Needing new glasses ?

DH has had this done by Specsavers in the past. I think it's standard these days.
That's not to say you didn't get a good deal

Is this advertising?

I think so and have alerted GNHQ.

I think you did incredibly well, thank you for the tip.

I had an eye test yesterday at Boots and was quoted £100 to get new lenses put into old frames. That was bifocals with bog standard lenses. It was only £15 extra to get same lenses with brand new frames because of the 25% discount for over 60s, seemingly only available on new frames.

High Street opticians are notorious for their rip off prices!!

Don't understand the other comments why would you possibly think this is advertising?

Because it gives a link to a specific company.

Oh right I understand.

I have used several online glasses suppliers in the past, one of which (not the one quoted in OP) was happy to reglaze. IT is a very cheap way of getting glasses; and they manage complicated varifocal prescriptions with no problem.

Can't be worse than my local Specsavers - I will not bore you!

Great but only if ...

too many people now buy on line and by-pass proper testing for field vision, glaucoma, diabetes damage, etc.

Especially as a test is free if you are over a certain age or have a parent who has or had glaucoma.

I asked Specsavers if they would reglaze the glasses that I had bought there but they refused to do so. There is no question of not having a recent eye test and using this service as they ask for a recent prescription. As I said in my original post I have no axe to grind here just thought others might appreciate the chance of this offer.
I felt my local Supersavers treated me like a little old lady and they knew better than me when I last visited them otherwise I would probably done what I usually do and go for their two for one offer and paid more and I hate choosing new glasses.

I guess dispensing opticians might be concerned about loss of business; but I presume optometrists would practice separately from the dispensing branch, so hopefully all the necessary tests would still be available.

Don't we all hate choosing a pair of glasses. It is a tiresome job and it is not something any of us look forward too. Nevertheless, you shouldn't let them take you for granted or for a ride. Be careful and make sure you are not given a fake product.

You don't bypass the eye test though. It is when you are given a new prescription that you need to incur the expense, and opticians must make a mint out of us!

Specsavers have always been willing to reglaze my old frames if my prescription has changed.

It seems strange that a big chain like that would have varying policies from shop to shop.

With the Specsavers reframing refusal there could have been something about the old frames which would not fit the new lenses prescribed. With one prescription I had, there were fewer frames to choose from which were suitable for the lenses.

That's fair enough I agree, Elegran. There should have been an explanation.

Glasses Direct is another online firm who will reglaze frames, if we are quoting names. I think all opticians will do so if the frames are suitable.

Perhaps I'm in the minority here, but I love choosing glasses and really look forward to it. I currently have four or five pairs on the go for different outfits/moods. I prefer the ones with the nose clips because they grip tighter, but these days the styles are all plastic and need tightening regularly.

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Specsavers refused to give me new lenses for my favourite glasses (bought from them).

I went to Asda and was very satisfied with their service. The pricing is more transparent as they don't try to add things on.

I have Zeiss Progressive lenses, they are so expensive, I would not risk using old frames. Most of my frames are getting tired by the time I need to update the prescription.

Boots will re-glaze, but you have to pay extra and don't get any discounts, so it it usually just as cheap to have new frames.

A lot of opticians dont let you use an old frame for new lenses in case the frames break whilst they are putting new lenses in. I have used both boots and specsavers and both have made errors in my prescription glasses, I now go to an independant opticians where the quality of service is excellent.

Ive been a customer of specsavers since 1998 ive always been well looked after. I think they are owned by the franchises. Maybe your experience with that particular store was not the best ive been to boots amd vision express just to expensive. So I can highly recommend specsavers in liverpool the Kirkby branch if anyone lives in liverpool Kirkby Shopping Centre, 21 St Chad's Parade, Liverpool L32 8R
www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/kirkby