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csziggy

(34,189 posts) Thu Jun 19, 2014, 12:06 AM Jun 2014

UPDATE: Anyone here gotten their glasses from Costco or WalMart? [View all]

Our vision insurance gives us two choices to get glasses - Walmart and Costco. I try to not go to Walmart and don't want to get something like glasses from them.

The local Costco was not sure if they would have the line of frames our insurance covers - but apparently they can order them.

If anyone has used Costco, how were they for service and quality?

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UPDATE: Anyone here gotten their glasses from Costco or WalMart? [View all] csziggy Jun 2014 OP

Service was fine, price was fine - quality was not good in my case....tried Costco NRaleighLiberal Jun 2014 #1

Well, that is one reason to try Walmart - they guarantee for a year csziggy Jun 2014 #2

With no insurance, you might try ZenniOptical Digit Jun 2014 #5

I got my last pair from Costco HeiressofBickworth Jun 2014 #3

Me too mackerel Jun 2014 #4

I'm going back and forth csziggy Jun 2014 #7

You've been wearing glasses that bad for a year? That totally sucks. beam me up scottie Jun 2014 #9

It's been making photo editing a real hassle csziggy Jun 2014 #14

I always get mine at Costco and am very happy with them The Second Stone Jun 2014 #6

That's why I am dithering csziggy Jun 2014 #8

Walmart TuxedoKat Jun 2014 #10

I'm leery of purchasing long distance csziggy Jun 2014 #15

I re-use my titanium frames until they wear out, and they never The Second Stone Jun 2014 #12

My husband has some titanium frames he wants to re-use csziggy Jun 2014 #16

take the nose pad frames to a jeweler The Second Stone Jun 2014 #17

It's the place they mount on the frames is corroded away csziggy Jun 2014 #18

Maybe if you go at another time to Costco you'll get someone better. Also, try going when pnwmom Jun 2014 #39

I haven't made it to Costco yet for a quote csziggy Jun 2014 #40

I get contacts from Costco all the time. Initech Jun 2014 #11

I have one set from both. Angleae Jun 2014 #13

Costco Auggie Jun 2014 #19

Well, I got the price from the optician associated with the optometrist csziggy Jun 2014 #20

I'm currently wearing my second pair of glasses from Costco.... mike_c Jun 2014 #21

Tomorrow or Saturday we'll go to both Costco and Walmart to comparison shop csziggy Jun 2014 #22

Costco calikid Jun 2014 #23

I buy my glasses at Shaws - 3 pair for $10 on the rack. Xipe Totec Jun 2014 #24

No Shaws here csziggy Jun 2014 #25

No. I do have a prescription, but I just look for glasses with the same diopter rating on the racks. Xipe Totec Jun 2014 #26

Ah - I have to have prescription - my eyes are completely different csziggy Jun 2014 #28

Bummer. Costco it is, then. Best of luck to you. nt Xipe Totec Jun 2014 #29

got a colonoscopy in a van behind walmart. I do not recommend NightWatcher Jun 2014 #27

That was an eye opener, I'm sure. nt Xipe Totec Jun 2014 #30

wrong end NightWatcher Jun 2014 #31

I didn't say which eye. nt Xipe Totec Jun 2014 #32

woof NightWatcher Jun 2014 #33

Great Turbineguy Jun 2014 #34

Which one - Costco? csziggy Jun 2014 #35

Costco Turbineguy Jun 2014 #36

I buy mine online womanofthehills Jun 2014 #37

My husband and I thought Costco's were great -- and much less expensive than elsewhere. pnwmom Jun 2014 #38