CVS/pharmacy

I have not used the pharmacy portion of this conveniently-​located store, so this review will only address the genera merchandise area.
This is an average CVS (drug) store, with the exception of checkout. There are several self-​checkout machines at the front of the store that are overseen by an employee. The stock is average– but they have a decent-​sized food and greeting card (hallmark) section. The store is bright and clean and serves its purposes fine.
I have no complaints.

CVS is a very convenient whenever you need anything quickly. It is the perfect place to pick up medicine, cleaning products, food, etc. If you watch out for the weekly sales, you will be able to save a lot of money. Also this location has a very friendly staff that is always willing to help you.
It’s location is convenient since it is so close to campus. However, lots things are more expensive here than at other stores or online. So I would recommend buying things you need right away there, but otherwise, order online or go to another store outside of Ucity.

I’ve lived in Southwest philly for years and have come to this cvs since they opened on Univ of Penn campus. So it was surprising to me that the pharmacist was rude and was really inpatient with me when I was trying to fullfill my wife’s medication. I dont recommend you use this pharmacy unless you really, really have to

CVS serves an important role here in Ucity, this locations offers an extensive range of products that will fulfill your everyday needs. But what are they gonna do about those «homeless» people outside asking everyone for change? And who knows whether they are legitimate homeless!

CVS won’t accept Apple Pay and other NFC payments (minus two stars for not keeping up with the times). Be careful when you visit and make sure you have your actual wallet. Hopefully they get this problem fixed soon. That said, their loss leaders make some stuff extremely cheap so I shop at CVS for that. They like to play games on the price of some stuff and trees certainly don’t like the length of their receipts.

Surprisingly a very well-​stocked CVS that has almost every day-​to-​day living item you might need in college. The location is incredibly convenient for all the students who live in the Radian or the high rise dorms.
The only thing that tends to run out of stock here pretty frequently is bottled water. Also, if you feel like sick season is approaching, be sure to stock up on vitamin supplements and Emergen-​C early on. That stuff runs out almost as quick as water when students are trying to battle sickness well enough to function in school.
The employees here know what they’re doing, and the balding manager always knows what’s on sale and what’s not. He does sound like a broken record sometimes because he always asks if you have a CVS card, but his dedication to his job is actually pretty admirable. He’s saved plenty of people money just by swiping his own CVS card whenever he knows their items are on sale (and they don’t).
If you don’t have a CVS card, just use the courtesy card button on the self check-​out. Pretty intuitive, but I’m just putting it here in case some people didn’t know.

Prices have gone up. They were high before, but now it’s ridiculous.
If you can find whatever it is you need a few doors down at Fresh Grocer, get it there instead. As hard as it is to believe, Fresh Grocer is actually cheaper on items carried by both stores. In some cases, the difference is crazy. There is at least one item where it is $ 1.xx at Fresh Grocer and the exact same item and quantity is at least $ 4.xx at CVS. I haven’t looked since the prices went up again.

Apologies to those of y’all who have had bad experiences at this CVS, but I beg to differ. I rushed in with my camera and firewire in hopes that I could get some last minute photos developed, or better yet, have a photo book made, and I was willing to fork over a few extra bucks for that. The staff there that morning was friendly, attentive, and patient, and I had my photo book ready in minutes! They sure saved my life that morning.

Dirty, dingy, disorganized. Don’t.

This place is pretty decent. It’s very large and has a lot of different items. It’s usually not very crowded, so I know I can get in and get out quickly. I obviously wouldn’t do my grocery shopping here since it’s expensive, but if I just need a couple of sodas or something similarly quick, I’ll go here instead of Fresh Grocer since it’s fast. I’ve been a shopper here for a year, and I don’t think I’ve had to wait in line more than ten times.
I don’t use the pharmacy or interact with the staff (thanks, self-​checkout!), so I can’t speak to those aspects of the store. All things considered, this CVS is acceptable.

The store is convenient and usually has everything I need. They have great coupons frequently too!
I do hate the fact that they have gone to all computer check-​out lanes instead of having you actually interact with humans. I get it — the company is saving $ 8 an hour per customer service rep, however, it’s quite annoying. The machines frequently don’t work, and will not always take your bills in the money feeder. Overall, I’m pissed that CVS chose to slash jobs and human interaction, in order to save cash on the automated tellers.

Why review CVS? Well, because there are 3 of them within walking distance of one another and if you’re like me, livin’ in West Philly, and thinking that they’re all the same you’re in for a rude awakening (except now you don’t have to be cuz I’m writing this review)
The short, brown-​haired pharmacist here is, by far, the least helpful professional I’ve ever had the unfortunate circumstance of needing assistance from. She had a sassy yet confusingly useless response to each of my questions about the meds I was receiving. At one point I thought she was joking. That is, until she walked away and began doing something other than help me for upwards of 7 minutes while I stood at the counter waiting for something. Not sure what I was waiting for. She never made it clear if she was processing my prescription, looking for something, if I should wait or go.
I’ll make sure to get refills at the cvs on Locust.

I have never met such miserable people in my life… I hate going to this place because of the staff! theyre rude, they just installed the self-​check out and if u want someone to ring up your stuff they ask you about a million times if you want to do it yourself. its obnoxious. i actually did pay by myself once and the computer froze as it was making my transaction and the guy didnt know what to do… we stood there for about 15 min trying to figure it out, he was beyond incompetent.
the selection on merchandise is quite nice. theres a lot and a wide selection of everything! its MUCH larger than the one on 34^th.

Normally I wouldn’t bother reviewing this, but since I have been on the hunt for a pharmacy without pharmacists who are rude, unprofessional jerks and I have finally found one, I thought I would post. The young woman pharmacist with brown hair and glasses is especially nice, and they seem a lot faster at filling prescriptions than any other CVS I have been to in this city (or in the suburbs), and are also really good at straightening out various SNAFUs I have had with canceled prescriptions/​refills needed without seeming too annoyed with it.
Also, this place was recently remodeled, as I discovered when I walked in and was confronted, bewildered, with ready made sandwiches and salads (in a CVS???) They seemed a bit overpriced, but it was still interesting. Also, now that they have self checkout lines, things at the front of the store go MUCH faster.
This is the only CVS in the area I will bother with.