Shopping for glasses used to mean dealing with salesmen and the meager selection at a store in the mall.
Now you’re able to order better frames online, for less money, with better customer service.
Earlier in the weekwe asked you to nominate your favorite online stores to buy glasses.
You replied with tons of contenders, from simple frame manufacturers to high-end sports glasses companies.
Box up the trial frames, and send them backreturn shipping is prepaid.
That hassle-free approach earned a lot of praise from many of you, as did Warby Parkers donation program.
Read morein their nomination thread.
Eye Buy Direct got a lot of love in the nominations round.
Many of you praised the company and noted that youd been customers for several years.
Read morein their nominations thread here.
Zenni Optical
Zenni Opticals claim to fame are super-cheap frames and glasses.
Plus, they have a great selection of sunglasses.
The nominations thread for Zenni Optical echoed the sentiments above.
They also support odd prescriptions and special lenses.
Even if you shop with a more expensive provider, these guys are worth a look.
Read morein the nomination thread here.
Read more inCoastals nomination thread hereorin ClearlyContacts nomination threadhere.
Read morein its nomination thread here.
Many of you pointed to their frames being a bit less hit-or-miss than some of the other discount retailers.
Reports on their customer service were mixed, though.
you’re free to read about themin their nomination thread.
Want to make the case for your personal favorite, even if it wasnt included in the list?
The Hive Five is based on reader nominations.
We understand its a bit of a popularity contest.
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