Shopping for friendly priced eyewear online: to buy or not to buy?
You may have noticed some very good deals coming from well-known brands that spruik eyewear. One example is Specsavers who have been having their two-pairs-of-specs for $199 deal going on for over a month now.
One of the reasons these commonly known outlets are having longer (and rather good, I might add) sales could be because the online competition is growing stronger.
I recently came across an online eyewear store with the quaint but rather simple name of GlassesShop. It sells prescription eyeglasses and prescription sunglasses – at very, very friendly prices.
So, I thought I’d give shopping there a go, to see if the products they delivered were (a) safe, and (b) as good as eyewear purchased elsewhere.
Buying Glasses Online: Pros and Cons
The main positive element to buying glasses online is that they are often sold at a significantly lower price than physical stores. There’s also the convenience factor: you can shop from home at any time. Also, price comparison is easy online, and you can even ‘try on’ frames using a nifty on-screen face shape detector. Simply stare into a cam, or upload a clear head-on face photograph and let the AI
determine your face shape and see what specs fit best.
Another positive aspect to shopping online is that there’s usually a broader selection, with online retailers having much more ‘space’ to showcase more styles and brands.
There are a couple of negative aspects to shopping for eyewear online. First of all, you can’t physically try glasses on before buying but, given the very low cost of eyewear purchased online, you’re probably better off buying several pairs of specs where at least one is going to be perfect for you.
Accuracy Risks
There’s a chance your prescription isn’t filled precisely, especially for complex prescriptions. So if you have high astigmatism, or something like that, be sure to stick to the physical eye tests and spec shopping. Also, returns can be a hassle if you’re not happy with the product you’ve purchased online.
I was very happy with the two pairs of glasses I purchased through GlassesShop online, each for just under $30.00, script included. I got a pair of clear scripted glasses, and a pair of very cool, Prada-looking sunglasses. Both pairs fit perfectly, and the scripts are spot-on. Indeed, my prescription is not a very complex one, but the agent at the other end did ask that I provide my pupillary distance (PD) measurement, so be sure to get that from your usual optometrist also. Once you have all your prescription info, you’re good to go.
GlassesShop offer upgrades to eyewear, too, such as polarisation, blue light blocking, and mirrored. Check out more options at GlassesShop.
Even haute labels are now offering eyewear for sale online. I recently purchased a pair of Jean Paul Gaultier glasses and the store got the script just right, with the frames themselves costing a fraction of what they would have in a physical outlet.
So do shop for glasses online. Just be sure you’re wearing a pair if you’re longsighted, in case you need to read the fine print. Oh, that’s right, it’s on a computer – there’s zoom-in tools for that!
Visit glassesshop.com for more information and for some fun eyewear shopping.
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