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

[Jay Weigel]

Have you asked Costco if they can use your current frame and just sell you
the lenses? Many opticians will do that.

On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 2:51 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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
>>>
>>>