LaJeanie

On 12/9/2018 at 5:16 PM, Alfa said:

I would certainly like to know the name of the farmacia in Chapala at which she gets such a good price for her meds. I know there is often a difference in price between drug stores but this variation is beyond the norm.

She has gotten meds at Farmacias Altimed, Similares, and others. She expecially likes Chapala Farmacia as the young female pharmacist is friendly, helpful and counts her change peso by peso. 

22 hours ago, kam said:

I find the whole notion of haggling with artisans, vendors and  shopkeepers disrespectful and demeaning. 

So do I. She was haggling and overcharging.

While I know that most store owners/vendors are open to negotiation of their prices, I had no idea the same may be true of pharmacies! 

I asked for a medication that I usually fill in Chapala and for which I'm charged 37 to 53 pesos, depending on the pharmacy. At this pharmacy, I was quoted 110 pesos by the woman at the counter. When I walked away, she said she would take 100! How about that? Only a hundred...