"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On 12/23/2014 4:22 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
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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
>>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> 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 in our opinion, hideous and very outdated.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've never tried these guys but they have a mind-boggling choice of
> frames.
>
> http://www.zennioptical.com

Wow those prices are amazing!!!


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