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Walgreens prescription

It was brought to my attention that my mother received a presciption 2/18/09 for avelox 400mg. When she read your information sheets she discovered that due to her medications she is on as known by her records at the store should not be taking it. The store was called to explain the conflict with the medication causing life threatning problems she was told if you walk out the door with a drug it is yours live with it. I thought walgeens advertises that you protect this from happening to your customers. Due to their lack of follow thru it cost my mother who is 87 years old and can not afford 74.80 and her finances are low. Her address is Bernice Rainey 160 N. mediterrean Blvd Port St Lucie Florida 33452. Hopfully you can help her out due to the giving her the scrip that could of killed her.

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Samioday
Middlebury, US
Jan 12, 2014 9:36 pm EST
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I have been filling my medication at walgreens in Connecticut for years. I thought that they would fill it no matter what state you were in. On vacation I went to the walgreens in Florida . Gave them my written prescription and Id, s . They had all my records on file .Said they could not fill it cause it was an out of state prescription. Went to walmarts they filled it within the hour. What's up with that.?

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Aaron
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Apr 28, 2009 9:41 am EDT

Um...you do realize that this isn't a walgreens site, right? So when you say "your information sheets" to whom do you refer?

I'm pretty sure complaits board doesn't issue perscriptions...

Seriously, instead of wasting time here, go into the store, ask to speak to the store manager...go during the day before 5pm. If the store manager isn't there or isn't helpful ask for the phone number for the district office. And finally...

DON'T EVER RELEASE PERSONAL INFORMATION ON A WEBPAGE!

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idiothater
Orlando, US
Apr 23, 2009 2:00 pm EDT

totally agree with Jason and stealth...Walgreens system picks up on interactions. How smart can anyone in your family be if you are dumb enough to put her address on the internet? Let's hear the FULL story, if there WAS an interaction what new med was she put on?

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stealthrx
White Plains, US
Apr 09, 2009 11:36 pm EDT

I think the fact it was 74.80 was the reason she couldn't take it!

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Walgreens won't return my money

put $300.00 on to card and then was told that I had no money on card . I have the ref. # R N F [protected] and I would like to know what happen to the $300.00 that I had put on the card at Walgreen's and I need the money asp. they said that Greendo0t had it I would a refund

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shopamom
Athens, US
Sep 23, 2009 7:51 pm EDT

READ! As an employee of Walgreen's I have noticed that people will not take the time to read! Reading is fundamental people!

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Nitehawke
Newport, US
May 11, 2009 7:02 pm EDT

Keetly, why is Walgreens the ONLY merchant I have ever found selling greendot reload cards that holds the money for an hour before you can put it on your card? What the hell is that all about?

It's irritating as hell and I can't imagine they get so much Greendot business that they are making a ton of interest by holding the money for an hour!

If you have any idea, let us know!

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Aaron
US
Apr 28, 2009 9:36 am EDT

If you needed the money asap that might be the problem. It can take over 24-hours for money to show up on the card. And are you sure you didn't buy a moneypack and forget to apply it to you card?

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eldin
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Apr 01, 2009 11:06 am EDT
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do you have the green moneypak card that u handed to the cashier when you gave them $300? or did they scan the back of the credit card?

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keetly
Grand Junction, US
Mar 18, 2009 1:52 am EDT

I work at walgreens. the thing is - we just sell the cards, they are not our product, and thus we cannot give refunds for them - we don't have the authority - and there are signs on all the card holders that say that we cannot give refunds for them. The only thing you can do is go to the greendot people. And actually I've had a greendot as well - and i noticed a few times that funds would mysteriously disappear - after I called them and did a lot of yelling the funds + some had been mysteriously added back on to my card. So maybe you're yelling at the wrong people. I don't know if its the same as all walgreens, but at the one I work at we DO have signs EVERYWHERE saying specifically that we cannot give refunds on giftcards/phonecards/greendot refill cards and the like.

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I use to work for walgreens and its really a bad company to work for. if you call in sick once you get in trouble, even if you break your arm, they still get mad. you cant take holdays off, you are required to work christmas or they might fire you. the company has been around for over 10o years and they have no clue what they are doing. you get an hour of...

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Walgreens bad customer service

I am very upset with my recent visit to Walgreens pharmacy. I had an RX transfered to walgreens from cvs this week for my husband. I went and dropped off my insurance cards, and when I gave the lady my insurance cards she said the medication that I was to pick up was not covered. This is not true, I called my insurance company and there had not even been an authorization for this anywhere. So I had to call back and speak with the pharmacist. She said they never even put in my info and just ran the last card they had listed. She said sorry and everything was ok.
I went to pick up my rx that night. The lady was rude, and told me that I could not use my 25.00 free gift card coupon for this transfered rx because it was a new rx. What does it matter, I transfered it from cvs to walgreens and you are getting the business. I always use cvs and I think I am begining to understand why I do that now.

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Evelyn Berry
Richmond, US
Jan 09, 2010 3:03 pm EST

I went to get my high blood pressure medication prescription filled and was told that the pharmacists and persons working in the pharmacy were too busy to help me. I was down to only one pill and this is detrimental to my health to not help me. I changed over my health insurance coverage and had not received my new card yet when I went to fill my prescription. I tried to give them all of my information but was told that they did not have time to call and verify my information, and to come back in 2 hours. I can understand if the persons in the pharmacy were busy but they were not courteous when informing me of how they could not help me for at least 2 hours. Customer service is a major aspect of working to serve the public and this was not shown with my experience.

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kimtbm
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Feb 26, 2010 10:32 pm EST

It is your responsibility to give them the correct insurance cards. How are they supposed to bill your insurance if they don't have it?

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ConnorsMommy
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Jan 27, 2010 12:38 am EST

are you kidding? you don't have your insurance info, a BIN#, or ID# and you expect the pharmacy to do ALL your leg work for you? whatever. it's called TAKING RESPONSIBILITY for your own health, and seriously, YOUR calling your 1800 number BEFORE you were down to your last pill would have avoided this issue ALTOGETHER. whatever.

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Wags Useless
US
Jan 13, 2010 1:16 am EST

Yes Walgreens could not be ANY WORSE! They are horrible, I will never EVER patronize them again. My experience is horrible and I will go to CVS or Target. The Walgreens Home Care Center is deplorable and customer service outragous deplorable!

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nickerz
Sussex, US
Aug 14, 2009 4:28 pm EDT

if you were to read the fine print on the check, it clearly states that it is not to be used in the pharmacy. only for store purchases. or can't you read. its people like you, who make a big fuss over something they know nothing about that make the employees get pissed off and give you attitude. yea, if i were helping you, i probably would have done the same thing. dont get me wrong, i would have politely explained that to you, but once you say "what does it matter" is when all things go to hell. it does matter. they don't just waste their breath telling you things that dont matter.

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eldin
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Apr 01, 2009 11:10 am EDT
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true i dont think you would have even been able to get that stupid gift card thing, cause it only works for people who flat out pay for their prescriptions or use like a health flex spending account.

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mermaid513
Green Bay, US
Mar 15, 2009 11:53 am EDT

If you were able to read you would see that the coupon says "transferred" prescription, not "new and transferred". Transferred means a prescriptions you are currently getting at another pharmacy with refills on it that Walgreens has to call the other pharmacy and get TRANSFERRED to them.
Not to mention it also says that the gift card can't be used to pay for prescription co-pays anyway.

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Walgreens pricing

Had a prescription filled and it was 22.00. Got home thinking that was a bit high so checked Wal-Mart and Kroger...both 4.00 over 5x higher at Walgreens. I thought it was a mistake, but no...called got a rude punk, who said " we don't have a 4.00 plan". Can't imagine why anyone would ever use them...I never will again.

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rayj467
Tallahassee, US
Sep 26, 2009 11:09 pm EDT

Actually they do have a medication discount plan.
You have to pay something like $15 just to join.
One reason people join is that Walgreens Rx's are all linked across the U.S. and they are sold on the whole card thing that when you buy a walgreens brand item it 'banks' a % of that product for the next purchase. of course it isn't explained that way...it's definitely misrepresented because teh pharm people don't know how it works on reg otc meds.
BUT...it's cheaper to just go get it at Walmart for $4 and not deal w/ the stupid card

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stealthrx
White Plains, US
Apr 10, 2009 12:10 am EDT

You should check the price of medication BEFORE you buy. Thats like buying a car, then going to the dealership afterwards with competitors prices!

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0407
Omaha , US
Mar 05, 2009 4:31 pm EST

Who is the Jason guy. He is going around to all the Walgreens complaints talking ignorant. He must work for Walgreens, because that's just the type of rude people they let climb the corporate ladder!

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Walgreens rx services

Left prescription for my 2 year old daughter for 3 medications, all respiratory related, 2 for breathing treatments. Was told it would be an hour. Went back in an hour and was told that they were out of two of the three medications and wouldn't have them for at least another day. Had to have the scripts sent to another pharmancy and ended up having to wait 2 hours longer but at least got the meds.

Left rx for two of my children at walgreens, one for each child, same med, antibiotic. Was told it would be 45 min to one hour. Went back an hour later. They only ran insurance on one child, had to wait for them to run on other (15 min) then had to wait another 10 min for meds. Got home and had two rx for one child and none for the other. After pharmacy was closed. Had to call 24 hour pharmacy to find out what to do with liquid med. They put same childs name on both meds, put dosage information for pill form on liquid antibiotic bottle. Charged my insurance $170.00 more for liquid med., same med as pill form. I returned med that was labeled wrong, they didn't have any idea what happened. Had to wait another 30 min for rx refill.

Rediculous and DANGEROUS! Had I not been paying attention, I could have given my child a dangerous dose of wrong med! Makes me wonder how many other people this has happened to!

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Colleen Stevenson
Wharton, US
Mar 10, 2010 2:18 pm EST

I took a prescription after work to be filled. I got there at 4:10 and they told me it would be about 20 minutes. I finally got my script at 5:00. I usually go to walmart because they are cheaper than you guys but after working nine hours I didn't feel like the walk or dealing with the other people. Next time I will deal with it. It hasnever taken them more than 15 min. to fill a script. Maybe you need two pharmacists to fill orders at that time of day.

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Walgreens pharmacist is a thief

After having prescription filled at walgreens at 5320 clinton hwy. knoxville tennesse i got home and discovered that the bottle was short 11 pills. when i called the pharmacy i was called a liar and that their pharmacist did not make mistakes. this prescription was for percocet for my wifes back pain. the only person that had access to these pills was the pharmacist and my self. my e-mail address is This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it i am reporting this incident to the local police and the pharmacy board of the state of tennesee in hopes of preventing this happening to any one else.

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Engineerswife07
Wahiawa, US
Apr 04, 2011 1:16 pm EDT

People ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS count your pain meds right there at the counter in front of them. No matter what pharmacy you use or how many times you have been there for your other medications. Trust nobody!

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joseph evenson
24035 26th ave S, US
Mar 31, 2009 2:07 am EDT
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Here is our complaint sent to Walgreen over their website.

On 27 March 2009 my Fiancé and I went to the Walgreens store in Des Moines, WA to purchase a prescription for our daughter. The Pharmacist, Tang Tran, provided inaccurate information regarding the supply length of the drug we purchased. When we heard how much the prescription was going to cost $69.99, and that it was not covered by our insurance we informed him that this cost was too high. We then asked him how long the supply we were purchasing would last and he said one year. We thought that was a fair price so we decided to purchase the prescription. When we arrived home we read the box and it said it was a one-month supply. Because of this we had to go back to point this out and request a refund.

When we returned to discuss this, on 28 March, Mr. Tran treated us very rude and condescending and would not refund our money, even though he had made a mistake (he was adamant that we should pay for his mistake). He was very unprofessional and emotional, and accusatory towards us. Examples of things he said were “You should know that it would not last for one-year”. Why would we know this, and why would we ask him in the first place, if we had this knowledge. He also said “I [he] will go to jail if I take this prescription back”. This was a lie. The WAC of Washington State does not state this. It states that it would be illegal for him to take it back from us and then to resell it. He continued in this tone of accusations until one of the other employees asked us to return when the main pharmacy manager was in.

The pharmacist should have simply stated that he is sorry, that he cannot authorize a refund, but we will need to speak to the manager when she is in. Also, initially, when we indicated the price was high he should have suggested he look into a replacement that our insurance would cover and speak with our Doctor.

We will not be able to continue to support a company that employs this level of unprofessionalism in their employees.

We did return tonight (30 March) and discussed the matter with the Pharmacy Manager, Bessie Ament, Pharm D. Initially she seemed reluctant to refund the purchase. She made it sound like we had misunderstood; likely due to the prior conversation she had with Mr. Tran. After seeing that we had not misunderstood, that Mr. Tran had treated us unprofessionally, and had given us false information, she finally refunded us the purchase price.

This entire incident was completely unnecessary; it caused undue stress due to the derogatory and unprofessional treatment from Mr. Tran, caused my fiancé to become ill, took up much of our time in two unnecessary trips to the store, and has taken our time to write this complaint.

Mr. Tran should treat all customers fairly, equally, and professionally. In addition, he should understand the Washington State laws regarding his profession (in reference to him making the statement that we were asking him to do something illegal that he would go to prison for).

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Shipaddict
Winter Haven, US
Mar 22, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

The only time we get a prescription that is short is when we get a controled substance like this one. My husband had a total knee replacement. The pain pills helped him through therapy and to sleep off the pain. Every bottle we had filled was short. But we counted them in front of the supervisor and she say that indeed the count was off and gave us more pills. One day we counted them at the window instead and was called a liar and they accussed us of miscounting them.

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I am a 23-year-old single mother to a 3-year-old boy who I am raising by myself, with no help from his father. I have worked very hard the past years to stay off the welfare rolls, to work hard, and support my son and myself without government assistance. In the almost 3 years I worked for Walgreens, I was promoted 5 times. I started out as a front cashier...

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I purchased two 340 minute, $20 Walgreens Phone Cards because of a discount Walgreens was having on Phone Cards. The same problem occurred after using both cards. About one month into using them, I would suddenly have a really low balance, even though I KNOW I did not use up all my minutes. After checking the balance again later, my balance would jump back...

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Walgreens fill my prescription wrong way

My doctor send my prescription to walgreens pharmacy at 9:00am on 12-03-2009. when i pick up my prescription I saw it was wrong. I called my doctor to see that it right or not. prescription is wrong. walgreen pharmacy never called me back

i believe walgreen pharmacy is mass my prescription up. don't trust walgreens

if i give walgreens pharmacy rating i give ( it was poor service)

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ann turk
Columbus, US
Dec 30, 2009 1:52 pm EST

WALGREENS GAVE MY HUSBAND SOMEONE ELSES MEDS. HE TOOK THEM ALL----BEFORE HE SAW THEY WERENT HIS!
WALGREENS, WE CALLED----THEY PUT US ON HOLD AND WOULDNT COME BACK ON AND TELL US WHATS GOIN ON. AFTER 15 MINS. WE HUNG UP AND THEY NEVER CALLED US BACK EITHER. THIS IS IN COLUMBUS, MS.

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walgreens unethical
Carbondale, US
Jul 02, 2009 2:24 pm EDT

almost same thing with me I also went to walgreens and dropped off prescriptions and asked if i had a refill on a class 4 anxiety med and tech said yes, i had dr visit next day dr wrote prescription i said i just got this come to find out i had no refills like walgreens claimed and the flirtty guy who filled it added the refill and then deleated the transaction so i paid for the co pay but it was unauthorized as in my state no refill on this drug as i now know in the state i was in about 30 min away they have refills walgreens was to fire him but then said they seen the refill i said you told me yesterday you seen he added it and then deleated after i was fone and kept money from drawer for it walgreens failed to agree so luckily i have a good Dr. who told me to call the police on these idiots as I called up the ladder from calling 1800 walgreens for complaint line they are not admitting and hung up so police are involved now, not to mention he violated Hippa act and pulled my numbr off computer and called for 2 days i seen the odd area code and looked it was his cell as my mother noticed he wrote it on the back of a WALGREENS RECEIPT. sue them they will turn it around on the customer and keep a log of events id call an attorney google a good one with specialty in that field.

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gomakemeasandwich
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Jun 04, 2009 5:26 am EDT

Good God are you functionally ###ed?

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Walgreens demotion

beauty advisors demoted by loss of pms I feel is unfair, because I did not think that Walgreens paid these out. I thought the vendors pd them. does anyone know if Walgreens keeps the pms for their profit?

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rayj467
Tallahassee, US
Sep 26, 2009 11:04 pm EDT

One mgr told a cosm person she either gets her pm #'s up for her morning hours (when store is SLOW in cosm and she does her resets) or he will change her schedule so she doesn't work any morning hours...all will be all day shifts... 10-6:30 and 12- 8:30

Managers abuse the their authority often.

I would call it in to HR I don't think they can demote you for that...once you make that call though watch out...you won't be popular but you will be more protected as once you've shown your not afraid to call them on their bad behavior they become afraid to push it. One call is bad...but two makes them REALLY look bad.

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Mary
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Feb 08, 2009 1:00 am EST

Kind of hard to sell Cos PM's when they have you breaking all the other departments along with Cos, or if they have you doing the assistant managers jobs, but they are getting the pay for it!@

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lickmoutlou
Newark, US
Jan 18, 2009 5:22 pm EST

Walgreens doesn't keep no PM's (push-money)it is in your paycheck in you check on the right hand side of your paystub you will see the section that says:

PM/Cos this deals with the pm's in cosmetics

NON PMs this deals with the pm's through out the store like batteries, toothbrushes, candy, etc...

As for demoting for not making PM is crazy you have to maintain a certain PM average for the week if you haven't been making the average for 4 wks then your not pushing the products or have them around your cosmetic counter for people to buy..

You have to take the iniative and find out what your PM products are for the month and work them around your counter and ad tags are very important if they are not up people will not notice what products are on sale for that week or even the month

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Walgreens prescription renewal

I just ran out of synthroid for an underactive thyroid. The pharmacy called my doctor who refused to renew my prescription until I see him. I don't have money for a co-payment at this time so I'm just going to skip the drug unti I crash even if it is on Christmas Day. I talked with ABC News and they said a doctor is required to do that. Anyone who takes Viagra, evitra or Cialis and you get no refils left the doctor can refuse to renew your prescription until you make an appointment. Now there's proof that the doctors and pharmacies are working together with each other. Due to my synthroid medication problem I'm trying to change the law where "no doctor can refuse to renew a prescription."

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tommyz1052
Fresh Meadows, US
Dec 25, 2008 2:41 am EST

I feel for you position. However at least you have insurance.

"I'm trying to change the law where "no doctor can refuse to renew a prescription."

This law would never pass as you cannot force indentured slavery. Essentially forcing physicians to due things against there better judgment.

Thyroid hormones require regular blood testing to treat you safely. You need to participate in your health.

There is a reason for the in person visit and why prescriptions are vested with medical doctors. Specifically for preventing you from hurting yourself.

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MGFMD
Cherry Hill, US
Dec 20, 2008 10:52 am EST

C'mon. Obviously you haven't seen your physician in sometime. Skip a single Xmas gift, pay the copay or work it out with the doctor and get your medications.

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Walgreens harassment

Manager including other employees participated in a public lynching where a $100.00 bill was taken out of the register and placed on the floor in the dental isle.

I noticed the bill which was what they had intended, I then picked it up, took it to the photography center and told them that someone had dropped money. I told the checkout clerk about it then she called the manager to the front I told her I wanted to make sure that money was given back to the proper person. She said it was taken out of the register and told me I found it in the Candy Isle. They were trying to make me out to be something I am not. These employees need to be fired immediately. These are childish games that should not be allowed during business hours. Customers should be entitled to quietly enter the store, do their shopping and pay for the goods. They should not be harassed, disturbed, etc. I was appalled at this young woman's behavior! She and the others involved in this are not professional enough to be in management and is a threat to society and herself by playing these games on people. They should not be allowed to take money out of the register and use it for childish games.

One day she might do this to the wrong person!

I have witnesses that saw this the way it really was.

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John Crouch
Las Vegas, US
Jan 07, 2013 8:23 pm EST

This is the goofiest thing I have heard in a long time! My attitude dtowards the complaint is angry

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John Crouch
Las Vegas, US
Jan 07, 2013 8:21 pm EST

ON 1/7/2013 I was in the walgreens at Maryland Pkwy and Valley view, While I was in line I heard Jane telling customers that it was not bad they handled this many customers all the time. While this is true I took my turn and asked for my wife's prescriptions. They gave me one and I asked for the others that we had called in. Jane stated that we would be called when they came in. To double check I went home and asked my wife. She stated there hould be three morand that she HATED this store in the walgreens chain!She called to the store and a employee that did not give her name stated that her prescriptions had been in the bin for the last 5 days. I have been in this store two times in that 5 days and asked for her prescriptions both time and had been told that they would call me!We have done business with Walgreens for twenty years and have never been treated so shabbily!d This is not the first time this kind of situation has occured ! I'm sorry doesn't cut it anymore. My nbame is John Crouch, My wifes name is Bianca Crouch and please let me know what is going to be done about it You can reach me anytime at jhhcrouch@yahoo.com or by phone at 702-[protected]. Thank You for any help you can give in this matter.Please don't make me change companys

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shawn goodmon
Kissimmee, US
Dec 27, 2012 4:17 pm EST

my husband & i get profiled every time we go into the walgreens on5180 w.irlo bronson hwy. in kiss, fl 34746 #[protected]. a manager named mr.b is the problem.do something about this man or i will go back to cvs.which i hate.

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Engineerswife07
Wahiawa, US
Apr 04, 2011 11:27 am EDT

I agree with the previous poster, they should not be taking money out of the register to play with the customers. What if she had not returned it to the counter? Would it be theft, considering they put it there? I mean who hasn't found money and actually kept it because there is really no way to find out who actually owns it. They should not be acting so childish and immature, if they don't trust their customers then they should at least let their LP people do their jobs.

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Mar 10, 2010 8:24 am EST

I thought poster was very clear.Walgreens employees should not be taking $ out of register.that is STEALING! Security should be called in & tapes should be veiwed n employee fired be it a manager or who ever did it.Childesh, infantile, immature ###s, so sick of it, these companies always seem to hire [censored]es that dont give a hoots ### about nothing while the rest of us work our cans off to make a living even with so little pay.Things need to be changed because Walgreens is becoming KMART!Yukk

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Aaron
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Apr 28, 2009 8:56 am EDT

This is a very strange complaint.

I'm not sure what they were "trying to do" to you. You need to be a little more clear about what happened and what you think they were trying to accomplish. I can think of a couple of different things just off the top of my head and while neither were positive with regards to the walgreens staff I am inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt simply because you provide no relevant details about what went down.

Beyond all of that, if you have a complaint call corporate if you don't think it'll be addressed at the store level. Don't get onto the internet and post a half-finished thought...

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Walgreens not having ad merchandise; slow pharmacy

Our local Walgreens is new and very clean. The associates are kind and helpful. However, every Sunday I clip many coupons. Rarely do they EVER have any of the items. They are very gracious to issue rain checks. I have returned numerous times...sometimes up to four weeks later, and they still remain out of the advertised items. What a hassle and waste of my time and gas! Needless to say, I now throw their Sunday flyer in the trash without even bothering to look at it.

Also, the pharmacy is very understaffed. Sometimes as many as six people are lined up and there is always just one window open. The drive thru is equally slow, just to get waited on. I have already switched back to CVS.

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Jul 13, 2009 7:40 pm EDT

Mchenry Walgreens in modesto had grocery carts upside down in the drive through! I almost crashed! This is how they close their lanes, what about pilon's and normal traffic dividers...are they too cheap to do it the right way? What wierd stuff will they do with my RX when they can't even afford basic building and grounds equipment? This was just 20 minutes ago. 7/13/09

Local resident and Construction industry worker.

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Aaron
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Apr 28, 2009 8:45 am EDT

I looked up walgreens near the area you live and I see the problem; you live in a small town and the only nearest walgreens outside of Chickasha is more than 10 miles away. That sucks for you, but a single walgreens servicing a community of about 16 thousand people (according to the 2000 census) is going to have a hard time keeping sale items on the shelves. It will also be hard for them to handle the amount of perscriptions they get every day.

Try picking up your scripts at a different time; at the store I work in the pharmacy is often insanely busy from 5pm until after 7pm. That's because a lot of people get off work and stop in to pick up their perscriptions on the way home. The pharmacy stays open all day for a reason, and that is so that folks who don't like to wait can come in at different times when the pharmacy isn't as busy. You complaining about this is kind of like showing up at a movie theater at 8pm on a saturday night and then complaining because it's crowded...

Of course you also sound just a little whiney here, and I'm sure the people at that particular store are glad to be rid of you; that is if you were in fact a frequent shopper and not a CVS plant...

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Dec 03, 2008 1:26 am EST

If the store is new like you say, The problem may lie with the invantory system it will sometimes take a while to work itself out in new stores because they cannot know what the regular sales of specific items will be .. once they have that information the system should be adjusted accordingly.

Now I realize.. that isnt your problem. as the customer you are entitled to a stocked store! ..As are the 30 other people who get up bright and early sunday morning to grab the sales .. and the 15 or so people who may have gotten the sale saturday just before closing . Surely you have seen How modestly sized a Walgreens is. They are located on small lots near mostly residential areas for a reason, convinence to you! Now Honestly, If the staff is so polite and have done what they can to assure you the advertised price, (which, I may add is good at ANY Walgreens with the item in stock) why be so upset?

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12:39 pm EST

Walgreens xmas bonus

Walgreens ha announced that employees will no longer be receiving their Xmas' bonus. This is total crap. I'm a 28 year employee, single and I have 5 children. My Xmas bonus was essential to be able to give my children at least 1 gift. I live paycheck to paycheck, have no credit cards, have been able to keep up on my house payments. How can they deny us this when it has always been considered one of our company benefits? This is beginning to smell like the crap that goes on in Washington when large companies get bailed out and then the heirarchy goes on their retreats. This is really hurtful considering how hard I work at this time of the year and making sure the store looks great, customers are happy, and the management is less stressed because I'm usually covering their behind because they are not doing their job the way they should.

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Heather
Mount Ephraim, US
May 04, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

I don't remember ever getting a real bonus. I had a $25 Walgreens gift card as my bonus. Is this what you are talking about? In 2007 they changed the policy to 5 year employees only, unless that employee worked for the company before January of 2005 (pretty sure that was the month). We only really found that out because we thought some of the employees cards were missing. When we called payroll, we were told the new rule. As far as Christmas 2008 goes, I no longer worked for the company.

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kissimee, US
Dec 07, 2008 3:35 pm EST

it's sad that you've lost the bonus, I've lost mine as well. But I am greatful that they decided to give us 20 percent disc til end of yr. As well, it could be worse, you could have gotten your bonus and your walking papers . Sacrifies are being made with all companies in america, that is just the nature of the beast. At least we haven't shut any store down.

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SBubble
Dec 03, 2008 1:42 am EST

Im going to assume you were just venting and are not seriously upset about this.

Because I work for walgreens also. I also am not getting my christmas bonus. I am ALSO Dissapointed. But im not angry.. I still have my job.

There are LOADS of people who would love to be in your shoes because they just LOST THIER JOBS.. that's right. Laid off to offset the companies losses. So for you to be so upset about a BONUS, which you have said yourself is one of the BENIFITS of working for Walgreens, is unbelievable. The benefit for working for Walgreens this Christmas season ma'am is still being under good employ, receiving fair wages, along with other benefits STILL available.
I do feel for your situation and I hope you and your children have happy holidays.

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12:47 pm EST

Walgreens easy saver rebate

Purchased a coffee maker with a $5.00 rebate. Received the rebate but they charged my credit card twice @ $14.95 in one billing cycle.

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nickerz
Sussex, US
Aug 14, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

well fran, sounds like you hit a bad store. Walgreens is the #1 Pharmacy in the Nation for a reason.

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Fran
US
Mar 07, 2009 11:00 am EST

For the second time, Walgreens has refused to mail my rebate. On their 'check the status' page, they claimed -- both times - to have mailed it. When I sent an email asking for information, I didn't even get a 'thanks for asking' response.

I am done shopping at Walgreens. they sell expired food items, do not honor the makeup guarantee, and never have enough of the descent specials in stock.

A company that will scam people on the little things -- and commit outright fraud on small things -- will commit fraud on the big things. I no longer trust pharmacists who work for a company that cheats customers.

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SBubble
Dec 03, 2008 2:01 am EST

That is unfortunate..

There is some information missing though that keeps me from being able to help you fully..

Did you purchase it online? Were you charged twice at the store? Was the item on your receipt twice? HOW were you double charged? And Please tell me you made a copy of your original receipt before you mailed it off for your rebate.. it makes the situation MUCH easier..

My email is attached if you would like my help resolving this issue or you can take your issue to the store manager at your local Walgreen's.

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I consider myself a patient person. I understand that sometimes things just don't go right, But every time I visit Walgreens there is some kind of problem, and they never offer to fix it or deal with it. For instance last month I went in and wanted to refill my prescription. I had 1 more day left and no more refills. This wasn't their fault, it was mine...

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The following is a brief summary of what I have experienced as an employee at Walgreens. I was with the company for over 4 years, and was promoted 4 times. Shruti is the District Manager, Scott is the District Loss Prevention Supervisor, and Donna is the District SIMS Training Supervisor. I was on maternity leave from 4/2/08 until 6/19/08. Also, since the...

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Walgreens treated me like a criminal!

I am disabled and have suffered chronic pain for 11 years. I cannot sit nor stand without pain for longer than 15 minutes.

I was treated like a criminal by the manager of walgreen's in anthem, jennifer englehaupt.

When she saw the prescription and the doctor whom had written it, she started snickering to her co-worker. I asked her politely how long it would take? She barked at me "sit down! I need authorization." I asked again and she barked again. She would not answer my question. I just wanted to know how long as if it were longer than 15 minutes, I wanted to go home and have a friend pick up the rx.

I had no choice but to go outside and lie down on the bench. It's bad enough being in chronic pain without a pharmacist treating you like you're a drug-addict just because you are on pain medications. (And I had been getting the same dose and medications from walgreen's for 3 years! I had just gone to a different branch this time!)

As every pain therapist and doctor has told me, anxiety causes pain levels to increase. Being treated as less than human because I am filling a prescription of pain medications is insane. I wanted to tell jennifer englehaupt that I wish I didn't have to take the meds, but i'm waiting to get an appt. With yet another doctor, this time a neurosurgeon.

Of course, I wasn't allowed to do so. She wouldn't even look at me, except to glare and yell, rather than answering a simple question. What is her problem?

I haven't had this problem with other walgreen's. I want to file a complaint with walgreen's stores, as I had intended to purchase a humidifier the same day but I certainly won't be giving them my business anymore.

This woman — who is the manager of the pharmacy — was hostile, cruel and insensitive! No one even bothered to ask me if I had taken the other medication prior, which I have not.

I walked out feelnig like I was a criminal and life with chronic pain is bad enough.

Have some compassion, jennifer englehaupt and "friends"...

You are doing a disservice to walgreen's!

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FreeSpirit3937
Leoma, US
Jan 17, 2015 6:21 am EST

Boycott Walgreens. I for one, will NEVER set foot in that Orwellian Police State Ghestapo again. They also treated me like a criminal and I do not look the part in any way. Well dressed, attractive 50 lbs overweight female trying to get a prescription filled from my doctor for phentermine (Adipex) a very weak and watered down version of what Adderall is today (the pharma goons have switched the diet pills of the 90s and give them out to CHILDREN like candy, yet treat overweight ppl who actually NEED them like garbage). I will never darken Walgreen's doors again and I will make sure everyone I know here's about it.

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Walgreens unauthorized billing

Took two pictures to print at Walgreens photo lab last Friday. The two photos are passport size photos taken by myself. I uploaded the pictures through the computer and was told it will cost $0.58. About half an hour later, I went to pick up the photo. The photo lab manager took out the photos and ask me whether it is for passport use and want to charge me $7.99 for each of the pictures. I was really pissed off,

1) I only used the print service. The picture is taken by myself and they did not do anything other than print the picture. Why should I pay for the passport service I did not receive? I guess according to this logic, if Walgreens is providing wedding photography service and you happen to take some wedding pictures using your own camera, they will charge you for the wedding photography service if you print your pictures there.

2) Why should they peek into my photos and begin to speculate about the usage of the photos? It is none of their business about the content and the intended usage of the photos.

3) What pissed me off most is the photolab manager is very rude and insisting charging me for the passport service even after I repeated the process on the computer which clearly showed the charge is $0.58. Eventually I had to ask him to tear off the pictures because I do not want him to keep the photos.

4) the Kroger store across the street happily printed the picture for $0.40.

Anyway, I am extremely pissed off by the Walgreen photolab service. I have no idea whether this is their photolab policy to peek into customer's photos and identify any passport like photos and begin to charge for it.

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dontwantwalgreens
Dallas, US
Nov 10, 2013 9:49 pm EST

I had the same story. The person at the photo center refused to print my own copy of passport size pics 4X6 prints. When I asked the store manager, he said the kiosk cannot print it. I dont see any difference with other photos. But he did not give me any reason. I am really pissed off. That's it. I am no longer a customer to walgreens. I printed the same photo in CVS without any issues.

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sakubab6
Goodlettsville, US
Jul 20, 2010 10:40 am EDT
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If you took a passport sized picture with your camera, edited it on your computer too make it a 2x2 size and then took it to Walgreens to get it printed, it will be a 4x6, since that's the smallest size we can make. If you requested the photo tech to go into the EZ controller and shrink your picture down to a 2x2, that is asking for a little too much because we waste a few prints trying to get the right size. If that was the case, then I would have charged you 7.99 too, unless you were exceptionally nice.

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dockuttu
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Jun 26, 2010 7:27 pm EDT

Same happened to me today. I used a software to put 6 photos on a 4x6. They told me to get a professional release form. I told them i am a physician and photography is my hobby. Complained to walgreens customer service. Let see what happens.

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genocide12
Richardson, US
Jan 09, 2010 11:17 pm EST

as a photo tech for walgreens i can tell you that the reason you were charged what you were charged is because the manager probably told the photo tech to charge 7.99 because you are using them for passport purposes
blame the manager

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karansinha
Elmhu, US
Sep 15, 2009 6:02 pm EDT

well, i disagree with you, but i don't blame you either, Walgreens doesn't put up their policies out in open, they ask Managers and Lab techs to do dirty work.

Just like, photographs taken by professional photographers cannot be printed at Walgreens, without photographers written consent. This policy is no where to be found on either their site, or in store. but when you go to the store to pick up, they would refuse to sell you those pics, because they are professional photos.

Just like that, Passport photos printed at walgreens, or sent through to walgreens from their site, or snapfish, cannot be sold, because, there is a policy that in walgreens that states, passport photos has to be taken by one of their employees at their premises in order to be sold to you, and they do have right to refuse to sell you anything they want, no matter who took the photos.

Is there anything that could be done, Yes. you could ask them to post their policy, (which they wont) out on their site visible to everyone, .

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Wagmgr
Beaverton, US
Aug 14, 2009 5:59 am EDT

As a previous poster suggested, unless your photos were cut into the 2x2 size you should not have been charged 7.99. As a manager at Walgreens, we allow customers to print any pictures that are owned by the customer, which obviously includes a picture you may have taken of yourself against a white background.

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Samoan Named Flaze
Richardson, US
Jul 21, 2009 10:14 am EDT
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Actually he shouldn't have printed the photos at all, since the policy at Walgreens is not to make prints of passport photos unless the photo tech physically takes the picture himself.

Also, Walgreens kind of HAS to go through your photos, since child pornography and pics of sexual intercourse are...not allowed.

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eldin
US
Apr 01, 2009 11:04 am EDT
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wow... "this manager" by the way walgreens doesnt have a photo lab manager, did the wrong thing. yes it is their jobs to look at the pictures to make sure they come out correctly and to make sure your not printing anything illegal, such as professional pictures, child pornography, etc... he should have just charged you the fee for a 4X6 print, since you did all the work yourself. unless you asked them to cut them with their special cutter, in that case well your asking for something thats not covered by your print and isnt considered customer service. i dont think this was the case though.

and yes if your picture is rejected for any reason, i dont think you will come back to the store and complain about your 29cent print lol...

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Phil
Nov 12, 2008 2:51 pm EST

As a head photo specialist for Walgreens, I can see where you'd be upset, as I've dealt with this problem before. I also think that person you dealt with should've handled it differently. In my experience with the company, I've had many people try to do their own passport pictures and print them in my store. In a few instances, I've printed the pictures, the customer picks them up, then they come back complaining because for one reason or another, the pictures were rejected by the passport office. They come back and complain and blame me. So it is for that reason alone, I always try to discourage them from doing so. Sure, it saves money to do it yourself, but you also bring with you the potential for many headaches and problems. What many people do not realize, is that passport pictures have to fall into specific and strict regulations, In particular the coloring, background, and positioning, among other things. In my store, we will still print the self-made pictures, but we make sure the customer knows that should the pictures be rejected, we will not offer a reprint or refund to them, as we are not at fault. However, getting back to what you said, the person you dealt with should not have tried to charge you the $7.99. They should've charged you the price that was given to you, and explained what I mentioned above. If you were in my store, I would've done just that. I'm sorry you had to deal with that.

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