Introduction

2012 Update

Founded in 2005, Global Eye Glasses is an online eyeglasses retailer based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Their prices start from $19 for a pair of eyeglasses with single vision lenses included. They sell single vision, bifocal, progressive lenses and also prescription sunglasses. Recently they have gone through a major facelift on their website that has made the side easier to navigate, and made the frame selection and ordering process better than before. They accept payments via all major credit cards like Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover and also Paypal. Their customer support includes a direct line, e-mail address, fax, and a live chat on their website between Monday 9AM-6PM EST.

Strengths:

1. Flat Rate Shipping - $5.95 Shipping regardless of the number of pairs you order.
2. Frame Selection - Possibly the largest selection of eyeglasses on the web on all price ranges.
3. Competitive Pricing - They have a large selection of frames available from $19 which moves upward to $29, $39, and so forth.
4. Virtual Mirror - Works well. You can either upload your own photo, take a webcam capture, share on facebook, or save on hardrive
5. Website Navigation - Their website is done well. An upgrade to their old design in 2011 has made the site easier to navigate, refined search works well and is easy to use, and the website's feel is very good overall. Continue reading “GlobalEyeGlasses.com Review” »

It took a while before I finally found an online store offering prescription eyeglasses at an affordable rate. Searching through every retail store at the mall, I just can’t help but locate some other outlet which offers cheap eyeglasses. That was when I discovered Globaleyeglasses.com.

I tried researching about it and also learned that their coatings and lenses come from expert companies such as Zeiss, Essilor and Rodenstock; thus, the company’s prescription eyeglasses are applicable to the most sensitive buyer (such as me). I don’t want to judge just yet but I’ve also checked out their prices which go as low as $6.95, which I guess is pretty much lower compared with the others, especially with those in stores nationwide.

When I received my first eyeglasses (Neostyle Acetate Eyeglasses-Mix Blue), I experienced convenience right at my doorstep, too. Instead of traveling from my place to the store (which is quite far), I received my eyeglasses without any hassle. It also goes to say that Globaleyeglasses.com provides consumers like me with protection as they offer these exchange policies:

• Incorrect frame size
• Unsuitable colors for the consumer
• Family does not like the frame
• Neighbor acquire a similar design
• New collection was released

They also offer the latest designs with more than half the price slashed as compared with other retail stores I’ve been into:

• Neostyle Acetate Eyeglasses-Mix Blue
• Emanuel Strazzi ESP3-383-Bronze
• Spencer SP 7415-Golden

Globaleyeglasses.com also made checking out easier through its secured payment systems. Seeing to it that each order undergoes three strict quality checks, consumers like me are assured that the settings and power in the frame and lenses are really accurate.

Eyeglasses online like those from Globaleyeglasses.com are real life savers. Aside from being crafted by trained professionals, they offer accurate, precise and top-of-the-line eyewear of various styles (sporting the latest trends). I would certainly love to check out their other prescription eyeglasses and experience more of what they have to offer.

Online Eyeglasses And Your Prescription

Surely you know your current eyeglasses prescription? In case you do not know yet about your eyeglass prescription, make sure you visit an optometrist right away. The optometrist/ophthalmologist will test your eyes or vision and prescribe you the appropriate lenses to help you see clearly. You do not need to understand everything that’s in your prescription especially those optometric terms that you have just come across for the first time.

Choosing Your Prescription Lens

Choose your lens based on the prescription you have been given by your ophthalmologist.  Here are just a few of them to help you understand prescription glasses better:

Multi-Focal/Progressive/No-line Bifocal Prescription Glasses

Perhaps you need a vision that has more than just one focal view, this prescription eyeglass is recommended for people who have the condition called “Presbyopia”, a disorder commonly found among people aged 40 up.In that case then you will need to get the progressive or multi-focal lenses for better vision. What you can do is consult with your optician about this first so that you may know if this is the kind of prescription eyeglass you really need.

As a matter of fact, you will not find any difference between prescriptions so they may seem just like the normal single vision type of lens.  If you prefer to have just one eyeglass for both distant and near visions, you can opt for the multi-focal or progressive lens. That way, you will have the prescription you need for both requirements. Bi-Focal and Tri-Focal are actually types of the multi-focal eyeglasses or lenses you can ask your optician about. Here is a few more information you might want to know about them:

Bifocal Prescription Glasses

Its top lens is designed to address the distant vision while the bottom of the lens aids with closer vision, it has a distinct line which separates both unlike progressive lenses.

Trifocal Prescription Glasses

Last but not least, there are the tri-focal lenses or prescription eye glasses commonly given to people who require having three focal views. These are comparable to the bifocal prescription glasses except that the center focal point of its lens is designed for the purpose of getting intermediate vision. These lenses are not commonly used now as they have 2 distinct lines on them and require larger height for eyeglasses.

Single Vision Prescription Glasses

You will find that this kind of lens has the same effect for both the top of the lens as well as the bottom.

Really, buying these prescription eye glasses has never been easier and cheaper. This is possible only if you will buy your online! Not only will the cost be a lot cheaper, but you will also be delighted with the convenience buying online offers! All you will need to do is ask your prescription from your ophthalmologist and buy the eyeglasses online! You will surely be amazed when you find out you have cut on the 1000% mark up of eyeglasses in optical shops!

Beware of Retail Mark Ups When Buying Your Eyeglasses

Did you know that the markup on eyeglasses frames alone can reach up to 1000%? No wonder there is a growing number of people wearing eyeglasses who have shifted to making their purchases of eyewear and eyeglasses’ accessories online!

If you are planning of changing your eyeglasses into a new one, make it a point that you look for the countless of options available in the online stores. You will be surprised that you can actually obtain a discount of about 600 % in total if you do it online.

Reasons For The High Retail Mark Ups

Although opticians try to explain that such high retail mark ups can be attributed to the fact that the optical stores in the malls, stores or shops have to pay their rents unlike in the Internet where they do not have to pay for any fees. What is more, the over head for the online optical shops is very minimal considering there are no qualified and professional opticians or staff to employ and of course, pay salaries to.

Is Buying Glasses Online A Better Option These Days?

What is more, there are no utility bills to pay such as the electricity and phone bills. The optical shops pass on all their overhead expenses to no less than their customers, of course.  That is why it truly becomes a lot more practical to buy your glasses online instead of having to physically go to the optical shops in the malls.

The Advantages

Really, buying your eyeglasses online can be beneficial for you. For one, you can buy a set of single vision glasses for only $25 or even less and the best thing about it is you will even get some free tints, lens coating and even the shipping all for free. As a matter of fact, in any event you decide to repeat your orders (that is, as you buy again from the same online store); you will automatically get a 15% discount which is truly a big difference when you buy in the optical shops.

But then again, you must also consider that if you will buy your glasses online, it will not be all roses and honey for you. Yes, there is always the convenience of shopping online. You can even compare prices before finally deciding to buy without having to dress up and physically go to the optical shops. What’s more, you can simply browse through the various designs, sizes, styles, materials of frames, lenses about which could be most appealing to you. No Online Retailer are offering instant refine searches and virtual mirror to try eyeglasses.

The Disadvantages

There is no optician to check on your vision requirements as well as determine which could be the right fit of frame for you. The fact that there are countless of choices actually makes it even more difficult to choose without an optician to guide you.  You will have to base your choice of colors and tints for both the lens and the frames on the photos online which most of the time can be of poor quality. Oftentimes, the online stores will even advise you to check out the right size frame for you through a store visit. This defeats the purpose of why you are buying your glasses online in the first place.  But if you will look at the price difference, you will definitely say you’d rather buy your eyeglasses online!

Introduction

Hong Kong based business now expanding to international territories. Site offers discounted eyeglass frames and contact lenses; however the contact lenses appear to be sold only through affiliate marketing to 1-800-contacts.

The site accepts major credit cards and PayPal – it is not E-Verified or E-trust signature and offers frames in the 15.00 to 49.00 ranges.

The site offers logo mapping for types of frames and include Hi-Rx and Big - for “GIANT heads” according to the site.

The site is filled with English writing that is sometimes, at best, amusing. However, the purpose of the site is clear – it offers lower price no-name brand frames and supposedly lower priced lenses. The lenses on the site that are listed are not necessarily the lowest priced on the internet.

Strengths:

1.      The site is EXTREMELY simplistic.

2.      When hovering the mouse over frame pictures a nice magnify pop-up shows details of the frames.

3.      Large amount of customer testimonial.

4.      Takes most form of major payments

The Website and Ordering

The site does not inspire confidence as it is very simplistic – although it is very easy to navigate. The contact lenses go to 1-800 lenses.com This makes the Optical4Less seem like an affiliate site.

The lenses themselves are marked up in comparison to other sites around the web and it does not inspire the consumer to see English written badly. It almost appears to be an attempt at humor in some cases, but it leaves the customer feeling like a fifth grader wrote the content – which is not very descriptive.

The frames appear to be decent for no-name brand status. The prices are not the lowest on the market for frames, and there is not a huge selection, however, they are lower than what you would find in a land based sales store.

The site could do with a major makeover, with a better written content management in place. There is not a lot of information to be found and no signs of coupons or super specials are easily apparent when browsing the site for the first time. Hot deals attempt to show the consumer that there are lowered prices; however the lowered prices do not show any significant lowering of cost to the consumer when compared to other frames on the site.

In order to contact the company you have to log in to a registered account.

When you are logged in – you may make enquiries about your lens orders or pre-ordering questions.

When ordering, you are asked a series of questions including a very bizarre question about the size of your head, which includes the optional answers of:  Big, Medium and Small.

There is no way listed to contact the company without registering – and no Toll Free number, address or hours listed on the site without said registration.

The site itself does not inspire confidence in this reviewer, due to the lack of available contact information – the reseller and alliance programs found under the business listing which make this company appear to be only a cloaked glasses seller. Even once you sign up to the site, you can only submit a ticket via their contact page.

Introduction

Now in their tenth year of being online, 39dollarglasses.com was created by eye doctors who envisioned an inexpensive way to provide mass production of glasses to the public at a discounted price. Since they have a high volume of sales and do not have overhead costs to cover – costs like lighting, rent, etc. – this retailer is able to keep costs low to the consumer.

With almost every pair of frames priced at 39 dollars, the site only has a few frames listed outside of this price range, which makes the name of the site applicable. The frames come in a variety of styles and colors which will suit almost every visitor. From the straightedge razor sharp rimless glasses to the more rounded style frames. Decorative metal standouts are available for the Diva in everyone to the simple plastic Clark Kent style that suits almost any fashion mode.

All ranges of lenses are available, including: Thin, bifocal and progressive. The site also maintains and carries a variety of contact lenses.

The site is simple to navigate with easy directions to follow – plus it includes a variety of useful information. From a blog that provides articles and information for the consumer to tips on how to manage your eyeglasses once purchased, the site carries not only sales items, but interesting content and great testimonials and reviews of products.

All forms of major credit cards are accepted as payment and the site is approved by Verisign and TrustE.

The site provides live, online support and Toll Free Customer Service which is available Monday thru Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (E.S.T.). Other means of support include both email and postal mailing.

Strengths:

1.      The site is informative and filled with individual product reviews to help the consumer choose the most popular choices.

2.      Simple to navigate site – easy selection process.

3.      Easy to use Shopping Cart system.

4.      SmartFit™ program allows users to see the glasses style on a variety of face shapes.

5.      Easy to use Order Tracking.

Website and Ordering

With a wide variety of styles, choosing the perfect pair will be difficult on 39dollarglasses.com. Frames of all material types are available, for example these types are available: Metal, Plastic, Semi-Rimless, Rimless, Kids and Bendable Titanium. There is also the choice of regular eyeglasses or sunglasses.

When deciding on a specific pair, the consumer clicks on the style of frame they prefer and then choose color and they can even view the specific frame color with possible lens color choices. Once the color of the frame is chosen, the type of lens – bi-focal, single lens, etc. – and then the consumer adds the prescription in according to their doctor’s prescription. Then the consumer is directed to choose a lens package, where they may upgrade things like: tinting, polarization and transitioning lenses.

When the shopping cart adds up the price, it may be a bit higher than 39.00 based on the needs of your prescription, for example, higher prescriptions may fall outside the polycarbonate lens style in stock and may require additional fees.

As a guest you may check out, however, if you have an account already made you can sign in at this point or apply a coupon or discount code. You will then enter your shipping information and then your billing information.

Guarantee

39dollarglasses.com offers a full, 100% guarantee they call the “Worry Free Guarantee.”

Within 10 days you must contact the company (by phone, email or live chat) to receive a Return Merchandise Authorization number. The product must arrive back at the company within 30 days of the original delivery date of the glasses you wish to return.

39dollarglasses.com also provides a free return shipping label and will issue refund or exchange (for same value) as soon as they receive the returned merchandise, which must be shipped in the original hard container – although the company advises that they allow the consumer returning an item to keep any accessories free of charge as a free gift.

Contact Information

Phone Support

Monday-Friday

9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EST)

1-631-415-5022
Toll free within US

1-800-672-6304

Fax: 631-980-4169

Mailing Address

Value Eyecare Network, Inc.
c/o 39DollarGlasses.com
3125-3 Veterans Memorial Hwy
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

Introduction

Zenni Optical is an online discount eyeglasses retailer and started in 2003. With a variety of over 2800 styles of noname brands other than Zenni Optical Brand, ZenniOptical.com provides frames and complete eyeglasses from $6.95 with no frames costing over $46.00.

All of their frames include: Anti-Scratch Coating, Thin and Light 1.57 index lens, Full UV Protection, Protective Case and a microfiber cleaning cloth. Shipping for the entire order is $4.95 and Progressive Lenses start at $29.95 with Bifocal Lenses starting at $23.95.

Strengths:

1.      The Zenni Frame Fit™ that allows viewers to virtually try on glasses.

2.      Large selection of low priced eyeglasses.

3.      Multiple styles in plastic and metal frames.

4.      Low shipping costs for any amount of eyeglasses - $4.95

5.      Lowered costs for most lenses.

6.      A user’s “favorites” selection capability that allows users to keep an ongoing list of favorites in one area to choose from at a later time.

Website and Ordering

Upon opening up the main home page – the site appears to go directly into shopping cart mode. The page goes straight into frames in the center of the window, with choice decisions to check off lined up on the left side the page.

At first glance, the site does not appear to be easily navigated and there are no menu changes above the fold – so if the viewer is new to the internet and is not familiar with how a wide variety of web pages operate, they may become easily confused. On detailed viewing of the site, it is noted that at the top section there is Home, My Account and Info in text near the Twitter and Facebook symbols – however, they are in small letters and unless the viewer accidentally places their mouse over them, the text is barely visible. Should the viewer actually mouse over the text, drop down menus will appear to help the viewer go to other sections of the site that are not necessarily available in the bottom menu navigation.

There is a side bar on the site that scrolls with the movement of the page and this bar blocks the bottom navigation menu of quick links, which makes the site appear slightly off kilter and a bit uncomfortable for the average user, as they must be very deliberate and slow in scrolling the page in order to be able to see the bottom choices of the navigation menu – especially if any frames are selected as favorites.

While the site appears to have a decent selection of frames at very low price, locating a specific frame style can be difficult until the consumer realizes that they must check off boxes for specific choices – this process is slow and can be slightly confusing at it takes a while for the selection choices to automatically pop up. This can make the site very slow loading and since it does not allow the consumer to check of multiple boxes at once before it loads, this process can take a bit longer to get the right choices, as visitors must wait for the first clicked choice to load before you can click on additional choices

The consumer, once they have figured out how to move around the site - and have decided on a specific frame to click - they arethen provided with a new pop up window. This pop up window shows a larger image of the frame in detail and gives more information about the frame and provides options for the customer to choose from, such as: Save that particular item(frame) to favorites, Order the frame–and one button that allows the customer to virtually try the frame on with the Zenni Frame Fit™ section.

The Zenni Frame Fit™ box is part of the side bar that stays continually on the page as the page scrolls on the right side of the web site.

Using the Zenni Frame Fit™ for the first time is unusual;the consumer simply uploadstheir own picture to the site by clicking on the upload button. Once the picture is uploaded, the consumer can then click on any frame’s “Try On” button and can see the frame selection superimposed upon their picture. Using this feature can help the viewer narrow down their choices more easily and is one of the better features of the entire site.

Consumers must be a member of the Zenni Optical site in order to complete an order and finish the checkout process. So, signing up is a requirement in order to purchase any items from the site. The consumer can track their order from the site and there is some information about how to understand eyeglass prescriptions – and how to measure Pupil Distance. Other than those small pieces of information there is not much more on the site that is easily visible as far as additional information.

Guarantee / Returns

ZenniOptical.com will replace screws and nose pad pieces as needed at no additional charge and will even provide a tool to assist in repairing the item. However, the customer must have the item number in order to do so.

No Full refunds are issued instead; replacement for defective items is warranted and if a consumer decides they do not care for the glasses, upon return to the company, a 50% off will apply to the next pair ordered.

Returns are accepted with proper procedure followed and while it is a detailed listing, the instructions are fairly easy to follow.

Find the return policy here: http://www.zennioptical.com/customer-service#answer3

Contact

Customer Service

1-800-211-2105

Mon-Thu:     6AM to 1AM
Friday:     6AM to 5PM
Saturday:     Closed
Sunday:     5PM to 1AM

FAX

1-415-883-7020

E-mail: service@zennioptical.com

Address:
Zenni Optical
27 Sunny Oaks Dr.
San Rafael, CA 94903

Online ordering of contact lenses got easier when Coastal Contacts opened their online store in 2000 by CEO and Founder Roger Hardy. Hardy started the company after seeing the large mark up in store prices for contact lenses and determined to make it easier for people to purchase contact lenses by keeping overhead low, by going online and providing mass quantities.

Coastal Contacts has the unique position of being one of the few publicly traded eyeglass/contact lenses companies online and holds a significantly large public share option in the US.

The site provides lowered costs for contact lens orders in all name brands; they also carry designer frames and lowered prices for top of the line designer custom glasses.

Strengths

1.      Large selection of contact lens brands.

2.      Both Contacts and Glasses available.

3.      Brand names for contacts and frames at lowered prices.

4.      Free shipping on orders of 38.00 or more.

5.      They will beat any price – or order is free…

6.      365 day guarantee – money back, including shipping.

7.      Extensive site with lots of information.

8.      AutoRefill available to save consumers time and 5% off.

9.      Virtual Mirror and Perfect fit to help consumers find the right styles.

10.   Clearance Selection.

Website and Ordering

The site is extensive and very easy to navigate. Top menu navigation and links placed on the left side for further navigation make using the site quick and comfortable for even the novice internet user.

The background history on the site is very impressive and the details about the owner and company are an interesting read, providing the consumer an added feeling of trust when ordering.

Ordering is not a difficult task;simply choose which area in the top navigation that you’re interested in (for example: Contact Lenses or Glasses) and briefly hover your mouse over the wording and a pop-down box will appear, to which you can further navigate into the site.

Looking at the individual frame is simple because there are multiple views available on each frame and a magnifying glass section in the images which allows you to get a close up view of the frame.

Once you have chosen the lens or frame of your desire, entered your prescription information you simply check out by using their easy to understand shopping cart.

There are several shipping options that range from a free delivery option to Fed-Ex or UPS Courier for additional costs.

You can order online or via their Toll Free phone number:

Customer service is reachable 24/7 via email and the response turn around for email from customer service is usually within 2 hours.

The hours of operation are:

Mail Contact:

Coastal Contacts
1755 Boblett Street
Blaine, WA 98230

Introduction

GlassesUSA is an online low price frames and eyeglasses store. It is an easy to navigate, well laid out site that provides good information for the consumer to choose from, along with a large variety of frames that are both brand name and no-name brands.

The site offers an instant 5.00 off coupon and also provides the consumer with a free pair of eyeglasses from the GlassesUSA “Private Collection” with any order over 120.00 and offers an extensive Winter Sale selection for 30% off.

GlassesUSA offers a variety of lens types including color tint, bifocal, Transitions and others at reasonable prices in comparison to other online retailers.

Free Shipping in the US makes this also a lower price leader in the online eyeglasses site category.

Strengths

1.      Simple to navigate site designed in red, white and blue.

2.      Lower prices for most frames and full eyeglasses.

3.      Coupons for shipping, 5.00 off and sales area.

4.      Virtual mirror to try on glasses on your own uploaded image or on a GlassesUSA model.

5.      Highly detailed item information on every frame.

6.      100% satisfaction guarantee.

7.      Friend Referral program.

8.      Affiliate program.

Website and Ordering

With the site so easy to navigate and menus easily understood and placed properly, consumers will have no problem going through the online catalog of both designer and no-name brand frames. Prices range from approximately 38.00 up to 120.00 for a designer frame. Frames include lenses for some lens types.

You can choose several frames at once, placing them in “YOUR FAVORITES” and then compare them at a later time.

Ordering with the shopping cart is not difficult in any manner. The shopping cart is very intuitive – click on the frame of your choice, fill in prescription information and you’re on your way to filling out credit card information.

Contact Information

The website has numerous ways to make contact with the customer support staff.

You can choose to use the online email form or contact via phone and/or Mail delivery.

Phone: (Toll Free) 1-800-917-7083
Fax: 1-888-250-6925

Hours of operation: Monday - Friday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM EST

8 Commerce Road

Fairfield, NJ 07004

Introduction

Started in 2005, Eyebuy Direct is an online catalog store of prescription eyewear that focuses on creating low prices for the consumer and engages in multiple forms of current Social Media.

Started by Roy Hessel -  who believes “sight is a right and not just a privilege,” according to website- the site focuses on providing full eyeglasses, including frames and lenses for extremely lowered prices to consumers around the world.

It is noted that the site is made to be interactive and creative for the consumer as well as being a location where individuals may find complete eyeglasses from $7.95 USD to the highest priced frames at $49.95.

All major forms of payment are accepted, plus Paypal, Amazon payments and Google Checkout.

Strengths

1. Great website layout – easy to navigate
2. Community interaction
3. Social Media interaction
4. Multiple views of frames
5. Free Shipping on orders over 99.00
6. EyeTry online virtual try on
7. Current Sale offering – buy one, get one free
8. Money Back Guarantee
9. Aesthetically Pleasing graphics, shopping cart
10. Great amount of information available about glasses, Blog area, community area, articles, content.
11. Loyalty program and Referral program

Weakness

1. Delivery
2. Customer service

Website and Ordering

The website is laid out very well, making use of every space of the page in web 2.0 fashion. The site is easy to navigate and simple menus are available in all areas of the website.

A large money saving ad dominates the center with very nicely done graphics – a current  sale of buy one, get one free – with information regarding the special sale.

Social Media is incorporated in the site in multiple ways, making the site user friendly and providing a sense of community. Twitter is used on a regular basis to communicate to the community and provide content information. Consumers are also encouraged to provide their own pictures and information to interact with the site and with each other via Facebook and a voting process of the pictures including eyeglasses frames. This community is reported to be over 15,000 strong.

A very well done shopping cart is presented to the customer andwith ease of navigation makes the experience of using the site very friendly, upbeat and almost a pleasure for the consumer. The site makes scrolling through the countless frame selections an adventure instead of a chore.

Proper use of color, ease of navigation from multiple areas of the site, nice layout structure and nice graphics make this site simple to use and pleasant for both first time internet users and those who are online experts.

While using the shopping cart, consumers are given what the retail prices should be and shown what the “everyday” low price is on Eyebuy Direct. Besides frame information detail and reviews, consumers are also provided multiple angled views of the frames – plus – there is a try on section where the consumer can use a model’s picture – or upload their own picture to virtually superimpose the frame selection over.

The shopping cart itself is well done and easy to use. Larger pictures, bold pricing and easy to read wording make this one of the better featured shopping carts on the internet today.

The search is very easy to use, from several areas of the page, simply click the content the consumer interested in locating, such as style of frame or price range – and the shopping cart produces the matches – which the consumer can narrow down the selections in multiple ways – all of them easy to understand. Selections can then be sorted again by price, by date of arrival and more. Once the selection has been determined the consumer only has to simply click on the picture and move directly to the frame of choice.

Great descriptions, product reviews, user recommendations, social media interaction, literally thousands of testimonies, tons of information and super easy navigation make this site simply one of the better shopping sites online – for eyeglasses or otherwise.

Ordering is very easy and uncomplicated, simply choose the frame and follow directions.

Guarantee

Full replacement or money back guarantee is available (shipping is not refundable.) Consumers will need to follow rules found here:

Contact

Mailing Address:

5300 Ontario Mills Pkwy, Unit 400,

Ontario, California 91764

Business hours:

9AM EST to 6PM EST Monday to Friday
Phone:

301-760-7870   301-825-5662
Email address:

eyecare@eyebuydirect.com

Introduction

FramesDirect provides top of the line Brand Name frames that range from 12.00 to 792.00 for extreme Designer Brand Name varieties.

High quality brand name frames and sunglasses are displayed in an easy to view catalog shopping cart, making this company one of the few online companies to offer such an assortment of high end frame styles and designer names – at lower prices than a retail store would charge.

Easily navigated the site offers an extensive information area, from blogs to prescription information and videos. Consumers will not be lost when visiting the site, merely click on the clearly marked areas you wish to navigate and the well done site will open to the section you’ve chosen.

Contact lenses can also be found on the site – with almost every contact lens manufacturer being listed.

The site offers a 5.00 off opportunity for joining the newsletter subscription and enjoys using social media to communicate with their consumers.

FramesDirect offers multiple payment options, including credit cards, Google checkout, PayPal and more.

Strengths

1.      The site is well done and extremely easy to navigate.

2.      Extensive information is available on the site for consumers.

3.      Videos about the company are available.

4.      Easy to understand Shopping Cart that even provides assistance and a shopping wizard for the consumer to choose.

5.      Affiliate Program.

6.      High End Designer Frames – excellent selection.

7.      All Name brands.

8.      Consumer Guides to help choose the proper frames.

9.      Frame Finder (Virtual Mirror).

Website and Ordering

Both the shopping cart and the website itself are very well done. If a consumer is in the market for extreme designer frames and everyday frames, then using FramesDirect will be an excellent resource. While the prices are higher than most discount online stores for eyeglasses, FramesDirect does offer a massive variety at prices lower than land-based retailers.

Purchasing through FramesDirect is also a treat for most consumers. The shopping cart is intuitive and designed for both beauty and function.

There is a 100% accuracy for prescription guarantee, so if there is any mixup on the store’s end, they will replace completely free of charge. However, if the consumer caused the error, they will allow a one-time return exchange. Items that are returned without exchange will be charged a 20% stocking fee. The return policy is good for 30 days. See the guarantee page link for more information.

Contact Information

Toll Free Number:

Or use the online email contact form

Operating Hours
Monday - Thursday:    8:00am - 7:00pm CST
Friday:    8:00am - 6:00pm CST

Mailing:

Frames Direct

2801 S. IH 35

Suite 170,

Austin, TX 78741-5518