How To Save Money When Purchasing Prescription Eyeglasses and Sunglasses
Despite the seemingly large number of brand name glasses, styles, and retail stores to purchase glasses, most glasses and sunglasses are made by a single company, and this same company owns most of the stores that sell eyeglasses.
To learn about the current monopoly on prescription eyeglasses, watch the following short video from CBS News on 60 Minutes:
Luxottica creates prescription glasses, frames, and sunglasses for a wide diversity brands including Coach, Prada, Tiffany, Oakley, Ray*Ban, and many of the most popular brands. Luxottica also distributes and sells these eyeglasses through retail stores such as Sunglass Hut & Lenscrafters. Almost a complete monopoly, you can save 80-90% from these designer eyeglasses by following a few simple tips:
Best Places to Purchase Prescription Eye Glasses
- If you want to buy from a retail location, purchase prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses directly from Costco, avoiding the Luxottica eyeglass Monopoly at smaller 'boutique' or mall locations.
- Purchase from Online retailers such as: ZenniOptical.com
- Although I have never used this website before, it looks promising, offering prescription glasses both Frames & Lenses for $39: http://www.39dollarglasses.com/
- Coastal.com is another online prescription retailer.
- Other recommendations for online prescription eyeglass retailers.
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