Thanks! I actually pick my others up from the optician today. I'll compare the quality and post back.
JJ On Sep 28, 9:49 am, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > We have a FLiKR channel, if you want to post pictures. Pictures are > *always* fun.http://www.flickr.com/groups/glassyeyes/ > > Welcome to the group! Glad to hear that it worked out so well, for you. > > -- Chuck Knight > > > > On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 3:05 PM, JeffreyDJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I ordered one pair of glasses on my first eye appointment a little > > over two weeks ago. (Yes first that I can remember, outside of > > elementary school). I had noticed my vision wasn't what it used to be, > > so I figured it was time to go. The glasses I ordered that day at the > > doctors office were ~$75 with insurance. I also received my > > prescription and asked for my PD; They supplied the PD without > > argument or hesitation. I should mention I need single vision with > > mild correction for both vision and astigmatism. > > > When I got home I ordered four more inexpensive pairs from Zenni > > (including one tinted as sunglasses). The Zenni glasses arrived > > before the pair from the ODs office! Now, I should mention, I don't > > blame the office for the delay (they are an independent office). It's > > apparently my insurance (Spectera). I won't complain, they were fairly > > cheap after the deductible, etc. and the doctors office has been > > friendly and upfront about the delay. My entire family will go to this > > doctors office, and my wife will be getting her contacts there and my > > son a pair of glasses as well. In the future, when I am eligible for > > new frames, I'll still take advantage of my insurance pair every two > > years (as I would have regardless). And I'll still go get my eye exam > > as I normally would and should. However, I would have likely never > > purchased a second pair from the doctors office -- I won't pay $400 > > for a pair of glasses! > > > If not for Zenni and the ilk I wouldn't have multiple pairs, including > > prescription sunglasses! I also like to mix it up. Being a first > > time eye glass wearer I was happy to find a multitude of choices -- > > and I think they're all pretty stylish. After the first "batch" came > > through I have ordered more. I'll probably stop there for a bit. :) > > > Now, I've read that B&M stores and doctors are upset about internet > > glasses. I can understand why they are upset, they feel like they are > > offering a service that can't be duplicated. That's partially true, > > because I still need an exam. And I'm sure they've lost some frame > > sales. But, they haven't lost any from me (see above). I respect what > > they do, and some of the independents are victims of the industry as a > > whole. I understand that. But they need to fix the root issues, not > > blame me for ordering 10 pairs of glasses online and one from them. I > > will spend about the same amount of money with the B&M store that I > > would have otherwise. The difference is they could have MORE of my > > money if they could sell me a pair as cheaply (or almost as cheaply) > > as the virtual shops! > > > Now, Diesel makes some frames I really like (a lot), so I do wish > > Zenni would copy a few of their designs (or someone else would for > > that matter). I may end up breaking down and buying a pair from > > FramesDirect. I compared the styles offered by other online vendors, > > and Zenni had more that were a little funky to fit my style a bit more > > at a price I couldn't pass up. > > > Anyway, thanks for the information presented here! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
