[ale] [OT] [Way OT] need to fix eye glasses or replace at reasonable cost

[Michael B. Trausch]

On 09/09/2013 09:05 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>
> Zennioptical.com and order new ones. 3way progressives are under $100.
>
+eleventyone.

I used to spend $300+ for glasses that I could both wear and not be
embarassed about.  I am allergic to most metals used in glasses, so my
choices are either cheap, ugly plastic frames for about $100 from
Wal*Mart, or ordering from Zenni and spending $24 for the same
prescription---/and that includes transitions capability as well as
"memory" titanium//!/  That really cannot be beat.

I don't have to order the high-index lenses yet, but when I do, my cost
per pair will go up from $24 (compare to about $300 at Walmart) to about
$85--100 (compare to $500+ here).

So, the annual song and dance for me includes going to Walmart, spending
$50 cash on an eye exam, and then coming home and spending about $100 on
three glasses and shipping.  This means two things:

  * The insurance is a hell of a lot cheaper.  $100 for three pairs of
    glasses means that I don't have to worry about a crunch costing me $300.
  * I can always pull out a new, clean pair for something significant
    like a funeral.
  * I can retire or swap-out pairs for maintenance as I want.  I seem to
    have a knack for making glasses very loose, and so they fall off my
    head relatively quickly without ongoing maintenance.

I was talking to someone recently who lost their (only, and who can
blame them!) $1,000 pair of Rx glasses.  Mentioned Zenni to them, and
they went to check it out---they were able to get their same script
filled for less than 20% of that price.

I have never been disappointed with them, and I've been wearing their
glasses on my face for the past five years or so.  I can't recommend
them highly enough.

    --- Mike

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