Has anyone gotten glasses at *gulp* Walmart?

[Doc_Lobster]

I reaaaaally need a new pair of glasses. I haven't had a new prescription in years and my frames are starting to fall apart.

Walmart takes my insurance and has way more flexible hours than most places, so I wouldn't have to take off work.

Is this a terrible idea or are they not so bad?

[Deleted]

I've always gotten them there. They're inexpensive and they last for forever.

[fuckyourcouch]

Zennioptical.com! Get your prescription from Walmart and order there

[Doc_Lobster]

Do they do a decent job with your exam?

My mom has drilled it into my head that you never go to a retail store to get glasses (although I have gotten some at Costco and it was fine), and I can just hear her in the back of my mind telling me I am going to ruin my eyes. lol

[Deleted]

Srsly. Now they have a guarantee on them or something. And they start at $38

[Deleted]

I buy p&p's glasses at wallyworld. I'll be buying mine there when I'm next looking for a pair.

[Jermys]

H and I got ours at Sam's and they were fucked up from day one. I won't go back, but it could be a place by place kind of thing.

[Doc_Lobster]

Ok, you guys have convinced me. I will do this. I also need some sunglasses so it will be great if they are cheap.

[Doc_Lobster]

Oct 15, 2012 22:46:36 GMT -5 Jermys said:

H and I got ours at Sam's and they were fucked up from day one. I won't go back, but it could be a place by place kind of thing.

Hmmmmm.

Did they fix the issue?

[fuckyourcouch]

I get my prescription from a fancy specialist because I have really jacked up eyes, but my h has used Walmart and my mom has used target with no problem. I say use zenni because their glasses start at like ten bucks.

[statlerwaldorf]

I got a pair from them a while back. They had a lot of styles and were cheaper than everywhere else when I looked. I got some kind of lightweight scratch resistant ones and they held up perfectly.

[Norticprincess]

My Dad and DH have used them in the past with mixed results. The one my dad uses is great he's seen the same doc for years. The one DH went to it was always a different doc. They seemed to have a high turnover rate at that store. DH now goes to a local place that takes his insurance. Walmart did have a year guarantee on the glasses even if you broke them, they'd replace them the first year. www.walmart.com/cp/Walmart-Vision-Centers/1078944

[midnightmare81]

I got mine there and have had no issues...

[Jermys]

Oct 15, 2012 22:47:17 GMT -5 Doc_Lobster said:

Oct 15, 2012 22:46:36 GMT -5 Jermys said:

H and I got ours at Sam's and they were fucked up from day one. I won't go back, but it could be a place by place kind of thing.

Hmmmmm.

Did they fix the issue?

They did, but they were still jacked. When I left the first time, I had a migraine for two days because they messed up the prescription so badly.

[Doc_Lobster]

That is what my mom always warned me about!

[sawyerthedestroyer]

I *think* the optometrists that set up shop in Walmarts are independent business owners that just happen to have their office in Walmart.

[flex]

Does your DH know of your intentions, young missy???

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Oct 15, 2012 23:46:46 GMT -5 sawyerthedestroyer said:

I *think* the optometrists that set up shop in Walmarts are independent business owners that just happen to have their office in Walmart.

They are.

Actually, most optometrists are independent business owners, are they not?

[Doc_Lobster]

Oct 15, 2012 23:48:27 GMT -5 flex said:

Does your DH know of your intentions, young missy???

I have not mentioned it to him yet, no.

But part of why I was looking there is because he is working crazy hours and does not have time to go during normal business hours (and he is almost out of contacts).

[crispnclean]

Oct 15, 2012 23:46:46 GMT -5 sawyerthedestroyer said:

I *think* the optometrists that set up shop in Walmarts are independent business owners that just happen to have their office in Walmart.

This is correct. They aren't employed by Walmart. They lease the space from Walmart, and I think Walmart gets a cut of the glasses sales, but the optometrist offices are independently owned and run.

[marriedin05]

I have and they did last forever. I bought my last pair at a mall chain store and they were crap and broke often. I am going back to Walmart for sure.

[iheartvino]

I have gone to both Target and Walmart for exams. I had great service at Target. Walmart shipped my contacts to the wrong place, but they did fix that mistake and paid to have them shipped to where I was. They drs are board certified and independent. I have bought frames from Walmart with no issue, but I mostly wear contacts, so I wanted cheap frames.

[luckyval]

Big leap of faith, but I ordered mine super cheap online through glassesusa.com and was pleased with them.

[AAM2012]

I have no vision insurance and I (and DH) use Wal Mart with no problems. They were great when we were on vacation and DH lost his only pair of contacts and they gave him another set for free (even though his prescription expired).