i can guess why. target optical is in the luxotica network. the glasses were not theirs, therefore 'low quality' and leading to a potential sale of a much more expensive product.
On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > Let me guess. You went in and said something like this. "I bought these > glasses on the internet, and they don't fit." They were probably nice till > they heard that you got your glasses online...and that's when their tone > changed. > > Am I right? > > Well...there is no need to lie in situations like this. In fact, be honest > with them...tell them the truth! Just remember, there's no reason they need > to know where you bought them. > > It works best if you word it something like this... > > "I didn't buy these glasses here...but they're slipping down my nose. > Would you be willing to adjust them for me, please?" > > 99% of the time, any optical shop will do this, for *any* pair of glasses > that are in good shape. I've had adjustments made at WalMart and Target > Optical, as well as Eyemart Express and a private optician's office. All > universally praised my glasses (Zenni) for being of high quality, and were > delighted to do the adjustments for me, after an appropriate caveat about > not being responsible if anything is damaged. > > In fact, during the friendly chit chat, one lady at WalMart found out that > I do IT support...and asked me if I had ever heard about those online > eyeglass places. She'd heard good things...but wasn't supposed to mention > them, while on the clock. :-) I just grinned from ear to ear, gave her the > speech, and the GlassyEyes URL. > > -- Chuck Knight > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 6:09 PM, boredkara <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I ordered 3 pairs of glasses from EyeBuyDirect in January and I'm >> thrilled with them. BUT I'd like to get them adjusted! I went to >> Target Optical (for you locals, the one on University in St. Paul) and >> was told they wouldn't adjust my glasses because they "weren't high >> quality." >> >> I'm looking for a place to adjust my glasses! And I'm willing to pay >> up to $10 per pair! Does such a place exist? I'd rather not lie and >> say I purchased the glasses there, if I can avoid it..... >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
