This is my first pair bought online so I wanted to share with other newbies who may be timid. And a BIG SHOUT OUT to Ira who's Web site (http://glassyeyes.blogspot.com/) gave me the power of information and convinced me that "I can do this thing!". Turned out to much easier than I imagined.
First I'll say I was skeptical. You know, "If it sounds too good to be true... ". And I am not an eye glasses professional so these are layman's observations. I am not affiliated with Zenni whatsoever except I'm now a customer. Overall satisfaction - Excellent =========================== Very pleased and will definitely use Zenni again. I am done paying huge prices at the optometrist's office. Sorry doctor, you're done eating my lunch. Time to deliver - Very Good =========================== I ordered lined bi-focal glasses on 3/1/2009. I got a notice of order shipment on 3/10 (from Sunnyvale CA) and they were delivered on 3/13 USPS First Class (to Hartford CT). Duration 13 days, not bad. It takes about that long when I order glasses from my optometrist's office. Cost - Excellent =========================== $45 glasses + $5 shipping = $50 total Extras Included 80% tint (for sun glasses) for $5 lined bi-focals are an extra $19 over single vision lenes. I have paid as much as $250-300 for similar optioned glasses at my optometrist's office. Zenni was half the price of the nearest online competitor for similar glasses. Quality - Excellent =========================== The perscription appears flawless. Materials seem to be high quality. They are light in weight as advertized. Far exceeded my expectations. For durability, I won't know that for a year or two of wear but the seem to be well made and strudy. Tint does a good job of eliminating sun glare. The quality seems every bit as good as what I have been getting from my optometrist's office and these are 1/6 (one sixth) of the cost. What I ordered =========================== 3182 Memory Titanium Full-Rim Frame (with spring hinges) (you can look it up by Searching "3182" at the Zenni site) http://zennioptical.com/ Lens - According to Zenni, "All of our standard single vison, lined bi- focal and progressive multi-focal lens are produced with premium quality, high-index (1.57), polycarbonate composite, high-impact resistant lens with full UV protection and a strong anti-scratch coating. Slight negatives =========================== Web site is a bit clunky. It does not remember your perscription. You must reenter the perscription everytime you browse from frame to frame. Anti-reflective was not availble for tinted glasses. Not sure if this matters for glasses not used at night. Again I'm not a eye-pro. Case provided was cheap hardshell plastic. Good enough for the auto glove comparment but not a fashion accessory. Ah who cares. Heck, go buy a decent looking case for $3 at an outlet store. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
