The Spectacles Thread.

[2pm2am]

less than $700 means u are getting more than 25% off the whole package which is indeed a real good deal. Most likely u may be getting 30% off or 40% which will then be a superdeal. The most i can ever get is 20% off the whole package in any optical shop. If you can find a shop which has what you want & the service you like & gives u 30% off or more than you have really found a gem.

it seems that price is very important when choosing an optician/ optometrist. is getting the cheapest price very important ? what if you like that particular shop's optician or optometrist but they charge slightly higher price? will you still buy from them ?

I am curious if Heidel will just go for the cheapest .
for example Heidel managed to shop for the cheapest bywp frame. but he did not say why he is not making the lens from the same shop. Now he is going to search for the shop that will sell him the cheapest progressive lenses that he wants. Will Heidel buy from the shop that offer him the cheapest price for the lens he wants ?

When people shop like that, I am assuming they think all the optician /optometrist are the same (in terms of skills whether it's eye testing, adjustment of frames, troubleshooting if something goes wrong etc) and based their buying decisions on price alone.

anyway, i wish Heidel luck in finding the cheapest price for the lens he wants and that he's happy with it.

 

[Heidel]

i think this is very bad sales. Why would they let you know what kind of lens they are giving for that price only when you confirm the sales ?? the only reason i know of is they don't want you to "shop around". And they are not confident of their pricing that's why they adopt such sales technique.

I certainly hope they don't quote you the wrong price. if they had underquote, they could persuade you to make lens with them so as to compensate for their under quotation for the frame.


If you are amazed by their service, I am curious why you didn't get your lens from them .

The under-quote from shop c was just my imagination and it might not be at all.

Since you asked. Let me answer as to why I did not have my lens with them from shop c. The price for that particular lens that I preferred and wanted was way too high. The curve lens that I wanted was Tokia Modecinq progressive 1.6. They quoted me RRP $950 and they offered 15% off. Still high for me when I know I can easily have it for around $450, also directly from Japan and he can't match my price.

I can't fault shop c for the RRP $950 because I tried a few other shops and I was getting the same quotes.

When I purchased the ByWP from them, I was very satisfied with their services. I had my free complimentary full eye test, with certain tests usually perform by my eye doctor. He even put me to the Zeiss I.Terminal for precise measuring and fitting analysis. So I am blessed.

 

[Heidel]

it seems that price is very important when choosing an optician/ optometrist. is getting the cheapest price very important ? what if you like that particular shop's optician or optometrist but they charge slightly higher price? will you still buy from them ?

I am curious if Heidel will just go for the cheapest .
for example Heidel managed to shop for the cheapest bywp frame. but he did not say why he is not making the lens from the same shop. Now he is going to search for the shop that will sell him the cheapest progressive lenses that he wants. Will Heidel buy from the shop that offer him the cheapest price for the lens he wants ?

When people shop like that, I am assuming they think all the optician /optometrist are the same (in terms of skills whether it's eye testing, adjustment of frames, troubleshooting if something goes wrong etc) and based their buying decisions on price alone.

anyway, i wish Heidel luck in finding the cheapest price for the lens he wants and that he's happy with it.

Your assumptions that I go for everything cheap or just on lowest price alone is not correct. I've been wearing spectacles for more than 30 years and I know what are my expectations. I had also paid for high price branded items before. It is just that I think some of the optical shops exploit consumers with unrealistic high price tag. I understand they do need to earn a living, high rents, and so on. If fact they should not sell at cost, with very little profit or at a lost but reasonably price. Sadly, the mark-ups are really high for frames and lens for certain shops.
From my previous example, you can clearly see why the same pair of frame can be differently price by as much as $180 after discounts. This is big number.

When I know that I have to pay $50 more for better services and testings, I will go for that and not sticking to lowest price that you assume to be.

Let me assure you that my expectation of services provide by the optical shops are high and not just going for the lowest price. I had been thru lousy one and good one. I don't value all opticians and optometrists skill levels to be the same.

 

[thegardens3b]

People are all different. Some willing to pay and not do so much research (less niao). Some die die want cheaper prices... (more niao) Can't fault...

 

[Seannie]

Thanks. I wonder do they use marker to mark the lens b4 cutting?

Use marker becos they are novice and not confident.

 

[Seannie]

People are all different. Some willing to pay and not do so much research (less niao). Some die die want cheaper prices... (more niao) Can't fault...

not all ple can afford, pls remember tat there are still poor ple ard us. Its not tat they not willing to spend mre or pay mre, but there is really limited they can do becos they earn little or jobless. Unlike rich ple can actually afford to pay mre but just not willing to part with their $.

 

[latituded630]

Hi guys. Ya. I feel that we are blessed and lucky to buy new specs.
Anyone knows where to donate your used specs to the poor? I also hope that the govt can help to give out free specs to the poor.

 

[Seannie]

Your assumptions that I go for everything cheap or just on lowest price alone is not correct. I've been wearing spectacles for more than 30 years and I know what are my expectations. I had also paid for high price branded items before. It is just that I think some of the optical shops exploit consumers with unrealistic high price tag. I understand they do need to earn a living, high rents, and so on. If fact they should not sell at cost, with very little profit or at a lost but reasonably price. Sadly, the mark-ups are really high for frames and lens for certain shops.
From my previous example, you can clearly see why the same pair of frame can be differently price by as much as $180 after discounts. This is big number.

The problem is, people in sg have not reached that level for eyewear as a fashion yet. Most people do not treat eyewear as that much of a fashion whereby you easily change many pairs a year. That is why optical shops here priced their items more becos of the thinking that people will usually not make new pairs of specs if their current one is still functioning. Until eyewear can become a widespread prevalent fashion, you will still find that eyewear are priced at a premium to the cost price. And that is why they usually price eyewear about a few times of the actual cost price. For example, a frame can be sold to you at $100 but the actual cost is really only $20. The less branded the more they earn.

 

[Seannie]

it seems that price is very important when choosing an optician/ optometrist. is getting the cheapest price very important ? what if you like that particular shop's optician or optometrist but they charge slightly higher price? will you still buy from them ?

I am curious if Heidel will just go for the cheapest .
for example Heidel managed to shop for the cheapest bywp frame. but he did not say why he is not making the lens from the same shop. Now he is going to search for the shop that will sell him the cheapest progressive lenses that he wants. Will Heidel buy from the shop that offer him the cheapest price for the lens he wants ?

When people shop like that, I am assuming they think all the optician /optometrist are the same (in terms of skills whether it's eye testing, adjustment of frames, troubleshooting if something goes wrong etc) and based their buying decisions on price alone.

Im willing to pay more for product functionality & innovation. Ultimately for me, most important is the eyeframe function well, lightweight, flexible and designed to fit well, and needs as little adjustments as possible from the optician. I will not mind to pay more for such kind of products, becos it enhances the user's wearing comfort and takes functionality to a new level. At the end of the day what's important is the thing that rests on our face & head all the time. What the optician can provide to us is just service for that minimal amount of time, which i can frankly say is the same for all. Important is user must know what will suit to his needs. For me, i cannot tolerate the slightest discomfort. As such, specs weight, striking a balance between flexibility & grip, are important to me so that when i search for new specs i take into account these considerations. And not so much the price or whether i like the optician or not. Becos i already knows what i want, i just need to tell the optician what im looking for & what kind of adjustments i want from him.

 

[yoyohihi]

Hi guys. Ya. I feel that we are blessed and lucky to buy new specs.
Anyone knows where to donate your used specs to the poor? I also hope that the govt can help to give out free specs to the poor.

I know from the web i ordered my frame from, Warby Parker from U.S. every specs bought, they donate a pair to the poor.

 

[yoyohihi]

Use marker becos they are novice and not confident.

Guess that explains the 2 small black dots on my lens...

 

[Heidel]

Interesting Zheus/ByWP eye wear. I think it is useful for reading and computer glasses user. I am not sure how well it holds and will it drop off easily. Should be light weight and easily carry around.

 

[hardwearboy]

where is this shop in downtown? looking for BYWP too..

 

[popdod]

Interesting Zheus/ByWP eye wear. I think it is useful for reading and computer glasses user. I am not sure how well it holds and will it drop off easily. Should be light weight and easily carry around.

interesting concept.
i wonder how it feels like....

 

[Lil_d3viLz]

sian. go down sin chew @ marymount when i live in jurong.

1st time: order specs
2nd time: take specs

tmr need go down again cause i realise my old specs is clearer when staring at my computer. Think my left eye pak jiao already. or issit because day 1 wearing, my eyes still used to old specs degree?

 

[maximusw0109]

sian. go down sin chew @ marymount when i live in jurong.

1st time: order specs
2nd time: take specs

tmr need go down again cause i realise my old specs is clearer when staring at my computer. Think my left eye pak jiao already. or issit because day 1 wearing, my eyes still used to old specs degree?

Hey there, it's not that your eyes are pak jiao, it's just that your eyes are purely not used to the new specs degree lol...i face the same issues, well i guess everybody that wears specs does..=) but yeah its a hassle that your have to go all the way down from jurong lol..

why not getting it from somewhere near your place sia?

 

[Lil_d3viLz]

Funny thing is when testing the alphabets and numbers on the screen, they increase or decrease my degrees by 25/50 both are somewhat blurry, unable to see very fine letters. Tested alot times hahah.

Went to lasik surgery before but failed. eyeballs refused to stay still, can't operate.

After 1 day of rest, both are almost clear. even thou degrees are different. The specs with astigmatism is brighter, the specs without is duller.

 

[Kusanagi]

dont know if this is the right place to ask this question

but i'm thinking of getting a prescription sunglasses for the rayban's wayfarer/cats

i have high astig and degree, how much would the prescription sunglasses cause? would i require astig lens? since i wont be using it at anyway

am i able to get the lens alone and ask them to fit it into the frame?

i managed to get a pair of the ray-ban wayfarer's asian fit with prescription sunglasses from new china optician (pennisular plaza)

uncle tony was very friendly and imo, quite the expert.

i paid a total of slightly over 300.

i'm planning to do a pair normal prescription glasses from him as well..

but would like to find out whether the type of lens that he is providing would make a huge difference or not? i believe he told me that my prescription sunglasses are from tokai.

would any experts care to fill me in?

 

[tobacca]

What spec and lenses did you make at Sin Chew? Mind sharing how much is it?
Still on a lookout for reliable and affordable optical store

sian. go down sin chew @ marymount when i live in jurong.

1st time: order specs
2nd time: take specs

tmr need go down again cause i realise my old specs is clearer when staring at my computer. Think my left eye pak jiao already. or issit because day 1 wearing, my eyes still used to old specs degree?

 

[Panerex]

Currrently have a Tag Reflex (red) and IC Hamilton (gun metal).

Wondering what is the next specs brand that i shd go for?

More skewed towards something suitable for office work, and suitable for a 30+ yo.

Also, was recently given a Ray Ban Aviator Frame ...wondering if i shd replace the Ray Ban lens with unbranded prescriptive sunshade lens (i am not and do not want to wear contact lens).