The Weekly Gripe

Cheaper spectacles and contact lenses

Specs and contact lenses too expensive

Yes, thats what we want!

For those of us not lucky enough to have perfect eyesight, we need to correct our vision with contact lenses and glasses. Where's the cheapest place to get them? Are we being ripped off at the local optician?



Last year in the England and Wales alone there were nearly 11 million eye tests and no doubt many of these individuals required their vision to be corrected using eye glasses or contact lenses.

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14-5-2008I recently used www.thinlenses.co.uk and I am extremely impressed with their service. Their prices are amazing and I was able to purchase two pairs for a lot less than what I would have normally paid from the High Street Retailers. It was my first time buying glasses online. I found it very easy...moreSurjit Singh (West Midlands)
22-4-2008Hello, I have been buying my specs online for a few years now. Have tried a few out, with some varying results. But the one that stands out from the crowd is www.thinlenses.co.uk. They offer really trendy frames with super thin and light lenses, at very good prices. Plus the customer service is exce...moreSimon
07-1-2008Hi, All who put their comments on the weekly gripe. My name Is Alan My web site is www.dennies-spectacle-makers.com I am a traditional spectacle maker with 21 years experience within the industry and have worked for all the major industry leaders in the optical market. My comments are few, "...moreAlan
30-11-2007I have been attending the same optician for many years, and I am very happy with her. I know the spectacles/contact lenses I buy from them subsidise the excellent sight test I have every two years and any additional appointments I need. It doesn't take a genius to work that out. That is the unfo...moreChemi_jon
07-11-2007Ok,ok they're expensive to buy. Can you tell me somthing that isn't expensive to buy? Shop around to see if you can purchase cheaper and if not, tough luck. If the cost of a pint of ale rose to £2.20! in my local, I'd still be paying for it cos I want it.Gerald
07-11-2007Ordered two pairs of glasses at the beginning of October . One pair were from Directspecs which arrived within a week and were perfect. The other pair from Spexmaniacs arrived only yesterday were filthy dirty and were not mine, well the prescription is wrong and IF I could get onto their website whi...moregaolbird
11-7-2007I'm also having a problem with Spexmaniac - Ordered my glasses end of may2007. They claimed at the end of june the delay was because of phone/internet connection problems and a huge backlog of orders! It's now been another 2 weeks, and I too fear they have ripped me off for £100 as th...moreT Brown
10-7-2007Has anyone had a problem with Spexsmaniac? I ordered glasses and paid £72.49 on 13th June 2007. I have not received my glasses and have sent several e-mails to them but not had a reply. There is no answer on the telephone number provided on their website. Another telephone number given on anot...moreAlan
19-4-2007sounds like you all have a vested interest in the companies you all seem to be promoting. Thought I would join your happy bandwagon and tell you about spexappeal, bracknell, berkshire. glasses start at £25 varifocals at £40, 1.6 lenses including frames and mar coating for £50. And t...moreed
19-3-2007whoopee................... Just received my first glasses they are great -so many compliments I feel like a new person. I'm so happy and I got a free gift and only paid £17.50 and if I order another pair I will get 10% discount - now that's what I call a bargain. I bought my glasses fro...moreSamantha London
06-3-2007Two sites worth trying - spexmaniac and spex4less - both great glasses and good servicetracey, lincoln
04-3-2007I have had 3 pairs of glasses and sunglasses now made from online suppliers and have had no problems at all and would use and recommend all three - spex4less, spexmaniac and thespectaclecase. The glasses have been so good compared to the ones I used to buy from my optician in glasgow and the sunglas...moreDevilrides, Glasgow



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