Toni G.
Yelp
This particular CVS is the WORST location I have ever used. I have lived in MD, FL, CA and used CVS in all of these states in addition to others. I have never had the issues that I have experienced with this location. The staff definitely needs additional training to help them deal with customers.
It isn't a huge deal if I have to drop a prescription off, however; when the staff advises you it will be completed by a specific time and you show up an hour after the given time just to allot the staff extra time and it still isn't done is unacceptable! I was in extreme pain due to shingles and it took 4 hours to receive my prescriptions. I was in tears by the time I got home.
In November last year my husband and I were going on our Honeymoon Cruise and I submitted a prescription for motion sickness patches TWO WEEKS in advance. I was informed that they were having difficulty ordering the patches from several vendors but that they would have it for me prior to my cruise, no question. The week prior to us leaving I contacted them several times to see if I needed to get a different prescription and was told that they would definitely have it. I called the day before Thanksgiving to inquire and explained that if I needed a different prescription from my doctors office, I would need to reach them by Wednesday since they were off Thursday and Friday for the holiday and we were leaving Saturday. I was assured all was fine and I would definitely have the patches no later than Friday. Friday arrived and no patches, I finally got desperate and contacted Walgreens, they offered the brand which was not covered by insurance but that I could pay for outright. I was also informed that the generic brand was no longer being produced which would have been nice to know and was NEVER communicated by CVS. Thankfully I was able to purchase the brand patches from Walgreens or I would have been a very sick individual on my honeymoon!
Unfortunately my husbands insurance requires us to use CVS or I would have switched a year ago. Just because a pharmacy has lots of business doesn't mean it should ignore quality service. I worked in HR for 20 years and it is quite obvious to me that they do NOT treat their employees any better than their customers which begs the question of these large companies, "Is quantity more important than quality?" I have seen companies like this lose to a competitor when they aren't paying attention to their customers or employees. If your employees are cared for, they will care for your business to include better customer service. Just remember that you can't always stay a leader in the industry if you don't continue to strive to be better.
I have switched CVS's that is definitely further from my home but worth the extra drive if the quality of customer service is better. I would NOT recommend the Silver Springs Blvd location until they can possibly get it together.