Maybe, for most, it takes that one really bad experience like you had or the intense sticker shock that some have with frames like Silhouettes.
For me, the pure motivation was 1st that I wanted a specific pair of Shuron frames not available near where I lived. I had heard of Zenni and browsed and once I had to buy one pair of glasses on line, it became much easier to buy more. I've got three pairs and think of new styles I want nearly every day. I think I've gotten a few friends on board in the future, but there's a big jump between "maybe I'll buy my next pair online" to "I can buy glasses whenever I want!" On Aug 18, 1:08 pm, Thom <[email protected]> wrote: > Guilty as charged...pushing online glasses. > I am starting to conclude that most people are just unbelievabley > lazy, sad to say. > It does take SOME effort to get glasses for $8-$100 instead of $400- > $600 and apparently a lot of people figure its worth paying that > difference for EACH pair, rather than invest the effort. > > I hopefully bought my last pair of storefront glasses, as I hedged my > bet after a rough learning curve online. > Incidently through an "insurance misunderstanding" I went from paying > $180 for that storefront pair to $330 delivered. > I find it interesting that even with "insurance" coverage, the shops > manage to pump up the price to $400 or so. (based on my last couple of > attempts) > > Since then I have finally bought 3 pairs online.....lets see, thats > about $1500 of glasses for just over $100. > To ME that is worth fiddling with measuring, figuring out how to input > scripts, trying to find and figure out "try me on" options online, and > yes, even losing playing Zenni roulette. ( I ended up with success > through a different source) > > My wife is vacillating buying at a store or online. I am hoping to > guide her through the process or maybe she can get a Costco pair and I > can help her buy her first online pair. > > I know this forum really helped me get through the learning curve! > > Thom > > On Aug 18, 7:53 am, powrwrap <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Aug 17, 8:18 pm, CoreyW <[email protected]> wrote: > > > My question is do you guys try to convince people to use online > > > eyeglasses stores? > > > What do you all do to convince people to check it out? > > > I say something like, "In the past two years I've bought five pairs of > > glasses, and my wife has gotten four." > > > That usually piques their interest as they know glasses typically cost > > $400 or so. The inevitable question about cost or why the need to have > > so many sets of glasses ensues. Then I can launch into my sermon about > > Zenni Optical. > > > > Also, it's strange how frustrated I get when people ignore my advice. > > > The experience has just been so positive, though, that I want to tell > > > everyone. I have to imagine others feel this way, right? > > > Yeah. I've got a friend whose 12 year old son has lost or broken 2 > > sets of glasses in the past year. I've told him about Zenni, > > volunteered to help him measure and order the glasses, but to no > > avail. I've even pushed the idea of them buying a pair from Zenni now > > for $8 or $12.95 as prevention for the next time his current set is > > broken or lost, but I cannot get him to respond to the invitation and > > walk down the aisle. > > > I did have one of my nephews try it and he loves it. Hallelujah! He's > > preaching the word now too. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://glassyeyes.blogspot.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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
