I got called to the pharmacy tonight to deal with a female (not gonna call her a lady). Seems she had 4 prescriptions that she "had to have". The problem? She didn't have any money.
But you see, she had this check her friend wrote her and why couldn't we cash that???? I declined. "But I don't have any cash!!!"
Do you have a checking account? Why yes, yes she does. But you see, she doesn't have any checks with her.
Okay, do you have a credit or debit card? Why yes, yes she does. But you see, she doesn't have any money in that account, because it's from Social Security, it doesn't get put in the account until the 3rd. The 3rd is Saturday, so YAY she will get the money on Friday. I should be excited!
Umm no. "So you won't give me my medicine????" No, ma'am, not until it's paid for. "But I NEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDD it!!!!" I understand that ma'am, but you'll *need* to pay for it before we can give it to you.
"I'm good for it!" (I guess she meant she'd pay us later??) I again declined.
"Well what am I to do?" You could go to a bank and cash that check your friend gave you. "But no I don't trust banks, they are very rude (cue rambling about they should be happy you give them your money, etc etc etc). I use a credit union." Okay, then go to your credit union, cash the check and we'll be right here waiting for you to return.
"No I can't do that! I had someone bring me here. My credit union is in H******* (town about 20 miles from where we are). I'm thinking so why didn't you go to the <my store> in that town?
Well, I'm sorry ma'am, we are unable to help you. "So you're going to deny me my medicine unless I pay for it???????" Yes, (thinking to myself, that's about the size of it). You have a nice day. Customers behind her are trying really really hard not to laugh in her face
At that point, I beat a hasty retreat. WTH???? In what universe do you get products/services/drugs WITHOUT paying for them????
But you see, she had this check her friend wrote her and why couldn't we cash that???? I declined. "But I don't have any cash!!!"
Do you have a checking account? Why yes, yes she does. But you see, she doesn't have any checks with her.
Okay, do you have a credit or debit card? Why yes, yes she does. But you see, she doesn't have any money in that account, because it's from Social Security, it doesn't get put in the account until the 3rd. The 3rd is Saturday, so YAY she will get the money on Friday. I should be excited!
Umm no. "So you won't give me my medicine????" No, ma'am, not until it's paid for. "But I NEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDD it!!!!" I understand that ma'am, but you'll *need* to pay for it before we can give it to you.
"I'm good for it!" (I guess she meant she'd pay us later??) I again declined.
"Well what am I to do?" You could go to a bank and cash that check your friend gave you. "But no I don't trust banks, they are very rude (cue rambling about they should be happy you give them your money, etc etc etc). I use a credit union." Okay, then go to your credit union, cash the check and we'll be right here waiting for you to return.
"No I can't do that! I had someone bring me here. My credit union is in H******* (town about 20 miles from where we are). I'm thinking so why didn't you go to the <my store> in that town?
Well, I'm sorry ma'am, we are unable to help you. "So you're going to deny me my medicine unless I pay for it???????" Yes, (thinking to myself, that's about the size of it). You have a nice day. Customers behind her are trying really really hard not to laugh in her face
At that point, I beat a hasty retreat. WTH???? In what universe do you get products/services/drugs WITHOUT paying for them????
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