9/25/2023 0 Comments Monopoly man eyeglassWarby Parker will ship you several frames to try on, this helps to give you time think about it and to ask your friends what looks best on you. It’s pretty cool, and worked well for me. I like Eye Buy Directs website’s ability to upload a picture and try them on. However, these internet glasses sites will help you figure that all out. Then there’s the distance between your pupils and reading your prescription. Some people are afraid to purchase glasses online, since there are various sizes of frames depending on the size of your head and the length of your temple. Definitely consider going to a locally owned vision firm their service, attention and exams can be excellent, but prices for glasses will vary quite a bit there. There are still many independent ophthalmologist and optometrist, that do thorough exams and sell frames and lenses. The financial blog, Life Hacker published a great article: “5 Best Online Glasses Stores.” It seems as if the best deals on glasses might be had with Eye Buy Direct, but Warby Parker offers perhaps more stylish frames and ways to try them out from your home, before choosing the ones you decide to buy.īuy local is a movement that has been growing a lot lately. ![]() ![]() Our family’s last few eye-glass purchases were from Eye Buy Direct, so far we have purchase 4 sets, and they are working great with no problems. I had them repaired with new temples for $50.Ĭonsider buying eye glasses from internet companies or from local businesses This independent company couldn’t acquire the special screw because they were not an authorized Ray-Ban dealer. ![]() They referred me to an eyeglass repair firm. They didn’t have any of the special very tiny screws. I went back to Pearl to get a screw to pop back in. The Ray-Ban frames that I bought (good deal above), fell apart after they were only 1 1/2 years old. Ray-Bans, great name, nice frames, but great quality? And oh yea, their price plummeted because Oakley didn’t sign a contract with Luxottica that would have paid them a large percentage of their profits, so Luxottica didn’t any longer carry their frames in their stores- they do now according to the 60 minutes report. They purchased Oakley after their stock price plummeted. Luxottica uses its monopoly-like clout, to force competitors to sell-out or go out of business? They offered a special, so I got two pairs for about $80. These places wouldn’t take my insurance, but it wouldn’t matter, their prices are so much better.īetter Deal: The last pair of glasses I purchased were less than $50 from an internet company that sells great frames and lenses directly. I should have gone to Walmart, Costco, or a store front discount chain like I have done in the past, and I would have paid much less. But, when I went there a second time, the prices doubled. Good Deal: Originally I got a great deal with Pearl, they were running a frame, lens and coating special. Why did I go there to begin with? Read on… It seems pretty crazy to me that the same company that controls the insurance also sells the glasses, at exorbitant rates that they set. My wife’s employer at the time, had EyeMed, and they pay a premium for the coverage. EyeMed paid for part of the lenses, and we had to pay the balance. EyeMed Vision Care insurance, can anyone hear “self-dealing?” They collect premiums, offer discounts, then sell you lenses and frames from stores they own? How crazy is that?īad Deal: I got new prescription sunglasses and lenses for my regular glasses from Pearl vision.25 designer labels under license, AND get this, the vision insurance company….I’m all for profit-making capitalism, but when a company controls the market like Luxottica, I get pretty angry, especially when I see so many families scratching to get by during financially difficult times. Eye-glasses and frames only cost the manufacturer about $30 but our end cost can easily hit $300 – $500 from their companies (below). It seems they severely inflate the cost we pay for eye-wear for corporate profits. The story highlighted the largest company in the vision industry, Luxottica. 60 Minutes article “Sticker Shock: Why are glasses so expensive?” is about what seems like, could be a monopoly in the eye-glass industry.
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