A while ago I heard about Zenni Optical on the Clark Howard Show. I wanted to try it out, so recently went in to the eye doctor to get a checkup and get my eyeglass prescription.
Zenni’s claim to fame is $8 glasses. Clark said that the feedback from his staff was mixed, some liked them and some didn’t. But it’s cheap enough that I feel it’s certainly worth a shot!
So I’m going through their website and ordering my new glasses. The prescription stuff is complicated, at least to me. What my doc wrote doesn’t quite line up with what they’re asking for, so I decided to give them a call.
I started out on hold as caller 11. 22 minutes later I’m still caller 9. This could take awhile.
27 minutes, caller 7.
30 minutes, caller 6.
32 minutes, caller 5. Hey, maybe we’re getting somewhere.
35 minutes, caller 4. At this rate it should be another 10 minutes or so.
38 minutes, caller 3.
42 minutes, caller 2.
44 minutes, my call is now fifth in line and will be answered by the next available representative. Not sure what happened here.
I have been thanked for my patience approximately 5,000 times.
47 minutes, my call is answered by a representative. My question is answered, now I can move on with my order.
One measurement they require which isn’t on my prescription is what’s called Pupillary Distance, the measurement between your eyes center to center. They say the best way to get that is to have someone hold a ruler up to your face. Where’s Jewel.
Ok, got that. I opted for the extra sunshades, so with that and shipping my final price is $16.90. We’ll see how I like them, but that’s a sight better than well over a hundred bucks for a pair from the doc.
3 Responses
December 29th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
Yeah, I heard Clark mention them several months ago. (Or some other similar outfit, anyway.)
I thought I might try them as well.
But now that you’re in GuineaMode, I’ll wait for your follow-up posts on the subject.
Clark’s OK, but I know Tom!
December 30th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
I TOLD you I’d check in so here I am. It was great seeing you and I hope you get to at least listen to Amahl and the Night Visitors
December 30th, 2007 at 11:49 pm
I recently got some plano glasses from http://www.eyeglassfactoryoutlet.com, but this looks like a much better deal. Some of my friends still don’t know that I don’t really need them. Ahh, the money we’ll pay for a little bit of fun! :-)
-AC