Looking To Buy Prescription Glasses?
By Sandy Naidu | June 17, 2008
I wear prescription glasses…And some times when I have patience I wear contacts. Anyone who wears glasses knows how expensive they are. Even if your private health insurance covers them, you still have to spend a significant amount of money to get a pair. Recently I read an article about an entrepreneur called Kevin Reece and his new website called Glasses Online, which sells glasses at a price significantly lower than its retail counterparts. I decided to check it out and here is the summary of what I found:
1. The website sells prescription glasses at a huge discount. It can afford such low prices because there is no rent for retail space and there are no huge mark ups (most retailers apparently have huge mark ups and hence their prices are so high).
2. There is a huge variety of glasses you can choose from. The glasses are divided into 5 categories:
Standard, Semi-rimless, Bendable, Designer or Rimless. The prices start from $65.
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3. Your first stop has to be your current optometrist…Approach them and ask for your prescription. They have to give you a copy of your prescription, even if you don’t buy glasses from them. I don’t buy glasses from my optometrist and have never had any problems getting a prescription from them. 4. Next hop on to Glasses Online and register - a very quick and easy process. |
5. Once you have set up your account, you will find a section to enter your prescription details, click and enter your details- again a very simple and easy process.
6. And now the fun part - browse through the huge variety of glasses and pick the one you most like. All the glasses come with measurements. So pick one that matches your measurements….And how do you find out your measurements - Most frames have three measurements on the inside of an arm. So if you are wearing glasses currently, then remove the pair, look on the inside of the arm and note down the measurements. My pair had the measurements. I am not sure how to find them if they are not on the inside arm or if you don’t currently wear glasses.
7. Once you are happy with the selection, go ahead and order.
8. The glasses will be delivered to your door (not straight away - not yet anyway)
I found the whole process very straightforward and easy to use. You can’t however try on the glasses before you buy but that is the nature of online shopping. If you must try them on before you buy then obviously this is not the shopping experience for you.
But I am not very particular about the ‘trying part’ plus the huge savings won me over…
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