Specsavers

[grannie39]

What is the general opinion of specsavers, are they expensive or just middle of the road.I am going there for the first time this week, but I dont want to be overcharged,

[dotty.]

They are retailers first, Opticians second, they will have specially bought in frames that look like good deals, their charges for tests that you may or may not need probably are on a par with other retailers selling the same product. shop around is my advice

[maggie21]

i`ve found specsavers to be fairly cheaper conpared to a lot of high street opticians. the cheapest frame i saw was £25.00.

[bobbie22]

Went there once got specs. and then went and got my money back. Say no more

[yelenots]

I have been going there for years and find them very reasonable. I wear contact lenses and pay £10 per month which covers everything. My daughter has had several pairs of glasses which havent been too expensive!

[Arti]

Lol, maggie. CONpared. A freudian slip?

[ladybirder]

I haven't used them for years since I had to go back three times because the lenses kept falling out of the frames. Always used D&A after that but they've been taken over by Boots so don't know what to do now.

[maggie21]

opps `yelenotes`i meant compared.

thanks for pointing out my mistake :)

[rowanwitch]

always use specsavers because of the two for one deals as I need varifocals and like to have at least one pair with reactions lenses as well and all the extras mount up.

[Mosaic]

My experience has been that the optometrists are very good and thorough, but that there is an increasingly obvious push by the dispensing staff to flog you stuff. Their lenses are pretty much like everyone else's in the same range - Vision express, Asda etc - all of these seem good with straightforward simple prescriptions but less able to offer you a top of the range thin flat lens if, like me, you seek to avoid the bottle-bottom look.
I always ask to see a pair of specs made up that has a similar strength to my prescription - this will give you an idea of an optician's quality of work. If they can't / won't do this, just have your eye test, ask for your prescription and go shop around.

[shaneystar2]

Depends what sort of frames you want and the prescription really .
I used to go there but dislike their "hard sell " attitude .
I have varifocals and quite a strong prescription ( very short sighted and astigmatism ) so don't want bottle bottom specs .by the the time you pay for all the add ons ,coated lenses ,thinnner lenses etc it comes to quite a hefty sum .
I broke my frames a while ago and they flatly refused to put my perfectly adequate and less than a year old lenses into a new frame so I went to an independent optician and got a better deal .

[maggie21]

`Arti` not yelenotes,.gosh sorry, I need to go to specsavers.

[Buenchico]

They're very good, in my opinion.

They've got all of the latest equipment for testing your eyes, with prices for glasses (complete with single vision lenses) starting from £25. (Add £35 on for bifocals, or add £49 for varifocals).

You can get a better idea of what you'll be offered (and what it will cost you) by taking a look at their website:
http://www.specsavers.co.uk/

[karenmac60]

I would recommend getting your eyes tested, getting your prescription and using www.glassesdirect.co.uk You can try out a few frames at home to see if they suit you/are comfortable etc and their glasses are pretty cheap. I got 2 pairs (not bottom of the range) for £63 and never had any problem with them.

[daftgrandad]

I have always found them to be very fair.Although I have worn contact lenses for 6yrs
I need to have glasses just in case.
They always explain to me the deals that are available,so I will get the cheapest
price at the time.

[grannie39]

Well I went to specsavers for the first time, and joy of joys I didnt need a change of specs. but I was very much impressed by their staff.