cheap specs?

[tonym911]

Lost me driving specs, bought from Boots in Bristol about 3 yrs ago, they were the cheapest in the shop, Benny Hill Chinaman style but did the job. Are Boots still the cheapest place to get a test and basic specs? I'm not a skinflint honest but the prices High St outlets charge for bits of plastic wind me right up.

[Stitch]

Look out for free eye test vouchers for D&A - the current M&S magazine has one in.

Get the free test, get them to write out the results and walk over to specsavers with your prescription.

[tonym911]

Thanks for that tip, glassesdirect.co.uk seem cheap source for specs and the geezer who set it up did so because he was fed up with the 1000% profit High St retailers were making

[Stitch]

My only concern with buying on line is in relation to measurements. The lens effectively has a "sweet spot" and an optician will measure the centre of your eyes (either with a funny looking ruler or a machine that looks a bit like a pair of binoculars) to make sure that when the lens is ground down to fit the frame that sweet spot is in the right place.

I don't know how the on line bods get around that.

Have checked out your employers policy on specs? They may cover a proportion of the cost of glasses (in your case if you need to drive for work) and will almost certainly provide a voucher for a free eye test.

[Engineer1]

Big Asda stores can be good if they have an opticians.

[Tuscanless Ali]

I'm sure I've had an email recently from Martin@moneysavingexpert, there was some deal on with Glasses direct, 2 pairs for about £13

Found it:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/groupon-che...

[tonym911]

Stitch said:

Have checked out your employers policy on specs?

Sadly that's me, and my policy is quite unenlightened in regards to concessionary deals to myself

[tonym911]

Tuscanless Ali said:

I'm sure I've had an email recently from Martin@moneysavingexpert, there was some deal on with Glasses direct, 2 pairs for about £13

Found it:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/groupon-che...

Thanks for this, checked it out but it appears to have expired last week, drat

[Tuscanless Ali]

tonym911 said:

Tuscanless Ali said:

I'm sure I've had an email recently from Martin@moneysavingexpert, there was some deal on with Glasses direct, 2 pairs for about £13

Found it:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/groupon-che...

Thanks for this, checked it out but it appears to have expired last week, drat

Oh sorry, I only read the bit that extended the 2 4 1 offer until August 5th, still makes them cheap if you go for the £39 range.

[Odie]

Ive used these before.

http://www.speckyfoureyes.com/

Ive also managed to haggle a big highstreet opticians down by a good 50% before too. (from £500 to £250)

[tonym911]

Hmm, I'm more in the 29 quid range. Just been round 3 opticians in my home town, Vision Express, Specsavers and some outfit I've never heard of. For eye test Specsavers want £21.95 with cheapest specs at £25. V/Exp want £25 for test, but online voucher brings that down to £12.50, then their cheapest specs are £44. The other lot were £29 for test and £70 for cheapest specs.

[Odie]

tonym911 said:

Hmm, I'm more in the 29 quid range. Just been round 3 opticians in my home town, Vision Express, Specsavers and some outfit I've never heard of. For eye test Specsavers want £21.95 with cheapest specs at £25. V/Exp want £25 for test, but online voucher brings that down to £12.50, then their cheapest specs are £44. The other lot were £29 for test and £70 for cheapest specs.

I didnt think you had to pay for eye tests anymore, I never do.. Maybe ive just been walking out without paying, they have never said anything..

[tonym911]

Odie said:

tonym911 said:

Hmm, I'm more in the 29 quid range. Just been round 3 opticians in my home town, Vision Express, Specsavers and some outfit I've never heard of. For eye test Specsavers want £21.95 with cheapest specs at £25. V/Exp want £25 for test, but online voucher brings that down to £12.50, then their cheapest specs are £44. The other lot were £29 for test and £70 for cheapest specs.

I didnt think you had to pay for eye tests anymore, I never do.. Maybe ive just been walking out without paying, they have never said anything..

Like your style! I think they might remember me when I go in on Sat morn as I went in and said how much for a test and for your cheapest specs ever.