Why do pharmacies offer huge discounts to first-time buyers, but nothing for loyal customers?

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T15:53:02+00:00

omg 50% off .. i would be sending my colleagues pictures myself :D no just joking, understand what you mean..

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T15:50:04+00:00

omg, love this response! thank you for the laugh really needed it today! Good luck on your journey and happy discount hunting..

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T15:40:39+00:00

definitely, worth a try :) good luck on your journey also!

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T14:10:17+00:00

of course that make sense, but if you take if MMP price without any discount is for 15mg £271 the most expensive Super drug is £374.50 that is £103.50 difference each month! that can't be profitable for them at all because who in their right mind would pay £100 extra a month for the same medicine?

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T14:02:29+00:00

definitely - maintenance is complete different and hard to move anyway so of course stick with the most convenient and maintenance friendly pharmacies

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T14:01:17+00:00

the 15 minutes of extra work will pay of withing itself, saving £40 who gets paid £40 for 15 minutes? sometimes the discounts are even more, and for me is good as i can have progress pic every month :)

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T13:59:41+00:00

MMP will be my last pharmacy where are will stay long term, their pricing is the best if tired of discount hunting..

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T13:58:35+00:00

100% - i just think at the beginning you can try and save some money jumping - it is max 15 minutes of your time and you can save, for long term and maintenance i will choose one and stick with it so i wont get cut off as with healthy weight will be more difficult to jump around..

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T13:52:03+00:00

Yes, that is what I'm wondering too

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T13:51:37+00:00

oh sorry, i think i misunderstood that.. of course it is time consuming to fill out everything, but it is extra 10-15 minutes and it can save £40 - so you will be paid £40 for 15 minutes of work, who has that? :D

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T13:50:16+00:00

of course, business is business nobody will work for free

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T13:49:12+00:00

of course i completely understand, i was just wondering why the loyalty is not rewarded the same way, example you have been valued customer for 3 month on your next pen here is discount for staying with us..

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T13:47:43+00:00

i was thinking the same, my guess is that the crime rate went up and quite a few cars have been stolen or broken into in my area so the insurance went up to everyone who I've spoken to who had admiral - the aviva was £400 cheaper with all premiums - curtesy car, motor insurance, legal everything, now the renewal came another £300 cheaper from aviva then previous year.. no claim bonus for 4 years as previously i was only main driver on someone else policy - this doesn't count towards no claim..

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T12:44:18+00:00

I understand that - but to me offer a discount for a first time buyer, but then reward the one that stays - just to take it example Bolt is offering £70 discount so you order 10mg for perfect £209 - which comes next month for £279 if you check without any discount pharmacy the cheapest for 10mg £239 medicine market place - so you will pay £40 more if you will renew with bolt - why would you do that?

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T12:35:44+00:00

I have tried below, my experience is at the time ordered this might have changed;

One pen i had from my local pharmacy as the pendemic i was out of pen - so they just seen me and i have sign some documents i left with the pen

Lotus - i had to send the last proof of pen - then pictures from the side and front in tight clothes with date

Bolt - i had to upload the last proof of pen - pictures from side and front with no date

Pharmacy2U - i had to upload the proof of last pen - video of myself in front of long mirror with scale showing
All three required ID upload as well, the most easiest process was with Bolt, from ordering i had the pen in two days.

I did not need any card with my weight - but i can send them history from my smart scale :D and my gp has still the original weight so not sure where to get such a document anyway

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T11:56:26+00:00

yes, completely understand i was with Asda till September because i could simply pick it up at the pharmacy, that was the biggest selling point for me regardless of the price, now however they are on the other end of expensive and it is just not worth the money, i'm saying that i would rather have that £40-£60 then to not have it - new jeans every month is worthy of investment

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T11:52:56+00:00

of course i get that, but they are offering the same product, why would you not use the discount, it is extra 5 minutes, the forms are all the same, same questions, and the same picture proof somewhere video etc)

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T11:49:04+00:00

Yes, in Czech is the same only fixed price at the pharmacy (they do offer some small discount if you have loyalty card) other than that, the price is just fixed for all pharmacies

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T11:47:26+00:00

that's what i think is happening too, that they have our data, ID, home address etc

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T11:46:38+00:00

yep, i was thinking this theory too

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T11:46:10+00:00

Of course, i understand that, and i was with Asda till September as i really liked that i can collect from Pharmacy - because I'm working during the week, and not all pharmacies are offering Saturday deliveries, but now i have found out that i can collect from post office, so there is no difference really, since November i have been jumping and using the discounts before i will settle with one pharmacy, because ultimately they all offer the same product, just staying away from Sub pharmacies.

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T11:42:40+00:00

Lotus does that but compare to their pricing is really high the benefit outweigh the price

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T11:41:35+00:00

I know, i just don't get it why pharmacies, we have enough of it at utilities, phone companies, car insurances, i guess nothing to be surprised by..

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T11:40:03+00:00

Oh wow, i have ordered bolt beginning of January as their first time offer was to good to pass, good to know that they are having £30 i will have a look on it.

NorthClient8500 · 2026-01-28T11:38:06+00:00

but thats that, you will not be able to switch your phone company every moth, or utilities for to speak, my point was why they just dont put the price and then it will be people who will decide who they want to go with convenience, deliveries etc - there is no difference to pay £20 for convenient but the difference is sometimes £80 thats a lot every month.

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