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kidmad
post Dec 27 2023, 09:01 AM

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QUOTE(blvckskvll @ Dec 27 2023, 08:50 AM)
So last nite i bring my wife to change her spec

At first the salesgirl (cute cheeky amoi) said all spec frame in the cabinet are rm180

With lens that can change colour + protect from blue light will add rm200 so total for the spec will be rm380

Then another lady (mature awek tudung) bring my wife to do eyecheck and do some consultation and suddenly introduce a lense that can relax the eyes and the price shoot up to rm1200!!  doh.gif  bangwall.gif

So i said its ok, no need that lense, just proceed with the rm380

Then suddenly if i like to proceed with that, need to wait for 1-2 weeks for them to order

WTH??  doh.gif  bangwall.gif

Is this a normal practice? Bcoz now i realise like previous eyewear shop kinda do the same shit
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nop... full of crap.. usually their own glass will be quick and cheap.. even RM200 is pretty expensive if it's a brandless glass.. meanwhile usually glasses like Zeiss it would take a couple of days cause they need to get the glasses from the distributor.
kidmad
post Dec 27 2023, 09:20 AM

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QUOTE(debonairs91 @ Dec 27 2023, 09:05 AM)
Bodo standard la 1-2 weeks. But most of the time it will be finished within 1 week. Optical shop only make money from their frame, very little markup on lenses.

Most probably ts got astig or power outside normal range or the shop introduce transition lens to ts. You want to pay extra for those features nothing stopping you but it's not a scam
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what rubbish 1 - 2 weeks.. like that they can close shop liao.. i went owndays to buy their frames cause i love them.. then i went to focus point / dr specs / a-look.. in less than a week i will get my spec installed with Zeiss lenses already.. same goes to Hoya, Kodak. These are the glasses i have experience with.
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post Dec 27 2023, 09:22 AM

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QUOTE(alanyuppie @ Dec 27 2023, 09:17 AM)
When the public are more informed on the blue light scam... they can fallback on "relax" lense to continue earn extra chunk of profit.
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yes i have very bad experience with it.. the blue light + having different focal point for reading purpose is pure scam. Since my exp with Essilor i avoid the brand plus all these gimmick things they want to put into the glass.

My only glass go to Zeiss drive safe period.
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post Dec 27 2023, 02:50 PM

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QUOTE(killdavid @ Dec 27 2023, 09:37 AM)
Multi focal works, but takes a long time to train your eyes co-ordination to work with it
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nop i was using it for a year... blue light, with what different power at different angle.. it made my eyes so lazy.

QUOTE(lawliet88 @ Dec 27 2023, 09:37 AM)
Progressive or anti fatigue? The essilor one
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blue light with multi focal point.

QUOTE(debonairs91 @ Dec 27 2023, 09:40 AM)
Of coz less than a week. But they will still quote you 1-2 weeks just to be safe. Especially end year with lots of holidays like this. Their lead time will be the same coz in the end they all send to the same factory to fit in the lenses
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no shit.. mine is already less than a week. they will tell me usually 3 days will get it.. guarantees within a week to get it. Again which shop you go oh?

 

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