Cheap eyeglasses: Part II
In print, on TV, on radio and in live presentations, I talk about spending money smarter. One of the examples I often use is getting prescription eyeglasses starting at $8 from ZenniOptical.com. I have two pair myself and am satisfied with them. (Full disclosure: I learned about the site from consumer advocate Clark Howard.)
Today, an announcement comes from EyeBuyDirect.com, which undercuts that amazing price by a nickel. It offers prescriptions glasses – frames and single-vision lenses – for $7.95. Shipping for both online retailers costs you $4.95.
One advantage of EyeBuyDirect.com is you can upload a photo of yourself and “virtually” try on the glasses by superimposing the frames on your photo. I don’t know how much it helps in trying to pick out frames, but it seems better than nothing. In buying my glasses from ZenniOptical.com, I was just guessing at how they would look.
At the least, either retailer could be a great place to order a backup pair of glasses for around $13.
