Just speaking from my own experience, the top reasons I've relensed are: 1. I've gone to an optician and tried on a pair of frames that fit me very well, but were $150 or more. I then went to ebay and found the exact frame for 1/5th the price. Many ebay sellers do not offer lenses or they only offer very expensive lenses. I've then sent the frames for relensing at a trusted online shop.
2. I've found a frame in my size and shape I liked at one online shop but either they didn't offer the lens I like or they charged much more for my prescription. I then sent the frames to my preferred online relenser using my preferred lens type (Seiko 1.67 Aspheric). 3. I bought a frame with lenses from one online shop and choose 1.67 index lenses. Loved the frames but the lenses were too thick. I then sent the frames back for thinner lenses. 4. My wife bought frames she liked in Japan but we did not have time to have lenses made. Once we got back to the US, we had lenses installed. In short, at least in my case, finding a frame in my size is rare. Finding that rare frame at a retailer that also offers a good quality high-index lens for a good price is ever rarer still. For those that are not nearly as particular, then close enough is usually good enough. J.Evan On Oct 9, 9:18 pm, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > This question is strictly to satisfy my own curiosity...but unless you have > a very unique set of frames, maybe an antique or something you've had for > decades, why would anyone relens frames, rather than getting all new ones? > I mean, I have some gold antique frames, and a finger-bridge pince nez, but > they're unique. > > With sites like the ones we describe (my own favorite is Zenni), the cost is > negligible, and relensing actually costs more than all new glasses, in many > cases. > > So, unless it's something truly unique, why the interest in relensing? > > -- Chuck Knight > > On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 12:32 AM, Charlotte Soto > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > It's like a broken record: I sent two frames for lens fitting with a > > money order to the 39dollarglasses warehouse (50 miles away) on > > September 17 with Priority Mail. Three weeks later, I'm still waiting > > on my glasses and the customer service rep had trouble finding my > > order in their system. > > > With so many complaints about the company, should Glassyeyes.com > > continue promoting the company? The value is great but the quality of > > service is very poor. Over and over again, consumers complain about > > the company ignoring their own guarantee on service. > > > Despite the poor state of the economy, I will DEFINITELY send my lens > > fittings to a local brick & mortar supplier. It's twice the price but > > the turnaround time is usually five days or less. > > > -- > > Check us out at the oft-updatedhttp://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 -- 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
