tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post6937632423827880773..comments2024-02-29T09:12:01.191-06:00Comments on GlassyEyes | Find Your Next Affordable Eyeglasses Online: from 3mew >> "Eyeglasses Stores are for Suckers"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger175125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-44781097439055381902015-02-25T22:27:35.705-06:002015-02-25T22:27:35.705-06:00I can not agree with the optician that said you ge...I can not agree with the optician that said you get what you pay for and to support your local economy. My local economy does NOT support me, was unemployed after an accident until I started working for myself.<br />As for the quality of online glasses I have a lot to say. Recently purchased from an online store. Am I allowed to name the website?<br /> Anyways, I got a poesia style frame which actually fits my face like a glove. The site allowed me to upload a picture of myself to see what they look like on me. I ended up only paying 14.80 and that included shipping. I must say I did not expect much for the money but when I received them I was pleasantly surprised how perfect they fit my face. The site shows details about the frames like sizes in mm. I measured my width of face with a caliper gauge that gave mm to know what to buy. They included Anti- radiation coating, UV protection, hard coating, and scratch resistant. I didnt opt for the anti-glare coating because I read online that a lot people's glasses get foggy in a year or two if it's not done right so i didnt want to take the chance. Over all I am very pleased and it's not like I didn't have expensive opticals to compare them with. My last pair cost well over 300.00+ but forgot where I bought them. Must say so far the cheapies I bought online look much better and seem very sturdy on my head, (and I do manual labor out doors). I do have some slight problem with glare from headlights at night while driving, but other than that the script was spot on and I can see so perfectly I sometimes forget I have them on.<br /> I hope this helps someone to make a decision. I also have some higher priced optics ordered from other companies just to compare quality and it also does not hurt to have back up pairs. PS. I thought my script would impossible to fill from a mail order online site because my script is different in each eye. Best 15 bucks I ever spent in my life!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349236788864541491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-72587966146923580222012-07-11T04:49:19.795-05:002012-07-11T04:49:19.795-05:00I live in Virginia Beach, moved from Memphis. In M...I live in Virginia Beach, moved from Memphis. In Memphis, I went to Eyear. Never had issues with them. In Virginia Beach, I had Atlantic Eyecare. HORRIBLE. GODAWFUL. 3 visits! First visit, they got my axis wrong on one eye! It SHOULD be 128. THEY STARTED WITH 019!! 2nd visit, I came back, complaining of headaches. THey realized they got axis wrong - changed it from 019 -> 055. Ok. Better?.. But they also decided my rx was too high? ok. Whatever, I trusted them. Week later, headaches (this time due to the significant chromatic aberration + to weak of an rx. ) I wrote a bad review of them on Google Places, criticizing their bad customer service. (more on that in a bit..) Removed 2 days later cause I wanted to give them another chance.<br />Big mistake. I go back a 3rd time, and the 2nd time, I had requested CR39 lenses, I CANNOT STAND polycarbonate! The chromatic aberration is unacceptable! But they denied me that option because I'm under 18 and they don't want to be held liable if they shatter, ok, I asked "So why not just have my mom sign a waiver?" And they deflected, saying they would be almost twice as thick and heavy?... Right.. I let them give me poly again...<br />Back to my 3rd visit: I get in the exam room, When the guy came into the exam room, he said in a very rude tone, "I read your review about us online.". Still continuing this tone, accusing me of derogatory remarks, "we don't appreciate it!" And all that. Then he told me that after that exam, they will not be servicing me anymore because of that, and then I asked if after the exam, I could have my documents, and he continued the rude tone "I don't know. We'll have to see. Maybe you should think about it before making derogatory comments" He gave me an exam and FINALLY, it's at least closeish. He said it was similar to the rx I got after the first exam visit... ok. Whatever. <br />I'm vacationing in Memphis, my online cheap glasses broke on my plane cause I was being an idiot... didn't exactly have a choice to buy online cause without glasses, for a WEEK, that would completely ruin the vacation because I've got a pretty strong rx.<br />My dad took me to Eyear, even though we hadn't been there in over 6 years... AMAZING customer service!!! Lady scanned my lenses from the borked frames and they got my Rx from that. I asked what their cheapest frames were, they showed me an entire section with $69 frames (and pretty nice ones at that) and asked "How much are CR39 lenses?" and she didn't hesitate, told me $72. Fair enough. I picked a frame and asked how long, an hour. Perfect! So she checks my rx once more and starts to go in the back room and made sure, "And they'll be CR39?" she confirmed that, again, no hesitance.. Shocked, I said "Fantastic!!" smiling! I come back an hour later, and sure enough, they're CR39, are not "almost twice as thick" as my poly lenses, they're heavier, but it actually makes the frame feel of higher quality. Further confirmed they were CR39 by looking for color fringing. Sure enough, they are CR39!! They didn't even need to have my dad sign a waiver, which I thought was kinda strange, but ok. But the price was not unreasonable, yes, I needed glasses QUICK, but if the same place was in Virginia Beach, I would GLADLY pay that premium for their amazing customer care and service. Less than $175? That's terrific, and to my surprise, the frames online are actually more expensive! They're even my favorite frames thus far, and I usually pick rather expensive frames. I'm extremely satisfied!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02774529959044735959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-21719613724668655572012-05-31T00:19:20.607-05:002012-05-31T00:19:20.607-05:00Interesting article! I also wear glasses and I kno...Interesting article! I also wear glasses and I know how hard it is to find exactly the pair that would be ideal, and went on design and price. On-line shopping at the same time, it is very easy to order. There are usually represented by a huge, wide range. For example I can easily chose a pair of Oakley glasses at an affordable price and excellent quality.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353795111096669333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-47460956234145054702010-11-26T01:33:06.859-06:002010-11-26T01:33:06.859-06:00That guy who made an analogy of buying books at Ba...That guy who made an analogy of buying books at Barnes & Noble instead of going to the library being the same as buying glasses at Lenscrafters instead of the internet is sadly clueless. First off, a multitude of books on B&N or Amazon are not available in the library. Secondly, books costs $10, glasses costs $500-800 without insurance. Does the technology in Rx glasses the same as a new computer or an iPad? A nice designer pair of glasses with progressive lenses and all the bells and whistles should not cost you more than $300 and that's without insurance. You can buy designer pairs online for a lot cheaper than what Lenscrafters is selling....heck you can buy the frames even cheaper on eBay if you don't mind going that route and you already know the brand and model you want. If you have your prescription you have a choice of going to any reasonably priced local optician to install the lenses and although it's cheaper online to get the lenses, there are drawbacks. It all depends if the extra cost (maybe $100 or more) of the convenience and the personal service is worth to you. Otherwise the lenses you get on the internet has the same quality as the store bought brands.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489397784294274973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-23085816122542475282010-08-16T10:39:54.932-05:002010-08-16T10:39:54.932-05:00UPDATE: More on the Five Minute Eye Exam
My wife ...UPDATE: More on the Five Minute Eye Exam<br /><br />My wife went back to her previous optometrist for an exam. It was a strange thing her prescription actually improved and she's been told by multiple specialists that will never happen. She had a pair of glasses made and was having problems with them, so she went back to the optometrist. The lenses matched the prescription, so he did some follow up and came up with a different set of numbers, and wrote her a prescription that was identical to her previous one that she was having problems with prior to the new one! <br /><br />He then offered her either a refund or one more prescription but after that, he said he couldn't do anymore. She suspected she needed more strength but to keep the astigmatism the same. He did try some combinations of the numbers on the two prescriptions and came up with another one that we hope will be correct. She shouldn't have to go back 3 times to get it right. <br /><br />It was just crazy. The problem these days is many optometrists are more concerned with volume than anything else, so they just try to run you in run you out, regardless of the quality of work. <br /><br />UK consumer magazine Which? did an undercover study of optometrists and found nearly half of the exams were of poor quality. The information is here:<br />http://www.pupillary-distance.net/?page_id=291<br /><br />I wonder if such a thing has ever been done in my country, the U.S.A? It wouldn't surprise me if the results were similar. <br /><br />On another note the website I mentioned is a UK based site trying to get the law changed in that country to make PD part of the prescription. I think we need something like that here in the U.S.A. How do we get the ball rolling?<br /><br />http://www.pupillary-distance.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-11281078342751728032010-08-05T11:40:04.414-05:002010-08-05T11:40:04.414-05:00UPDATE: The Five Minute Eye Exam
I went to see my...UPDATE: The Five Minute Eye Exam<br /><br />I went to see my original optometrist yesterday to get a second opinion and it turns out I was probably right to do so. My left contact lens, which even though I could see out of was giving me some eye strain, was underprescribed. I have a trial pair of lenses now that work much better. <br /><br />As for my glasses prescription, Five Minute Eye Exam optometrist had a lower astigmatism rating for my right eye than my previous presciption(which his staff copied) and didn't catch the slight astigmatism I now have in my left eye. They did both agree however that I am on the borderline for bifocals.<br /><br />I actually got what I think is a better prescription from WalMart than I did from an independent practice. In addition, the exam from WalMart was actually cheaper without insurance than the other place cost me with insurance.<br /><br />You just never know who's going to be good and who isn't. Looks like all's well that ends well. Now need to go online and get a new pair of glasses!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-19088891371810567482010-08-03T09:33:44.630-05:002010-08-03T09:33:44.630-05:00I'm not against optometrists earning good mone...I'm not against optometrists earning good money, but I am against them doing it by providing substandard care. Case in point, a nurse my wife works with recommended this optometrist to us and raved how great he was. I now call his practice "Home of the 5 minute eye exam," as he took a very short time(less than 10 minutes) with us and only had us read a couple of lines of text off the wall. That was my shortest eye exam ever.<br /><br />On top of that, his front office staff scratched my wife's hi-index($300/each) lenses, and I had to actually ask for a place to wash my hands before removing my contact lenses. <br /><br />When comparing his prescription and her last one, she thought something wasn't right, so she got a second opinion from her original optometrist, and found some of the numbers were transposed between R and L. Although my glasses are fine, I have one contact lens that hurts sometimes, so I'm going to get a second opinion as well.<br /><br />As for opticians, we found an independent who took the time to make the prescriptions properly, adjust them, etc. and in fact, she said he was the first to ever give her a good pair of glasses for her high(-11) prescription. A frame he sold her broke and the coatings(which had been put on at the factory) on a pair of lenses cracked and he gave her a price break on both to replace them. Sadly, he retired due to declining health, so now we're in the hunt for someone new. Perhaps I can get her to buy online.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-16227222858510823102010-07-26T12:17:12.501-05:002010-07-26T12:17:12.501-05:00It surprises me to see how many suckers actually f...It surprises me to see how many suckers actually fall for overpriced glassesWet Shavinghttp://www.wetshavingsupplies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-61544336151729285132010-07-24T12:32:27.260-05:002010-07-24T12:32:27.260-05:00"I am sure that many of you are paying for in..."I am sure that many of you are paying for internet service, cutting edge technology on your computer, have cell phones, etc."<br /><br />Well, given that I am a broke college student living with my parents... no, I don't pay for internet. My computer was bottom-of-the-line when I purchased it three years ago (out of necessity, as my old one had a motherboard failure), despite me being a computer science student. My cell phone, I got as a present when I was 16, and I'm on the cheapest plan possible. I don't wear designer clothing either; in fact I intentionally avoid designer clothes because I want my money to go to the quality of construction, not a label that no one will see. I want to graduate with a minimum of debt, not wallow in luxury and then spend the rest of my life paying it off. Not everyone is as rich as you I guess. Between these 'let them eat cake' type remarks and the borderline racism of assuming everything from HK is cheap junk, your post actually pushed me into thinking more seriously about buying online. If those are the only reasons to shop local, then forget it. Frames don't magically become higher quality when a licensed optician purchases them from HK and resells them.Megnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-79508525248793962782010-05-19T08:19:06.408-05:002010-05-19T08:19:06.408-05:00Did you know that there are over 500 different bra...Did you know that there are over 500 different brands of progressive lens(no-line bifocals) with varying degrees of quality. The correct progressive lens for you is based on your occupation, lifestyle, prescription, hobbies and frame that you select. <br /><br />Did you know that many eyeglass shoppers have the mistaken assumption that a rimless frame will be lighter than a full metal frame or plastic frame? But if your prescription exceeds +2.00 Dioptars in power the glasses will be heavier because they have to be fabricated thicker for that part of the lens whose edge is not enclosed for safety reasons.<br /><br />Do you know how many people are willing to spend thousands of dollars on high definition equipment so they can see their television shows in perfect optical clarity? Yet, a high percentage of those folks who completely wasted their money because they were not willing to spend one tenth of that amount on prescription lens that have a similar optical quality so that they may experience "high definition" in every corner of their world and not just one room in their home?<br /><br />Life is too short not to see this world in the best optical clarity possible but you are stealing quality of life from yourselves if you do not seek help from a trusted optician. We are talking about correcting one of only five senses given to us by nature in order to comprehend and cope with every aspect of our existence. <br /><br />That's right, a trusted optician. First of all, optical shops are not manned by store clerks in front of a cash register. They are trained professionals who have the knowledge to guide you to the decision that is best for you based on your personal needs. Are there some unethical practices? Of course. However, if you feel you've been deceived then do the same thing if it happens to a car mechanic. Go to a different optical!<br /><br />Optical frames and lens aren't simply strands of metal and plastic fused together. Medication pills that help fight and cure life threatening diseases aren't just a bunch of random chemicals compacted into a small tablet. A lot of research, engineering, technological innovation, and financial commitment go into both. The frame and the pill that you buy may not have cost anywear near the $200 or $30 that you paid but the very first one produced cost hundreds of thousands to millions.<br /><br />Did you know that we buy thousands of dollars worth of clothes to offer protection, comfort, and style? Yet, 90% of the time that investment is sitting in a closet of dirty clothes hamper. The majority of eyeglass wearers have one set that they wear almost all the time. Eyeglasses are just about the only way to physically change the appearence of your face without plastic surgery, they are a part of you that people see and notice every day because we tend to look people in the face when we are dealing with them. <br /><br />What does your eyeglasses tell people about you?<br /><br /><br />Did you know that the concept of "head size" is practically irrelevant when it comes to buying eyeglass frames because new technology and innovation has resulted in the design of frames with temples that bow to a certain degree so that a large person with a heavy prescription doesn't have to wear a two ton monstrosity for them to feel proportional?<br /><br />Did you know that the wrong choice of frame shape or bridge size can result in the geometic appearence of large noses, narrow eyes, and irregular and unattractive face shapes?<br /><br />Did you know that imbedded in these "extravagent" optical shop prices are additional services like free cleaning, repairs, and adjustments, not to mention quick resolution to any issues from a recent purchase?<br /><br />Eyeglass stores aren't for "suckers" any more than Barnes and Nobles is for those unfortunate enough to never hear of a library. They are for people who place a high priority on the simple desire to wear an attractive quality eyeglass frames with the best lens afforded by available technology while receiving asitance from someone who has been trained in that area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-65118354406954412002010-05-18T11:58:17.496-05:002010-05-18T11:58:17.496-05:00Let me know what kind of work you are doing and I ...Let me know what kind of work you are doing and I will find a china man to take your place. Good luck when china owns us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-64878194357062980112010-04-07T20:47:34.834-05:002010-04-07T20:47:34.834-05:00Its amazing how many optometrists are posting driv...Its amazing how many optometrists are posting drivel here. Measuring your pd is not hard, I did it myself and called my optometrist to confirm. I got 63 they said 62.5 turns out some labs don't do half mm increments anyway. <br /><br />The real problem is that, unfortunately, technology and capitalism don't blend. Technological development is moving faster and faster everyday. NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO FOR A LIVING, expect a pay cut soon when a machine takes your job. Everyone but the ultra rich will be re-assigned to the lower class.<br /><br />ITS HAPPENING IN YOUR FACE ALREADY BUT TIGER WOODS IS CHEATING SO...<br /><br />Did anyone notice that the new "trek" movie didn't touch on the whole "resource based economy" thing? That's made star trek so fascinating. <br /><br />In a world where very few have to (or in the case of trek "get to") work, who gets to eat? That's really what I have been wondering. Because that's where we are headed. <br /><br />With the electronic eye tests hitting the market we need less doctors. You guys are just another group displaced by the truly dark nature of capitalism.<br /> <br />Its nice to see it happen to the rich for a change. Do these same doctors use the "self check" at the grocery store I wonder? <br /><br />America is dying (let me rephrase that DEAD) because of greed, and these guys think they should get an extra five hundred dollars for telling you whether your head is large or small. I'll see you in the unemployment line doc. <br /><br />Or maybe we can both get jobs as greeters. Soon you to will only be able to afford 8 dollar glasses from Hong Kong. Good thing you know how to measure heads.<br /><br />I'm not being mellow dramatic technology increases exponentially.<br /><br />We are all in this together...<br /><br />Innovate or assimilate....Clean Cut Hippynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-996047013927231512010-03-08T16:23:36.087-06:002010-03-08T16:23:36.087-06:00First of all, let me just say, your glasses look h...First of all, let me just say, your glasses look horrible and are also horribly adjusted. The adjustments and repairs, free nosepads, cleaning, etc are all included in the mark-up. Otherwise, what would happen is your glasses could be bought for $100 or so and then you would be paying $20-$50 per service whenever you come in. <br /><br />Another note to take into consideration, how do these people get you these glasses so inexpensively. Well, most of these are produced in third world countries, where labor is less than 10 cents per hour. You are funding other countries and neglecting your local economy. Funding other countries and neglecting your own is very un-patriotic and in my eyes makes you just as bad as those huge fortune 500 companies who send jobs over sees to places like India. <br /><br />Yes, you got frames for dirt cheap, but what happens if they break? What happens if you have a problem with the lenses. What happens if the lenses scratch? Is there a warranty that covers free replacement? Is there someone who gets shipped in a box to your house to adjust them? Yes, you can probably go to your local shop for a free adjustment, but the more and more people who use purchasing glasses online as an option, the less these businesses can afford to stay open while doing free adjustments. In which case, yes, the glasses will be eventually sold at a price that does not include the cost of warranty, repairs, adjustments, etc. <br /><br />Most of these on-line companies, when you have a problem, will simply shrug their shoulders and say oh well! You cannot return them, they cannot fix them, and you're stuck with an $81 pair of crap-glasses. You buy it at a store and you get the peace of mind knowing that your glasses will be forever serviced. <br /><br />While I agree, huge corporations like Lenscrafters are not the best places to shop, your local mom-n-pop optical shops are. You may pay the same price, but you are supporting a local economy as well as you are guarunteed to get better service and sometimes they will work with you or have better promotions.<br /><br />Further, the fact that your glasses look horrible on you, leads me to believe that perhaps your statement about the glasses being of a better selection, is false! If you go into a real store, you get help from professionals who will prevent you from looking as unattractive as possible. God knows, we can't help ugly, but at least, we can have glasses that compliment you in some shape or fassion. The ones you picked out are very boring, and unattractive for your face shape and structure, especially the pair with photochromatic lenses. <br /><br />Lets also take into fact measurements. Some of these places advice you to take your own "PD" measurement. Its actually more likely to be inaccurate because you will be looking inward and your PD will be scewed. While most single vision prescriptions may not be altered by this, your higher powered lenses, people with heavy astigmatisms, and no-line progressive bifocals will more than likely have issues with their vision. Also, these companies do not instruct you on measuring your seg-height, which is the distance between the bottom of the frame and the center of your pupil in progressive lenses or to the bottom of your lower lid in bifocals. If this is not correct, you'll be looking through the wrong segment all the time. <br /><br />Basically....Buyer beware, quit being cheap, and support AMERICANS, not foreign countries who don't do us a damn bit of good. Unless you are just selfish and happy looking ugly in your ugly glasses! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-19495385220164372122010-02-19T06:24:12.811-06:002010-02-19T06:24:12.811-06:00I had been looking for various online companies of...I had been looking for various online companies offering glasses at a cheaper or in fact reasonable price. The branded ones are exorbitant for me. One of my friends recommended <a href="http://www.39dollarglasses.com" rel="nofollow">39 Dollar Glasses</a> and I have been since buying from them. Good deal and great glasses too.Damon Von Borgeshttp://www.39dollarglasses.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-10848226203751615402010-02-16T07:20:34.268-06:002010-02-16T07:20:34.268-06:00@anon,
No. Actually, the "moderator's&qu...@anon,<br /><br />No. Actually, the "moderator's" fingers were cold on a lake in Northern Wisconsin this weekend and he accidently hit the "remove" link on the tiny IPhone screen rather than "publish."<br /><br />Thanks for giving me another chance, Mr. (or Mrs.) Ray of Sunshine. <br /><br />The affiliate links you see on the sits are just that. For a few of the retailers I receive a small percentage of sale. I've never received any direct cash or accepted any traditional advertising. This has been covered in the site and the forums. I've spent thousands of hours on this site in the three years Ive been doing this. How much could you save?Irahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225258753192706053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-25692173770794130702010-02-16T05:23:12.182-06:002010-02-16T05:23:12.182-06:00I see that censorship is alive and well on this bl...I see that censorship is alive and well on this blog. The "moderator" posts comments extolling online purchases but refuses to disclose the true nature of his financial relationship with the online glasses retailers who maintain links on his site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-4397095357490913082010-02-14T20:00:44.322-06:002010-02-14T20:00:44.322-06:00I have worn glasses or contacts for 52 years. I ha...I have worn glasses or contacts for 52 years. I have gone to "quality" establishments to get my perscriptions filled. So far I have had one lense twice as thick as the other. I complained and they (lenscrafter) said wear them for a couple of weeks and I would adjust to the prescription. After falling twice and staying nauseated I went back and refused to leave the store until they did something. Found out they had put the wrong prescription on one side. I pity the poor soul trying to adapt to my prescriptions. At a WalMart I tried to get used to the glasses but when I asked them to do something because I could not see, they refused. I could go on and on and on. The end of this story is I am going to purchase glasses through the internet for what years I have left. You can teach an old dog new tricks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-73401768492895661232010-02-09T22:30:36.935-06:002010-02-09T22:30:36.935-06:00@engenk,
I'm not specifically against what th...@engenk,<br /><br />I'm not specifically against what the mom and pop stores are doing, and using Silhouettes has proven to be a comparison that doesn't work (as they're ridiculously overpriced at all levels of the distribution chain). Some people need the "comfort" of a label. I don't.<br /><br />Who's the bad guy in the equation? Luxottica without a doubt.<br /><br />As for my site's "sponsors", there are none. I have affiliate links to a few of the stores, but i don't accept any direct advertising or direction. I have relationships with a couple of the sites that allow me to step in and help in the rare instance that there are problems. <br /><br />You're more than welcome to spend more money than you have to, but in my experience of roughly 40 pairs, "substandard" isn't a word I've ever come close to using. I think you'll find than hundreds or thousands of others would agree.Irahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225258753192706053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-23400575066516427892010-02-09T21:03:50.185-06:002010-02-09T21:03:50.185-06:00So....the $380 Silhouette frames cost the retaile...So....the $380 Silhouette frames cost the retailer $38. If that were true, online retailers would be selling them for $80-$100. This gives them their 100% (or more) mark-up. A fair and reasonable profit but competition from other online retailers would probably push the profit margins even lower. However, the cheapest I can locate Silhouette frames online is $189 at framesdirect.com and other online retailers are getting $220+. I think that the wholesale price is probably closer to $150. Even at that price, the bricks & mortar retailer is making a handsome profit but nowhere near the 1,000% that you are accusing him of.<br /><br />It just doesn't add up that one of the really cheap online shops that sponsor your blog can sell the same thing for less than $40.<br /><br />Maybe it is the same design and it looks the same, but it is probably not the same material and the level of detail is not the same. You can go to China and buy fake Armani ties. The label might say Armani but the material isn't the same and the level of craftsmanship is not the same. They are both ties and they both may look the same, but they are not the same. Similarly, the very cheap "titanium" frames may look like the Silhouettes but they are not the same. Thus, the "apples and oranges" comparison.<br /><br />The mom & pop bricks & mortar retailer isn't the villain you portray them to be. They are just trying to make a decent profit on their shop. Perhaps the Luxottica stores are a different story but the local guys are probably struggling just like the rest of us.<br /><br />This entire post is not an effort to convince anyone that they should buy in a shop instead of frequenting the websites of your sponsors. The point is that you are implying that local retailers are gouging their customers when this is not true.<br /><br />The only reason I found your blog is because I extensively researched the product that I was seeking. Once I read the posts of buyers complaining about the substandard materials, I decided that even though the price was very attractive, I was willing to pay more (but still not full retail) for the real thing.<br /><br />So, this is a very long way of responding to your I am not comment by saying.....you are tooengnenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06094582683199414935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-82838225438527231312010-02-07T14:45:45.730-06:002010-02-07T14:45:45.730-06:00@engenk,
No. I'm not.@engenk,<br /><br />No. I'm not.Irahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225258753192706053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-3240678643831799002010-02-06T21:22:06.409-06:002010-02-06T21:22:06.409-06:00There are too many misguided statements about the ...There are too many misguided statements about the 1000% markup. The true markup on higher end frames is between 100% and 200%. That is very standard in the retail world. You cannot compare the price paid by knock-off wholesalers and retailers selling the real thing. You are comparing apples and oranges.engnenknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-34505429886974622502010-02-03T14:24:25.977-06:002010-02-03T14:24:25.977-06:00I see that most of your post are old - I agree wit...I see that most of your post are old - I agree with you on the cost of glasses but I think you are forgeting that the cost of technology of the products that you are getting was not cheaply discovered and the cost of machinery is the cost that people like you and other do not understand. Silhouette for example developed a product that took time and resources to develop the price that a doctor has to pay for that product is about 120. per frame, The doctor is obligated to purchase 24 pieces of that product in order to sell any of them. So when you go in to a store and see that product the doctor may have 2400 dollars invested in that one product. Then the patient choses lenses and the lens matrix is greatly varied and most people pay alot for cheap product. Not all lens product is the same and so are better quailty. The equipment that runs that lens is very imporatnt in producing quaility. There are a lot of factors involed in producing a custom pair of glasses for a people. Your wrong in thinking every doctor is out to screw u. I would not want any one like u in my store u are lookin for crap. So in the next few years when every one wants cheap and the only thing the doctor does is hand you the rx and says see ya. He will charge more for the rx or maybe we can get him to work for less. Maybe you can do your own Rx.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-52680554767196403912010-01-11T08:30:12.117-06:002010-01-11T08:30:12.117-06:00Just got my glasses from EyeBuyDirect. Very pleas...Just got my glasses from EyeBuyDirect. Very pleased. Got 2 pairs for myself and one for my son. All were great. The only thing I didn't like was the color of one of my frames. The site said red, but it was more pink<br /><br />MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-45066400542138311792009-12-24T14:37:14.092-06:002009-12-24T14:37:14.092-06:00MadLDO,
Sorry man, but you miss the point. I hav...MadLDO,<br /><br />Sorry man, but you miss the point. I have no reason to doubt what you say. But most people do not want or can't pay an exorbitant price for glasses. Sure you mention all these things about gaps and lower ears and "not perfectly aligned", but some of us just don't care. We just want a pair of glasses to help us see for a reasonable price. And that is what online glasses offer us. If I had tons of money and wanted perfection, I'd come see you.<br /><br />MarkMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37485715.post-4681299617097149862009-11-08T20:38:31.187-06:002009-11-08T20:38:31.187-06:00I am pretty surprised that you recommend Goggles 4...I am pretty surprised that you recommend Goggles 4 U. That was the first website I purchased glasses from online and I didn't have a good experience; I thought the glasses were cheap. The only other place I have purchased from is eyeglasses.com, and I thought the glasses were great. <br /><br />I know people want to save money, but you have to watch out where you buy them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com