Something I keep forgetting to mention: Even though I bought from Clearly Lenz and had a good experience so far, I also find that their approach to the members of this group should have been different.I do not consider them spammers because they sent a single mail (at least to me) but nevertheless they should have contacted the blog-master (I do not know if this expression is correct) instead of the individual members directly. Somebody (I do not remember who) suggested on another post that the correct thing would have been to approach Ira with some kind of promotion and let him handle things. I agree on that. After all, he is the one who is keeping this blog going so he deserves it. And he is trustfull for us. I hope Clearl Lenz (Mr. Newton Lee) reads this, because they are on time to correct this approach.- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
