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notemily

a post that is all about glasses

Nov 26, 2011 15:49

So after reading this blog post, which led to THIS blog post, which led to this site, I've become slightly obsessed with buying glasses online. Yes, online. I was skeptical too, but I need new glasses for my updated prescription, and I can't afford the hundreds of dollars I'd have to pay at a physical glasses store, so I've been putting it off. ( Read more... )

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thisficklemob November 27 2011, 03:51:04 UTC

I've bought my last two pairs of eyeglasses online. The first pair I got for less than $10. Definitely worth trying. :)

thisficklemob November 27 2011, 03:54:27 UTC

Oh, and I got both pairs at Coastal Contacts. I must've caught a never-again sale the first time, because I've never seen any that cheap again -- even the same exact frames.

Check out glassyeyes.blogspot.com -- they have detailed reviews and pricing rundowns for various sites. (Like, if you need progressives, or thinner lenses, or fast shipping, what the costs would be.) They also have coupons for which he gets a cut. (You can also sometimes find coupons at retailmenot.com -- I try to always check there before I order anything online.)

notemily November 27 2011, 04:34:26 UTC

yeah, that's the third link at the top of the post. I haven't explored all areas of the site yet, but it's really useful and the coupons are great.

I used to use retailmenot, but so many companies are on to it now and won't let their coupon codes be shown there, so I stopped even checking. I'll have to look for glasses coupons there, though.

Coastal Contacts does have some $19 frames in their clearance section, which is pretty good, but most of their frames are way more than that.

thisficklemob November 27 2011, 05:38:56 UTC

Yeah, but CC used to have better free lenses -- I got the under $10 glasses with somewhat thin lenses, but now you have to pay for that. (The default is like 1.51, thick thick thick ( ... )

thisficklemob November 27 2011, 05:39:27 UTC

Zenni's glasses, I mean. Their 40,000 frames, or whatever.

notemily November 27 2011, 05:45:01 UTC

Ha, well, I found that if I narrowed it down by size (I need small glasses) there were only about 200 frames left. Goggles4u, on the other hand, has endless pages and pages of frames.

notemily November 27 2011, 05:46:23 UTC

I noticed the "open in a new tab" thing, too! How annoying. And I wish they'd give me a wish list.

Goggles4u has re-lensing too, but I don't treat my glasses gently and both of my five-year-old frames are kind of beat up. Plus, it's fun to try new styles and shapes.

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