I had a similar attitude towards my first purchase. I viewed it as a
calculated risk...and if it didn't work, I'd give them as a donation
to the Lion's Club.
I wouldn't buy dozens of pairs if the first pair (or two...to be fair)
hasn't turned out well. But, instead, my first, second, third, and so
forth pairs came out perfectly.
Online glasses? I'm definitely hooked.
-- Chuck Knight
On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 10:30 AM, Chalo <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> EdT wrote:
>>
>> One of peeves is that not all online shops list the brand of lens they
>> use especially on their varifocals and photochromics lens without me
>> having to contact them to find out. [...]
>> I know
>> many customer don't really care, but more tech savy people would like
>> to know what we are paying for.
>> [...]
>> EyeBuyDirect ??? no answer from emailing them
>> Zenni Optical: ??? no answer from emailing them
>
> You appear to want to know what you are _not_ paying for, as well!
>
> My point is, a place that charges you $8 for glasses can't and
> shouldn't be expected to spend as much time holding your hand as a
> place that sells you the same glasses for $400. Nor should they be
> expected to use the same suppliers at all times, nor to use brand
> names you have heard of before. All you can expect is for your
> glasses to be fit for use, true to prescription, and as represented in
> the description.
>
> In my opinion, this is one of those "you pays your money and you takes
> your chances" situations. If it doesn't work out to your
> satisfaction, just try again; they're cheap. How many times in a row
> would you have to come up with something you didn't like before you'd
> spent the price of one single pair of glasses bought locally?
>
> If this does not make sense to you, then maybe you should shop at a
> local optician who provides the kind of service you expect.
>
> Chalo
>
> >
>
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