I like CVS. They have GREAT sales, I love their Extra Bucks program, you can stack their coupons with manufacturer’s coupons and get stuff free, or nearly free.
HOWEVER.
Why is is that every time I go into CVS armed with their weekly sales flyer, a list, and a stack of coupons, half of the items advertised are NEVER in stock?
It is the old bait and switch technique? Trying to lure me into your store to grab the good deals and think I’ll pick up a few overpriced impulse items while I am in there?
HA! You have the wrong girl, that will not be happening. All you do is fluster me, CVS…and then I leave without buying anything. When I inquire to management about the missing sale items, I am usually told something like “our truck is due in Thursday”……?
Hmmm..let’s do the math, shall we?
Sale flyer comes in the Sunday paper.
Sale prices valid from that Sunday, until the following Saturday.
Truck arrives Thursday. (If it is on time)
So, you can grab sale items for 3 days. Assuming that the sale items are on said truck.
Fabulous.
And it’s not just happening at ONE CVS store, I have one by my house, and one by my office - and each one is usually out of stock on different sale items.
Here’s a clue - if you are having a sale, make sure THOSE items are in stock. Bobos.