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EyeBuyDirect.com sells prescription eyeglasses and frames, as well as sunglasses.
The company has garnered a solid reputation for providing affordable, quality eyewear, with many customers praising the extensive selection and effective virtual try-on feature. Satisfaction with product quality is prevalent, particularly for prescription glasses, which are often noted as a cost-effective alternative to traditional retailers. However, concerns regarding slow shipping times and excessive communication, particularly following orders, have been highlighted as significant drawbacks. While most customers express overall satisfaction, the inconsistency in delivery and customer service experiences indicates room for improvement in operational efficiency and support responsiveness.
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Customer service was great from Day 1. I had my eye on the $6 "Doc" frames in light purple and the $9 "Delaware" frames in floral. Lo and behold, Delaware floral frames sold out. I contacted customer service again via FB, and they responded within a couple hours to tell me if/when the frames would be back in stock. 2 days later, there they were with a few back in stock.
I ordered regular prescriptions in the Doc, and prescription gradient sunglasses with the Delaware, with anti-reflective, UV, anti-scratch in both. Total purchase after the discount and with standard shipping was $48. They sent emails every step of the way, let me know how long each step would take to complete, and what to expect next.
13 days later, my order arrived. Glasses were EXCELLENT--perfect fit, lightweight, exactly as pictured, and spot-on prescription. I get compliments on them all the time, and they are the "favorites" of many (I ordered from several online glasses stores for the first time.) No one can believe the Docs were only $6 frames, as they are in no way "cheap."
It was my first time purchasing glasses online so I was a little concerned but they came out perfect. They fit just right too and i received them in Exactly 7 Days the only thing i don't recommend is to pay for the tracking number because they automatically Email you to tell you in what process your glasses are and i read that if you do pay for the tracking number you get a Fake tracking number so save your money and don't pay for it. I hope everyone else has a great experience if it is your first time purchasing glasses online.
Highly recommend purchasing chic yet reasonably priced sunglasses or eyeglasses from Eyebuydirect. Creating your customized eye or sunglasses is made simple and easy. I purchased the "Adore" eyeglasses. I received them within a week and a half of placing my order and I absolutely love them! I could not be happier with my purchase. 5 stars!
I have a lot of bills to pay and then the doctor told me to pay $300 to $150 for the prescription glasses, so i went to eBay and order from china like 3 pairs of glasses since it was so cheap but turned out they will either send me the frame too big or too small and some they looked cheap like its gonna break when u wear them, like literally you can hear the sound but finally a friend told me try this website, at first i was worried that since the the frames were really of a low cost but i gave it a shot and mine took like a week an half for me to receive it but finally got it and i was looking at the box of the design might probably cost like $15 or something and this is absolutely gorgeous, i was shook for a bit and trust me i don't like to write reviews but the glasses quality is just amazing that it made me write this review and i am going to buy more for my family from EyeBuyDirect.com, big thanks to them again the glasses are amazing...
This was my first time buy glasses online. I was pretty iffy about it because when I first ordered I made a mistake and I called right away to fix it before they made the glasses. The lady reassured me it would be okay. Sure enough they came out perfect! I would recommend this website to anyone who knows they're prescription and wants awesome prices for glasses. Shipping is great as well they came within 2 weeks as promised.
Do yourself a favor and don't do it. Customer service response is non existent. Efficiency not a snowballs chance in he##. Tracking numbers yes they will give you one about a week before it actually ships. So unless you plan to live to be a 110 and you have all the time in the world to sit and wait for something that may or may not arrive, by all means order from them, I cant review on the glasses because I don't have them, I have been waiting 7 days for a call from customer service, I think I'll die before that happens.
UPDATE 3/19/16
Glasses arrived and they were shipped from FRAMES DIRECT here in Brooklyn where I am living, Eyebuydirect refunded the entire cost of the glasses for my trouble. Great right? No not really... wrong prescription in the left eye of the glasses FINE IF MY RIGHT EYE IS THE ONLY EYE THAT I HAVE but I have two, a right one and a left one. All of this is after I sent them a copy of my Dr's RX who BTW also made a pair of useable glasses for me. Eyebuydirect was SIMPLY an extra or backup pair of spec's but unfortunately not so SIMPLE for them.
ONE DAY AFTER I PLACED AN ORDER, I KEPT RECEIVING CALLS FROM A CALLER WITH AN "UNKNOWN" AND "PRIVATE" NUMBER. APPARENTLY IT WAS THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY WOULD LEAVE A MESSAGE THAT IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND COZ OF THE ACCENT. THE NAME "EYEBUYDIRECT" IS POORLY PRONOUNCED. WHEN I CALLED THEM ABOUT IT, THEY ADMITTED THAT THEIR CALLS WOULD REGISTER IN MY CALLER ID AS "UNKNOWN" OR "PRIVATE." I SAID, THAT'S WEIRD COZ THE MESSAGE LEFT IS ASKING ME TO CALL BACK, AND IT'S AN "UNKNOWN" NUMBER. THEY DID IT 3 TIMES IN ONE AFTERNOON EVEN AFTER I ALREADY CALLED THEM BACK ABOUT IT AFTER THEIR FIRST CALL. A SIGN OF THEIR LACK OF SYSTEM. WELL, SUCH INEFFICIENCY PLUS THE NUMEROUS NEGATIVE REVIEWS I READ (WHICH I SHOULD BOTHERED TO READ FIRST, STUPID ME!) NOW SCARES ME AND I AM THINKING OF CALLING THE VISA TO BLOCK MY ORDER.
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I've used Eyebuydirect before in 2011 and they were prompt and delivered great quality glasses in good time.
So I ordered again a new 2 pairs of glasses in February 2016.
Again, the delivery time was prompt, about 2 weeks and I'm loving my new glasses.
The lenses are great and the frames as described and look/feel robust.
I've never had a problem with eyebuydirect and would recommend them without any doubts. Oh and they're REALLY cheap too. :)
I ordered my first pair and it got delivered but I could not find it in my mail box. I called and within a day they started a new one for me and it came ASAP. I just got my second pair today and can not wait to get more. Will highly recommend eye buy direct to anyone. Lovely glasses too
Ordrered many pairs for my husband and I.
When it does not fit, they send an other pair as simple as that
Replaced my glasses for free because I didn't like my original ones. Even got to keep both of them, super convenient and very good service!
I ordered my glasses on the 16th of November. They said they shipped it out on the 23rd of November (lie). The tracking number they gave me didn't work for a week. Which cause of the holiday I thought, no big deal. But when it did finally work it said they didn't send the tracking information out until the 27th. Not even the package, just the information. So when I asked them thru email they gave me the complete run around and didn't even answer my question as to why this was ok for them. Ridiculous. Now I'm scared to see what the product is even like after direct lies like that. Yep, they still aren't here.
This is the very first time I have ordered eyeglasses online. The prices are so incredibly cheap compared to getting them in person and I was afraid the glasses would be very inferior; they are not. I got darkly-tinted (just like I wanted) prescription sunglasses with very thin lenses for $58! The frames are almost identical to my $500 glasses I bought at an optical shop two years ago. I could not believe when I put them on right out of the box and they needed no adjustments. They come in a clear, magnetic-closure box with an glass-cleaning cloth. I am very pleased with EyeBuyDirect and plan on using them when my mom needs new glasses also.
I have been a loyal customer of EYEBUYDIRECT for a couple of years now. I have had a prescription change and went straight to them to order new frames. Got a great pair, but I noticed on the lenses that the prescription numbers were etched into the lenses and not buffed out creating a blur in my vision where the numbers are. I contacted customer service who immediately stated that this is normal process for glasses and there was nothing they could do about it. I immediately went to the frames I purchased and wrote a review stating that the etchings on the lenses were not removed, the conversation I had with customer service and they stated, in an email later, that they would replace them for free. I quickly took advantage of this offer and two weeks later I received the new glasses, only to find the prescription numbers etched in the lenses. NOW when I try to contact customer service, they blew me off each time telling me this is normal for all glasses and when I go BACK to try to write a negative review, it NEVER posted and no one has ever contacted me for the fix. They have lost my business and I'm making sure everyone knows of the decrease in quality and customer service this company has become.
I ordered a pair of glasses and upon receiving them I noticed that I had a little nick in it so I called the company and customer service was beyond superb they emailed me a shipping label to send it back and sent me new glasses I will never go anywhere else to buy glasses but from them I can't speak highly enough about their customer service best customer service I've ever ever dealt with
The only reason I'm taking off a star is because they give you a fake tracking number, which I've seen on other reviews, and seems shady and pointless.
That being said, I've very please with my purchase. I placed my order on 10/18 and received various emails updating me on where the glasses were in the process, and finally an email saying they've been shipped on 10/22. Again, the tracking number didn't work, but I received my glasses 10/27, so it was pretty quick. The prescription seems accurate, just from the few minutes I wore them to try them on. I don't really care for how they look on me, which is a risk you take when you buy glasses online (they were much smaller than they looked on the model), but since theyre sunglasses I got mostly just for driving, I'm very pleased with what I got for only $30.
"This is the best company! They have so many different frames to pick from and they have awesome customer service! Also, if you don't like the glasses your can return them and they donate they glasses you don't use. I'm so happy someone told me about this site. I've bought two glasses and just ordered another pair. They always have promos going on so make sure you put your email in! I am one happy customer. Shipping isn't that expensive I want to say 4 dollars for paid of 15 dollar glasses!"
The few bucks saved did not outweigh the blurry vision and headaches.
I always thought it was nuts to pay $300 for a piece of wire and a couple of pieces of plastic (i. E. eye glasses). Then I found EyeBuyDirect. Easy to use, and for $60 (bifocals) or $100 (progressives) I can get great looking eyeglasses that totally work.
But this week, when I dropped my glasses in gravel and then someone stepped on them, and I called EyeBuyDirect thinking I'd have to start from scratch and instead was told replacements just cost shipping I thought I'd died and gone to heaven.
ILoveEyeBuyDirect!
This is my first time buying glasses from online. I wasn't expecting much but thought I would give it a try since the prices were significantly cheaper than buying from a store. I was surprised by the quantity of the glasses. I bought two single vision glasses with a total of around $72 and I like both pairs very much. The frames are nice quality and the prescription was on point. One thing I didn't like and like one the reviewers mentioned was that they didn't provide me with the correct tracking number. The number they gave me was invalid but my package still arrived within two weeks of ordering. I didn't buy any "complex" prescription glasses (progressive etc) so I can't validate the quality of those but for those who need single vision prescription glasses and are looking for cheaper but still good quality options check them out!
Answer: Or you can be like me and have not received your order after more than a month of waiting. Granted, I'm in Guam, but given that the USPS works here pretty much the same way it works in the states, no other retailer has any problem getting their packages to me in a timely manner. The company has sent me two different tracking numbers for the same package. The tracking report from the post office says the package was supposed to be here 12 days ago and the last time it appears the package was scanned was 24 days ago. I have emailed the company multiple times and every time they reply with some generic apology and continue to stall. The package clearly got lost in the mail, I get that and I am typically a reasonable person but any respectable merchant intent on providing good customer service in today's online marketplace would have owned up to the issue and offered a refund or have already shipped out a replacement product. They've done neither. Does it mean they are bad people running a bad business? Probably not. However, it does mean there are probably better companies out there to give your business to who won't take so long to get you your glasses.
Answer: It depends on the frame. Some are plastic, some are metal, and there are other materials used as well. The descriptions will indicate the materials they are made out of. I've ordered 3 pairs from EBD ($6 and $9 pairs--cheapest there are) and they are excellent quality. An equivalent pair of frames alone from the store would have cost $150+, not including lenses.
Answer: I received two pairs very quickly but was very disappointed when i put them on only to find out the prescription was completely wrong. There are no refund or exchange directions in your website or with the packaging, so I did not know the number to call. Please get in touch with me asap about exchanging the glasses for ones with the correct lenses. Thank you very much. My name is Ellen Mazzeo Larkfield road East norport, ny Phone: 917-763-0092 I the glasses came without any paperwork and I do not have the order number that was originally used on both pairs. I bought them within this past month or so. (This is after returning a pair that I sent back for the same problem(. Please call me or email me so I can figure out how to correct this error. Or please send me your customer service phone number that I can talk to someone live. Thank you. Emazzeo