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Opticians discounts

(33 Posts)
Joseann Fri 03-May-24 14:08:48

Boots Opticians do a pensioners' discount.

keepingquiet Fri 03-May-24 14:03:57

midgey I don't shop on-line unless there are no alternatives, is there is in this case.

I know plenty of people who have chosen this route and regretted it- buy cheap buy twice!

I have got in at my local opticians this afternnon whereas other larger chains can't see me until next week.

I may take the option if my prescription has changed, to get frames elsewhere as suggested.

Specsavers do discounts as Aldom said, but does anyone know of any others?

midgey Fri 03-May-24 13:21:42

If you take the prescription there are several companies on line that will send you spectacles with the correct prescription. Frequently much cheaper but the fit is not guaranteed!

Jaxjacky Fri 03-May-24 13:20:33

I’ve used Asda for some years, my last visit was two pairs of varifocal, photo-chromatic for £212, that was two years ago. I have a complex prescription with an astigmatism.

Aldom Fri 03-May-24 13:19:11

Specsavers give a 20% discount for people over the age of 60, spending £70 or above.

Georgesgran Fri 03-May-24 12:53:00

I’ve just been to Specsavers and I got my cheapest pair free. I suppose they have the buying power to offer the discounts.
I once asked about having new lenses put into old frames, but that was really costly.

welbeck Fri 03-May-24 12:52:12

most local ones over-charge, i think.
look around, specsavers, vision express, and the ones you find inside large supermarkets.
specsavers do frame with single vision from £70. some cheaper than that.
i haven't heard of any discounts specially for seniors.
do some window shopping and online.
good luck.

keepingquiet Fri 03-May-24 12:42:20

I just had a reminder that my eye test is due. My reading glasses have also just broken.
I only recently had some frames replaced that cost me a pretty penny from my usual small local opticians.
I understand some big chain opticians offer discounts for pensioners.
Can anyone offer opinions on which ones they use and why?
Am I just as well off going to my local one, or changing?
Please don't offer on-line services as this is not an option for me.