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In reply to the discussion: One company bought all the retail outlets for glasses, used that to force sales... [View all]getagrip_already
(14,638 posts)14. BJ's optical is also pretty reasonable.... n/t
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One company bought all the retail outlets for glasses, used that to force sales... [View all]
babylonsister
Mar 2019
OP
In today's USA the business model means deriving methods to fuck over most of the population.
RKP5637
Mar 2019
#1
Yep, sadly so true. Man is often his own worst enemy. Just makes no sense, one tiny planet in
RKP5637
Mar 2019
#62
Luxxotica bought the parent company of both (called US Shoe) in 1995. Later that year they sold
Celerity
Mar 2019
#55
They used to be mostly out to lunch, but my guess is they have been laid off under this
alwaysinasnit
Mar 2019
#20
My eye doctor (that's the actual retail name) charged 400+ and CostCo under 150
erronis
Mar 2019
#13
Oh there is a difference and it's that Google does not provide you with any eyeglasses
cstanleytech
Mar 2019
#35
Hmm thats a different area however I could see splitting their ad service up but would it
cstanleytech
Mar 2019
#45
I worked for a high-end retailer, years back and had access to purchase orders. Wanna see something.
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2019
#31
While I'd rather not buy glasses from China, I got pair of progressive, transition, glasses for $150
Hoyt
Mar 2019
#56
This is the nature of capitalism - the doctrine of shareholder primacy dictates that
PatrickforO
Mar 2019
#42
BTW you can get Polaroid clip on for any or your Zennis for just $3.99
TexasBushwhacker
Mar 2019
#90