Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefers to keep that blurry
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Re: Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefers to keep that blurry
#2One of my co-workers always had a new pair of well fitted glasses on every week, and I found out she was buying them online for like $20-$40 a pair. At first I was apprehensive about the fit and quality of the glasses, but after buying a few test pairs they really are just like the store brands.
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#3I've been meaning to bypass this racket for a while. Can anyone recommend a good chinese/indian seller for eyeglasses?
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#4I just bought my first pair of glasses from the eye doctor – previously been using EyeBuyDirect. There's no difference in quality but they cost literally 10x ($250 vs. $25). I guess it's nice to be able to try them on in person and have a nice woman tell me I look good in them, but that's the only appreciable difference in the entire process.
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#5Zenni is very good. There is a slight difference in quality between them and the Armani Exchange glasses I got from an optician, but it's not significant. I got a basic pair of black framed rectangular nerd specs for $8 last week, and I'd happily wear them out.
Measure the frame of a pair of glasses that looks good on your face and then try to find glasses with those measurements on Zenni.
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#6One of my co-workers always had a new pair of well fitted glasses on every week, and I found out she was buying them online for like $20-$40 a pair. At first I was apprehensive about the fit and quality of the glasses, but after buying a few test pairs they really are just like the store brands.
Link?
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#7I've been meaning to bypass this racket for a while. Can anyone recommend a good chinese/indian seller for eyeglasses?
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Re: Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefers to keep that blurry
#8I've been meaning to bypass this racket for a while. Can anyone recommend a good chinese/indian seller for eyeglasses?
39dollarglasses.com is what I use.
Re: Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefers to keep that blurry
#9One of my co-workers always had a new pair of well fitted glasses on every week, and I found out she was buying them online for like $20-$40 a pair. At first I was apprehensive about the fit and quality of the glasses, but after buying a few test pairs they really are just like the store brands.
Link?
https://www.zennioptical.com/ is what my wife uses. She pays for all the special coatings, anti glare, anti oil. Ends up being about 50$ a pair. She loves them, and I think they look cute.
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#10I've been buying from a Chinese maker online, Zenni. They sell a pair with all of the trimmings for $120 that's about $400 at my optometrist's. I did not get a great fit on the first try, but did on the second, so that still saves around $160. And using the fitting for that pair I've bought three others that all fit well.
The worst part is the sad look in my optometrist's eyes when I say I'd just like the prescription please.