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[–] reddig33 23 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

When Walgreens cuts prices, it’s usually shrinkflation. They often have deals on paper towels and toilet paper — but when you look at the sheet count, it’s about half of what you would get on the same roll at a grocery store.

Same for fluid ounces on things like dish and laundry soap.

[–] sudo42 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

OMG. Just got burned by Walgreens by this. Went to buy eyedrops. The name brand was out, so I bought the Walgreens brand. Same size box, slightly over the (out of stock brand) price. Got home, opened the box… I’ve never seen a bottle of eyedrops so small. Normal bottle is 0.25 oz. This one was 0.08 oz.

Fuck Walgreens.

[–] thesohoriots 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Eyedrops are ungodly expensive. If you can wait a day or two, Amazon will usually ship a two pack for less than a single one from Walgreens or CVS. No one can justify $19 for a single goddamn bottle of eyedrops.

[–] sudo42 1 points 5 months ago

That’s what I wound up doing. Purchased the name-brand drops (full-size) for 1/2 od what Walgreens wanted. F Walgreens.

[–] Boozilla 8 points 5 months ago

And it's absurd what they charge for things like batteries, compared to other places.