I need new glasses! Anyone know of any glasses or contacts sales on?

[lucky1]

Maybe a buy one get one free or something?

Keep in mind I've been screwed over by Hakim, the Bay and Lensecrafters in the best and will never buy glasses fromt there again.

I've been wearing glasses my whole life so its seems in the past 10 years I get nothing but poor service.. I'm willing to try new places anywhere on the subway or downtown..

nothing to expensive, but i'm expecting to have to pay 500 or so (i need custom lenses)

 

[OutcastTO]

Go to Optic Zone!!!

It's diagonally across from the St Lawrence Market on Jarvis street.There are more frames in that store than I've seen anywhere else and Joe (owner) has a gift for suggesting frames that suit your face/lifestyle I highly recommend!!!

He'll give you a sweet deal too!!

 

[PRIMAL]

How were you screwed over at The Bay. Cause I'm thinking of getting some glasses there b/c I have a bay card and that way I don't have to pay for it all right away.

My glasses are falling apart, well, more bent and mangled than falling apart.

 

[Dam That SnarkEE Kid]

I got a pair of Roots Frames and lenses from... doot de doo

HONEST ED'S WAREHOUSE

yeah, that's what i said and they were wickid and they were under $100. Booom. This might sound less "fantabulous" but I am going to guess that Honest Eds and the Bay and Sears have the same stuff.

I bought some crappy glasses at Lenscrafters for OVER $300 once. WTF!

 

[DEEPHOUSEGRL]

Go to Optic Zone!!!

It's diagonally across from the St Lawrence Market on Jarvis street.There are more frames in that store than I've seen anywhere else and Joe (owner) has a gift for suggesting frames that suit your face/lifestyle I highly recommend!!!

He'll give you a sweet deal too!!

I've heard great reviews of this place. I think i'm going to check it out too!

 

[lucky1]

the bay made my last pair a glasses with a huge flaw across the lense. I took them back and said they have to be remade.. the lady argued with me and finally admitted all in huff the the lense was in fact flawed. they told me they would reimburse me some money (they were 450 dollar glasses) so they send them to the other lab and it took 6weeeks + to get them remade.. I go to pick them up and she denies she told me they would reimburse me..she then ignored me while someone else dealt with me.. horrilbe.. my friend the same thing happened too ( Bay at Yonge and Queen)

 

[Persephone]

Wal-mart. Trust.

You don't need a sale there, their prices are great. I've had my glasses for 4 years now.

 

[Beer babe]

Wal-mart. Trust.

You don't need a sale there, their prices are great. I've had my glasses for 4 years now.

i'd rather pay more somewhere else than go to walmart

 

[aki]

I've heard great reviews of this place. I think i'm going to check it out too!

one more vote for Optic Zone

he carries really nice frames, good prices, and is good at picking out frames you'd never consider but end up looking really great on you.

i've recommmended this place to all my friends and family that wear glasses and everyone has been incredibly happy.

 

[lucky1]

is optic zone open in the evenings like after work?

 

[PRIMAL]

one more vote for Optic Zone

he carries really nice frames, good prices, and is good at picking out frames you'd never consider but end up looking really great on you.

i've recommmended this place to all my friends and family that wear glasses and everyone has been incredibly happy.

i'm gonna have to check this place out now too

 

[Persephone]

i'd rather pay more somewhere else than go to walmart

good for you

 

[rhyss]

I go to Dr. Carey in Etobicoke (Clarica Centre). I have super bad vision and need expensive lenses and he quoted me $500 for a MEXX frame and lenses with the best lenses on the market.

 

[Interchange]

College Street Optical is pretty good, i have been going there for years.

Yeah watch out for Wal-Mart a while ago i got contacts there then i went to College Street Optical and they told me that Walmart was screwing with the strength of my perscription - it was way stronger then i needed it, and they do that on purpose so you go back and they get more $ fuking shameful, but thats the kind of corporate quality you can expect from a place like that.

 

[Cri]

I am going to go to Costco within the next few weeks and try and find some new glasses. I have heard they can have some pretty good deals!

 

[The Kid]

Too bad about Hakim... I just went there (to the one @ Greenwood) 2 months ago to (finally) get new specs, got a great deal, saved about $200, got my prescription done up super thin, love the glasses... couldn't have been happier.

 

[basketballjones]

beer goggles?

 

[The Kid]

hahahaha

 

[d.code]

Optic Zone sounds cool- ill have to check this place out next time I need a pair. That wont be for awhile though because I just picked up a new pair of lenses for $60 at the white trash mall at carlaw and jerrard.

 

[lucky1]

went here at lunch Joe helped me pick out a cool pair of frames by a japanese designer... really good quality, a little funky, but not to funky.. they have some rihnstones int he corners (kind of remind me of my Nana's cateye reading glasses) but they are close to the frame shapes and colours I've been wearing for the last 10 years. He was into these utra funky wide arm ones, but I just wasn't quite there. as a spare pair would have been great but i really need something a little funky but not too funky that I feel odd wearing them at work.. (dont' like to draw too much attention to myself here) overall price is what I expected, but I have a really custom lense so I can never get cheap lenses.

 

[OutcastTO]

sounds good...I was very satisfied with my shopping experience there.

Hope you're happy with the specs!

 

[DEEPHOUSEGRL]

If I know my prescription (from my contact lenses), do I need to see my optomitrist (and pay for exam) in order to get new frames?

 

[lucky1]

if the prescription was written by an optometrist and is under six months old it should be fine