"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>> On 12/22/2014 6:25 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>> Yes, they are very overpriced, but I don't look for prices to come down.
>>> As long as they can practice highway robbery on people that need things
>>> like eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures etc., they will continue to do
>>> it, to and including knee braces that they charge over a thousand
>>> dollars for.
>>>
>>> Cheri
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>> It's apparent most of these things don't cost nearly what the person who
>> needs them is being charged. When I lived in a large metropolitan area I
>> could get an eye exam and two pair of glasses for $99. Living in a
>> fairly rural area now, one pair of eyeglasses (cheap frames) with the
>> exam runs around $300. If I drove to Savannah or Charleston I could find
>> eyeglass places with the two-fer deals; in this small town you're stuck
>> with higher prices set by the optical shop.
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> But those are just bare bones glasses. Might be okay to keep for
> emergencies but I require Transitions on mine and now that I've tried
> Crizal lenses, I wouldn't have anything else. I also will never buy cheap
> frames ever again. I went to one of the chain places once and only once.
> I had nothing but trouble with those frames. The metal parts turned green
> and one of the screws was forever popping out. I had to keep a little
> screwdriver in my purse.
>
> I also went with my SIL to a store that offers those cheap specials. You
> must choose your frames from a very limited selection, all of them in our
> opinion, hideous and very outdated.

I pay for good specs too. I pay between £300 and £400. I like varifocals
with a tint. I am also fussy about the frames.

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