Zenni problem - Glasses wearers

[Karen]

Sadly, when I go through the process at goggles4u, with my prescription, I'm gonna pay at least $90 for my lenses alone. I got another email for Zenni, and will have to call them again tomorrow. It'll be $87.50 total at Zenni, IF they can get them done. Kim, be glad you don't have a prescription like mine!

[karlyb]

When you get your glasses by mail, how do you get them fitted?

[Karen]

In the past the have just worked right away, this pair that didn't work I took with me to an optician and he did make a few adjustments, in case I needed to use them at all. But you take measurements for certain things before you order, which usually takes care of it, and adjusting the nose pads, etc, is easy enough to do with a pair of pliers if necessary!

[Cataholic]

I just ordered my first pair of Zenni glasses. I will report back once they come in the mail!

I didn't have the best experience at the eye doctor, when I told him I was purchasing glasses online. I felt a distinct change in attitude.

[pomtzu]

I didn't have the best experience at the eye doctor, when I told him I was purchasing glasses online. I felt a distinct change in attitude.

Not really surprising - you are depriving him of more $$$. I guess a lot of eye doctors would feel the same way.

After I had my cataract surgery and corrective lens implants, I no longer needed glasses, except for reading. My eye doctor told me not to waste my money buying the prescription from him, and just told me what strength I needed, and to buy them over the counter! I bought a pack of 4 at Sam's three years ago for $20, and still have 2 pair left that I didn't loose or destroy.

[Cataholic]

Not really surprising - you are depriving him of more $$$. I guess a lot of eye doctors would feel the same way.

After I had my cataract surgery and corrective lens implants, I no longer needed glasses, except for reading. My eye doctor told me not to waste my money buying the prescription from him, and just told me what strength I needed, and to buy them over the counter! I bought a pack of 4 at Sam's three years ago for $20, and still have 2 pair left that I didn't loose or destroy.

It is surprising, to me. I have been to that practice for close to 30 years. I had/have an opportunity to save close to $175.00. I wasn't cheating him, I wasn't dishonest, I wasn't doing anything 'wrong'. I would expect him to treat me the same as he would if I had an eye exam and didn't need new glasses.

I spent, including shipping, $24.75. Even if I only like the glasses 'ok', I still think it is a bargain. I got two pairs of those clip on sunglasses, which is thrilling to me. In all my years of wearing glasses, I have never had sunglass ability. I wore contacts and had cheap-o sunglasses, but never had the ability to wear my glasses with sun coverage.

[pomtzu]

It is surprising, to me. I have been to that practice for close to 30 years. I had/have an opportunity to save close to $175.00. I wasn't cheating him, I wasn't dishonest, I wasn't doing anything 'wrong'. I would expect him to treat me the same as he would if I had an eye exam and didn't need new glasses.

I spent, including shipping, $24.75. Even if I only like the glasses 'ok', I still think it is a bargain. I got two pairs of those clip on sunglasses, which is thrilling to me. In all my years of wearing glasses, I have never had sunglass ability. I wore contacts and had cheap-o sunglasses, but never had the ability to wear my glasses with sun coverage.

I didn't mean that you did anything wrong or underhanded - just that some doctors are in it for every penny that they can get. Which I find surprising too, since so many people now get their prescription and take it to Lens Crafters or some similar place, and most doctors don't have a problem with that. Can't say it's a good idea tho, since those places seldom get the script correct - as I found out the hard way - twice!!!

[Karen]

I just ordered my first pair of Zenni glasses. I will report back once they come in the mail!

I didn't have the best experience at the eye doctor, when I told him I was purchasing glasses online. I felt a distinct change in attitude.

That's unfortunate. I was expecting that, the first time I did it, but the doc was curious, and asked me to report back how it went. And this time, when I got the ones that weren't right from the goggles4u place, the optometrist who measures and fits and sells glasses at the practice took the "bad glasses, marked up with a marker showing me the flaws, adjusted them manually so they'd be as workable as they could be, and said "I know you are saving money ordering online, but honestly, with a scrip like yours, I'm not surprised it got screwed up. He gave me extra measurements to plug in, and all this was for free, and with no attitude at all.