Cvs Pharmacy

I don’t know whether to be proud or embarrassed by the amount of time (and money) I spend at this CVS. Sad but true reality: I spend so much money here throughout the week that almost every other week I get a 25−30% off coupon.
I like this CVS — I live in the area, so it make sense for me for most things. I know what they carry and I know what they don’t carry. They don’t stock everything — I would say it’s a full step up in terms of stock than the one across from the MGH T stop. I love the self-​check out and I love that they always have someone (if not two people) maning the self checkout area to help in case of a bum machine. I know where everything is in this store, so I can get in and out fairly quickly. Easily 4 stars in my book.

Best photo department out of all of Boston’s CVS stores! Just don’t be stupid and expect them to fill an order of ten rolls at 10:20PM! That is just silly.

This is as clean and as organized as a CVS can get. The staff is friendly and customer service oriented.
— Extra Bucks expired — no problem, they will give you the discount
— Error on self service machines — staff will immediately come and enter their code
— Advertised product is unavailable — they will do a comparable swap if you come in early in the week
— Returning makeup– not a problem, no questions asked
I can get in and out pretty fast. so I have no complaints.

Store is a bit small and packed with stuff, but there are four check out stands and five self check out stations so it moves right along.

Last night I unexpectedly had to stay over in Boston (caring for ill relative). Didn’t have my nightly medication with me — and it was too late for my usual pharmacy to help. The guys at this CVS were great — they went above & beyond trying to help. After trying a couple of options to fill the script, the pharmacist decided to give me one pill — enough to cover me over night. Wow! That is great customer service.
Thank you CVS!

I had to fight with the cashier to get a BAG.
I used my green bag tag and my own bag for most of my purchases (which, by the way, she made me bag myself while she stared at me and people waited behind me), but not everything would fit in my cloth bag. So I asked her for a plastic bag for the remainder of the purchases, which were piled in front of her on the counter. She said NO, you used a green bag tag so no bag for you. WTF was I supposed to do with the rest of the items? Juggle them? Fortunately a manager came by to see what the holdup was and gave me a bag…

The most overpriced CVS that I have ever been to. The prices at Whole Foods, next door, are cheaper than this place. Avoid if you have another option.

CVS opened in Boston many years ago as Consumer Value Store. CVS then started buying all the smaller, independent drug stores so that it now has a monopoly in the City of Boston and can and does charge whatever it wants.
Pharmacy — COUNT YOUR PILLS.
I once purchased a prepackaged 90-​day supply of Tier 2 high blood pressure pills, went home, opened the bottle (I needed extra pills for a 30-​day vacation), and realized that not only had the bottle been opened, it contained 60 pills, not the 90 I had paid for. I went back to CVS, and the response was, «Someone needed the pills, so we took some from you. Come back in 15 minutes.»
My two prescriptions run out at the same time; however, this time, I am short 30 pills, so that either they gave me 30 extra on one (doubtful) or shorted me 30 on the other (probably). Count your pills!
CVS Brands
Not as good as others. With the Extra Card, $ 4 off $ 20 excluding sale items, now $ 5 off $ 30 including sale items, I toss them. I can do better elsewhere. The products specifically fish oil are inferior. Some items advertised on Sunday are not available on Monday. CVS response, «The manufacturer only sent us so much, we usually do not sell that brand, and we will not have anymore.» Many major brands, i.e., Vaseline, are not available. The store is small in comparison to the number of products it sells
Easy self-​checkout — Convenient, but again, check your bill. The sale item you thought you purchased was not on sale; the item next to it was, and the laser can pick up the price of any item as many as three times.
Would I go back? I wish there was another store for competition.
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I go hear often because I live nearby, but many of the products are insanely over-​priced. I just bought a pair of Dr. Sholls inserts that were $ 14.29 at CVS, while Target and Walmart sell them for $ 6 – 6.99. Likewise the makeup products I buy are more than twice the price here as they are at other stores. They do have a wide selection of products. I would avoid shopping here if it wasn’t so damn convenient!

I stop in here when shopping at the Whole Foods next door. Its a pretty good sized store, well stocked, and clean. Being on Beacon Hill, this place could have become a disaster in a heartbeat but so far so good.
The addition of handful of self-​service checkout machines is a welcome addition for those of us that enjoy limiting our human interaction.
Plus having parking available earns it that last 5^th star. I’m sold.

What can I say? It’s a CVS. I definitely like the self-​checkout lines (except when I’m waiting for the few cluless people operating them at a painfully slow pace), the fact that it’s so close to my workplace, and that it’s not, uh, Whole Foods. That being said, the foods they sell don’t do much to help me eat a healthier lunch, but they are a cheaper option and sell some lovely Nutter Butters that go well with a few cups of coffee.

This is a large and well-​stocked CVS with helpful staff and several newly installed self-​check out stations that make your shopping experience quicker and easier.

The self-​checkout aisles here are a nice change from the usually-​long register lines, but the aisles feel a bit compressed and the selection, especially food, is a bit sparse compared to what I’m used to seeing in CVS.
I guess it’s a bit of a trade-​off given the location, I just wish you didn’t have worry about them running out of JIF if four people buy a jar. People need JIF!

I’m new to Beacon Hill, so I did an extensive amount of Unilocaling to find a decent convenience/​grocery-​like store nearby. I got here around 7:00 p.m. on a weeknight and while there were lots of people in the store I noticed several employees walking through the aisles, the shelves were well stocked, and the place was clean and tidy. They had 4 self checkout stations; however, 2 friendly employees were assisting customers with checking out.
All in all, I would have to say that this was a very pleasant CVS experience. It’s also conveniently located right next to Whole Foods so you can cover all your shopping bases.

I can’t think of anything bad to say about this place, other than it needs to be on the corner of Bowdoin St. to replace the useless Rite Aid there. I was having some serious sink drainage issues last night and nothing else was open, so I walked over to CVS praying they’d have what I needed, and right away I found myself a bottle of Drano Max and a plunger. Overall the store is large, clean, and well-​organized, the service was quick and friendly, and I got in and out in a matter of minutes with no trouble.

This is my go-​to CVS because it’s so close to my work. They are always on top of new random items (chocolate skittles, new Orbit gum flavors, awesome new cosmetics, new random soda, hair products, seasonal candy). The people that work here are friendly, the store is HUGE, and yay to CVS sales.