[Magdalen] Dumb question about eyeglasses

[Ann Markle]

I've gotten perfect trifocals from Eye Buy Direct (online). I may go to
single vision next time, and use reading glasses to read. But I guess my
prescription must be fairly simple and uncomplicated.

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu


On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 9:31 PM Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote:

> Do you have a Costco? I have heard great things about their glasses from
> friends here and other US locations.
>
> Lynn, still Leary about website companies for lenses. I wear bifocals and
> have unique frames( which I have successfully purchased online and then a
> local optician reluctantly filled my Rx.
>
> Much success in this adventure Scott
> > On Jun 23, 2020, at 7:28 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
>
> Thanks for that, Ann+. I've been looking for that reassurance because I
> know I'd get ticked off by a hard sell, like I did at our local Enterprise
> Car Rental a few years ago. I said I'd decline the insurance and the agent
> shouted at me! "What are you going to do to protect MY CAR?" I said I'd
> rely on the insurance connected with my credit card, and I had the
> information for that and what number to call, etc. She continued shouting
> at me and I had to shout her down, "STOP THIS, NOW! I've answered your
> question and do not appreciate this hard sell, and this rudeness!" I
> couldn't believe what was happening. I would have walked away but needed
> the car and needed to do some other things before hitting the road on time.
> I wrote to Enterprise and left a very negative survey. No response.
>
> So I've been putting off getting glasses because I've sort of expected
> something like that. I think I painted myself into a corner with rigid
> thinking about it.
>
> > On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 1:53 PM Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> > Just the other day!  I'm sure it depends on which Lenscrafters you go to,
> > but I had my exam, was asked, "Will you be getting new glasses today?"
> > When I said no, that was that, and there was no followup whatsoever.
> >
>
>
> --
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>