Yes I totally agree with you that we need to take it slow when we order glasses online. It actually took me about 2 months before I decided to order the glasses online. And I think for everyone who are in need of a pair of glasses right away, ordering online is not a good idea. We need to take time to pick out the right frame, then wait for the shipping ( I believe I just got lucky that I got my glasses after a week).
By the way, if I am going to order another pair of glasses online, I don't think it would be much faster for me if not 2 months. There are just so many choices and websites to choose from ! :P On Oct 26, 11:45 am, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > Welcome to the group of satisfied customers! Glad to hear that you > had such a positive first experience. > > Now...and this is the voice of experience talking...pace yourself. > Take it slow...let your fanaticism grow naturally. Be aware of it. > It's easy to become an evangelist for these online eyeglass sites. > > ;) > > -- Chuck Knight > > > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:38 PM, Sleepybears <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hello, > > > After joining this forum for a month or so and looking at various > > reviews, I finally decided to give it a try. I ordered a pair of > > single vision glasses with photochromic lenses on goggles4u. I found > > that they have the more competitive price on photochromic lenses. > > And.. this is also the first time I ordered photochromic lenses! > > > My single vision is not serious (and that is all I have), so I always > > think that it is way too expensive to buy glasses in the stores. NOT > > TO SAY THAT there're not many frames (except the real expensive ones) > > that are suitable for my relatively big female face/ head! For the > > past 2 times I went to 2 different optometrists to buy my glasses, I > > found that there are only about 5 frames within my price range (under > > $200) that are suitable for my face (they don't look so good... just > > the size is ok). And in the second store, that sales lady simple said > > that "these glasses aren't suitable for you" without any other > > suggestions. So to speak, I was really pissed off and disappointed > > about the poor selection and services at the optomestrist. > > > So enough background... that's why I want to give it a try online. I > > found goggles4u. There are tons of selections of frames of various > > sizes. The problem is they are a little hard to search. I would prefer > > that if they can put different sizes/ colors of the same frame in the > > same listing. And if they let me delete the frames I put into "My > > Favorite". But this is just a little hassle. > > > After a looooooooong time of searching, I finally decided on a pair of > > plastic frame glasses that are closest to my size. I've always wanted > > a pair of plastic frame glasses that are my size and within my price > > range but I couldn't find even one!!! (not even 1 within my price > > range!!!) Now I found several on goggles4u!!! > > > Finally I ordered them on Oct 16, which was Friday afternoon. I heard > > that it will take about 2 weeks for the glasses to arrive. But I was > > thinking that my presciption is so simple that it may be faster. Man I > > was right! My glasses were shipped on Monday, Oct 19!!! That was > > faster than I thought!!! But the thing I didn't like is they did NOT > > send me a notification/ email after my glasses are shipped. I only > > found this out on their website. And the only status they showed me > > was "shipped". They could have provided better service, even if they > > don't have a tracking number ( they may not have one cuz they are > > shipped from Asia?). But anyways... I got my glasses this Saturday, > > Oct 24! This is super fast! On the box it shows that they are shipped > > from CA, and I live in CA. I don't think my glasses are made in CA, > > but this is amazingly fast shipping! Even the optomestrists I went to > > took about the same time to make my glasses (5 business days)... yes > > they are sooooooo slow even though the lenses are made here?! > > > The most amazing thing is that the glasses fit me so well right out of > > the box (Did I say they look good too? :P)! Even they're not > > springloaded (goggles4u don't have many larger springloaded frames), I > > feel comfy wearing them. And the photochromic lenses work! Yes they > > don't get very dark (I ordered the brown lenses), but they are enough > > for me. And they only cost me about $35 including shipping & > > everything!!! Can you believe that???!!! I just have to tell everyone > > that I have such a great 1st time online glasses ordering > > experience!!!- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
