Glasses from Warby Parker?
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Anonymous
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Just curious if anyone has experience purchasing glasses from the online store Warby Parker. I saw the owner on the Today Show last week so I checked out the site -- it looks like they will send you frames to try on, free of charge, and you can also upload a picture and "try on" frames. Normally, I would want to go to a store and try on as many frames as I can till I find a good pair, but I am intrigued with the concept -- and they say that frames with prescription lenses are only $95.
Anyone buy from the place or have experience with it? Curious about the quality, process, etc. |
Anonymous
| I saw the same segment you are referring to. Never tried Warby Parker, but the owner affirmed they stand behind their products and have happy customers. Give it a try! |
Anonymous
| I have a pair. It was very easy except I had to go to a shop to have my pupil distance measured because my doctor's office hadn't done that for my prescription. They also have a limited selection - I only found one pair that worked for me, but at least I found one. |
Anonymous
| I don't know, but I have seen some of my FB friends "liking" that site. I think it may be kind of trendy now. Like, kind of an "in" thing. |
Anonymous
I would feel guilty asking a shop to measure my pupil distance so that I could buy from an online business. Does that strike anyone else as wrong? |
Anonymous
I am going to their NY showroom in June to pick out a pair. I'll let you know how it goes. I saw that same segment and am in desperate need of a pair of glasses. My 22 year old brother says they are very trendy and called me a hipster for getting them. I jsut want to pay the 95 dollar price. We'll see 
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Anonymous
| Love them. On second pair; husband has a pair, as well. Have returned pairs after getting them and not liking them on; they are super easy to deal with. Waiting on a pair of prescription sunglasses now (third try, didn't like the first two). |
Anonymous
| I think 39 dollar eyeglasses .com is a better deal. I think if you don't like the frames, you have one week to exchange them. |
Anonymous
| Also try Coastal Contacts. I have ordered from them several times. You can order your first pair for free. |
Anonymous
| My colleague just showed me this site today - he is trying on five pairs. |
Anonymous
| I did the free "try 5 pair" thing -- they sent me 5 frames without prescription lenses, I picked out a style and ordered prescription glasses in that style -- new glasses came quickly. I've spent hundreds at fancy stores for glasses, and really wanted an extra pair. I like them, they are fun, perhaps "hip" (I am not...). They are not super high quality, but that's not what I was expecting. |
Anonymous
Presumably you paid them for the eye exam. Your prescription should have included all information necessary to buy frames. |
Anonymous
| I like my glasses. I did have to go back to my eye doc for the one measurement but they didn't make me feel bad about it. |
Anonymous
| Two pair owner here. Love them. If you have astigmatism you might have to pay $30 more. Try on five program is awesome. I got my dr to measure my pupillary distance during my annual eye exam. Like a PP pointed out, this is part of what you pay your doc for. I love WP. Can't say enough about them |
Anonymous
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OP here -- Thanks for all of the great feedback! For the poster who commented on the glasses not being super high quality, I have terrible eyesight but keep my contacts in for about 15-16 hours a day. Glasses go on right before bed and that's really it, but I'd love to have a pair of glasses that I actually like. Since my eyesight is so terrible and our vision insurance is not that good, I always end up paying around $300+ for a new pair of glasses. Ridiculous given that I hardly wear them, so Warby Parker might be the way to go.
Can't wait to order 5 pairs to try on! I also had fun when I uploaded a picture of myself and virtually tried on the glasses. |