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Original poster

to expect NOT to have to pay to have my DD1's glasses lenses thinned....

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sparklygothkat · 13/07/2007 21:28

I normally go to D&A for the kid's glasses as I find they have a good range and they don't charge to have the lenses thinned, but today I went to Specsavers and was shocked to discover that they charge £30 to thin the lenses, so I walked out and drove 3 miles to D&A. The man in D&A said they don't charge for thinning as it would make glasses very heavy and dd1 needs to have her lenses thinned.

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Miaou · 13/07/2007 21:44

SGK, we have had this problem for years (and no optician near us who will thin the lenses without cost). We qualify for vouchers but find it is cheaper to get our glasses from USA via the web - think the site is 39dollarglasses.com (although there are a few about now).

It's really crap IMO that dd1 is expected to wear non-thinned lenses - they would be like the bottom of milk bottles and incredibly heavy

MadEyeMisdee · 13/07/2007 21:43

will try D&A next week then

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sparklygothkat · 13/07/2007 21:41

they do have to be sent away in D&A but I refuse to pay £30 in specsavers when its free in D&A

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MrsScavo · 13/07/2007 21:39

We've never paid to have lenses thined at Vission Express. DS is a +6 (?) They do have to send them away, though, so we don't have them in an hour. It's usually 2-3 days.

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sparklygothkat · 13/07/2007 21:38

MIsdee It takes a week in D&A to get the glasses made

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sparklygothkat · 13/07/2007 21:37

dd1 choose these ones in D&A how cute are they??

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sparklygothkat · 13/07/2007 21:36

DD1 and DS both have a very strong presc. so if the lenses are not thinned, they will be very thick.

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DobbyMOO · 13/07/2007 21:36

Thanks, worth knowing as dd's lenses are approaching the size at which they will need to be thinned. No, YANBU.

MadEyeMisdee · 13/07/2007 21:36

thats crap!

dd3 lenses are thinned slightly, they take 3 weeks to do

but they know her in stephenson and parker so wont move from there.

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sparklygothkat · 13/07/2007 21:34

I know I was too. I said to the lady in specsavers that I have never paid to have their lenses thinned in D&A, she just shrugged and said 'well its £30'

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CalifrauniusFudge · 13/07/2007 21:32

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