Paid $325 for eyeglasses did I get ripped off?

Question

I just had my eye exam and I needed glass for distance only (not full time) and I paid $325 dollars.

What do they charge eyeglasses for? Based on what? Frames? Lenses?

Answer 1

What brand are they? They probably sold you an expensive brand name. There are cheaper brands, so yeah you probably got ripped off. That seems like a lot.

Answer 2

Depends what you got. Frames can get expensive depending on the brand. Lenses can cost over $325 alone. The glasses I'm wearing now have FeatherWeights Complete lenses which have the best options so they cost me $250. They are really light and have no reflection. My frames were $320. All together $570 for one pair. I got them at Lenscrafters.

Answer 3

Lenses have a cost attached to them, but it's usually the frames that get you.  Different frames cost different amounts...  But if you got single vision lenses in a metal frame with any features such as anti-glare and/or scratch resistance, $325 isn't a bad deal.  My glasses cost over $500..

Answer 4

depends, did u get designer frames, were the lenses transition lenses or polycarbonate lenses? oakley frames alone cost about $250 plus.

Answer 5

Go to Sears or Costgo or even Walmart. You will pay much less.

Answer 6

I wanted to make a camera, so I asked in the ware house how much for a regular Zeiss lens, for eyeglasses. They told me $6 each. The mark-up must be what a Republican dreams of.

Answer 7

Unless you bought, like, Guess, glasses or some other name brand, yes, you definately got ripped off.

You usually get charged separately for the exam, frame, and lenses.