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Discount Eye Frames

While this isn’t directly related to BanditDeals, it does relate to finding good bargains online. Over the summer I lost my only pair of glasses to the bottom of a river that I frequently paddled. Ordering some contacts were the first course of action, but then came the long and tortuous journey of finding a new pair of glasses.

The previous pair had lasted me more than a decade and I knew I was looking for a change. However, every pair of frames I liked came with a stiff price tag. Yes, I know you invest in some things because you use them often and for a long time. Glasses are definitely in that category. However, it’s hard to plunk down hundreds of dollars on a frame that carries a certain “fashion” with it. I certainly can’t justify buying three pairs of glasses because I need different pairs for different activities, etc. So, pressed with this budget constraint, I typically settled for minimal, or plain glasses that could be used for a variety of situations without drawing a lot of attention to themselves. Trouble was, those didn’t really feel like glasses I wanted to spend money for.

The months rolled by and I visited with some friends who were talking about the latest pair of glasses they ordered online and how they only cost $50. Sure, I scoffed at the idea of buying something so cheap. I mean, if you’re going to use something as much as you used glasses, shouldn’t you spend some serious money on a pair? Well, the more I thought about it, the more I thought it might be justifiable to buy cheap glasses because if they didn’t last, all you would have to do is order another pair right? Still, some things in life are worth spending money on to get quality. I wasn’t convinced.

I did some investigation and I found a couple of websites that offer discount frames. One of them was the website that my friends had used.

• www.GlassesShop.com
• www.EyeBuyDirect.com

After researching the companies, reading countless reviews, and educating myself on the make and manufacture of frames, I came to the reluctant conclusion that it just might be possible to offer quality frames at $50 a frame. I located a pair of titanium frames from EyeBuyDirect.com that I liked and I plan on ordering them tomorrow.

It will probably be two weeks before they arrive, but I will post my initial impressions of them when they arrive. In the meantime, I wanted to pass along these two (seemingly) great online resources for frames.