• SmartBuyGlasses

SmartBuyGlasses

Overview

SmartBuyGlasses has a rating of 2.85 stars from 1,754 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about SmartBuyGlasses most frequently mention credit card, tracking number, and business days problems. SmartBuyGlasses ranks 13th among Eyeglasses sites.

  • Service
    192
  • Value
    183
  • Shipping
    190
  • Returns
    76
  • Quality
    175

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 38.5%
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Positive highlights

  • I recommend them to everyone I know who wears sun or prescription glasses.
  • Contact lenses arrived very fast, less than a week, no problems whatsoever

Critical highlights

  • Have tried calling the customer service number on smarbuyglasses.ca site and IT IS A DEAD NUMBER!
  • However, as the shipment arrived from Hong Kong I will never be sure the goods are genuine...
How would you rate SmartBuyGlasses?
Top Positive Review

“Quick answers when I had some doubts and exclusively eyewears”

Vinícius B.
12/30/23

When I was choosing a new eyeglasses, I tried to find something on the internet, and the SmartBuyGlasses had the exact model that I wanted. Also, I sent so many e-mails for support in my purchase (how to make it properly to have a correct international purchase for myself), and they were very quick to answer me. The only issue was the long period to use my product (regarding to the shipment out o my country, and also in my country - 3 months waiting...). I think if you buy it in your country or somewhere nearby your country, it will took less time certainly.

Top Critical Review

“Better cheaper options out there, avoid.”

SM B.
2/26/24

They invited me to review, didn't like what I wrote, and had my review removed from Trustpilot - were not eager to resolve problems until they saw the review. Then hassled me, and finally got what they wanted as Trustpilot ditched my invited review. A legitimate company doesn't need to expend so much effort negating an honest review. Quality less than rivals - I've tried a few - and prescription not correctly created (or they didn't have proper knowledge of prisms and failed to ask questions). Price was double that of what I eventually received from another supplier. Avoid.

Reviews (1,754)

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customer service (191) hong kong (74) credit card (28) prescription glasses (30) contact lenses (29) prescription sunglasses (16) phone number (13)
Thumbnail of user maurop14
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 4th, 2016
Verified purchase

Tutto bene, peccato non si capisca che tutto viene fatto e spodito da hong kong, non rispondono alle email, non allegano certificato CE che per le lenti da vista dovrebbe essere obbligatorio, e nemmeno la fattura con l'indicazione del CF per scaricarla nella dichiarazioone dei redditi, Per il resto è andato tutto come da descrizione a parte unj ritardo di circa 10 giorni sul previsto.
La prx volta faccio due coalcoli, magari pagare di più in italia ma poter recuperare il 19% ed avere il certificato CE come dispositivo medico

Thumbnail of user servicemgtsbgs
SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Dear Mauro,

Thank you for the feedback and we do apologise if there were any problems with the delivery.

If you could send me a private message with the order details, we'd be happy to check and assist with your concerns.

Regards,
Ben
SmartBuyGlasses

Thumbnail of user ruchucr
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 4th, 2016
Verified purchase

Il prodotto è arrivato anche se non rispondono al telefono. Non so verificare se sono originali i prodotti, ma se non lo sono, sono fatti bene! In ogni caso non sono economici. La spedizione è stata tracciabile tramite corriere. Il paio di occhiali ordinato aveva un piccolo difetto e ho chiesto un rimborso parziale tramite paypal che comunque non mi è stato accordato direttamente dalla ditta. La spedizione è avventa da HONG KONG TRAMITE Aramex ed è pervenuta in una settimana.

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Hi ruchuc,

Thank you for your feedbac.

You can be assured that our products are all guaranteed to be 100% authentic. If you could private message me your Order ID, we would be happy to check on the status of your reimbursement.

Regards,
Ben
SmartBuyGlasses

Thumbnail of user carolineh347
1 review
0 helpful votes
September 3rd, 2020
Verified purchase

... but not the fault of the company, unfortunately the glasses were misplaced by Royal Mail and never delivered due to the huge strain on these services due to Covid-19. SBG did eventually refund for this but it did take a bit of back and forth correspondence between us. But I want to fair and say it was an extremely difficult period for them so I really appreciate them resolving the issue despite the time taken. Would look to buy from them again in the future.

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Hi Caroline,

We are sorry that your experience was not an amazing one. At SmartBuyGlasses, we strive to provide the best experience we can for our customers.

We are continuing to improve our business and product offerings on a daily basis. I hope that you will consider purchasing from us in the future and give us the opportunity to show the improvements we have made.

Sincerely,
Nicole

Thumbnail of user mathieuh16
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 29th, 2016
Verified purchase

Glasses were as described, so no problem at all.
Delivery took one month and customer service where answering my mail calling me by a wrong name, which is not professional at all.

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Dear Mathieu,

Thank you for your feedback. Could you perhaps send us a private message with your Order ID? We'd be happy to check on what went wrong and provide further assistance.

Regards,
Ben

Thumbnail of user henryt142
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 2nd, 2020

Edit: Nicole fixed it satisfactory

First they tell me my credit card payment has been flagged as suspicious. Option A send them my ID card (hell NO) Option B new payment link via PayPal.
I opt for B. They tell me they canceled the outstanding credit card payment and I need to wait for the PayPal link 5-7 days. I say hell no, just forget it and cancel the whole order. I will order the glasses somewhere else. Suddenly my credit card payment goes throught after I ordered my glasses elsewhere. How is that possible? Firstly, they said the credit card payment was canceled already and secondly it was not checked against any ID that they previously needed. I now told them to cancel the order and refund the credit card payment and not make the glasses. If they are too incompetent for that and still make my glasses and send them to me, I will return them immediately.

Thumbnail of user bttrw
1 review
5 helpful votes
June 12th, 2020

Ordered a pair of Oakley Bottle Rocket Sunglasses in March 2020 and they were shipped from Hong Kong even though the Oakley box they came in says assembled in the US, whatever that means. The site says 11-5 business days for shipping but it took over three weeks or 16 business days. The order says free shipping but then you get an email saying you will have to pay the DHL fees which was $50.00 and to submit the receipt for reimbursement which made me nervous. I clicked on their "shipping information" link and sure enough in the details it says international customers will have to pay all duties and taxes but will be reimbursed in a timely manner upon emailing receipt. In my case this was completed as stated so I was pleasantly surprised.

I also ordered the identical pair from the Sunglass Hut and I cannot tell the difference between the two. Do I know for sure they are not fakes? No. Do I know for sure Sunglass Huts are not fakes? No.

When I first checked the Smartbuyglasses.ca site, which I used because they had a lot of sunglasses that had a virtual try-on which works quite well IMO, I got a price for the Oakley Bottle Rockets of $207.00 CAD, which was more than the Oakley site or Sunglass Hut at $191.00 CAD. Then I searched Google for Oakley Bottle Rockets and got a link to Smartbuyglasses.ca for $167.00 CAD, so a little strange. So I took the chance at saving a measly $24.00 CAD, probably not the smartest thing I have ever done, but I had not seen this site yet with all of the negative reviews. Had I seen this site I probably would not have risked it. Then the next day the Sunglass Hut website had the Bottle Rockets on sale for 30% off or 133.00 CAD plus tax or in my case $156.00 CAD total.

Hence my conclusion. Why bother. Probably not worth the risk as some people here say they got fakes or didn't get reimbursed for the duties and fees. You decide.

Thumbnail of user tomv31
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 20th, 2017
Verified purchase

No service points nearby, a lot of hassle to let someone else collect my shipment
Kind regards (a hundred characters? Why?)

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Dear Tom,

Thank you for your valuable comments,

I apologize for the problems you had with DHL to receive your order and I understand the inconveniences that this may had cause. Please note that we do make partnership decisions based on these outcomes.

We sincerely hope that this incident will not stop you from visiting us in the future and give us the opportunity to show the improvements we have made.

Kind Regards

Katherine
SmartBuyGlasses

Thumbnail of user ravik86
1 review
0 helpful votes
December 20th, 2018

Booked eyeglasses from India, the courier they are dealing with Indian side (DTDC) is very bad. And frame I ordered miraaflex after receiving it I observed it's quality is poor

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Dear Ravi,

Thank you for letting us know.

We regret to hear about your bad experience with the courier company.

We understand that experience with us hasn't been perfect. We will get in touch with you shortly to resolve the issue.

Kind regards,

Ben

Thumbnail of user mathiasn2
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 20th, 2017
Verified purchase

Several issues here:
- The lens are of cheap material that will not last long. This is a glass for 1-2 year, nothing more.
- The Swiss custom has automatically taxer the glasses as having a value of 150 Euros (the tax declaration that went with the glasses was funnily enough saying that the glasses were a gift, value 14 Euros, coming from Italy when the pack had been sent from Hong-Kong, with a value of 115 Euros and certainly not as a gift.
- DHL taxed me 34 Euros for the so called "tax service" they provided (advancing 2,34 Euros for the Swiss tax custom). A little bit expensive, is it not?

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Dear Mathias,

Thanks for sharing your comments regarding your recent purchase.

I regret to hear that you are not happy with the lens. They are actually indeed good quality with high index lens which come with anti-scratch coating, anti-reflective coating and UV protection.

Regarding the customs tax issue, please don't worry, our customer service agent will get in touch with you very shortly to fully reimburse that for you so that you are not out of pocket at all. My apologies for the inconvenience that might cause you.

Regards,

John
SmartBuyGlasses

Thumbnail of user angelal61
1 review
0 helpful votes
May 14th, 2016
Verified purchase

On ordering a new brand of lens an error took place.The order was based on a previous order (I am not a new customer). The new lenses, a box of 90, arrived within a fair amount of time, but not as multifocal lens. I contacted customer care after using 2 and discovering there was a mistake... and it appears the other 88 lenses are destined for the bin as you only accept unopened boxes returned.

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Dear angela l.,

Thank you for your feedback. I'm sorry to hear that the incorrect type of lenses were chosen when ordering - if you could send us a Private Message with the Order ID, we'd be happy to check and provide some more help.

Regards,
Ben

Thumbnail of user matsw2
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 10th, 2016
Verified purchase

It took a quite long time to receive them. That is absolutely fine if you send them all over the world, almost. But it's not ok if you don't inform me

Thumbnail of user jackp48
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 17th, 2015
Verified purchase

Finally, I have my new glasses. They are great and no doubt I saved a lot of money. The process however has caused much frustration. The website options were not up-to-date and I selected glasses that after many days was told they would not be available.

I had concerns with the choices only to discover that all of the local eye wear stores didn't have anything better that interested me. Many promises, not-so-good fulfillment. Eventually I did receive my glasses and love them. Improve the process and I'll be back.

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Dear Jack,

We appreciate your feedback and glad to know that you enjoy your new glasses. We apologize that the item you ordered was temporarily out of stock with the official distributor due to high popularity, rest assured that we will take your suggestion and improve the process.

Best Regards,
SmartBuyGlasses

Thumbnail of user antona14
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 27th, 2016
Verified purchase

All good. But.

Easy to order but im not really satisfied with the delivery time and UPS.

And. My glasses felt used and was bent and "unbalanced", placing them on a flat surface made them wobble. Also I had them adjusted to my head shape, but still they are bending back to the wobbly shape. Well, the pricing was excellent :)

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Dear Anton,

Thank you for your feedback.

You can be assured that all of our products are brand new and unused, as they are sourced directly from the manufacturing line. Most eyewear designs may require some adjusting prior to use as, after all, not everyone's head shapes are the same.

If you have any concerns, feel free to reach out to us at servicemanager@smartbuyglasses.com

Regards,
Ben

Thumbnail of user elizabethc948
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 16th, 2020
Verified purchase

The frames sent to me were not the ones I had selected. They are close, even attractive, but not the same. I have kept them because I feel I can make them work, when I get my prescription filled in them.

Thumbnail of user magnush3
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 30th, 2016
Verified purchase

Beställde flera varor samtidigt med samma leveranstid. Några varor kom på utsatt tid andra tog flera veckor att bli levererade. En båge var smutsig. Annars verkar det funka bra så här långt.

Thumbnail of user federicoa4
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 20th, 2016
Verified purchase

La logistica por parte de la empresa fue buena. El producto llego en buen estado y con todo los elementos adicionales.

Saludos.

Thumbnail of user aminm23
1 review
1 helpful vote
November 3rd, 2020
Verified purchase

Hi,
I can say the experience not bad and not good because the price high and lenses must be high quality.

* SmartBuyGlasses attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Dear Amin,

Thank you very much for your feedback and I apologize for the inconvenience it has caused.

I have sent you an email for further assistance.

Sincerely,

Caselyn

Thumbnail of user fatimaq3
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 19th, 2016
Verified purchase

In a global way the service was excellent nevertheless this was a birthday present and did not arrived on time I also did not had the information when it will be delivered when I made the order.
The item conditions was perfect, no issues.
Very good experience regarding the track and trace of my order.

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Dear Fatima,

Thank you for your feedback.

I am so sorry to hear that you didn't receive your order on time. In this case for your next purchase, I would like to recommend you to take a look through our Fast Shipping section. These items could be dispatched in the next working day.

Also, I am very pleased to hear that you are happy with your new product and we look forward to welcoming you again at SmartBuyGlasses.

Kind Regards,

Katherine
SmartBuyGlasses

Thumbnail of user roxannes17
1 review
1 helpful vote
July 6th, 2017
Verified purchase

This item was advertised as coming with a warranty however there wasn't any documentation of such in the package.

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Hi Roxanne,

Thank you for your feedback.

I am sorry to hear that you are not satisfied with our packaging since no warranty paper is included in it. Please be informed that we actually do not include this however I can assure you that your glasses is covered with our warranty for the duration of 24 months. In the event that something happened on the frame (due to manufacturing defects), you can send us an email to servicemanager@smartbuyglasses.com and provide a photo clearly showing the issue so we can further assist you.

I hope you are enjoying your new purchase and we look forward to assisting you soon.

Sincerely,

John
SmartBuyGlasses

Thumbnail of user carlosd29
1 review
2 helpful votes
November 5th, 2015
Verified purchase

Sun Glasses arrived on time, I have a high prescription on both eyes and I was worried about the lens thickness but it was thinner than expected. The only issue is that I cant see as good as my regular glasses with the same prescription and I don't know if it has to do with them being sunglasses or that the prescription on the sunglasses was incorrect.

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Hi Carlos D,

Sunglasses usually have more of a curve than regular eyeglass frames, which may cause a little distortion.

If you could email our Service Manager with the order details at servicemanager@smartbuyglasses.com, she'd be happy to assist.

Regards,
Ben

Thumbnail of user eileenp13
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 29th, 2016
Verified purchase

The glasses were great value for money and good quality I bought a smartbuy collection pair they were nice. But it took ages for them to be delivered maybe it was just my order but it really was weeks before I got them.

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Dear Eileen,

Thank you for your feedback and we're glad to hear that you are happy with your order.

Deliveries to the US should only take around 3 working days, so we apologise if there were any delays with the courier service. If you could send me a private message with your Order ID, we'd be happy to look into this with the courier to prevent it from occurring again.

Regards,
Ben

Thumbnail of user ronnyt6
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 8th, 2016
Verified purchase

Always smooth to buy at SmartBuyGlasses, but shipping took some time to initiate this time.

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Dear Ronny T,

Thanks for your feedback. We experienced some slight delays in deliveries due to the recent holidays, which I apologise for.

If there's anything you require assistance with, don't hesitate to let us know at servicemanager@smartbuyglasses.com

Regards,
Ben
SmartBuyGlasses

Thumbnail of user javierg13
1 review
0 helpful votes
September 15th, 2016

I took a month for me to have my glasses. However, I received good assistance and clear information all the time. What I like the most is the variety of models you have to choose but in the end, it is a little more expensive than a regular purchase.

Tip for consumers:
Check if the model you chose is available for quick deliver, if not, be ready to wait.

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Dear Javier,

Thank you for your feedback and we hope you are enjoying your new prescription glasses.

In the future we recommend considering models marked as Fast Shipping, as these are guaranteed to be in stock and can be processed immediately. Feel free to reach out to our support team at anytime if you require any assistance.

Regards,
Ben
SmartBuyGlasses

Thumbnail of user oleh38
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 8th, 2016
Verified purchase

Super fast delivery and fair price. Images on the Web not absolutely true re the colours of the product. Limited sizes available and limited size info.

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SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Dear Ole,

Thank you very much for your comments.

I'm very glad to hear you are happy with our delivery services and the prices we offer.

Also, I would like to inform you that we offer the sizes available directly with the brands and the principal photos are provided by the manufacturer. However, I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience regarding this matter and for your future purchases, we recommend you to use our 360° view, it will show you the model in different angles.

We are looking forward to welcoming you again at SmartBuyGlasses

Kind Regards

Katherine
SmartBuyGlasses

Thumbnail of user juang65
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 24th, 2016
Verified purchase

My first buying experience was not good, I bought a pair of sunglasses that were not available. They took their time to tell me and their time to re-imburse.

This time around (second purchase) I had no problems.

Thumbnail of user servicemgtsbgs
SmartBuyGlasses S. – SmartBuyGlasses Rep

Hi Juan,

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback.

We're sorry to hear that the first order was not as smooth as expected but are glad to see that the second went perfectly.

If you have any concerns in the future, just give our support team an email or call and we''d be happy to help out.

Regards,
Ben
SmartBuyGlasses

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Since 2006, SmartBuyGlasses has been a market leader in the online designer eyewear industry. With the biggest selection of designer sunglasses, glasses, and contact lenses, SmartBuyGlasses has delivered eyewear to thousands of satisfied customers.

Business History

SmartBuyGlasses is part of the SmartBuyGlasses Optical Group, one of the world's leading online designer eyewear retailers with operations in the US, Canada and Italy. With cross-continent operations we are able to work closer with our global distributors to ensure that we are providing the most comprehensive range of eyewear at the best prices.

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