Foureyes seeks cheapness

[Wookie]

One for all the speccy wearers out there - anyone got any recommendations for somewhere to get a pair of glasses without having to hand over body parts as payment?

I had a flick through www.glassesdirect.co.uk and they seem to have implemented the revolutionary idea of *letting you type in the size of your current glasses* and then *only showing you glasses that are that size*!!!!! (None of the other online stores I've found do this, and there is no way on God's earth I am sitting through pages and pages of "Too small... Too small... Too small...")

Anyway, online or IRL - recommendations and advice welcomed.

 

[cookie_monster]

i recently got my eyes tested at specsavers...only coz it was the closest opticians to my house and i had a £10 eye test voucher.

now, 2 months on from the eye test, and 3 weeks on from narrowing it down to a possible 2 out of 4 frames (bogof on sunglasses), they still havent got in all 3 pairs of frames i ordered and the 1 set they did have in they put back on the shelf and sold coz they could only keep it a week.

not sure if this is actually a recommendation or not but you can get cheap frames and bogofs there- although i have yet to be convinced of the service


*wonders to self if she should have put this in the rant thread instead*


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[theflamingred]

Yep - I just did the Specsavers BOGOF - straight forward lenses, paid an extra tenner for anti-scratch stuff. Total bill with eye test around £110? I wasn't impressed - this all happened about a week before getting my braces - talk about uber geekness But the glasses are fine. One green pair for work, red for me time (obviously!).

I can't believe I am gonna say this but... have you tried ASDA? They have some cheapish ones - just go down with your prescription requirements, have a nose and order.

So, what styley you going for this time? Intellectual, fun and funky, or just plain old skin flint?

 

[tek-monkey]

Red glasses? Was gonna say rarely see them, but saw a lass wearing a pair last night. You weren't in the Litter Tray were you? If so you should be ashamed of yourself! (As should I, but thats another story)

 

[cookie_monster]

I can't believe I am gonna say this but... have you tried ASDA? They have some cheapish ones - just go down with your prescription requirements, have a nose and order.

hmmmm? the big asda is a bit of a ball ache to get to (involves buses- i only do trams) for me...but i might see if anybody knows if they sell glasses at ours.

im thinking purple lizard skin frames for my sunglasses and i cant decide between a red/black pair and 2 pairs of black/white frames for my normal glasses.

i did see a fab pair of 50's style tortoiseshell frames with diamante wings in an independant opticians here...but they were £180 including 20% discount and not including £80 lenses!!!!!

needless to say, i put them very carefully back in the cabinety from whence they came, my 2 yrs worth of westfield wont go that far!


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[theflamingred]

Red glasses? Was gonna say rarely see them, but saw a lass wearing a pair last night. You weren't in the Litter Tray were you? If so you should be ashamed of yourself! (As should I, but thats another story)

No I wasn't, I was at home being a good TFR doing housework and talking to my hamsters. I only wear my glasses when I need to see far off thing, and when using screens in general (computer, TV etc) so I doubt anyone would catch me out and about in me specs.

 

[Doctor]

I used to pick up old frames from charity shops and car boots etc and then just get new lenses put in. Last time I tryed this though the optician wouldn't do it saying he had no proof I hadn't stollen them!!!! I walked out and refused to sign anything for the NHS/ Dole test he had just done on me.

 

[Wookie]

I've already got the prescription, I got my eyes tested a few weeks ago at Boots. I've ordered a set of plain-lensed glasses from Glasses Direct so i can see what they look like on, and if I like them, the actual glasses are £15 +P&P.

So, what styley you going for this time? Intellectual, fun and funky, or just plain old skin flint?

Something not *quite* so Deirdre Barlow as what I've got atm. Someone suggested that I go for the Elton John 'star' style. I think not.

*wonders to self if she should have put this in the rant thread instead*

I'm sure Admin will be along to move it if necessessary...

 

[cookie_monster]

I've already got the prescription, I got my eyes tested a few weeks ago at Boots. I've ordered a set of plain-lensed glasses from Glasses Direct so i can see what they look like on, and if I like them, the actual glasses are £15 +P&P.

im off to go and look there now- sod specsavers!


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[db]

needless to say, i put them very carefully back in the cabinety from whence they came, my 2 yrs worth of westfield wont go that far!

ah, you're on wesfield as well? it's a right touch, innit.. i hadn't been to the dentist in 10 years, then i got that westfield plan through work so thought it was high time i took advantage.. i literally went to the first dentist i could find (that looked nice) and said "right mate, i've got £300 to spank - do whatever the hell you like!" lol..

how come you couldn't get those £180 glasses you spied? ms. dirtybobby got two pairs of glasses a couple of months ago (one everyday pair, one sunglasses) and westfield covered both of them!