[Other] [Merged] Prescription Eyeglasses for just over $30 shipped

[superpal3]

[Enthrash]

Well, I took the plunge and ordered from Goggles4u. I got my rimless glasses today and they fit perfect. Build quality is as good or better than anything I've purchased here in Canada. Frame says "Samsonite Design Italy" on them if that means anything to anyone.

A tip for anyone else trying to order: Try on some frames at the mall in a similar style and size you wish to order. After finding a suitable frame, simply write down the measurements as written along the inside of the frame arms. These measurements are the most crucial. Once you have these you can usually get the fit bang on for the given style you have the measurements for.

Here's an example (taken from a "rimless" style):
48 # 18-137 (the # is really a little square box on the actual frame arm).

- The first number (48mm) is the lense width
- The second number (18mm) is the bridge width (the part which rests on the bridge of your nose)
- The third number (137mm) is the frame "front length", (i.e. the length of the frame if you look at the glasses head on)

The only other number which you won't get from here is the lense height. Here you can use some artistic license, as this varies depending on the style you are aiming for. Generally this should be around your "eye socket" height.

Anyhow hope this helps! Awesome deal. I just ordered my second pair from these guys .

Rich...

[jory29]

Well, I took the plunge and ordered from Goggles4u. I got my rimless glasses today and they fit perfect. Build quality is as good or better than anything I've purchased here in Canada. Frame says "Samsonite Design Italy" on them if that means anything to anyone.

A tip for anyone else trying to order: Try on some frames at the mall in a similar style and size you wish to order. After finding a suitable frame, simply write down the measurements as written along the inside of the frame arms. These measurements are the most crucial. Once you have these you can usually get the fit bang on for the given style you have the measurements for.

Here's an example (taken from a "rimless" style):
48 # 18-137 (the # is really a little square box on the actual frame arm).

- The first number (48mm) is the lense width
- The second number (18mm) is the bridge width (the part which rests on the bridge of your nose)
- The third number (137mm) is the frame "front length", (i.e. the length of the frame if you look at the glasses head on)

The only other number which you won't get from here is the lense height. Here you can use some artistic license, as this varies depending on the style you are aiming for. Generally this should be around your "eye socket" height.

Anyhow hope this helps! Awesome deal. I just ordered my second pair from these guys .

Rich...

Dude, you rock! Thanks for the detailed explanation. Now I'll have to go buy a pair, since I should be able to find one with similar measurements as my own pair of Beloved fit glasses. Thanks!!

[gordholio]

Well, I took the plunge and ordered from Goggles4u. I got my rimless glasses today and they fit perfect. Build quality is as good or better than anything I've purchased here in Canada. Frame says "Samsonite Design Italy" on them if that means anything to anyone.

A tip for anyone else trying to order: Try on some frames at the mall in a similar style and size you wish to order. After finding a suitable frame, simply write down the measurements as written along the inside of the frame arms. These measurements are the most crucial. Once you have these you can usually get the fit bang on for the given style you have the measurements for.

Here's an example (taken from a "rimless" style):
48 # 18-137 (the # is really a little square box on the actual frame arm).

- The first number (48mm) is the lense width
- The second number (18mm) is the bridge width (the part which rests on the bridge of your nose)
- The third number (137mm) is the frame "front length", (i.e. the length of the frame if you look at the glasses head on)

The only other number which you won't get from here is the lense height. Here you can use some artistic license, as this varies depending on the style you are aiming for. Generally this should be around your "eye socket" height.

Anyhow hope this helps! Awesome deal. I just ordered my second pair from these guys .

Rich...

How did you get the glasses without paying any duty or customs?
I thought if you imported something over $20, that you had to pay duty.

[Enthrash]

How did you get the glasses without paying any duty or customs?
I thought if you imported something over $20, that you had to pay duty.

Not really sure . Unless there's something about them being glasses that makes them exempt....no clue. Or maybe they were hesitant to open a package coming from such an "Osama Bin Laden friendly" part of the world?

In any case, even with PST/GST it's an amazing deal.

Rich...

[advantage21]

How did you get the glasses without paying any duty or customs?
I thought if you imported something over $20, that you had to pay duty.

I haven't had to pay duty on anything I ordered (20-25 items from Ebay, up to $200) for the last 3 years.

[cko64]

In almost all of your posts you insult products Made In China.
I agree that certain things have medium to low grade quality. However, you shouldn't assume that EVERYTHING is made like that. Just my $0.08 cents.

Yeah, this aqua guy always insult Chinese. I am Chinese and I certainly feel offended by this racist remarks. I have a feeling he is also Chinese and he is the lowest kind of racist who look down on his kind. He always bad mouth Chinese. If he is standing next to me, I wouldn't hesitate to beat the crap out of him.

[gordholio]

I haven't had to pay duty on anything I ordered (20-25 items from Ebay, up to $200) for the last 3 years.

I think you got lucky. I bought a motherboard from the United States for about $30 CDN and the shipping was about $20 CDN.
When it was delivered, I had to pay an extra $22 for customs. What a ripoff (for a $30 item)!

[gordholio]

Many products nowadays that are made in China are of top quality.
Look at digital cameras, televisions, etc. They're making the top brands (Sony, etc.) in China, so there's no issue with quality there.
There may be some issue with the no-name brands, but that applies with any country that makes no-name brands for cheap.

[aquariaguy]

Yeah, this aqua guy always insult Chinese. I am Chinese and I certainly feel offended by this racist remarks. I have a feeling he is also Chinese and he is the lowest kind of racist who look down on his kind. He always bad mouth Chinese. If he is standing next to me, I wouldn't hesitate to beat the crap out of him.

I always insult chinese? LOL ok there buddy. I'm only "dissing" the eyeglasses Made in China. That's all. If you want to keep assuming that i'm insulting other products so be it.

Why do you feel offended? Because you know they make inferior eyeglasses?

Someone has a bit too much pride.

[sdzbwxp]

I always insult chinese? LOL ok there buddy. I'm only "dissing" the eyeglasses Made in China. That's all. If you want to keep assuming that i'm insulting other products so be it.

Why do you feel offended? Because you know they make inferior eyeglasses?

Someone has a bit too much pride.

China does make cheap crappy eyeglasses, but only because there is need for it in the market.... BUT, China also make high quality eyeglasses...please don't just generalize....... I bought some cheap MADE IN CANADA coat hangers last weekend from Zellers....few of them broke before i put anything on them...oh, well..i can't just say..."Canada only makes crappy hangers"

I felt offended too, and I don't think i have "TOO MUCH PRIDE"

[seasonpraises]

Wow, got my pair of glasses from goggles4u.com. I ordered on the 16th Jan, they shipped it on 19th Jan, and I received it today (Feb 7, Vancouver, BC). Although the shipping is taking a little bit long, but all I can say is I am extremely pleased with the quality of the glasses and their customer service.

I ordered a semi-rimless (metal frame on top half and rimless for bottom half) and a prescription of -9.00 (high power) on a brand name frame (MEXX optical, germany made). I forgot how I encounter this frame on their rather poorly designed website (but I guess I am lucky to come across it).

Glasses fit perfectly and frame is good quality. Although I see one little scratch on the frame (near the screws area) but not really noticeable from distance. Lenses are little bit thick (~4-5 mm at the thickest point at the edge of the lense), but I expected this from beginning. This is not an ultra-thin, ultra high index lense, but it does the job nonetheness. So I am happy and will order a few more (going to order sunglasses next) from goggles4u.com.

[lilnymphie]

I also just got my glasses from goggles4u today. Packaging was indeed quite ghetto, but anyways...

I'm pretty happy with the look of the glasses. However, they seem to have bent one arm too far out, so instead of the arm and lenses forming 90 degrees, it looks more like 120. Maybe to remedy that, they screwed the screws on super super tight, so that to fully distend the arm to it's 120 degrees is very hard. It results in the arm successfully staying at 90 degrees enough so that you can wear it. BUT! this also means it's super hard for me to try to close the arms fully so I can put my glasses down.

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| \ This is roughly what they look like top down with arms out.

Having said all that, I think bending the arm back looks to be a fairly easy feat. (I will obviously have it done at an optometrist with the hot sand etc.). Unscrewing the screws to make it less tight is also not problematic.

Just wanted to give you guys the full details.

[Enthrash]

I also just got my glasses from goggles4u today. Packaging was indeed quite ghetto, but anyways...

Hahaha ya the packaging is old skool, but protects the product none-the-less. Hopefully I get my 2nd pair in the next week or so....

You'd think they'd market themselves a tad better and actually identify the brand name of the frames, since it appears alot of them are "name brands".

Rich...

[ThirteenInchMags]

China does make cheap crappy eyeglasses, but only because there is need for it in the market.... BUT, China also make high quality eyeglasses...please don't just generalize....... I bought some cheap MADE IN CANADA coat hangers last weekend from Zellers....few of them broke before i put anything on them...oh, well..i can't just say..."Canada only makes crappy hangers"

I felt offended too, and I don't think i have "TOO MUCH PRIDE"

I totally agree. Some things are good some are bad. That goes for anything made anywhere. If you don't like it just dont buy it. You don't have to rub it in everyones faces that products made in China are of bad quality. We can be the judges for ourselves. Just my 2cents