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Life & Events > Lowering My Price ...

Lowering My Price ...

I picked up my prescription at Wal-Mart's pharmacy Friday. After I paid for it I told the Pharmacist I was going to take the package and the paid receipt around to Kroger, Rite Aid and another pharmacy here named "Pharm," to compare the price.

She said, "You won't get it anywhere else for less than what you pay here."

I said, "Probably not, but that isn't what I'm doing this. I have had enough of this heartless company and its policy of screwing everyone from local small businesses to its faithful employees."

She said, "I totally agree with you about that."

So I gave it to Rite-Aid after they guaranteed me the very same price that I have been paying at Wal-Mart. They are moving the prescription!

One more little step for mankind!

posted on Mar 30, 2008 7:05 AM ()

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I only go to Sam's Club for one prescription: Bella's prozac. It's $6 a month there and was costing me $30 a month elsewhere. The kmarts are at least 20 minutes away. Plain and simple, I can't afford any more.

comment by catdancer on Apr 19, 2008 3:33 PM ()

I didn't know there was another Walmart boycotter out there! Nice to meet you!

comment by frogfenatic on Apr 1, 2008 10:51 PM ()

way ta go, jon. I think I will shop around to the local pharmacies and see what they will do for me. yer a hero, my friend. In your own small way you told Wally World to bite it.

reguards
yer admiring pal
bugg

comment by honeybugg on Mar 31, 2008 4:11 PM ()

Good for you

Fortunately in Wales (not England, Scotland or Ireland) we have free prescription charges - thanks to the Welsh Assembly.
The prices of keeping well were ludicrous!

comment by augusta on Mar 31, 2008 4:09 PM ()

You are to be commended! My my neighbor is a WalMart employee, and they just take advantage of her because she only has a high school education, and they know that she probably would have a time getting a job elsewhere. And WalMart's slash-and-burn tactics to wipe out local competition is unconscionable!
That's why any chance I get, I patronize local mom and pop places rather than ANY large chain store. (For example, I go to the local bakery for my coffee in the morning rather than a Dunkin' Donuts or a Starbucks.)

comment by hayduke on Mar 31, 2008 12:00 PM ()

I think if enough of the intelligentsia do what you did, Walmart may see the light.

comment by solitaire on Mar 31, 2008 7:36 AM ()

So Rite-Aid actually gave you the same price? Good! I just heard something on TV that you can bargain for anything these days! Maybe I'll try it... To tell you the truth, I still go to Walmart because the people there know me and always seem glad to see me... I don't know, but it seems that all big companies take advantage. I know a clerk in my local grocery store, Albertson's who is having great issues about her health plan. Her baby couldn't get the care she needed... Well, it's a cruel world... sometimes.