Online rx glasses question

[justme]

I remember a while ago a lot of people posted on a thread about how you buy your prescription glasses online. My question is, where do you get them adjusted? I was about to order some and I have no idea where to go.

Thanks!

[milee]

I've gotten some from Zenni with good luck. Not sure where you'd get them adjusted. What types of adjustments do you think you might need?

[justme]

Nov 17, 2015 18:29:59 GMT -5 milee said:

I've gotten some from Zenni with good luck. Not sure where you'd get them adjusted. What types of adjustments do you think you might need?

Just the part behind my ears. I know I've had to go back to the store for previous pairs when they start slipping down my nose again or pinching my head.

[milee]

Nov 17, 2015 18:36:32 GMT -5 justme said:

Nov 17, 2015 18:29:59 GMT -5 milee said:

I've gotten some from Zenni with good luck. Not sure where you'd get them adjusted. What types of adjustments do you think you might need?

Just the part behind my ears. I know I've had to go back to the store for previous pairs when they start slipping down my nose again or pinching my head.

When you order from the super discount places like Zenni, they don't do adjustments. You can either DIY or go without. Or pay more for another service that includes that.

Maybe you could pay some place to do that for you?

[973beachbum]

Nov 17, 2015 18:36:32 GMT -5 justme said:

Nov 17, 2015 18:29:59 GMT -5 milee said:

I've gotten some from Zenni with good luck. Not sure where you'd get them adjusted. What types of adjustments do you think you might need?

Just the part behind my ears. I know I've had to go back to the store for previous pairs when they start slipping down my nose again or pinching my head.

We don't adjust them, we just get another pair for $7 bucks.

Although normally I just buy 5 or 6 at a time and keep the extra's for when one gets broken which they do quite regularly.

[simser]

I actually have taken mine into Sams club and gotten help (now I tend to buy frames at zenni and lenses paid by insurance at sams so maybe that's why). I've even offered to pay for the service and they say no.

[saveinla]

I don't buy mine online, but I don't always take it to the same store where I buy them from. I take mine to any store that sells glasses and they do it for free. I have had nose pads replaced and the frame straightened. I thought all of these were done as a courtesy at any store even if you did not buy from them. 

[justme]

I have no idea if they are or not! I always went back to the store I bought them from.

[Happy prose]

I buy from Zenni, thanks to the people here, and have had no problems. No adjustments needed.

[ArchietheDragon]

I got mine from zenni.   they don't fit perfectly but for $29 I don't care too much.   I don't wear them alot, just on weekends and when I am bumming.

[gooddecisions]

I bought mine from eyebuydirect. I hadn't considered that you could get them adjusted somewhere, I was just thrilled to pay $30 shipped instead of $500.

[Deleted]

So are you guys simply buying regular eyeglasses at these prices?  I have astigmatism, need the really thin lense, and actually have Progressives.

Anyone buy those types of glasses online?

[973beachbum]

Nov 17, 2015 21:41:41 GMT -5 @bamafan1954 said:

So are you guys simply buying regular eyeglasses at these prices?  I have astigmatism, need the really thin lense, and actually have Progressives.

Anyone buy those types of glasses online?

Yeah DH has an astigmatism and bifocols.  He doesn't like the progressives but he does have the auto grey thing.
 His aren't the $7 that regular glasses are but after paying almost $500 a pair I am happy with them being less than $80.  YMMV

ETA the first time we did this we weren't convinced that Zenni would be as good quality as the place down the street so only got DH glasses from them for his backup pair.  It turned out he liked them better.

[Deleted]

I'm going to give them a try for progressives.  I just started wearing reading glasses a few years ago and am now to the point where if I don't have them I'm screwed, so I'm thinking I'd better have a couple spare sets. 

[bobosensei]

I ordered a fantastic pair of glasses from zenni.  I tried them first as a set of prescription sunglasses just to see if I'd like the frame.  The frames were like 26 and a little more for the tint and I also did some of the upgraded finishes.  I loved them so much I immediately ordered a pair as regular glasses.  I got the water and oil resistant coating, which I was a little disappointment with.  They are supposed to make them fingerprint resistant but in reality it just makes them easier to clean.  I paid about 40 total for the regular pair, but only because I didn't get back in time to get the free shipping again.

I have always worn contacts since I first got my prescription 10 years ago, and now I am almost exclusively in my glasses.  Everyone compliments me on them.

The only time they slip is when I do yoga, and I don't really expect any glasses to stay on perfectly when I am upside down.

[justme]

Yes they have the specialty lens, I looked through each site and figured out which has the best pricing for what. Like there's one that does blue filter anti glare anti scratch lenses for 30. My regular place wanted to charge at least 80 I forgot the exact price.