Went to the opticians today to see about getting new specs wish to Christ I hadn't bothered had to get a stronger prescription and mugged by the sales assistant for £838.45p for two pair of Gregory's .... So much for buy one pair get another free ...

I bought a pair from Black & Lizars a couple of years ago, cost me £620 and I have never worn them.

£838.45 for specs... Holy .... I take it they come with a nice lady to place them on you when required!!
I was going to ask what they looked like... But can you see them??  Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

Well I don't get them for two weeks coz the lenses come from Germany .....

Thing is Mick, even though you thought they looked good in the shop you're going to look like a right fanny with the new specs on

The ones I have now are done in as I have had them for two year so it's mostly to stop SWMBO'd moaning at me to get new ones ...

Wouldnt touch spcsavers with a barge pole.

Charged an elderly friend of mine a shed load for 2 pairs of old fashioned specs. Was so angry with them for ripping him off.

I might be biased as My old man used to be an optician (we still own the practice and its still running in stoke) and that sort of money should get you some proper designer "prada, gucci, ysl" specs maybe even 2 pairs.

Just a thought everyone who needs to see an optician automatically thinks specsavers,some of the independant practices can offer as good a deal if not better.

Sorry, rant over.  There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Specsavers I used as a reference to the post coz its a well known brand but it was an independent optician I went to , my Gregory's the now are Prada's

JOKER wrote:

.....my Gregory's the now are Prada's

The devil wears Prada...namedropper

Oh and the pair I bought and don't wear are Tag Heuer

Tescos do free eye test, a pair of glasses which look v similar to the designer styles and a second pair for only £15.

can't really fault them.

Tesco's yes.... But Prada comes with a free handbag..  Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

Would love some proper designer specs, but they dont make any big enough for my inordinately large head

Seriously.  There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Yup, had a similar experience with Vision Express - two pairs of glasses ended up costing around £950. Fitted with German glass too. Researching my first Range Rover purchase

Contraband wrote:

I was going to ask what they looked like... But can you see them??

That's why they sold him two pairs

Dolphinboy wrote:

Tescos do free eye test, a pair of glasses which look v similar to the designer styles and a second pair for only £15.

£15 for glasses you having a giraffe .....