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Buying your glasses online instead of going to a shop might feel scary at first, but there are so many reasons why you should take advantage of the opportunity. Here are the main benefits of shopping for your next pair of glasses from the comfort of your own home.
Convenience
There’s nothing to it. All you have to do is go to a website, choose a frame and enter your prescription (if needed). All without leaving the house!
You can get lots of information and live customer support online, without having to drive to a shop. You can shop online 24/7 – no more waiting for opening hours or making appointments.
Once you’ve placed your order, you can simply sit back and relax. Thanks to speedy shipping times you will soon receive your glasses through the letterbox, saving you another trip to the shops.
Affordability
Due to low overheads and outsourcing costs, as well as the ability to take sales around the clock – online suppliers can afford to work on much lower margins than high-street retailers. As a result, this saves you a considerable amount of money.
It’s also really easy to compare prices on different websites to make sure you’re getting the best deal. With the savings you’ll make from buying your glasses online, you could even treat yourself to an extra pair.
Variety of Choice
Online suppliers have many more frames to choose from than the average high-street shop.
This enables you to see all the wonderful designs, shapes and colours from a huge range of designers. It also means you won’t miss out on a style you would love, without even knowing it.
More Time to Decide
For many people, this is the biggest reason for shopping online. You can browse the vast array of glasses and sunglasses at your own pace, without feeling pressured to make a quick decision.
You can take your time to shop around on different websites, before deciding which glasses you like best.
Satisfaction Guarantee
Most online suppliers offer free exchanges or full refunds if you decide that you don’t like the style or shape of glasses you’ve chosen.
This means you can try out your glasses for a short period of time, and if you decide you don’t like them, you can change them or return them at no extra cost.
Customer Reviews
When you buy glasses from a shop, you don’t get a chance to read reviews from real customers – like you can online.
If you have questions or are unsure if the glasses you’ve chosen are worth the buy, simply take a look at the product reviews. You can read what other customers are saying to help you make an informed decision.
Summary
Providing you choose a supplier with a strong guarantee and exchange service, there really isn’t much to lose from buying your glasses online.
One thing to remember, whether you’re buying glasses from a shop or online, is you will need your current, up-to-date prescription.
If you are under the age of 16, registered as partially sighted or if your prescription has a combined SPH & CYL power greater than ±10.00, then you will need to go to an Opticians to buy your prescription glasses or sunglasses.