There is an old saying, ‘you get what you pay for.’ This is very true for most things in life. In recent times, the market has been flooded with web sites and stores claiming to be able to provide cheap prescription glasses to one and all. Bearing in mind the original question, and this claim, just how good are cheap specs?
Our eyes are probably our most important sense. The other four senses are important, but I dare say most of us would probably say the loss of our eyesight would be the last sense to lose, given the choice. So, it is very important to make sure our eyesight is regularly checked, and, if in need of correction, that this correction is properly applied and professionally checked.
At the same time, spending unnecessary amounts of money is not high on people’s agenda either. Traditionally, buying glasses has been an expensive exercise, but thankfully, there are suppliers now offering prescription glasses at a significantly lower price – as much as 75% off the normal retail price from certain suppliers. Now, like many things in life, this seems too good to be true, so how good are these cheap specs? Is the quality as good as normally priced specs in the high street shops?
With the thought that our eyes are so precious, but with the thought of saving lots of money, it is important to research these claims and to locate a supplier who has experience and the expertise in back up. The ultimate would be for the supplier to be an optician for him or herself.
Here are some key things to look out for when searching for cheap specs online.
1. Always look at the About Us page and find out the supplier’s qualifications and operating history.
2. Ensure that the supplier has certain guarantees in place, like a replacement, or money back.
3. Do a little external research on the supplier, by looking to see if there have been any major problems. Type the supplier’s name and problems into Google.
4. Read testimonials. Many suppliers have these on their sites.
5. Or use a supplier who someone you know has recommended.
6. Possibly most importantly, find out the quality standard of quality that the glasses are made to. If the supplier doesn’t state it, there’s a good chance the quality is not there. If in doubt, contact them, or find someone else.
Following these tips will ensure you will receive good quality specs that should be of equal quality to those you would buy in your local optician’s shop. How are the online suppliers able to undercut so much for apparently the same thing? Simple, by having fewer overheads than a shop.
In conclusion, having personally bought a pair of “cheap specs,” I have changed my attitude to the terminology, and I would no longer classify them as “cheap.” The word “cheap” takes away a lot from a product. I would, therefore, call them low-cost prescription glasses, because there is nothing cheap about them at all!
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