I ordered my first pair of online glasses the same day I ordered my last pair of prescription glasses from a "brick and mortar" optical store. I received them both the same day- the online pair worked great from the start and fit well, it took the optician 3 months and a couple returns to get the "brick and mortar" pair right.
WHL On Dec 30, 9:17 am, Ira Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a bunch of crap. > > I've always said that I'm willing to pay for my FULL PRESCRIPTION, but > don't hold a very simple part of it hostage to keep me in your store > so you can force overpriced frames and criminally overpriced lenses on > me. You expect gratitude for that? > > Want to know who has put the local optician out of business? Luxottica > and yes, the local optician herself. The world has always been an > adapt or die scenario -- for everyone. So rather than whine about how > unfair something is, use your brain and try to figure out how to use > your "time and expertise" to turn it around in your favor. The old > model no longer works -- and hasn't for some time. Move on already. > > - Ira > > On Dec 19, 5:21 pm, mizz85 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Free advice? Bad advice. > > > If you only wear glasses at night, if you only use glasses for a > > computer or you can buy your glasses from walgreens then by all means > > buy them online. But if it's a prescription, for the love of god, > > get it filled by someone who is knowledgeable about the trade. If you > > don't heed this advice also do us a favor and don't bother going to a > > local optician to have your frames fit or to trouble shoot your > > problems; you already had your hand in putting him out of business, > > don't also insult him by asking for his time and expertise for free. -- 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
