Comments on: New Eyeglasses For Twenty Eight Bucks http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/18/new-eyeglasses-for-twenty-eight-bucks/ A rich life without a lot of money Fri, 25 May 2012 09:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Deborah Schneider http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/18/new-eyeglasses-for-twenty-eight-bucks/#comment-28164 Deborah Schneider Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:21:06 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1103#comment-28164 Great article! I am also a Zenni fan. I have been purchasing their specs for the past couple of years, and they are awesome. I purchase the ultra-lightweight, semi-rimless, stainless frames, and they hold up marvelously. Zenni even polishes the edges of the lens, so they look very high end. I did make the mistake of purchasing one of their plastic frames once, however, and I wouldn't recommend them. Peace. :) Great article! I am also a Zenni fan. I have been purchasing their specs for the past couple of years, and they are awesome. I purchase the ultra-lightweight, semi-rimless, stainless frames, and they hold up marvelously. Zenni even polishes the edges of the lens, so they look very high end. I did make the mistake of purchasing one of their plastic frames once, however, and I wouldn’t recommend them. Peace. :)

]]> By: Jenn @ Frugal Upstate http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/18/new-eyeglasses-for-twenty-eight-bucks/#comment-28109 Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:00:42 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1103#comment-28109 Very interesting! Hubs buys the optical insurance via his job, but something like this is likely to be much cheaper. The only problem is you can't try them on to see what they look like on your face first. . . Very interesting! Hubs buys the optical insurance via his job, but something like this is likely to be much cheaper. The only problem is you can’t try them on to see what they look like on your face first. . .

]]> By: FrugalBabe http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/18/new-eyeglasses-for-twenty-eight-bucks/#comment-28077 FrugalBabe Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:26:51 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1103#comment-28077 When I started this process, I just assumed the eye doctor would be happy to have my business for the exam and that where I got my glasses wouldn't be a big deal. I was honest from the get-go and told them as soon as I walked in that I just needed the exam and prescription, as I was planning to get my glasses online. No lecture, but he did neglect to fill in the PD space on my prescription and I had to have my husband do it for me (didn't know I'd need it when I went for the exam, so I didn't know to ask). @Rachel, your comment made me check into this further, and it looks like what your friend's doctor did is illegal. http://www.spectechsantamonica.com/presrelease.html Apparently optometrists are required by law to provide patients with a written copy of their prescription, and are not allowed to include any sort of waiver of liability for the accuracy of the prescription. I had no idea that this was an issue at all, but I guess it is. So an optometrist who tries to scare a patient away from leaving with just a prescription is treading on thin legal ice, and one who refuses to provide the prescription is breaking the law. Knowing that when going for the exam might make patients feel more confident in asking for their prescription. When I started this process, I just assumed the eye doctor would be happy to have my business for the exam and that where I got my glasses wouldn’t be a big deal. I was honest from the get-go and told them as soon as I walked in that I just needed the exam and prescription, as I was planning to get my glasses online. No lecture, but he did neglect to fill in the PD space on my prescription and I had to have my husband do it for me (didn’t know I’d need it when I went for the exam, so I didn’t know to ask).

@Rachel, your comment made me check into this further, and it looks like what your friend’s doctor did is illegal.
http://www.spectechsantamonica.com/presrelease.html
Apparently optometrists are required by law to provide patients with a written copy of their prescription, and are not allowed to include any sort of waiver of liability for the accuracy of the prescription. I had no idea that this was an issue at all, but I guess it is.

So an optometrist who tries to scare a patient away from leaving with just a prescription is treading on thin legal ice, and one who refuses to provide the prescription is breaking the law. Knowing that when going for the exam might make patients feel more confident in asking for their prescription.

]]> By: Sara http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/18/new-eyeglasses-for-twenty-eight-bucks/#comment-28076 Sara Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:15:52 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1103#comment-28076 My Zenni glasses are a year old and are still holding up pretty well. The ones I wear everyday are a little stretched out, but for $25 no big deal. I ordered 3 pairs and had one tinted for sunglasses and the costs was only $50! My co-workers measured the distance between my pupils for me. I have seen some negative comments about them on clarkhoward.com, but I have been very pleased with my purchase. My Zenni glasses are a year old and are still holding up pretty well. The ones I wear everyday are a little stretched out, but for $25 no big deal. I ordered 3 pairs and had one tinted for sunglasses and the costs was only $50! My co-workers measured the distance between my pupils for me. I have seen some negative comments about them on clarkhoward.com, but I have been very pleased with my purchase.

]]> By: Aurie http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/18/new-eyeglasses-for-twenty-eight-bucks/#comment-28075 Aurie Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:17:35 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1103#comment-28075 i never dreamed that this could be possible..i'll be going to that site very soon. =) I wonder if they do contacts also...I'm on my last pair i never dreamed that this could be possible..i’ll be going to that site very soon. =) I wonder if they do contacts also…I’m on my last pair

]]> By: Rachel http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/18/new-eyeglasses-for-twenty-eight-bucks/#comment-28074 Rachel Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:59:20 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1103#comment-28074 I'm wearing my Zenni specs as I write this, and I agree - they're an amazing deal. One word of warning to those of your readers about to go ask their optometrist to measure their interpupillary distance: asking for this tends to tip off your optometrist that you're going to buy your glasses online, and many will give you crap about it, and tell you nonsense about how you'll ruin your eyes. (And I stand firmly by it being nonsense -- optometrists don't sell glasses, and the people who work at eyeglass places don't seem to have particularly special training for their work of fitting you for glasses.) My advise is to ask your optometrist to do the measuring anyway, but be prepared for a lecture. If they refuse -- and my friend Di's doctor did -- do it yourself ... and find a new optometrist. I’m wearing my Zenni specs as I write this, and I agree – they’re an amazing deal.

One word of warning to those of your readers about to go ask their optometrist to measure their interpupillary distance: asking for this tends to tip off your optometrist that you’re going to buy your glasses online, and many will give you crap about it, and tell you nonsense about how you’ll ruin your eyes. (And I stand firmly by it being nonsense — optometrists don’t sell glasses, and the people who work at eyeglass places don’t seem to have particularly special training for their work of fitting you for glasses.)

My advise is to ask your optometrist to do the measuring anyway, but be prepared for a lecture. If they refuse — and my friend Di’s doctor did — do it yourself … and find a new optometrist.

]]> By: This Thrifted Life http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/18/new-eyeglasses-for-twenty-eight-bucks/#comment-28073 This Thrifted Life Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:49:39 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1103#comment-28073 Wow, what a deal! Since your mom had such a good experience with their customer service, I will definitely have to look into them next time I need my glasses replaced. Wow, what a deal! Since your mom had such a good experience with their customer service, I will definitely have to look into them next time I need my glasses replaced.

]]> By: Yvonne! http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/18/new-eyeglasses-for-twenty-eight-bucks/#comment-28072 Yvonne! Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:44:33 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1103#comment-28072 Just looked over that website, looks like a pretty good deal for those that, like you, only wear their glasses rarely. i have to buy the "billy blind" glasses so i'm looking into maybe getting a pair of backup sunglasses on there. i'll have to let my patients know about it too! for those of us with high prescriptions it can come down to a "you get what you pay for" kinda thing. the slightest thing wrong can REALLY change your vision. btw, $200 for an eye exam and glasses isn't anything to sneeze at either! i have a VERY high prescription, my last pair cost $255 (glasses only, i get exams for free) and that was half off because i know the optician that makes them! Just looked over that website, looks like a pretty good deal for those that, like you, only wear their glasses rarely. i have to buy the “billy blind” glasses so i’m looking into maybe getting a pair of backup sunglasses on there. i’ll have to let my patients know about it too!

for those of us with high prescriptions it can come down to a “you get what you pay for” kinda thing. the slightest thing wrong can REALLY change your vision.

btw, $200 for an eye exam and glasses isn’t anything to sneeze at either! i have a VERY high prescription, my last pair cost $255 (glasses only, i get exams for free) and that was half off because i know the optician that makes them!

]]> By: Sense http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/18/new-eyeglasses-for-twenty-eight-bucks/#comment-28071 Sense Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:56:56 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1103#comment-28071 I love Zenni, too. When my eye doc got my prescription wrong, they refunded half of the money that I spent on my glasses from them. You *may* have to replace those sooner than your $220 pair, I find that the quality of my Zenni glasses is much lower than my name brand pair that I got in 2005 (I wear my glasses every day, all day, from waking til sleeping), which are now looking worse for the wear. But at $28 per pair, you can afford to do a little more replacing! I love Zenni, too. When my eye doc got my prescription wrong, they refunded half of the money that I spent on my glasses from them.

You *may* have to replace those sooner than your $220 pair, I find that the quality of my Zenni glasses is much lower than my name brand pair that I got in 2005 (I wear my glasses every day, all day, from waking til sleeping), which are now looking worse for the wear.

But at $28 per pair, you can afford to do a little more replacing!

]]> By: Aaron http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/18/new-eyeglasses-for-twenty-eight-bucks/#comment-28065 Aaron Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:15:36 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1103#comment-28065 Super find! I'm on the site now looking around! Just got an eye exam a few weeks ago and just need to find my prescription again, and I'll try out a pair from the site! Thanks for the info! Super find! I’m on the site now looking around! Just got an eye exam a few weeks ago and just need to find my prescription again, and I’ll try out a pair from the site! Thanks for the info!

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