Have you considered buying your new prescription lenses online but are still hesitant because you don’t want to be stuck with some cheap knockoff glasses that will break after a week? Don’t worry, many people have been told that glasses bought online are cheaper but they are also too afraid of buying low quality glasses to make the leap. Even though society has moved toward online shopping, people still struggle with the idea of making this important purchase without the expert assistance of their optometrist. Doctors will advise their patients not to buy their glasses online, stating that they simply aren’t as good. However, the alternative is buying overpriced glasses from THEIR store. Hmm… seems suspicious if you ask me.

I decided to do some research. I looked into glasses sold by one of the largest eyewear retailers in America and compared them to what we sell here at DanielWalters.com. Now, I know what you’re thinking, how is me telling you to purchase glasses from us any different from an optometrist telling you to buy glasses from them? Well, it’s pretty similar, however, the difference is that I’m providing facts and if you don’t believe me, I’d invite you to take a look and see for yourself because I know you won’t find anything different.

So let’s begin…

First, I decided to check what materials were used to make their lenses compared to what we use. All prescription lenses purchased from Daniel Walters are polycarbonate lenses, which is the highest quality material used to make modern day glasses. In fact, polycarbonate is such high quality that it is used in space shuttles! Naturally, I assumed the retail giant would offer the same quality for free so they would not get outsold. I was wrong. Their cheapest lenses available were $89 and were, as they put it, their “basic plastic lenses”. Plastic? For $89?!

They also offered polycarbonate lenses but for an astounding $129! Our prescription lenses are as cheap as $25. It gets even worse if you want transition lenses. They decided it was fair to charge $278 whereas, at DanielWalters.com, we charge as little as $124. Which is still cheaper than their polycarbonate lenses and less than half the price of their transition lenses.

Also, after hours of searching their website, I couldn’t find any information on how much they charge for bifocals or progressive lenses. In order to find out I would have to schedule an eye exam or an appointment with a sales associate. This is a common sales tactic used when companies think their high prices will scare you off. They want you speaking to a salesperson so they can try to convince you to spend the extra money. It’s also why you will rarely find price tags on the nicer brands in stores.

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So to recap, the big name store used lower quality material at a higher price and when they offered the same quality as us it was for literally twice as much. If you’re still skeptical you should buy online and witness the value for yourself. If you’re unsatisfied you have 30 days to return your glasses for a full refund. So go ahead, what do you have to lose?

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