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Has anyone ever done this before?

I just tried it and it cost me $68 + 9,99 shipping. I spent $500+ for the ones I am currently wearing. If this works out, I think i'm going to get like 6 pairs.

http://www.clearlycontacts.ca/glasses/f ... l?rsView=1

I'm interested in any comments about the frame quality (are they chinese knock-offs?); and if anyone had to return them, how long did it take for your online retailer to process it?
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500$+ for glasses? :shock:

68$ is cheap, but here most glasses are around $100, not 500$
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$400-$500 is pretty much the norm here.

Although in Chinatown you can get a pair for $200, or visit a "boutique-esque" vision care centre for $800 designer glasses.
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buy my glasses 20$ each brand names no shiz :sohappy: transition and anti reflection(to protect your eyes from pc and tv or sth like that )
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$500 for frames or frames + prescription lenses?

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man wtf thats a ripoff $500?? You can get nice frames + lens in korea for less than $100. And isn't buying glasses online risky? I mean dont you want to try them on first
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Wouldn't spend that much money on glasses online. I wouldn't have a problem spending money if it was in actual shop.
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costco glasses ftw
spent 120 bucks total. got no night glare and all that jazz

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Jstar1 wrote:man wtf thats a ripoff $500?? You can get nice frames + lens in korea for less than $100. And isn't buying glasses online risky? I mean dont you want to try them on first


Most likely a knock-off.
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I just can't justify spending $70+ on a purely aesthetic product ((despite practical purposes, your post makes it seem like it;s just for fashion)when I can't even see what the final product would actually look like. I wear glasses for aesthetic reasons (my eyes are fantastic, I just wear frames with clear lenses) and I find it painstakingly difficult to find a pair I like even when I'm in a store. I couldn't imagine my indecision when it comes to buying them online >_<

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MrTwilliger wrote:I just can't justify spending $70+ on a purely aesthetic product ((despite practical purposes, your post makes it seem like it;s just for fashion)when I can't even see what the final product would actually look like. I wear glasses for aesthetic reasons (my eyes are fantastic, I just wear frames with clear lenses) and I find it painstakingly difficult to find a pair I like even when I'm in a store. I couldn't imagine my indecision when it comes to buying them online >_<



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anyway i'd like to hear how this glasses thing works out. I've been thinking about purchasing a new pair, i think my prescription could do with a bit of tweaking and they're a bit small for me now, but cost are really the main thing keeping it off my mind because i can still see.
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IIRC my glasses were 500 euro a few years ago. Haven't gotten new glasses since like 4 years atleast. That's frame and prescription lenses.
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I'm still looking for some simple, awesome frames for my normal lenses. I want to look smart...
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Well mines have white frames :)
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$500 is the normal like dom said.

I bought my glasses 2 eyars ago for $400. Emporio Armani.
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pipigrande wrote:$500 is the normal like dom said.

I bought my glasses 2 eyars ago for $400. Emporio Armani.


The glasses I had before now were Emporio Armani. I got them from Costco because they are cheaper (was around $400 too).

The problem is the quality. It felt like the coatings were made of glue and I spent my days under the impression that I was immersed in water.

The ones I have now are Alfred Sung, but I got them from Lenscrafters and the quality is a lot better. They get mugged up in the mornings but that's from my moisturizer.
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i dont know if it makes a big deal though.
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Jstar1 wrote:man wtf thats a ripoff $500?? You can get nice frames + lens in korea for less than $100. And isn't buying glasses online risky? I mean dont you want to try them on first


Most likely a knock-off.


when did I say you could buy tiffany or burberry there for $20? You think korea doesn't have eyewear companies?
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MrTwilliger wrote:I just can't justify spending $70+ on a purely aesthetic product ((despite practical purposes, your post makes it seem like it;s just for fashion)when I can't even see what the final product would actually look like. I wear glasses for aesthetic reasons (my eyes are fantastic, I just wear frames with clear lenses) and I find it painstakingly difficult to find a pair I like even when I'm in a store. I couldn't imagine my indecision when it comes to buying them online >_<

damn dood, thats genuinely retarded, but then again i wear prosthetic legs for aesthetic purposes, so i guess im in the same boat.
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CeLL wrote:
MrTwilliger wrote:I just can't justify spending $70+ on a purely aesthetic product ((despite practical purposes, your post makes it seem like it;s just for fashion)when I can't even see what the final product would actually look like. I wear glasses for aesthetic reasons (my eyes are fantastic, I just wear frames with clear lenses) and I find it painstakingly difficult to find a pair I like even when I'm in a store. I couldn't imagine my indecision when it comes to buying them online >_<

damn dood, thats genuinely retarded, but then again i wear prosthetic legs for aesthetic purposes, so i guess im in the same boat.


Lol wat?
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My old one were Gucci, dunno about this one. Can't read the brand haha.
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Doron wrote:
CeLL wrote:
MrTwilliger wrote:I just can't justify spending $70+ on a purely aesthetic product ((despite practical purposes, your post makes it seem like it;s just for fashion)when I can't even see what the final product would actually look like. I wear glasses for aesthetic reasons (my eyes are fantastic, I just wear frames with clear lenses) and I find it painstakingly difficult to find a pair I like even when I'm in a store. I couldn't imagine my indecision when it comes to buying them online >_<

damn dood, thats genuinely retarded, but then again i wear prosthetic legs for aesthetic purposes, so i guess im in the same boat.


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I get all my glasses online..

http://www.optic-remix.com/

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