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EyeBuyDirect.com sells prescription eyeglasses and frames, as well as sunglasses.


eyebuydirect.com
Founded in 2005
Pasadena, CA
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Eyebuydirect Reviews Summary

The company has garnered a solid reputation for providing affordable, quality eyewear, with many customers praising the extensive selection and effective virtual try-on feature. Satisfaction with product quality is prevalent, particularly for prescription glasses, which are often noted as a cost-effective alternative to traditional retailers. However, concerns regarding slow shipping times and excessive communication, particularly following orders, have been highlighted as significant drawbacks. While most customers express overall satisfaction, the inconsistency in delivery and customer service experiences indicates room for improvement in operational efficiency and support responsiveness.

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396
value
1,285
shipping
1,285
returns
37
quality
1,314
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Canada
1 review
13 helpful votes
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I live in Toronto, ON (Canada) and this is the breakdown of dates to when I got my glasses:

Nov 29,2016Payment Pending
Nov 29,2016Order Details Received
Nov 29,2016On Hold
Nov 30,2016Frame & Lens Allocation
Dec 5,2016 Lens Cutting & Bevel edging
Dec 6,2016 Lens & Frame Fitting
Dec 9,2016 Quality Check
Dec 12,2016 Glasses arrived

There was an error in one of the prescriptions and they sent me another pair for free!

Date of experience: January 10, 2017
California
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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I ordered two pairs of prescription glasses, total for both was around $100. One frame was decent quality, the other looked cheap and after just a couple of months proved to be cheap. It spontaneously cracked one day. EBD has a good customer service team and they are very friendly and helpful. They offered to do a replacement but I don't feel like ordering from them anymore, so went to Costco instead for quality designer frames + prescription lenses that cost around $120 total.

Date of experience: December 7, 2016
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Bought 2 pairs of prescription glasses and two pairs prescription sun glasses, after a few month the first two pairs the frames split, and were replaced, now the third frame of the sunglasses has split.
I just could not believe this has happened.

They told me they would not be able to place, yet thesee pairs have never ever beeen used

Stay well away from these

Date of experience: November 18, 2016
Colorado
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I was hesitant t o buy my reading glasses online, but after I got a 15% off and free shipping by signing up for their emails I decided to give it a try. My glasses came out to $18 and they shipped in about nine days. I love to track my packages and they had nice email updates that let you know what step your glasses were in. If I need another pair I'll totally use this site again.

Date of experience: November 18, 2016
California
1 review
28 helpful votes
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Liars
August 10, 2016

I recently ordered a pair of glasses from this company and they came quickly but the prescription was wrong. So I called the number that was provided because I wanted to return them. I thought this would be no big deal because I received an email from them that said no questions asked about returns. When a person picked up the phone I told them I would like to return them. And the person asked what was wrong with them. I was a little confused because I thought no questions would be asked. I told the person that the prescription was wrong and I would like to return them. The person then told me to check with my optometrist. Which didn't make a lot of sense. My optometrist gave me the prescription, why would it be wrong? I have trusted my optometrist for years. And the guy pretty much refused to give me the information on how to send them back until I checked with my optometrist. I said thank you very much and hung up. I tried to be polite about the whole thing but I just want my money back. This has really turned me away from buying glasses online. UPDATE: I went to my optometrist and they said that the left lens prescription was wrong. I double checked the info that I gave Eyebuydirect and I put everything in correctly. They were the one who screwed up.

Date of experience: August 10, 2016
Canada
4 reviews
9 helpful votes
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I first ordered a month ago, two pairs and I typed my prescription in wrong. They sent me two new pairs for free and they are amazing! I love them! Since my experience was so good I then ordered prescription sun glasses which came a week later and im in love. Anywhere else here in calgary I would pay up to 500$ a pair. I spent a total of 180$ with eye buy direct for 2 pairs of glasses and 1 pair of prescription sunglasses! Its a dream come true! Didnt break the bank and I didnt have to wait too long for them to arrive! Ill be ordering from them from now on!

Date of experience: August 4, 2016
Rhode Island
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I have a lot of bills to pay and then the doctor told me to pay $300 to $150 for the prescription glasses, so i went to eBay and order from china like 3 pairs of glasses since it was so cheap but turned out they will either send me the frame too big or too small and some they looked cheap like its gonna break when u wear them, like literally you can hear the sound but finally a friend told me try this website, at first i was worried that since the the frames were really of a low cost but i gave it a shot and mine took like a week an half for me to receive it but finally got it and i was looking at the box of the design might probably cost like $15 or something and this is absolutely gorgeous, i was shook for a bit and trust me i don't like to write reviews but the glasses quality is just amazing that it made me write this review and i am going to buy more for my family from EyeBuyDirect.com, big thanks to them again the glasses are amazing...

Date of experience: March 31, 2016
New Jersey
1 review
5 helpful votes
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ONE DAY AFTER I PLACED AN ORDER, I KEPT RECEIVING CALLS FROM A CALLER WITH AN "UNKNOWN" AND "PRIVATE" NUMBER. APPARENTLY IT WAS THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY WOULD LEAVE A MESSAGE THAT IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND COZ OF THE ACCENT. THE NAME "EYEBUYDIRECT" IS POORLY PRONOUNCED. WHEN I CALLED THEM ABOUT IT, THEY ADMITTED THAT THEIR CALLS WOULD REGISTER IN MY CALLER ID AS "UNKNOWN" OR "PRIVATE." I SAID, THAT'S WEIRD COZ THE MESSAGE LEFT IS ASKING ME TO CALL BACK, AND IT'S AN "UNKNOWN" NUMBER. THEY DID IT 3 TIMES IN ONE AFTERNOON EVEN AFTER I ALREADY CALLED THEM BACK ABOUT IT AFTER THEIR FIRST CALL. A SIGN OF THEIR LACK OF SYSTEM. WELL, SUCH INEFFICIENCY PLUS THE NUMEROUS NEGATIVE REVIEWS I READ (WHICH I SHOULD BOTHERED TO READ FIRST, STUPID ME!) NOW SCARES ME AND I AM THINKING OF CALLING THE VISA TO BLOCK MY ORDER.

RIC

Date of experience: March 10, 2016
Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Great service
January 14, 2016

Replaced my glasses for free because I didn't like my original ones. Even got to keep both of them, super convenient and very good service!

Date of experience: January 14, 2016
Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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This is the very first time I have ordered eyeglasses online. The prices are so incredibly cheap compared to getting them in person and I was afraid the glasses would be very inferior; they are not. I got darkly-tinted (just like I wanted) prescription sunglasses with very thin lenses for $58! The frames are almost identical to my $500 glasses I bought at an optical shop two years ago. I could not believe when I put them on right out of the box and they needed no adjustments. They come in a clear, magnetic-closure box with an glass-cleaning cloth. I am very pleased with EyeBuyDirect and plan on using them when my mom needs new glasses also.

Date of experience: November 25, 2015
Connecticut
8 reviews
20 helpful votes
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I ordered a pair of glasses and upon receiving them I noticed that I had a little nick in it so I called the company and customer service was beyond superb they emailed me a shipping label to send it back and sent me new glasses I will never go anywhere else to buy glasses but from them I can't speak highly enough about their customer service best customer service I've ever ever dealt with

Date of experience: November 20, 2015
Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Really awesome website!
October 13, 2015

"This is the best company! They have so many different frames to pick from and they have awesome customer service! Also, if you don't like the glasses your can return them and they donate they glasses you don't use. I'm so happy someone told me about this site. I've bought two glasses and just ordered another pair. They always have promos going on so make sure you put your email in! I am one happy customer. Shipping isn't that expensive I want to say 4 dollars for paid of 15 dollar glasses!"

Date of experience: October 13, 2015
Virginia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I have purchased from this company three times now. Both of my children wear glasses and you can't beat the prices. The glasses were made well, fit well and the prescription was (as expected-even for inexpensive prescription eyewear) exactly right. Great company and I will continue to be a loyal customer. Thank you!

Date of experience: August 4, 2015
Australia
1 review
21 helpful votes
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Frame was lopsided. A screw top was missing. The lenses were so thick it was a joke - I've paid less at another company for a much lower index and the lenses were thinner than these ones I paid more for a higher index - eyebuydirect says their supplier must use thicker lenses (I doubt that and if so it's a rip off to charge more then). Worst of all - the prescription was totally off - I couldn't even see out of them, it was like they'd filled the prescription in just two spots so if I twisted my head I could see clearly out of one tiny part of each of the lenses - and the spot that appeared to have prescription was in a different position in each of the lenses! An absolute joke. I've now read many reviews saying the same thing - how are these people in business? Then you have to return them because they made a mistake with prescription AND the frames are faulty, but they wanted me to pay return shipping overseas and a restocking fee! BEWARE! Never buying through eyebuydirect again and will actively warn others away

Date of experience: May 16, 2015
California
9 reviews
56 helpful votes
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I have purchased maybe 10-12 pairs of glasses from Eye-Buy-Direct and the service is excellent. The quality of the frames is above average and I have nor has my daughter ever had issues with the lenses. The prices are great when compared to buying at the local stores, Lenscrafter's or even COSTCO.

Date of experience: March 3, 2015
Maryland
2 reviews
15 helpful votes
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I placed an order and had issues with the glasses, had to return. I was going to honor and buy a new pair. I sent in the originals withing 10 days along with original packing, cases and cleaning cloth. The lack of customer service and cooperation is crazy. They received my glasses but would not refund without a tracking number supplied my me, and then send me an e-mail to my e-mail asking for my e-mail address to confirm. Not a very professional company or one who seems to want to take advantage of their customers. In addition the new glasses I received the new pairs I ordered are not what I expected either, but not going to try and return these and go through with this BS again.

Date of experience: March 19, 2014
Australia
1 review
11 helpful votes
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DO NOT PURCHASE!
January 23, 2014

DO NOT PURCHASE! DO NOT PURCHASE! YOU WILL BE SORRY! Crap quality, distorted lenses, no returns, no refunds, crap customer service. You have been warned.

Date of experience: January 23, 2014
California
1 review
8 helpful votes
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No
March 27, 2013

No. Their customer service is a joke, and my glasses came with the screws loose, the lens falling off and the nose pads uneven, all for the hefty price of over $60. No thanks!

Date of experience: March 27, 2013
Virginia
62 reviews
312 helpful votes
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It was time for a new pair of prescription sunglasses and this time I was going to try and spend less than $100 (including the exam). A very low budget for those who have done this before as sunglasses tend to cost more than regular prescription glasses. I found an optomistrist that did an exam for $49 and then I found sunglasses that were Rx on eyebuydirect for another $49 not including shipping. Sweet heart of a deal!

Date of experience: June 23, 2011