EyeBuyDirect's Buy-One-Get-One Starts Monday!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
A lot of you have probably already received the email alerting you to this opportunity.
EyeBuyDirect is having another Buy One Get One sale starting on Monday, July 20th and lasting until the 26th. They're expecting quite an outpouring of love on this -- I think you may even read about this in your newspapers or see something on the local news affiliate.
The people at EyeBuyDirect continue to push the ball forward. I think this has the potential to alert quite a few new people to the concept of online eyeglasses and is therefore a positive for the entire industry.
I'll remind you again on Monday if you'd like to sign up for the feed (see the green area near the top left of the page) or follow me on Twitter at @glassyeyes.
Terms (some are pretty significant):
- Sale lasts one week between Monday July 20th and Sunday July 26th (sale starts and ends midnight PST)
- Minimum order $14.95
- Free eyeglasses- cheaper of the two
- Offer not including Designer frames, Sport frames & Sunglasses
- Offer includes only single vision lenses with anti-scratch coating
- No double discounts- Buy one Get one Free overrides other coupons & discounts
Ira Mitchell: Regarding the Buy One Get One Free sale: If I bought a frame for $49.95 and sprung for the 1.74 lenses plus all the coatings, the total is $173.85. Could I get an identical second pair for free? Or are you saying that only a frame of equal or lesser price plus the Standard lens would be free?
Juanita: It is only the frame for the 2nd pair which is free. Lens upgrades are additional costs.
You are now speaking with Juanita of Customer Service.
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Labels: eyebuydirect, sale
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Optometrist or Optician Holding Your Prescription Hostage? Call the FTC.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
In the past few months, I've gotten a number of emails and instant messages from people who have had their prescriptions "held hostage" at the optical shop. It's been awhile since I've seen anything like this. It makes me think that these stores are starting to feel the combined pinch of the economy (that we've all been feeling for the last year or so) and that the online eyeglasses retailers are taking market share at an faster rate.
Either way, there is no excuse for holding these prescriptions and frankly -- in the United States at least -- it's against the law.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission enforces the so-called "Eyeglass Rule" which requires eye doctors to provide their patients (stop thinking of us as "customers") "one copy" of the prescription at the end of the eye exam.
If you EVER get any attitude or have your prescription held against your will CALL the Federal Trade Commission at 202-326-3528 or 1-877-FTC-HELP.
Here is the statute:
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
PART 456--OPHTHALMIC PRACTICE RULES--
Sec. 456.2 Separation of examination and dispensing.
It is an unfair act or practice for an ophthalmologist or optometrist to:
(a) Fail to provide to the patient one copy of the patient's prescription immediately after the eye examination is completed.
Provided: An ophthalmologist or optometrist may refuse to give the patient a copy of the patient's prescription until the patient has paid for the eye examination, but only if that ophthalmologist or optometrist would have required immediate payment from that patient had the examination revealed that no ophthalmic goods were required;
(b) Condition the availability of an eye examination to any person on a requirement that the patient agree to purchase any ophthalmic goods from the ophthalmologist or optometrist;
(c) Charge the patient any fee in addition to the ophthalmologist's or optometrist's examination fee as a condition to releasing the prescription to the patient. Provided: An ophthalmologist or optometrist may charge an additional fee for verifying ophthalmic goods dispensed by another seller when the additional fee is imposed at the time the verification is performed; or
(d) Place on the prescription, or require the patient to sign, or deliver to the patient a form or notice waiving or disclaiming the liability or responsibility of the ophthalmologist or optometrist for the accuracy of the eye examination or the accuracy of the ophthalmic goods and services dispensed by another seller.
Revised as of January 1, 1999]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR456.2]
[Page 453]
A note to optometrists out there; Start charging the appropriate amount for an eye exam and be up front about it. The more educated people get, and the more you try to hide your motives, the more you'll be hurting in the end.
Also, we, as patients, need to start lobbying for the PD (pupillary distance) to be included in the exam -- they have it and there is no extra work on their part to add it to the prescription card.
Posted by Ira 11:31 AM 0 comments
Labels: FTC, pd, prescription
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39DollarGlasses Discount Link Center
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
UPDATED: 7/1/2009
39DollarGlasses has issued some excellent new promo links and they appear to be at least semi-permanent (which is awesome for me not having to keep updating this). Here are the latest coupons and descriptions of the deals.
Let me know if any of these stop working.
Here is the general link to 39DollarGlasses.
- Click Here for $10 Off Any Eyeglasses Purchase!
- Click Here for $15 on all orders of $125 or more plus free shipping!
- Click Here for $20 on all orders of $175 or more plus free shipping!
Those last two links (for multiple pairs or nice progressives) end up at roughly 15% off including that free shipping.
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Labels: 39dollarglasses, discount, links
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EyeBuyDirect Special -- Altea!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Every now and then EyeBuyDirect has a frame on special that I have to talk about -- something unusual, but cool. This is one of those moments.
Altea is a bit on the conservative side in the front, but it's all party in the back -- not unlike a mullet. But let's put all mullet comparisons out of our minds for a moment. The temples are clear but feature a black outline. They're on the longer side (at 140mm), so they'll work for those of us with larger heads too. This is a unique frame, that will look good on everyone -- except, oddly enough, those sporting a mullet.
Altea is on sale until Sunday, July 5th for $10 off.
What does this mean to you? Well, with EBD and their coatings prices, it can mean that you get nearly free UV and AR coatings on a neat looking frame. Toss in the 15% off GlassyEyes discount ("gleyes09") and you get the frames, necessary coatings, AND shipping for just a smidge over $36. Not too shabby!
I don't have anything like this in the collection and am "in for one", as the kids say.
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Posted by Ira 4:20 PM 4 comments
Labels: altea, eyebuydirect, special
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New Progressive Lenses at 39 Dollar Glasses -- and they're HIGH TECH!
Friday, June 19, 2009
I don't need multi-focal lenses (yet), but mom does, mom-in-law does and so does almost everyone I know over the age of 50. This is a huge section of the population that will never have laser eye surgery. 
It intrigued me when I heard a rumor from Dr. Marc at 39DollarGlasses about a new progressive lens that 39$ was about to start offering. This lens, which I assumed would be a premium option turned out to be Optical Dynamics' clearLight progressive lenses.
We've added a new progressive lens option to our site. It is made using a digital free form lens molding technology and is manufactured by Optical Dynamics. The lens is a 1.58 index Aspheric design and has vastly superior optical quality because it is not surfaced using conventional methods.
It is also eco-friendly using 70% less material in the manufacturing process, significantly minimizing waste. This technology allows for the most customized lens based on prescription, PD, and frame measurements. This, in turn, gives the clearest most comfortable vision at any distance.
Best of all? It's the default lens option for all progressives at 39DollarGlasses now -- so it's the included lens. Prices did not rise to accommodate this change.
So, all of you progressives out there, give them a try and let me know what you think.
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Posted by Ira 10:39 AM 5 comments
Labels: 39dollarglasses, Progressive
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