I got fleeced at the eyeglass store

[stinkynuts]

Paid 900 for a pair of eyeglasses with a premium titanium frame, progressive lenses, ultra thin lenses with all coating, and eye exam.

The same pair goes for under $200 online on
Zenni.

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You just enter your prescription and they ship it to you.

I will buy a backup pair from them.

Never again at a eyeglass store.

Btw, my first time with progressive lenses. Nice, but it will definitely take some getting used to.

 

[superstar_88]

You have shares in this company.
It sounds like an infomercial.

 

[stinkynuts]

You have shares in this company.
It sounds like an infomercial.

No shares, just found out too late. Am pissed and feel like a fool.

Other online stores also have good reviews:

Eyebuydirect.ca

Clearly.ca

They are made in China at a fraction of the cost because there is zero overhead compared to a brick and mortar store.

No franchise fees
No rent, utilities, insurance, salaries, equipment, maintenance, etc.

By buying at the store, you are the one paying those billls.

You can save hundreds of dollars by buying online. Reviews are excellent.

 

[canada-man]

Why don't you use Insurance to pay for you glasses?

 

[Jenesis]

Why don't you use Insurance to pay for you glasses?

Maybe he doesn’t have insurance????? Insurance is a luxury.

 

[Birf]

You don't have to make a spectacle out of it.

I went to Walmart

 

[Giselle Montreal]

Where do you go when you buy them online to have your glasses adjusted so it fits your face? They always fit wrong when they arrive fresh from the manufacturer.

 

[seanzo]

You don't have to make a spectacle out of it.

He didn't even see it coming

 

[massman]

Glasses are an absolute ripoff. Markup must be 3-400% on frames. Insurance
Has enabled the overly inflated prices. The issue is, if ordering online, how can you get the proper measurements done? Especially important for progressive type lenses I’d think.

 

[stinkynuts]

Glasses are an absolute ripoff. Markup must be 3-400% on frames. Insurance
Has enabled the overly inflated prices. The issue is, if ordering online, how can you get the proper measurements done? Especially important for progressive type lenses I’d think.

They have a guide in what size glasses to buy based on your head measurements. Then you can use their software to see how it fits virtually using your webcam. They also use it to find the distance between your pupils.

I think they the provide instructions on how to adjust the stems by bending them, very easy to do.

When I bought mine, it took 30 seconds for them to bend the stems. You can easily do it yourself because you can feel how it feels on your ears and how the glasses rest on your face.

No insurance, not working.

 

[xmontrealer]

Glasses are an absolute ripoff. Markup must be 3-400% on frames. Insurance
Has enabled the overly inflated prices. The issue is, if ordering online, how can you get the proper measurements done? Especially important for progressive type lenses I’d think.

Proper measurement of where your pupils will be in relation to each lens is very important, especially for progressives, and stronger lens corrections.

Lens material quality, coatings quality, production quality are also important.

Your glasses are supposed to maximize the quality of your vision. They will likely last several years at least.

If you need a stronger prescription as time goes on, that can be done via your optometrist by just changing the lenses on your existing frames. Hard to do with online sellers.

You can deduct optometrist prescribed glasses as a medical expense on your tax return. The CRA rejected my claim for Rexall reading glasses as they were not bought with an optometrist's prescription.

Prescription glasses are one of the last things I'd cheap out on...

Interestingly, though, if I just want to look at my face close-up in the mirror, $30 reading glasses that I bought at Rexall work better than my progressives.
Pro tip: the Rexall reading glasses with plastic frames don't last very long. Get the ones with metal frames.

 

[SchlongConery]

$900. You sure got fleeced!

Sounds like they pulled the wool over your eyes @stinkynuts

 

[massman]

Proper measurement of where your pupils will be in relation to each lens is very important, especially for progressives, and stronger lens corrections.

Lens material quality, coatings quality, production quality are also important.

Your glasses are supposed to maximize the quality of your vision. They will likely last several years at least.

If you need a stronger prescription as time goes on, that can be done via your optometrist by just changing the lenses on your existing frames. Hard to do with online sellers.

You can deduct optometrist prescribed glasses as a medical expense on your tax return. The CRA rejected my claim for Rexall reading glasses as they were not bought with an optometrist's prescription.

Prescription glasses are one of the last things I'd cheap out on...

Interestingly, though, if I just want to look at my face close-up in the mirror, $30 reading glasses that I bought at Rexall work better than my progressives.
Pro tip: the Rexall reading glasses with plastic frames don't last very long. Get the ones with metal frames.

Agree on not cheaping out on your vision, 100%. The issue is, the eyeglass retail industry knows this and can charge totally exorbitant prices, knowing that a lot of people have insurance, and the rest will just suck it up and pay.

 

[xmontrealer]

Paid 900 for a pair of eyeglasses with a premium titanium frame, progressive lenses, ultra thin lenses with all coating, and eye exam.

The same pair goes for under $200 online on
Zenni.

Shop Zenni Canada For Affordable Glasses & Sunglasses from $9.95

Shop Zenni Canada for affordable eyeglasses! With a wide variety of frame styles for everyone and a virtual try-on tool to help you find the perfect fit, getting your next pair online has never been easier.

ca.zennioptical.com

You just enter your prescription and they ship it to you.

I will buy a backup pair from them.

Never again at a eyeglass store.

Btw, my first time with progressive lenses. Nice, but it will definitely take some getting used to.

Should only take a week or two for your brain to get used to the way progressives work...

 

[underground]

I went to a fancy optical shop in The Junction a few years ago. I was determined to pick a pair of glasses that were not made in China. Chose frames that were made in Japan. Paid $800 including lenses.
And the staff were utterly clueless, including the airhead optometrist. It has been Costco for eye ware ever since.

 

[LTO_3]

Always shop around when buying lenses and glasses. I've got a great optometrist but he's pricey. Recent lens upgrade would have been over $400. Went to another local optometrist and for the same thing, $300. I won't do online because I just don't trust them for something like this.

LTO_3

 

[unassuming]

Paid 900 for a pair of eyeglasses with a premium titanium frame, progressive lenses, ultra thin lenses with all coating, and eye exam.

The same pair goes for under $200 online on
Zenni.

Did you buy "Lady Glasses"

 

[kherg007]

$900. You sure got fleeced!

Sounds like they pulled the wool over your eyes @stinkynuts

It depends how you frame the issue.
But I see what you're saying...

 

[benstt]

Proper measurement of where your pupils will be in relation to each lens is very important, especially for progressives, and stronger lens corrections.

This is where some opticians play games. They can measure your pupillary distances accurately but do not want to tell you the numbers, because they know you can then just walk and order glasses online.

If you can, see if you can get your optometrist to measure your PD and put it on the prescription. If they aren't tied to an optical store they might do it.

Or, visit a Clearly.ca store. They are in Toronto and Missisauga. I've heard they will measure PD for you in person with no games.

 

[JohnHenry]

The problem is that optometrists are caught in a big sqeeze. Outside of Toronto the 19-64 age group is a smaller demographic, so that optometrists cannot charge enough patients high enough to cover their losses on OHIP defined payments for those over 65 and under 18. Optometrists have to make up the difference in the prescription cost.
But they face competition for glasses from Parker Warbly, and Walmart among others.
@stinlynuts, Were the $200 glasses Chinese Gucci?