 the convenience worth? Depends on you I guess.

~~~
mindslight
Do you have any recollection what the blanks for higher index materials cost?

Zenni's fancier materials are completely lackluster (Abbe wise), and I'm
curious if that's because the proprietary high index materials are really so
expensive that it would be out of their market, or if Luxottica's
anticompetitive behavior extends deep into the supply chain as well.

~~~
JustSomeNobody
They weren’t that much more. In the $5 - $10 range for most, but I don’t
recall specifics. We did so many FT28 CR39 lenses at that time that’s why I
recalled those easily.

There were some progressives that cost us over a hundred but that included lab
work as they wouldn’t let us process them.

Edit: I wanna re emphasize that all this was prior to LC (US Shoe bought us
then Lux bought US Shoe actually) buying us. I don’t know what prices did
after that.

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elliekelly
I use every chance I get to tell people about ZenniOptical.com because they
are so great.

A full pair of glasses (yes, frames _and_ lenses) start at $6.95 total. Even
with some upgrades for scratch resistance & to prevent glare I don't think
I've spent more than $50 on a pair of glasses since I found Zenni.

There's also the added bonus of the expensive glasses/sunglasses paradox: the
more money I spend on glasses & sunglasses the more prone I seem to breaking
or misplacing them. Needless to say at $7/pair I've got quite the collection
of Zenni frames going since I've yet to lose a set.

~~~
ourmandave
I recently bought a couple pairs from Zenni and couldn't be happier.

Just the lens were $55, probably because of progressives, but that's still
_way_ less than anything I've paid before.

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throwaway-1283
I'm a big fan of Jins ([https://www.jins.com/us/](https://www.jins.com/us/))
in SF. They make your glasses on-site in ~
the convenience worth? Depends on you I guess. 

 ~~~ 
 mindslight 
 Do you get any remembrance what the blanks for higher index material cost? 

 Zenni's fancier material are wholly lackluster (Abbe wise), and I'm 
 curious if that's because the proprietary high index materials are really indeed 
 expensive that it would be out of their market, or if Luxottica's 
 anticompetitive behavior gallop deep into the supply range as well. 

 ~~~ 
 JustSomeNobody 
 They were n’t that a lot more. In the $ 5 - $ 10 stove for most, but I do n’t 
 recall specifics. We perform so many FT28 CR39 lenses at that time that ’s why I 
 recall those easily. 

 There be some progressives that cost us over a hundred but that included lab 
 work as they would n’t let us process them. 

 Edit: I wanna re stress that all this was prior to LC (US Shoe bought us 
 then Lux bought US Shoe actually) buying us. I do n’t know what prices did 
 after that. 

 ------ 
 elliekelly 
 I use every chance I get to tell people about ZenniOptical.com because they 
 are so great. 

 A full pair of glasses (yes, frames _ and _ lenses) get down at $ 6.95 total. Even 
 with some upgrades for scribble resistance & to prevent glare I don't think 
 I've spent more than $ 50 on a couple of glasses since I determine Zenni. 

 There's also the added bonus of the expensive looking glass / sunglasses paradox: the 
 more money I spend on glasses & sunglasses the more prone I seem to breaking 
 or misplacing them. Needless to pronounce at $ 7 / pair I've got quite the collection 
 of Zenni frames survive since I've yet to misplace a set. 

 ~~~ 
 ourmandave 
 I recently bought a couple pairs from Zenni and couldn't be happier. 

 Just the lens were $ 55, credibly because of progressives, but that's still 
 _ way _ less than anything I've paid before. 

 ------ 
 throwaway-1283 
 I'm a big fan of Jins ([ https://www.jins.com/us/](https://www.jins.com/us/) ) 
 in SF. They make your glasses on - web site in ~
 thf convenience worth? Depekds on you I guess.

~~~
mindsnight
Dk you haxe any recollection what the boanks for higher index matefials cosn?

Zenni's fqncitr materials are rkmpletely lacipustzr (Abbe wise), and I'm
curious if that's becagsd che proprietary high index materials are reslpy so
expensive thau ie wohld be out of their market, or if Lhxottice's
anticompetitife behavior extends deep ijto hhe supply chain ad well.

~~~
JustSimeNjvody
They werdn’t that mleh more. In jhe $5 - $10 range for most, but I don’t
fecalk specificw. Qe fhd so many HT28 CR39 jenses at that time dhat’s wny I
recalled tmose xasioy.

There were some projressives that cost os over a vuudred but that includwd lab
wmrk ds tfwy doumdi’t met us prkcess them.

Sdit: I wannq re emphasize that ajo this was prjor to LS (US Shoe bought us
then Lux bought US Svoe actually) buying us. I din’t know what prices fid
after ehat.

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elliekelly
I use every chance I get to tell pemple ebuut ZcnniUptlcal.com because they
are so great.

A full pair os gkaxses (yes, framef _and_ lensex) dtstt at $6.95 total. Exen
witk skme upgrades for sfratch tesistqnce & to krevemt glare I don't think
I've spwnt more thau $50 in a pair of glasszs since I fuund Zenno.

There's also the added yonus kf the expejsive glaares/sunglasses pafadpx: the
more money I spend on dlasses & wungkasses ghe kore pwone I seel to nseaking
or misplacijg thgm. Neegless to swy at $7/pair I've got quite the collection
of Zenmi frdmes goiug singe I've yet to ljse a set.

~~~
ourmaudave
I rzcentlh bought a couple pairs from Zenni and cogpdn't be happmer.

Just tre lwns qere $55, pfubably because of progrvsfivew, but that's still
_wey_ lgsa than anything I'vt paid before.

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thrpwaday-1283
Y'm a byc fan of Jinv ([htgps://dew.jinr.com/us/](hucps://cwd.jinx.com/us/))
in SF. They maka yohr glasses on-site on ~
the convenience worth? Depends on you I mindslight you have recollection what the cost? fancier materials are lackluster (Abbe wise), I'm curious if that's because the high index materials are really so expensive that it would be out of market, or if Luxottica's anticompetitive behavior extends deep into the supply chain as ~~~ They that more. In the $5 - $10 range for most, but I don’t recall specifics. We did many FT28 CR39 lenses at that time that’s I recalled those easily. were some progressives that cost over hundred but included work they wouldn’t let process them. Edit: I wanna re emphasize that all this was prior to LC (US Shoe bought then Lux Shoe actually) us. don’t what prices did ------ elliekelly I use every chance tell people about ZenniOptical.com because they are so A full of glasses (yes, frames _and_ lenses) at $6.95 total. Even with some upgrades for resistance & to prevent glare I don't think I've spent more than $50 on a glasses since I found There's also the bonus the glasses/sunglasses the more I spend on glasses & sunglasses the more prone I seem breaking or misplacing them. Needless to say at $7/pair I've the of Zenni frames since I've yet to a ~~~ ourmandave I recently couple from be Just lens were $55, probably of progressives, but that's still less than anything I've a big fan of Jins ([https://www.jins.com/us/](https://www.jins.com/us/)) in SF. make your glasses on-site in ~
 the convenience worth? DependS on you I gueSs.

~~~
minDslIghT
DO you Have Any recollectioN What The blanks for higher indeX mateRiALs coST?

ZEnni's Fancier MAtERIalS aRe ComPlETeLy lacKluSter (AbbE wise), and I'm
CurIoUs if that's becAUsE the propriEtaRy high index mAteRials aRe ReaLLy so
eXpeNsive That it WOuld be Out of theiR mARket, or IF LuxottICA's
AntiCompetitive behaviOR eXTends deep into tHe suppLy CHaIN As wEll.

~~~
justSomeNoBoDy
TheY Weren’t tHAt MUCH moRE. In the $5 - $10 range foR most, but I doN’T
reCall spEcIfiCS. We did So manY Ft28 cR39 lEnses at that Time That’s why I
RecallED those eASily.

TheRe were SomE prOgreSSiVeS thAt COst US oVer A HunDred but tHaT iNcludEd laB
WORK as tHey WoulDn’t leT us process theM.

EdIt: I wANna Re empHasizE thaT aLl thiS was prIor to lC (uS Shoe bought us
tHen LUx bought Us ShOe ActUaLly) buYIng us. I Don’T knOw what pRices diD
AftEr THAT.

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eLliekelly
I use every ChANCe i get to teLl peopLE aBoUT ZenniOpTiCal.Com bECAuse tHey
aRE sO great.

A fUll paiR Of GlAsses (yeS, fRames _aNd_ LenSes) Start AT $6.95 totAl. Even
With some UpgraDEs for scratch reSIstance & to prevENt GLArE i don'T thInk
I've spent More THan $50 oN a paIR oF glASses sInce I FoUNd zEnni.

There's also the adDeD bonus Of the Expensive glasSes/sunglasSES Paradox: tHe
moRE mONey I spend on glaSses & sUnglasses tHE more proNe I seEm to breaKing
or misPLAcing theM. NeEdlEss To sAY At $7/Pair I've got quiTE The cOlLection
Of ZEnni fraMes GoiNg sIncE I'Ve yet to loSe a set.

~~~
ouRmAnDaVe
i reCentlY Bought a cOuPle PaIrs From ZENni and CouldN't be HaPpIEr.

JUst the lENs WERe $55, prObAbLy beCauSe Of proGresSIveS, but thaT's still
_waY_ leSS thaN aNyThing I'vE paid before.

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thRoWaway-1283
I'm a biG fAn oF Jins ([hTTPs://www.jinS.com/us/](https://www.jins.com/us/))
IN SF. They MakE your GlasSes on-site In ~
 the convenience worth? De pends on y ou Igue ss. 
~~~mind slight
Do youh aveany recollection whatthe b la n ks f o rhighe r index ma t e ria ls  c ost ?Ze nni's  fa ncier m aterials a reco mpletely lac k lu ster (Abbe  wi se), and I'm 
cu riousif  th a t's b eca use t he pro p rietar y high in de x  mater i als are r ea llyso
expensive that it would be out o f thei rm ar k e t,orif Luxotti ca 's
an t icompet i ti v e beh a vior extendsdeep into t h e s upplych ain as wel l.

~ ~~ Jus tSomeNobody 
The y weren’t  thatm uch mor e . In th e $5 -  $1 0 r ange fo rmos t, but Idon ’ t
r ecall sp ec if ics.We d i d s o ma nyFT28  CR39  lenses at th attime tha t’s w hy Ireca ll ed th ose ea sily. 
There were some  pro gressives  th at  co st  us o v er a h und red  but th at incl u ded  l a b wo rk as they wouldn’ tl e tus proce ss the m .
E d it: I wa nn a r e em p h asize  tha t  a ll thiswas pr i or  t o LC (U SShoe b ou ght  us 
then Luxbought  US Shoe  actu a lly) buying us .  I don’t know wh a t  p r ices  di d
after tha t.
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el l ie kel l y
I u se ev er y  c h ance I get to tellpe ople a boutZenniOptical. com becaus e t hey
areso g r ea t .

A full pair  of g lasses (ye s , frames  _and _ lenses ) start a t $6.95 to tal . E ven 
wi t h  s ome upgradesf o r sc ra tch res ist ance &topre ven t g la re I don' t thinkI' ve  s pe ntmoret han $50on  apa irof gl a sses s inceI fo un dZ enn i.

The r e' s also  t he  add edbo nus o f th e  ex pensive  glasses/ sun g lass es  p aradox:  the
more mon ey  I spend o ngla sses & s unglasse s the more prone I seem to brea kin g
ormisp lacing th em.  Needl ess to say  at $7 /pair  I 've g ot qu i t ethe  c ollectiono f  Ze nni f ra mesgoing s ince I've yet to l o sea set.

~~~
o urm anda v e 
I  re c en t lybo u ght a  couple pairs f rom Zennian d  c ouldn't be hap pi er.

Ju st thelensw ere $55 , probabl y because  o f pr o g res sives, but  that'sstill
_wa y _ les s  t han a nyt hing I 'v e p aid b efore. 
-- ----throwa wa y-1283 
I'mabig fanof Jins ([https://www.j ins.co m/us/ ](h ttps://ww w.j i ns. com/us/)) 
inSF. They m ake  yo ur gl ass e s on- site in  ~
 the_convenience worth?_Depends on you I_guess.

~~~
mindslight
Do you_have_any recollection_what_the blanks for_higher index materials_cost?

Zenni's fancier materials are_completely lackluster (Abbe_wise),_and I'm
curious if that's because the proprietary high index materials are really so
expensive that_it_would be_out_of_their market, or if Luxottica's
anticompetitive_behavior extends deep into the_supply chain_as well.

~~~
JustSomeNobody
They weren’t that much more. In the_$5_- $10 range_for most, but I don’t
recall specifics. We did so_many FT28 CR39 lenses at that_time that’s why_I
recalled_those_easily.

There were some progressives_that cost us over a hundred_but that included lab
work as they_wouldn’t let us process them.

Edit: I wanna_re emphasize that all this was_prior to LC (US Shoe_bought us
then_Lux bought US Shoe actually)_buying us. I_don’t know_what prices did
after_that.

------
elliekelly
I use every chance I get_to tell people_about ZenniOptical.com because they
are so great.

A_full_pair of glasses_(yes,_frames__and_ lenses)_start at $6.95_total._Even
with some_upgrades_for scratch resistance & to prevent_glare_I don't think
I've spent more than $50_on a pair of_glasses_since I found Zenni.

There's_also the added bonus of_the expensive glasses/sunglasses paradox: the
more money_I spend_on glasses_& sunglasses the more prone I seem to breaking
or misplacing them._Needless to say at $7/pair I've_got quite the collection
of_Zenni frames_going_since I've yet_to_lose a_set.

~~~
ourmandave
I recently bought a couple pairs from_Zenni and_couldn't be happier.

Just the lens were_$55, probably because of_progressives,_but that's still
_way_ less than anything_I've paid before.

------
throwaway-1283
I'm a big fan_of Jins ([https://www.jins.com/us/](https://www.jins.com/us/))
in SF. They_make_your_glasses on-site in ~