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Warbyparker is a ripoff just like all the other middlemen claiming to disrupt an overpriced market. Zenni optical will get you a pair of frames with lenses for under $10. Everything else is paying for personal style preference.

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Warbyparker couldn't get my prescription right, even after two remakes. My doctor showed me his prescription, and then showed me how Warbyparker dispensed the lenses. After giving WP two tries to make it right, I just gave up and spent $400 buying two pairs of glasses and a pair of sunglasses from my normal Optometrist (who told me that 'I'd be back' when I mentioned that I wanted to try Warbyparker).

>...and then showed me how Warbyparker dispensed the lenses.

Can you clarify this portion of your comment? I'm interested in hearing whatever insight he gave. I had a similar experience with WP, but I assumed it was due to my tough prescription.

I had a similar experience with Warby. Two attempts to get the prescription right, both sets of lenses were wrong. I don't have a strong prescription, nothing complicated.

FramesDirect and EyeBuyDirect are both owned by Essilor, so their lenses are made in Essilor labs (soon merging with Luxottica/Lenscrafters).

Warby Parker opened their own lab this year: https://www.inc.com/magazine/201706/tom-foster/warby-parker-...

Trying on frames at their brick and mortar helped my decision making a lot. Every time I have to pick out frames, only a handful looks decent on my face out of more than a thousand.

Did Zenni and 39dollarglasses before. Prescription is okay, but some of the frames came crooked and chipped easily.

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