Thanks for clarification Chuck Knight. I wish to say also that I generaly find your posts very helpful.- No problem on that Firewalker. It is dificult to understand for anyone who speaks a language as his/her first language, which expresions are easily understandable for foreigners and which aren`t.- I do not know if the price is high for a Luxottica frame. I do not buy them because I think the only value added to a frame by the brand, is the brand itself. I have been looking for "real" sunglasses in the web for some time now with no luck, so I was prepared to pay some extra money when I found them. Zenni, G4u, or O4less are cheaper but they do not carry sunglasses shapped as such.- Regards. GG
On Mar 5, 2:52 pm, Firewalker <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry about that. :( > I keep forgetting that not everyone here speaks english as a first > language. > > The reason I asked is $65 is a very low price for any frame made by > Luxottica. But it is also a somewhat high price for a pair of > imitation Oakleys. > > -=# Firewalker #=- > > On Mar 4, 9:30 pm, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > > > A "knock-off" is a copy...it is sometimes used as a term, usually when > > referring to an *unlicensed* copy of a brand name product. > > > Your guess was correct. > > > -- Chuck Knight > > > On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 7:07 PM, GG <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > I would`t know what a knock-off is. The expression is too idiomatic > > > for me. (english is not my native tonge). The frames do not say > > > "Oakley" Just Corkscrew, so I guess they are not "real" Oakley. I > > > don`t mind at all since I don`t believe "brand" frames are better than > > > others. I do not know if there is an "Oakley Corkscrew" frame. The > > > frame is precisely as shown in the web. Also, at the time I wrote the > > > post, I did`t know what the lenses were made of. The web lacks > > > information as regards lens material. I was curious, so I wrote to > > > them. They answered that they are made of 1.56 policarbon. If so, this > > > makes them even cheaper.- > > > Regards. > > > GG > > > > On Mar 4, 9:27 pm, Firewalker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Question. Are those *real* Oakley frames, or just knock-offs? > > > > Seems really cheap for a Suxottica brand. > > > > > -=# Firewalker #=- > > > > > On Mar 4, 12:35 pm, GG <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > As several of you pointed our some weeks ago, a new company called > > > > > Clearly Lenz sent us (all???) an e-mail offering their services. As > > > > > many have pointed out here, I also find rather questionable and > > > > > generally distrust these unsolicited mails and so called “direct > > > > > marketing techniques”, but nevertheless I took a look at their web > > > > > (really VERY slow – Great Firewall of China as Zeno suggested?). There > > > > > I found a model I really liked of sunglasses called Corkscrew. Most > > > > > merchants don’t offer real sunglasses but simply regular glasses with > > > > > dark lenses. And if they do offer real sunglasses they only fit > > > > > extremely light prescriptions. I sent and e-mail to Clearly Lenz to > > > > > see if they would recommend that model for my -2.5 sph and -2.25 cyl > > > > > and they responded in a few hours stating that it could be done, no > > > > > problem. At $90 they were rather cheap (particularly since they would > > > > > fit polarized lenses) so I decided to go for them. Glasses have just > > > > > arrived and they are really very good. Lenses are perfectly fitted on > > > > > the frame (something I have had bad experiences with wraparound > > > > > prescriptions sunglasses before) and look precisely as I had imagined. > > > > > They are real sunglasses. I must say that I haven’t had much chance to > > > > > try them since it has been raining heavily ever since I received the > > > > > glasses.- > > > > > All along Clearly Lenz was very polite and responsive, sending mails > > > > > to confirm receipt of payment, work in process, estimated order > > > > > completion date and glasses mailed. I ordered the glasses on Feb. 17 > > > > > but paid them on Feb 19 through direct transfer via Paypal. Glasses > > > > > arrived on March 3 to Buenos Aires, Argentina where I live. There was > > > > > a bit of a problem with payment, apparently because their web only > > > > > works well with Internet Explorer and I regularly use Firefox. That is > > > > > why I had to pay through direct Paypal transfer, a couple of days > > > > > after I had placed the order.- > > > > > Another good experience buying glasses on line. Mainly thanks to this > > > > > blog. Thanks again Ira.- > > > > > Greetings.- > > > > > GG > > > > > > P.S.. Along with the glasses they sent a small no battery, hand- > > > > > operated 3-led flashlight (and a screwdriver). Also, a note which > > > > > stated the flashlight was a gift. The note is addressed at Coquitlam > > > > > B.C. Canada (?) > > > > > P.S.1: Same day I ordered 2 very simple pairs of glasses from Zenni. > > > > > No problem with payment there, but I am still waiting for the glasses > > > > > to be delivered… > > > > > GG- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
