Prescription Spectacals
Sep 7th 2008, 9:15 pm
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Prescription Spectacals
Hi ,is it better value to get prescription spectacles in Spain rather than the UK?
Sep 7th 2008, 9:23 pm
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Re: Prescription Spectacals
Once you get the prescription (from the eye-test) you can get the glasses
made up from an internet provider. I got a spare pair this way, the cost was
£15 all-in (lenses, frames, postage). No doubt they'd post them to Spain,
rather than the UK (like almost everything else, they were made in china - but I
suspect that the major high-street suppliers do something similar, too).
I'd reckon that the major decider where ou get your glasses from is who has
frames that you like the look of.
made up from an internet provider. I got a spare pair this way, the cost was
£15 all-in (lenses, frames, postage). No doubt they'd post them to Spain,
rather than the UK (like almost everything else, they were made in china - but I
suspect that the major high-street suppliers do something similar, too).
I'd reckon that the major decider where ou get your glasses from is who has
frames that you like the look of.
Sep 7th 2008, 9:24 pm
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Re: Prescription Spectacals
My wife buys her reading glasses off the market for €5
Soloptical are advertising a pair of glasses with anti glare and a free pair of prescription progressive sunglasses for €89
Same deal with varifocals €139
Sep 7th 2008, 9:25 pm
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Re: Prescription Spectacals
Once you get the prescription (from the eye-test) you can get the glasses
made up from an internet provider. I got a spare pair this way, the cost was
£15 all-in (lenses, frames, postage). No doubt they'd post them to Spain,
rather than the UK (like almost everything else, they were made in china - but I
suspect that the major high-street suppliers do something similar, too).
I'd reckon that the major decider where ou get your glasses from is who has
frames that you like the look of.
made up from an internet provider. I got a spare pair this way, the cost was
£15 all-in (lenses, frames, postage). No doubt they'd post them to Spain,
rather than the UK (like almost everything else, they were made in china - but I
suspect that the major high-street suppliers do something similar, too).
I'd reckon that the major decider where ou get your glasses from is who has
frames that you like the look of.
Sep 7th 2008, 9:33 pm
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Re: Prescription Spectacals
Mine cost 600 euro lenses cost lots and i did look around
I am going to get some from spec savers when i go back i want some big sunglasses,
I am going to get some from spec savers when i go back i want some big sunglasses,
Sep 7th 2008, 9:34 pm
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Re: Prescription Spectacals
There is a web page you can go to, once you have what prescription you need, and the glasses are stunningly cheap.
Trouble is, I can't remember which one.
Trouble is, I can't remember which one.
Sep 7th 2008, 10:49 pm
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Re: Prescription Spectacals
I have varifocal reactolite plastic non scratch nuclear powered ones
Sep 8th 2008, 1:37 am
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Re: Prescription Spectacals
Prescription Spectacles
After an hour of waffle some months ago Mrs Posh walked out after a quote of 500 euros and her eyes are not that bad. The frame was not even Designer so we get ours from here. E-mails are from the owner and they post to Spain. You can pay in Pounds or Euros.
http://www.selectspecs.com/search.ph...sex&Currency=3
NIGHT NIGHT zzzzzzzzzzz
After an hour of waffle some months ago Mrs Posh walked out after a quote of 500 euros and her eyes are not that bad. The frame was not even Designer so we get ours from here. E-mails are from the owner and they post to Spain. You can pay in Pounds or Euros.
http://www.selectspecs.com/search.ph...sex&Currency=3
NIGHT NIGHT zzzzzzzzzzz
Sep 8th 2008, 11:43 am
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Re: Prescription Spectacals
OK.Thanks for all the trouble in replying.Know I have a better idea what to do.Thanks again.Stuart.
Sep 8th 2008, 12:46 pm
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Re: Prescription Spectacals
Two of us paid a total of about €500 for reactolite varifocals from Torreveija Specsavers
Sep 8th 2008, 1:00 pm
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Re: Prescription Spectacals
Both mine and my wifes cost 45€ a total of 90€ thats for both pairs, we had last years frames and they were ready in 2 days ,but they put the lens, the wrong way round in mine and they thought it was highly ammuamusingn i couldn't see anything ,they rectified them in 3 hrs .
Sep 8th 2008, 6:46 pm
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Re: Prescription Spectacals
Both mine and my wifes cost 45€ a total of 90€ thats for both pairs, we had last years frames and they were ready in 2 days ,but they put the lens, the wrong way round in mine and they thought it was highly ammuamusingn i couldn't see anything ,they rectified them in 3 hrs .
Hope the specs didn't make you make really low building quotes in those three hours cowboy
Sep 8th 2008, 6:49 pm
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Re: Prescription Spectacals