighbor's house.........they are kinda like my adopted parents, I've helped them out with projects all the time over the years, powder room, living room, home theater install, stone on the house, lean-too, back house ceiling, and now the patio.<snip>.

That is very nice of you. I am so let down though, the wife is a food rep - yeah!!!! lots of coupons, wait only free food??? So disappointing.

Quote from Tipper55 : That is very nice of you. I am so let down though, the wife is a food rep - yeah!!!! lots of coupons, wait only free food??? So disappointing.

No coupons........food samples, mostly frozen.....get tons of stuff..........................they take care of me so it's more then food, I get fed a lot of meals also as the GF works overnight and we get on different eating schedules.........also get some $ thrown my way.

If you want a laugh, check out these Easter bunny photos [local10.com]. Seriously, no wonder the Easter bunnny creeps out so many kids!

Quote from pwcpal : Had been following this story, but just saw a clip with her from a morning show over there. Really? She looked different/worse then in her pics. Women don't dislike her because of her looks. I think that is a pretty safe assumption.

definitely agree...

Quote from reg036 : Ain't nothing radiant at all during that time of the months.............not down there and deffinitly not the attitude!!!! ....................

Kidding... I think most women would even agree with you.. I spent my first day of my visit - throwing up earlier this month..

Quote from MsGal : Probably about as much thought as they gave to the Express Scripts debacle. Perfect example: My son has pinkeye and I had to fill a prescription yesterday for Neosporin Opth but RA doesn't carry it, CVS doesn't carry it and the local mom & pop place doesn't carry it. WM was out of it (could get it in 24 hours), but BOTH of my wags had it. Because they no longer accept my insurance (ES), it was going to cost me $49! I told the pharmacist to forget it and I called the doc and he called in Gentamicin to RA and it cost me 5 bucks. The pharmacist couldn't believe I would "put a price on my son's eyesight" and I told her I couldn't believe Wags was dumb enough to let ES get away from them.

Woah. That pharmacist has some nerve to say that.. That was totally inappropriate, to say the least.

Quote from reg036 : ~snip~especially like when we get the good rib-eye Philly cheese steak meat!! .........(Steak-Ums to all you non-Philly people, don't know how you all can go through life without Philly cheese steaks. )

Nice job on helping your neighbor..Surprised you don't need loads of heat patches and IcyHot.. That makes my back hurt just looking at it..

You don't have to be from the NorthEast part of the US to love Philly Cheesesteaks!! We have a restaurant in Houston called Texadelphia (as in Texas/Philadelphia) - which has awesome cheesesteaks... also Lenny's Subs sells them too.. There's other Philly cheesesteak places but not as great...

Quote from Tipper55 : If you want a laugh, check out these Easter bunny photos [local10.com]. Seriously, no wonder the Easter bunnny creeps out so many kids!

That's hilarious! Santa used to creep me out too! Parents tell you not to talk to strangers, especially strange old men.. Then force you to sit on some robust, old man's LAP.... No wonder so many pictures come out with the children looking horrified..