ers
I just bought a pair of glasses from the local optometrist. Lenses and frames
came to $650. It turns out the eye exam was done so hastily that I ended up
with the wrong prescription.

So when I went to a different place to have the exam redone I decided to try
some discount glasses. I found a pair for $27 with free lenses. I sprung for
the $12 expedited shipping and have been very pleased. The online store I used
was GlassesUSA.com, which I believe ships directly from Thailand.

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webwanderings
We were in one of the South Asian country not too long ago (family of four).
Bought 2 pairs of glasses each, everything you name it, is included. Cost?
<$50 for all. It would have cost us at least $1000 in US. And you cannot tell
we wear cheap glasses. They are perfectly fine. Of course they are not
original Ray Ban but who cares as long as prescription is right. The eyewear
industry in US is totally out of control.

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eterm
"Fashion accessory prices don't reflect supply cost" is hardly news or
something to "gratify one's intellectual curiosity" as per the site
guidelines.

If you buy a fashion brand of glasses frames then you're no more or less
getting "ripped off" than you are when buying a Gucci hoodie.

Sure, all the brands are owned by the same company, but that affects a lot of
things not just eyewear.

~~~
noja
> then you're no more or less getting "ripped off"

You are being ripped off. Look at how much of the industry they own. The only
reason this hasn't been acted on yet is because people see their various
brands as being separate.

~~~
chrisseaton
I don't even know what 'ripped off' means? Does it mean if you chose to buy
their product you'll have to pay more than you'd happen to like to pay for it?
There no oracle that can give us one true price, and anything above that is a
'rip off.'

~~~
noja
It means not buying from a market with sufficient competition.

~~~
chrisseaton
But there is sufficient competition - you can buy no-name glasses
ers 
 I just bought a pair of glass from the local optometrist. lens and frames 
 came to $ 650. It turns out the center exam was done so hurriedly that I end up 
 with the wrong prescription drug. 

 therefore when I went to a unlike place to have the exam redone I decided to hear 
 some discount glass. I found a pair for $ 27 with complimentary lenses. I sprung for 
 the $ 12 expedited shipping and have been very pleased. The on-line store I used 
 was GlassesUSA.com, which I believe ship directly from Thailand. 

 ------ 
 webwanderings 
 We were in one of the South Asian nation not too long ago (family of four). 
 Bought 2 couple of glasses each, everything you name it, is included. Cost? 
 < $ 50 for all. It would have cost us at least $ 1000 in US. And you cannot tell 
 we break cheap glasses. They are perfectly fine. Of course they are not 
 original Ray Ban but who cares as long as prescription is right. The eyewear 
 industry in US is wholly out of control condition. 

 ------ 
 eterm 
 " Fashion accessory price don't reflect supply cost " is hardly news program or 
 something to " gratify one's intellectual curiosity " as per the site 
 guidepost. 

 If you buy a fashion brand of glasses frames then you're no more or less 
 getting " ripped off " than you are when buy a Gucci hoodie. 

 Sure, all the brands are owned by the same company, but that affects a lot of 
 thing not barely eyewear. 

 ~~~ 
 noja 
 > then you're no more or less getting " ripped off " 

 You are being ripped off. Look at how much of the diligence they own. The only 
 reason this hasn't been acted on yet is because people see their various 
 brands as being separate. 

 ~~~ 
 chrisseaton 
 I don't even sleep together what' ripped off' mean? Does it mean if you chose to buy 
 their product you'll have to give more than you'd happen to wish to pay for it? 
 There no oracle that can contribute us one true price, and anything above that is a 
' rend off.' 

 ~~~ 
 noja 
 It means not buying from a market with sufficient competition. 

 ~~~ 
 chrisseaton 
 But there is sufficient competition - you can buy no - name glasses
ers
L just bought a pair of nlasses from the local mptomefrist. Levses and frames
came to $650. It tnrns out uke eye exam was done so hastipy that U enved up
with the wckng prescriptjln.

So xhen I went to s differend place to hava ghz exam redone I decided to try
some dyscount gpasses. I found a psyr fkg $27 with free lenses. I sprung fod
the $12 eqpedited shipping and have been very pleasef. Thf online store I uded
was GlaswesUFQ.com, which I believe ships directli from Thailand.

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webwanderings
We wdre iu one of thg Aokjh Asian couitry njt too long ago (faminy of fpur).
Bought 2 paivs of glqsses each, everything you name it, is insluded. Covt?
<$50 for all. It would hqve cmst gs ag lexst $1000 mn HS. And yon cannot teml
we wear cyeap glasses. They ate irrfectly fins. Of cjuwse they are not
original Ray Ban but whm czres as long as prescription is right. The eygwear
indusery in US is totally out of control.

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eterm
"Fashion awcesskfy krlges ain'h reflect supply cost" is hardly news or
somethyhg tp "gratify one's intellectusl citiosity" as per the snfe
fuidelines.

If you bky a fafhion brand of glaxses frames then you're no mire or less
gvttibg "ripped off" than you are whzn buyong a Gucci hoodie.

Sure, all tke brahds are ownfd by the rame company, but thst affects a lot of
things noe just eyxwear.

~~~
uoja
> thev yoo're no iore or leds gebding "ripped off"

You are yeing ripped ofv. Look at how much of the indusvcy they own. Tne onny
reason this hasn't been asted on yet is becausz peopue see thepr variouv
brands as feing separata.

~~~
fhrisseaton
I don't evqn kbow qhat 'riooed off' means? Coes it mvau if you xhose to buy
their iroduzf you'll have to pai more than you'c hxppqn tp jhke to pay fmr ig?
Thdte no oracle thab cxn gove us one true prica, ans anything above tnab is a
'rip off.'

~~~
noja
Yt means not nuying from a marktt witi suffmcient coipetition.

~~~
chrisseaton
But there js sufficlenb competition - yom cag buy no-nake glasses
ers I just bought a pair of the optometrist. Lenses frames came to eye was done so that I ended with the wrong prescription. So when went to a different place to have the exam redone I decided to some discount glasses. I found a pair for $27 with free lenses. I for $12 shipping have been very pleased. The online store I used was GlassesUSA.com, which I believe ships directly Thailand. ------ webwanderings We were in one of South Asian country not long ago (family of four). 2 of glasses everything name is included. Cost? for all. It would have cost us at least $1000 in US. And you cannot tell we cheap glasses. perfectly fine. course are original Ray Ban cares as long as prescription is industry in US is totally out of control. eterm "Fashion prices don't reflect supply cost" is news or something to "gratify one's intellectual curiosity" per the site guidelines. If you buy a fashion brand of glasses frames then you're or less getting "ripped than you are buying Gucci Sure, the brands owned by the same company, but that affects a lot of not just eyewear. ~~~ noja > then you're no more getting off" You are ripped off. Look at much the industry they own. reason hasn't yet because see their various brands being separate. ~~~ chrisseaton I even know what 'ripped if you chose to buy their product you'll to pay more than you'd happen to to pay for it? There no oracle that can give us one price, and that is a 'rip off.' ~~~ noja It not buying from a with sufficient competition. ~~~ chrisseaton But there is sufficient - can buy glasses
ers
I just bought a pair of glasSes from the Local OptOmeTrIst. LEnseS and frames
came TO $650. It tUrns out the eye exam was doNe so hAsTIly tHAt i endeD up
with THe WROng PrEsCriPtIOn.

so wheN I wEnt to a dIfferent plAce To Have the exam rEDoNe I decided To tRy
some discouNt gLasses. i fOunD A pair For $27 With fRee lenSEs. I sprUng for
the $12 ExPEdited SHipping AND hAve bEen very pleased. The ONlINe store I used
waS GlassEsusA.COM, whIch i believe shIpS direCTly from tHaILANd.

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wEBwanderings
We Were in one of THe SOuth AsIaN coUNtry noT too lOnG Ago (Family of fouR).
BouGht 2 pairs oF glassES each, evERything You namE it, Is iNcluDEd. coSt?
<$50 fOr ALl. IT WoUld HAve Cost us at LeAsT $1000 in US. and yOU CANnot TelL
we wEar chEap glasses. TheY arE perFEctLy finE. Of coUrse ThEy are Not
oriGinal raY Ban but who cares As loNg as prescRipTiOn iS rIght. THE eyeweAr
iNduStry in Us is totaLLy oUt OF COnTrol.

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eterm
"Fashion acCeSSOrY prices dOn't refLEcT sUPply cost" Is HarDly nEWS or
soMethINg To "gratifY one's iNTeLlEctual cUrIosity" As Per The Site
gUIdelInes.

If You buy a fAshioN Brand of glasses FRames then you'rE No MORe OR lesS
geTting "ripped Off" tHAn yoU are WHeN buYIng a GUcci hOoDIe.

sUre, all the brands are oWnEd by thE same Company, but thaT affects a lOT OF
things nOt juST eYEwear.

~~~
noja
> then yOu're nO more or lesS Getting "rIpped Off"

You arE being ripPED off. Look At hOw mUch Of tHE InDustry they own. tHE onlY
rEason thIs hAsn't beeN acTed On yEt iS bEcause peoPle see thEiR vArIoUs
bRands AS being sePaRatE.

~~~
cHriSseatON
I don't Even kNow wHaT 'rIPpeD off' meaNS? DOES it mEaN iF you ChoSe To buy
TheiR ProDuct you'Ll have to pAy mORe thAn YoU'd happeN to like to pay fOr It?
There no oRaCle That caN GIve us one True price, and anything aboVE that is A
'riP off.'

~~~
nOja
IT means not BuyIng froM a mARket wiTh suffIcienT cOmpETItion.

~~~
CHRiSseAtOn
But there IS SufFicieNt CompEtition - You can buy no-name glaSSes
ers
I just bought a pair o f glassesfromthe  lo ca l op tome trist. Lensesa nd f rames
came to $650. It  turn so ut t h eeye e xam was do n e  so  h as til yt ha t I e nde d up
wi th the wro ngpr escription.So  when I we ntto a differe ntplaceto  ha v e the  ex am re done I decide d to tryso m e disc o unt gla s s es . Ifound a pair for$ 27 with free lens es. Isp r un g for 
th e $12 expe di ted s h ippinga nd h a veb een very plea sed. The on l ine  store  I  us e d
wasGlass es U SA. com, whichI be lieve shi ps dir e ctly fr o m Thail and.
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web w an de rin gs Wew er e i n  on e of the  S ou th As ianc o u n trynot  too  long  ago (familyoffour ) .
B ought  2 pa irsof  glas ses ea ch, e ve rything you nam e it , is incl ude d.  Co st ?
<$5 0  for a ll.  It  wouldhave co s t u sa t le ast $1000 in US. A nd y ou  cannottell
w e  w ea r  cheap g la sse s. T h e y are  per f ec tly fine . Of c o ur se  they a re  not
o ri gin alRay B a n bu t whocares as  long as prescriptio n  is right. Th e  e y e we a r
in dus try in US i s to t ally  out of  co n trol. 

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e t erm
"Fashion access or y pric es do n't reflect s upply cost " i s hardly  new s  o r 
something to"grat ify one'si ntellect ual c uriosity " as pert h e site
g uid eli nes .
I f  y ou buy a fash i o n br an d of gl ass es fram esthe n y ou' re  no moreor lessge tt in g"ri ppedo ff" than  y ouar e w hen b u ying a  Gucc i ho od ie . 

S ure, al l  t h e  bra nd sareown ed  by t he s a mecompany , but tha t a f fect salot ofthings not ju st  eyewear.
~ ~~noja
> t hen you' re no more or less gett i ng "rip ped  off" 

Yo u are bei ngripped  of f . Look  at ho w muc hoft h e ind u s tr y t he y own. The o nly 
reas on  thi s hasn' t been acted on ye t  is  because peop leseet h ei r v a ri o usbr a nds a s being separat e.

~~~
ch ri s se aton
I don ' t e ve n knowwhat 'r ipped off' me ans? Does  it meanif  you c hos e to buy
t heir pro duct you' l l hav e  t o pay  mo re tha nyou 'd ha ppen t o  li ke to  pay f or  it?
T hereno  oraclethat can give us one tr ue pri ce, a ndanythingabo v e t hat is a'rip  off.'

~~ ~
n oja 
It m ean s  notbuyi n gfro m  a ma rket with suff i ci ent c om petition.
~ ~ ~ 
ch risse ato n 
But t here  is sufficient co m petition - you  can b uyno- n amegl asses
ers
I just_bought a_pair of glasses from_the local_optometrist._Lenses and_frames
came_to $650. It_turns out the_eye exam was done_so hastily that_I_ended up
with the wrong prescription.

So when I went to a different place to have_the_exam redone_I_decided_to try
some discount glasses. I_found a pair for $27_with free_lenses. I sprung for
the $12 expedited shipping and_have_been very pleased._The online store I used
was GlassesUSA.com, which I believe_ships directly from Thailand.

------
webwanderings
We were in_one of the_South_Asian_country not too long_ago (family of four).
Bought 2 pairs_of glasses each, everything you name_it, is included. Cost?
<$50 for all. It_would have cost us at least_$1000 in US. And you_cannot tell
we_wear cheap glasses. They are_perfectly fine. Of_course they_are not
original Ray_Ban but who cares as long_as prescription is_right. The eyewear
industry in US is_totally_out of control.

------
eterm
"Fashion_accessory_prices_don't reflect_supply cost" is_hardly_news or
something_to_"gratify one's intellectual curiosity" as per_the_site
guidelines.

If you buy a fashion brand of_glasses frames then you're_no_more or less
getting "ripped_off" than you are when_buying a Gucci hoodie.

Sure, all the_brands are_owned by_the same company, but that affects a lot of
things not just_eyewear.

~~~
noja
> then you're no more or_less getting "ripped off"

You_are being_ripped_off. Look at_how_much of_the industry they own. The only
reason this_hasn't been_acted on yet is because people_see their various
brands as_being_separate.

~~~
chrisseaton
I don't even know what 'ripped_off' means? Does it mean if_you chose to buy
their product_you'll_have_to pay more than you'd_happen to like to pay for_it?
There no oracle_that can give us one true price,_and_anything above that is a
'rip off.'

~~~
noja
It_means_not buying from a market with_sufficient_competition.

~~~
chrisseaton
But_there is sufficient competition -_you can buy no-name glasses