Buying specs onlit

[elvis]

Anyone with any experience of this ? 

My daughter has lost her specs , first week in uni ,and needs an extra spare set , we have a Specsavers prescription just wondered how to go about it . 

Any help would be much appreciated 

[bossy]

I got mine from glasses direct. They can send you 3 or 4 pairs for you to check out the style you want. You send them back input your prescription and they get them to you pretty quickly. Can’t remember exact length of time but was ok for me.  A lot cheaper too.

[ZonkoVille77]

You defo need specs judging by the thread title.

[Bjornebye]

33 minutes ago, elvis said:

Anyone with any experience of this ? 

My daughter has lost her specs , first week in uni ,and needs an extra spare set , we have a Specsavers prescription just wondered how to go about it . 

Any help would be much appreciated 

 

 

 

[elvis]

52 minutes ago, ZonkoVille77 said:

You defo need specs judging by the thread title.

Ha

[elvis]

2 hours ago, bossy said:

I got mine from glasses direct. They can send you 3 or 4 pairs for you to check out the style you want. You send them back input your prescription and they get them to you pretty quickly. Can’t remember exact length of time but was ok for me.  A lot cheaper too.

Thanks 

[Poor Scouser T]

If they are just readers get the off the shelf ones in most places for £2. Check the magnification level on the prescription. Ive got about 20 pairs all over my place.

[RJ Fan club]

I recently got told I need a second pair for occasional reading, and I used these 

 

https://specscart.co.uk

 

I’ve got a nice pair I’ve had a few years which are still good for driving when tired and TV, so didn’t want to spend too much for a pair I’ll use for screens. As I work from home a lot anyway I wasn’t too fussed with a designer frame, so I can’t complain for about £30 and 4/5 day turn around, came with a decent case, cloth and lens cleaner too.

[GR10 LFC]

I’ve used these a number of times. 
https://www.glassesdirect.co.uk/

 

just need to upload information from your prescription. Also take measurements from your existing frame (there’s a set of 3 numbers on the arm usually) and you can find frames of a similar size. 
 

I’ve ordered extra for leaving in various rooms around the house and also a cheap prescription pair of sunglasses for holiday. 

[Dr Nowt]

Another vote for Glassesdirect.

 

Do a Google search for discount codes too - they often have good money off deals going, anything from 30-50%. Pretty sure they usually do a first time buyer’s deal of 50% off and a free second pair too. Usually costs me £49 total for 2 pairs of glasses they would usually sell for 100 notes each.

 

I have long been just getting my script from Specsavers, turning down any suggestion of frames with them and going straight to GD, because Specsavers will charge double the amount for one pair of shitter looking glasses than glasses direct will charge for two better ones.
 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

I've used Glasses Direct and Mister Spex - both have been good service. As Dr Nowt said, find a discount code first though, as they're usually kicking about online.

[elvis]

Thanks everyone, much appreciated.

[Clem H Fandango]

Budget nosey specs - ebay for designer frames.

 

Eyesright for lenses. 

[Harry's Lad]

I could do with new glasses but mine are varifocals which can be a real pain in the arse getting set up right.

Anyone used Glasses Direct for these?

[AngryOfTuebrook]

19 hours ago, elvis said:

Anyone with any experience of this ? 

My daughter has lost her specs , first week in uni ,and needs an extra spare set , we have a Specsavers prescription just wondered how to go about it . 

Any help would be much appreciated 

 

[Aventus]

Goggles4u has worked best for me, cheap as fuck, always getting emailed discount codes, and delivery is quite fast. 

 

[bossy]

2 hours ago, Harry's Lad said:

I could do with new glasses but mine are varifocals which can be a real pain in the arse getting set up right.

Anyone used Glasses Direct for these?

Mine are varifocals and I’ve been ok with them from there. I took a chance because the same quality of lenses would have been unaffordable otherwise. 

[Sweeney287]

I've used Glasses direct a few times and they're OK but can be a little slow though, so depends on how quickly you need them

[Harry's Lad]

37 minutes ago, bossy said:

Mine are varifocals and I’ve been ok with them from there. I took a chance because the same quality of lenses would have been unaffordable otherwise. 

Ta mate, I'll look into them.

 

My last glasses were from Specsavers and I was backwards and forwards with them because they weren't right. 

 

They sorted them eventually and have been fine since but my eyes feel like they're being pulled out of their sockets with my 2nd pair.

I can't wear them even though they're the exact same glasses with the exact same prescription and can't be arsed with the same palava again 

 

[Evelyn Tentions]

I've used

 

https://www.zennioptical.com/

 

for years. Full range of tints available and clip on sunglasses cut to size. Prices start at $6.95 US. You can upload a passport type photo and (using your papillary distance) they superimpose the frame on it. 

I first used them to buy varifocals. $175 Aus each lens at the time and I couldn't hack bifocals - everything you try to look at is on the fucking line. Varifocals $30 US a pair. 

Takes a couple of weeks but the quality has always been oustanding. I've got computer glasses, TV glasses, various tinted glasses.

[Guest]

On 23/09/2023 at 14:55, elvis said:

Anyone with any experience of this ? 

My daughter has lost her specs , first week in uni ,and needs an extra spare set , we have a Specsavers prescription just wondered how to go about it . 

Any help would be much appreciated 

Should have gone to spec savers

[Guest]

On 23/09/2023 at 15:29, Bjornebye said:

 

 

 

Stig is our Russell Brand.

[VladimirIlyich]

On 23/09/2023 at 17:14, Poor Scouser T said:

If they are just readers get the off the shelf ones in most places for £2. Check the magnification level on the prescription. Ive got about 20 pairs all over my place.

This can ruin your eyes. It's made my missus eyesight awful. This is not necessarily a bad thing though

[Poor Scouser T]

4 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

This can ruin your eyes. It's made my missus eyesight awful. This is not necessarily a bad thing though

Common misconception. May cause discomfort or headaches if you wear them all the time but who has readers on all the time.I

I got an ace pair that make me look like Jeffery Dahmer.

[Poor Scouser T]