Question:
My partner needs a new pair of glasses including frames and an eye test, she would like a single pair of glasses cant remember the name of the type of glasses but they turn into sunglasses during the sunlight. rather than going round specsavers, boots and everywhere else is there anybody who can give a rough guide to which places offer the best service at the best price?
many thanks in advance for any help!
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Paul
Have just had to get my first set of specs
got the eye test free from dolland & aitchinson vocher on the freebies board,
then got a pair of oakley frames on e-bay for £40 worth rrp £180
then took frames to specsavers (lenses for pc work and anti reflective ) £69
specsavers are very good as they will not sell you something you dont really need.
My father had the same opion of specsavers
hope this is of some help
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I have had no end of trouble with Specsavers, although I agree with lee634's statement that they don't push you into buying anything. I have used Specsavers twice (I don't know what possessed me to go back the second time!) and both times I had concerns about the quality of the service. I have very bad eyesight and have to spend a lot of money on glasses. On both occasions I have bought glasses from them they have got the fitting wrong so I ended up with terrible headaches because I wasn't looking through the correct bit of the glass.
I have used Boots before and thought the eye test was very professional and thorough. The sales people are quite pushy, but they do have good BOGOFs during the summer.
I am looking for new glasses at the moment so I will be following this thread with interest!
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I've just ordered a pair from glassesdirect.co.uk . Virtually identical to my current pair which cost (from specsavers) one hundred and eighty three pounds - but cost me fifteen pounds from glassesdirect.co.uk. No, I am not making this up, and I only wish I had known about these things sooner.
I've had good experiences with specsavers - I stick with them for my eye tests. I know them, they know me, and although it is not a very MSE attitude, I'd rather spend eighteen pounds to go somewhere I feel comfortable than to print out a voucher for a free eye test. There was no pressure on me to buy. I was given my prescription and that was that.