Provided the 3 numbers you mentioned are available on the temple arm, which in my case they were not probably due to the fact that I had the glasses for years and the numbers wore away. Also for me the total width of the frame is not really available via those 3 numbers and I have found that dimension to be just as important, if not more so, than the others. And I forgot to include in my previous post the whole PD measurement that can be a bit of work for some folks to get their hands on whether due to a reluctant optometrist, or unsure self- measuring. I'm not arguing against online glasses at all, or that its too much work to bother with. I'm just saying the customer has to be a bit more proactive just like with any "self-service" venue, which might potentially turn off already hassled and harried persons.
On Oct 4, 9:05 pm, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > Why would you have them do mathematical conversions, etc? It's > unnecessary. It's like choosing a new pair of shoes, by measuring > them with a meter-stick, and then converting the dimension from > metric, to furlongs, to Imperial, and then eventually to a shoe size. > > My advice to people takes the following form, assuming that they > currently wear glasses: > > Look inside the temple arm of your eyeglasses. You'll see 3 > numbers...something like 49-18-135. Those are the dimensions of the > eyeglass frame. The numbers are the lens width, bridge width, and > temple arm length, respectively. > > Assuming you're happy with your existing frames, all you have to do is > to go to the online stores, and find glasses with dimensions similar > to the ones we just read. They don't have to match perfectly...but > try to keep it relatively close. That way, the glasses will be > similar to your existing pair, and it'll be a good introduction to the > world of online eyeglasses. > > On the second and third pairs, you can get more adventurous! <wink> > > Takes me 10 seconds to explain it. It's hardly difficult, and it > involves no calculations. > > The lens options are definitely a little harder to understand, but > most people can get away with the default "medium index" materials, > anyway...and certainly for a first purchase. > > -- Chuck Knight > > > > On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 7:06 PM, sonshine <[email protected]> wrote: > > > My co-workers seemed to instantly dismiss the idea when they realized > > they had to do some measuring of previous glasses (well, its a good > > idea anyway) and possibly converting some measurements they understand > > from millimeters to inches, doing some research on different choices > > of lenses, visiting numerous sites looking for the best deals and/or > > styles that appeal to you - that sort of thing. Nothing too laborious > > and well worth the effort as I explained to them. But these are all > > women who have very busy households to manage in addition to working > > outside the home so they seemed to lose interest. But I told them > > they will think twice about it the next time they need to order > > eyeglasses at their optometrist's office and perhaps then the extra > > effort will seem worthwhile. I personally love to shop in general > > anyway so its been a kick for me, but I do understand where they are > > coming from as I've been in their shoes (feeling too many demands on > > one's time as it is). > > > On Oct 4, 1:05 pm, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thinking back, I don't remember the ordering process for my first > >> pair, to seem difficult. Instead, I found it difficult to make myself > >> *place* the order. It was the unfamiliarity of it all... > > >> What "amount of involvement" were you talking about? > > >> -- Chuck Knight > > >> On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 3:24 PM, Lucille <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > On Oct 3, 2:15 am, sonshine <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I must say I am enjoying the experience so far, but there is also alot > >> >> of leg-work involved in purchasing eyewear online. The gals at work > >> >> who were incredulous when I told them I paid $27.67 for my new glasses > >> >> that I recently purchased online, quickly lost interest when I > >> >> explained the amount of involvement on the consumers part to obtain > >> >> eyewear online. Its not for everyone.- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
