CVS

What should I say?
They sell drugs and bread.
What more do you want?
They want to make this a tip but it is a review. The selection of products in this location is lacking. The management also likes to open late — I’ve waited on numerous occasions to be let in at least 10 minutes after anointed opening hour.

**This CVS is AWFUL for SHOPPING. Blame the higher ups. They have removed the self-​checkouts so there’s ALWAYS incredible lines.
There are times when I’ll sprint to get a PowerAde because I know I’ll be stuck behind somebody with a huge inventory.
To add insult to injury, they usually only have one person at the register. It’s mind boggling how management can take such an inconsiderate step backwards for its employees and customers.
A glimmer of sunlight is the Pharmacy Staff. They’ve always been SUPER NICE and ACCOMODATING.

Now they have removed the 3 available self-​checkout stations, replacing them with cash registers. Unfortunately, they still only have 1 cashier.
I ask 2 simple questions:
Were self-​checkout stations efficient? So-​so.
Were they more efficient than EMPTY cash registers? The management seems to have gotten this answer wrong.

I love this cvs. But as i am disapoited about the pharamcy. Lady used my extra bucks on my medications i had 18 dollars in extra bucks and extra bucks are not allowed to be used on medication within the pharmacy i lost 18 dollars on medication that costs 5

Not enough registers for the size of it. Almost all self check outs.
Kind of a dirty floor too, but maybe that’s because there was super high traffic because of oktoberfest next door.

I HATE THIS PLACE. I have gotten several tickets waiting while I’ve dealt with the pharmacy’s incompetence waiting for them to fix whatever they have done incorrectly to my prescription because apparently 30 minutes is not enough time to run in and pick up your prescription and a bottle of body wash, which they are out of half the time because the store also apparently doesn’t know how to manage inventory either. There are a few normal employees there, but several of them look like they’ve been hired out of a crack house rehabilitation and the pharmacy staff have no remorse or customer service when they are helping you. They act like you’re bothering them and you are the reason they lost your refill or whatever idiotic thing they’ve done. I’ve transferred to Walgreens in Winter Hill, which is well lit, much better stocked and has much better customer service and competence even though I can walk to this CVS from my apartment.

This parking lot is a crazy place… and everytime I go there they NEVER have in stock what I need… But its a CVS you know what to expect when you get there!

I dont have any complaints. They have never done me wrong. Yeah metered parking sucks, but otherwise they are ok. Some employees are not as nice as others, but the majority are really nice and helpful. I know most of them by face, but can’t think of them by name, except Christine. Great staff all around!

Probably has the worst pharmacy ever! Prescriptions are not ready when promised. And you don’t find that out until you show up to pick it up. So if it’s a time sensitive prescription, you are screwed! Things are frequently out of stock, which they also don’t call about. And the auto-​fill is unreliable. Although the pharmacists apologize (sometimes) improvements to the services seem nonexistent.

Yuck. As everyone else has whined, there’s metered parking. I think Somerville residents should be exempt from paying. There is ONE spot by the door without a meter. Bleh.
Usually, the pharmacy’s okay but last time they had some slllllow people working. it was painful.
oh, and the self checkout doesn’t take the CVS receipt coupons. which is so awesome. NOT.

Ridiculous!!!

Big store, helpful staff, no complaints here!

I rotate between this one and the one in Davis. They both have their issues. This one has a parking lot (that is metered though, WTF, but if i’m in a rush and not biking it’s better than driving in circles or parking in a far away resident spot in Davis). While the pharamacy in Davis does things like only give me one month of 3 month prescriptions or tells me I didn’t order my prescriptions from them even though I have a confirmation email on my phone, this CVS continually runs out of drugs and doesn’t tell you until you get there. So, you pay your 25 cents, go to the counter, then they tell you it’s not there, then they look it up and see «oh wait, you’re not lying, you did order it, we just didn’t fill it because we only have 2 of your 30 pills, come back in 2 days.»
The pharmacy also closes 5 — 10 minutes before the stated time consistently… and by close I mean they still look open and the lights are still on, but they will refuse to wait on you and say that they are closed. It’s happened 3+ times to both me and my husband and another friend that lives nearby.

This is an odd location. Like Matt said, metered spots?! It’s because of the area but still. if your truly just stopping to go to CVS there should be some more unmetered areas they have like 3 spots and the handicap area.
But other than that, this CVS has what you need. Can’t really bash the actual establishment and it’s the city that put the meters there. although I must say I frequent the area and actually never noticed the meters til this past weekend… *knock on wood*
I stopped in a few times over the years, went here again this past weekend to pick something up after a Tavern run, found what I needed quickly and used the self check-​out. Very simple trip.

This, like all CVS’s, is a dependable drugstore/​pharmacy with vaguely nice hit-​or-​miss employees that pretty much everyone uses at one point or another. What distinguishes this CVS from the rest in the area is the parking situation. You see, this CVS has a parking lot around it. However, they are all FUCKING METERED! If you run in to grab a dr pepper and don’t throw change in the meter expect a $ 25 ticket because the meter maids will just on your car. I’ve seen them stare at someone walking in without even warning them that they would get ticketed. Assholes. I blame CVS.