For metal frame, we can adjust easily by our own hands. It is really a problem for plastic and acetate frames, it need hot source to soften and expand the frames to be adjusted.
On Feb 8, 4:09 am, Olwen Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > I went into a local shop with my $15.95 Zenni glasses (3600) and had > them adjusted, then told the woman what I paid. She said that similar > glasses would cost about $NZ500 (That's about $US270). > > > > Chuck Knight 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] > > <mailto:[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.....- Hide quoted > > text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
