[Magdalen] opinions on web based eye glasses???

[Lynn Ronkainen]

I do not think that Costco (of which I *am* a member) sells my frame, and so 
they can  not attach the lenses which have tiny holes drilled to attach 
temples and bridge.
Lynn

website: www.ichthysdesigns.com

When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck
 "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk 
by Richard Rohr

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From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2016 11:33 AM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] opinions on web based eye glasses???

> I'd be leery of it, but that's me. Do you have a Costco membership? That's
> where I buy mine. I do buy my contacts online, but that's different.
>
> On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 12:30 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I'm facing having to replace my beloved Silhouette rimless glasses
>> 'frames' after a few recent years of patch/patch/patch. I found a place
>> online where I can order them for 50% of what an optometrist  would 
>> charge
>> for them but am somewhat leery of having my lenses 'made' in this way.  I
>> had planned to have my eye exam, bring the frames that I was going to buy
>> on line in with me and then have the optometrist fill the Rx for the 
>> lenses
>> (which will have to be sent away with the frames because of the way the
>> temples and bridge are attached). Even this lens cost is more than a 50%
>> savings online.
>>
>> My cost savings could be as high as $300-400. if I order online. Even 
>> more
>> depending on where I go for the eye exam.
>>
>> SO... has anyone in the pub had experience buying frames and or lenses
>> online? what say yea??
>>
>> Lynn
>>
>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>
>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have 
>> not
>> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave 
>> me."
>> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>> "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk
>> by Richard Rohr
>>