I have just Recieved 2 pr of prescription glasses I purchased via the net from Zenni Optical based in the U.S.
On their website you can insert your script numbers ,lense coatings ,select frames etc.after having an eye test from your favourite optician
They take about 2weeks to deliver by post.
AND SO INEXPENSIVE compared to OZ.
I am. very impressed with the quality,service & price
bifocals for less than $90 AUD
bifocal polarised sunglasses $120 AUD
postage in both cases was $ 9.00AUD
www.zennioptical.com
Rheo47 said
11:57 AM Mar 26, 2014
I wonder how you would go claiming on your health care fund ??
dING said
11:58 AM Mar 26, 2014
I concur just get your prescription
From the optometrist they cannot refuse you it
And away you go I use omnioptics uk same
Horse different colour excellent service
And product just gotta be patient can
Take 2-3 weeks
Interesting fact after I had my bi-focal
Polarized sunnys made lost a nose piece
So i got my wife to call in to the optometrist
To get one had the glasses in supplied branded
Case and was most suprised when they said
No charge tis one of ours the buggers buy
There glasses in the same place
dING said
12:00 PM Mar 26, 2014
From about $12 a pair starting price
And a pair of bi-focal tinted polarised
Cost me $105 v $600 locally why bother
Claiming
aussie_paul said
07:46 PM Mar 26, 2014
A couple of years ago I did the same from an internet provider "Clearly Contacts". All great BUT not recognised by HBA at that time. Check with your provider first.
Aussie Paul.
BruDi said
08:15 PM Mar 26, 2014
Of course if you are like me with trifocals, coke bottle lenses if I don't get the right ones, it's not worth the experiment, although I would love to.
Di
Delta18 said
09:30 PM Mar 26, 2014
I don't get it, a product for 1/8th the price of local price gougers but refuse to use it because the "GUVMENT" may not help pay for it.
The 'gougers' probably get yours made there anyway for $50 then onsell to you for $600 but you are happy cos you get a $25 rebate!
hako said
10:34 PM Mar 26, 2014
Delta18 wrote:
I don't get it, a product for 1/8th the price of local price gougers but refuse to use it because the "GUVMENT" may not help pay for it.
The 'gougers' probably get yours made there anyway for $50 then onsell to you for $600 but you are happy cos you get a $25 rebate!
I don't think it's because the "GUVMENT" might not pay for it, it's more probably that their health benefits fund which they privately pay for won't pay for it. We get $300 per year from our health benefits but they cannot pay for the overseas ones as they do not have the magic item number. If the overseas companies could supply the item number to claim for then they would pay.
By the way, I suspect that many local optical companies are actually getting the spectacles made overseas because when I question why it takes 2 weeks minimum for spectacles to be made, they say they are made up in Adelaide and it's postal time?
Strange - we change and buy Aussie canned fruit to save SPC which is foreign owned and now we're talking about buying specs overseas which will kill any local companies (if they exist)...methinks we are our own worst enemy
dorian said
06:09 AM Mar 27, 2014
The local discount pharmacy used to have "prescription" specs on sale for around $10 per pair. These were off-the-shelf specs with identical lenses ground to a small range of standard dioptres. I always thought that I could "manufacture" my own glasses by taking two pairs of these specs (eg 1.5 dioptres and 2.0 dioptres) and removing the lens from one pair and fitting it into the other.
_wombat_ said
08:33 AM Mar 27, 2014
been using Zenni Optical for a few years now, great company and products.
how many of the so called optical shops in your local shopping centre ? usually about 2-3, how many of them ever go broke? answer none, because of their over priced products.
I had the same experience as iING, nose rubber replaced and glasses cleaned.
After 46 years here and still cosidered "a ten pound tourist" I still dont understand the aussie addiction of if its aussie it aint quite good enough. best is good old usa. I have just purchased my fourth pair of graded lenses from "Ausspecs" W.A. no problems whatsoever. 2 pairs for $126. 10 days delivery Matches all the yank and pommie efforts Whats the problem? Cant claim! ya gotta be joking
Friar
Roving-Dutchy said
02:56 PM Mar 28, 2014
With my prescription its unlikely that I would end up with the right set up.
I go to Specsavers and the last 2 pairs of multifocals required 2 trips back to the store get the final alignment right.
If I was satisfied to just get standard index lenses, no antireflection coatings and plain not transition lenses the health fund would cover the entire cost of 2 pairs of glasses each year, but I prefer the extras and it is really only a small cost about every 2 years.
Plus by dealing with a local I have the guarantee that if I am not satisfied with the final result they will work with me till I am completely satisfied
Cheers
David
jetj said
06:13 PM Mar 28, 2014
The last time I bought glasses from a retailer in oz, they wanted $1000, stuffed up the order twice, took 3 weeks until pickup. Zenni cost me $120 delivered, similar script in 8 days and perfect.
Tomzys said
07:51 PM Apr 1, 2014
My wife and I take our prescription with us
When we go over seas we get great frames for around 25au dollars. Its not worth getting them here pay hundreds out of pocket even with health cover.
eddie said
02:26 PM Apr 12, 2014
i got my prescrition glasses from the 2 dollar shop... good as
I have just Recieved 2 pr of prescription glasses I purchased via the net from Zenni Optical based in the U.S.
On their website you can insert your script numbers ,lense coatings ,select frames etc.after having an eye test from your favourite optician
They take about 2weeks to deliver by post.
AND SO INEXPENSIVE compared to OZ.
I am. very impressed with the quality,service & price
bifocals for less than $90 AUD
bifocal polarised sunglasses $120 AUD
postage in both cases was $ 9.00AUD
www.zennioptical.com
From the optometrist they cannot refuse you it
And away you go I use omnioptics uk same
Horse different colour excellent service
And product just gotta be patient can
Take 2-3 weeks
Interesting fact after I had my bi-focal
Polarized sunnys made lost a nose piece
So i got my wife to call in to the optometrist
To get one had the glasses in supplied branded
Case and was most suprised when they said
No charge tis one of ours the buggers buy
There glasses in the same place
From about $12 a pair starting price
And a pair of bi-focal tinted polarised
Cost me $105 v $600 locally why bother
Claiming
A couple of years ago I did the same from an internet provider "Clearly Contacts". All great BUT not recognised by HBA at that time. Check with your provider first.
Aussie Paul.
Di
I don't get it, a product for 1/8th the price of local price gougers but refuse to use it because the "GUVMENT" may not help pay for it.
The 'gougers' probably get yours made there anyway for $50 then onsell to you for $600 but you are happy cos you get a $25 rebate!
I don't think it's because the "GUVMENT" might not pay for it, it's more probably that their health benefits fund which they privately pay for won't pay for it. We get $300 per year from our health benefits but they cannot pay for the overseas ones as they do not have the magic item number. If the overseas companies could supply the item number to claim for then they would pay.
By the way, I suspect that many local optical companies are actually getting the spectacles made overseas because when I question why it takes 2 weeks minimum for spectacles to be made, they say they are made up in Adelaide and it's postal time?
Strange - we change and buy Aussie canned fruit to save SPC which is foreign owned and now we're talking about buying specs overseas which will kill any local companies (if they exist)...methinks we are our own worst enemy
been using Zenni Optical for a few years now, great company and products.
how many of the so called optical shops in your local shopping centre ? usually about 2-3, how many of them ever go broke? answer none, because of their over priced products.
I had the same experience as iING, nose rubber replaced and glasses cleaned.
DON't get ripped off go here http://www.zennioptical.com/
After 46 years here and still cosidered "a ten pound tourist" I still dont understand the aussie addiction of if its aussie it aint quite good enough. best is good old usa. I have just purchased my fourth pair of graded lenses from "Ausspecs" W.A. no problems whatsoever. 2 pairs for $126. 10 days delivery Matches all the yank and pommie efforts Whats the problem? Cant claim! ya gotta be joking
Friar
I go to Specsavers and the last 2 pairs of multifocals required 2 trips back to the store get the final alignment right.
If I was satisfied to just get standard index lenses, no antireflection coatings and plain not transition lenses the health fund would cover the entire cost of 2 pairs of glasses each year, but I prefer the extras and it is really only a small cost about every 2 years.
Plus by dealing with a local I have the guarantee that if I am not satisfied with the final result they will work with me till I am completely satisfied
Cheers
David
The last time I bought glasses from a retailer in oz, they wanted $1000, stuffed up the order twice, took 3 weeks until pickup. Zenni cost me $120 delivered, similar script in 8 days and perfect.