$1000 For Eyeglasses?!

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Ouch. And I thought that *I* paid a lot of money.

In a recent Time magazine issue (July 4, 2011), editor Bill Saporito mentioned that he paid a slick $1,000 for his pair of eyeglasses. I wonder if this was before or after insurance? ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. That’s insane. I paid a quarter of that less than a year ago (with insurance!) and I thought that was nutso. I have a high prescription, though. But $1,000?!

One of Saporito’s readers wrote a quick letter to the editor:

Please tell me editor Bill Saporito is receiving mental-health treatment, because he is insane for spending $1,000 on a single pair of glasses. I buy glasses from Zenni Optical, an online site. It’s $20 for a complete set at my doorstep, shipping included.

-Peter Minton, Winsted, Conn.

BWAHAHAHA!!!

Mr. Minton appears to have chosen well. I’ve been hearing more and more about Zenni Optical. I must say, they are really making headlines! They’ve been mentioned by that frugal extraordinare, Clark Howard, mentioned on FOX News (if my memory serves me correctly), by a slew of bloggers and writers, and of course, my own husband tried them out a few years ago (and is STILL wearing the pair he bought from Zenni!). I’m going to get some once I get my prescription updated. I have already chosen the pair I want. I love the red color!

In the slim chance that you haven’t heard, Zenni Optical offers extremely discounted but high-quality eyeglasses. They have a low adverttising budget and cut the middle man, so Zenni passes the savings down to the consumer. I love them for being such great entrepreneurs, and I wish their business great success.

Zenni has VERY low prices frames, as low as $6.95! Of course, the specialty frames (strong prescriptions, bifocals, etc) cost a little more, but even then the Zenni products are still much, much lower than retail eyeglasses. The cost includes the frame, the lenses, and extra goodies like anti-scratch coating, full UV protection, a case, and 1.50 thin or 1.57 index single vision lens! At my optician’s, they charged me over $100 for the index! Unbelievable.

Mr. Saporito, maybe YOU can afford to throw away $1000 on new eyeglasses, but I’d rather get my glasses at Zenni Optical and, heck, maybe buy a new computer or a used car with the money I saved! LOL