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Wife and I have been using Zenni for years. She loves being able to swap out glasses every year or so without breaking the bank. Also my glasses at a normal place are 800-1200 while at Zenni they are barely 120.

> 800 - 1200

What the fuck? Is this normal in the U.S.A.?

No, not really. I bought an $800 pair of designer sunglasses a couple of times, but usually, good frames are only a few hundred bucks.

"only" a few hundred bucks for just frames? That seems ridiculous for what you are getting.

I did that for my reading glasses, but for shortsightedness, especially as an astigmatic, I find it hard to buy glasses or frames without actually wearing them. Curious what your strategy is.

They're cheap enough on Zenni that you can just try a pair. I have astigmatism and got lucky after a couple pairs on Zenni -- now I just reorder the same frames with a new prescription knowing I'll get something that works well.

Thankyou, this is the comment I came here for - advice on alternatives!

Another good option in Europe is Firmoo. They have very similar pricing.