Is this Ray Ban site legit?

[Hoofy]

https://sunglassrepairs.co.uk/

Can't find anything obvious to suggest it's not legit. Thoughts?

[CharlieCrocodile]

PO Box in Bolton for the contact details, no phone number, no address on the domain whois.

Good luck!

[deckster]

Suspiciously cheap, but not completely obviously so.

Running out of a residential postcode in Bolton.

Address is a PO box.

No registered companies at the stated postcode.

Not a certified reseller, despite claiming to be (according to the reseller website search on https://www.ray-ban.com/uk/c/store-locator)

Website registered in 2019, in the UK.

A few reviews on Trustpilot going back to 2020.

So I'd say that although they aren't completely obviously a bunch of scammers, you're right to be cautious. Personally I'd want to either pay a whole lot less and get some obvious fakes, or pay the going rate for something I know is genuine.

[Hoofy]

Thanks.

Yeah, they weren't exactly ridiculously cheap "Ray Bans for £20! OMG!" but then they did set alarm bells going what with a lack of contact info.

I just need replacement lenses so it isn't such a big deal, I guess.

[deckster]

My guess is that you will get something. But it won't be genuine. And they will stonewall you if you want to send anything back.

[Hoofy]

deckster said:

My guess is that you will get something. But it won't be genuine. And they will stonewall you if you want to send anything back.

Yeah, I suspect you're right. I do have Paypal Protection according to Paypal!

[TwistingMyMelon]

At best it might be grey imports or similar, probably not even that though

[Hoofy]

TwistingMyMelon said:

At best it might be grey imports or similar, probably not even that though

Oh right. So we're probably looking at very expensive fakes rather than bargain legit items?

[deckster]

Hoofy said:

TwistingMyMelon said:

At best it might be grey imports or similar, probably not even that though

Oh right. So we're probably looking at very expensive fakes rather than bargain legit items?

Very much this, in case my comment earlier on wasn't clear.

The chances of these being genuine ray-bans are close to zero.

[zedx19]

Returns policy is interesting, they won't accept a VHS back if you've opened it. Screams dodgy to me.

[vaud]

Hoofy said:

I just need replacement lenses so it isn't such a big deal, I guess.

Avoid dodgy lenses. Your eyes will thank you.

[Finglescave]

Facebook page doesn’t exist anymore
Instagram - 4500+ followers 99 posts and about 3 likes on the first few posts.

If they aren’t dodgy they are certainly doing a good job of feeling so. Add in other peoples thoughts and I’d buy elsewhere.

[MDMA .]

I know the road very well. It takes you from Horwich to Rivington. Not sure why they’d use that road and attach a PO Box to it? Maybe running from a shed at the back of the garden? Seems a bit strange to me. As above, you might get something, eventually, but what will you do if you don’t?

[Bonefish Blues]

Hoofy said:

Thanks.

Yeah, they weren't exactly ridiculously cheap "Ray Bans for £20! OMG!" but then they did set alarm bells going what with a lack of contact info.

I just need replacement lenses so it isn't such a big deal, I guess.

Get non-RayBan lenses from any reglazing service.

Cheaper, better (particularly since now Luxottica (search the latter's business methods for a sobering read - particularly their Oakley acquisition).

[Hoofy]

Thanks all. Will look into reglazing.

[beambeam1]

4165's can be had for almost the same price off the real Ray-Ban site if you use/find a student discount code for 25% off combined with the 10% "logged in user" discount.

Fake sunglasses market is big business. I wouldn't bother.

[Cupramax]

Ive had some replacement lenses off them, but it was some years ago, genuine parts arrived direct from Luxottica

[Hoofy]

Cupramax said:

Ive had some replacement lenses off them, but it was some years ago, genuine parts arrived direct from Luxottica

Useful to know!