Wtf. We don’t have anything like that here I don’t think.
Prescription you mean? For $30?
You don’t have Warby Parker or EyeBuyDirect?
Zenni is on the internet, so I think you have it there.
I went to a cheap place and got a prescription. I think it was like $80, but they do it free for 3 years. Then I escape the eye care place without buying glasses and order them online.
Never heard of them.
You get prescription glasses for $30!?!?
Wow. Ok I’ll look.
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These are very plain. It might be a little extra for astigmatism, but my prescription is not very severe and I said no to literally every extra (whatever coatings or shadings or anything like that).
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on the Zennis. They have some decent looking frames at a really good price. They don’t necessarily feel extremely well built or anything, but I do wear these every day for roughly 2 years and they are still holding up. I need to snag a second pair before my glasses rx expires just in case I lose or break them.
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That only explains the frames. There are huge margins on the lenses too.
With respect to the frames, Luxottica basically has a monopoly on eyeglass frames. Most of the frames that you see at stores are made by Luxottica. Either brands that they own or brands that they have a license to manufacture frames for.
It owns a lot of the retailers so they can markup lenses as well.
Capitalism. More specifically, Luxottica.
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My wife gets prescription glasses $50-$150 from eyebuydirect.ca
This is making me sick.
How did I spend $930!
Vomit!
You didn’t get UV protection? I’m cheap AF too, but that seems like a no brainer. Although I’m kind of looking forward to cataract surgery some day. Apparently they can just put in a brand new lens which can potentially make glasses and contacts unnecessary.
I guess if you don’t wear them outside and wear shades instead, that’s fine.
Do Canadian Costcos have an optical shop? That’s what I do. It’s more expensive than Zenni, but I like having a place I can go to if I’ve got problems. Also, like all things Costco, product and service are great.
I just buy frames online and take them in to costco. I’m wearing a pair of Ray-Bans that I snagged on ebay for $30. Took those to costco and got lenses put in for a couple of hundred. I’m blind AF though and unlike micro, I got a lot of upgrades since I can’t go a waking moment without them.
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I usually only wear them when driving. Glass blocks a lot of UV. Windshields block 94%.
My wife’s glasses were ver $700. They are progressive, very strong prescription, get dark outside and I only complain about the cost behind her back like this. I wouldn’t spend that on myself.
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Ya mine are also progressive and turn dark. Still insane price differences.
Yeah, I guess in that use case it’s probably not worth it.
I just don’t get how you can have better vision while driving and not want it the rest of the time. Seems weird to me.