Prescription glasses for £8.50 inc delivery, anti-scratch/glare and UV

hoodie55

I am losing the will to live with select specs. I have been waiting for one pair of specs since JUNE! I have been in constant communication with them and they say they have now dispatched a THIRD pair and I have had to fill in 2 non delivery forms. I would rather have my money back since I will be due another eye test soon. I only wanted a cheap second pair but it's been nearly 6 months now. Can I get a refund via my credit card? Their terms and conditions are awful. I think Martin should remove any recommendations from the web site since it was only cos I trust it that I ordered them in the first place.

Running_Horse

Changed my mind.

JustRimless

Running_Horse wrote: »

How much would you pay to advertise instead of spamming?

I don't sell specs for anything like £8. It was a genuine question as I am tempted to shift some stock cheaply before new year. And if I posted to that effect would it be spamming? This is a money saving site after all!

As for anyone noting that my sig has been deleted I would like it to be known that it did not contain a link to any commercial site but to a chat forum (and not one which conflicts in any way with this one).

Running_Horse

Changed my mind.

JustRimless

Running_Horse wrote: »

You obviously didn't read the site rules when joining:

Probably not but then they have probably changed since 2006 anyway!

Looking a few posts up it appears pdmuk is happy to pay £15 for a pair of specs delivered quickly.
I am not offering anything for sale that could compete with the offer detailed in this thread but if it transpires that more people would be willing to pay a little more for something quicker and possibly better quality then I might put something together but obviously will put it to the board admin for their approval first.

Am I still spamming? I prefer to think of it as market research but ultimately hope I can make a few quid for which I am not ashamed.

So my original question, 'How much extra would people be prepared to pay to know their specs were made by a UK company, and get them within days?' stands and I would appreciate feedback.

pinklover

Just to add my expereince with the company has so far been a good one. I'm wear contact lens almost all of the time, but always have a spare specs for when I take off contact lens before bed time etc. My puppy decided to chew it to bits, so I've to get new ones without wanting to fork out ££s in the high street stores, so got a half price eye test voucher from boots, paid £10 for an eye test and ordered thru selectspecs. I've read through all the comments on here before ordering so I was well prepare for the delays and mistakes etc..to my suprise, 3 of the glasses that I ordered all arrived on time as it suggested on their email and I'm so impressed with the quality considering really how cheap it is (I chose the £5 ones)

So really, I guess it must be hard to co-ordinate a business across miles away to get it right all the time, so if you're in no hurry whatsoever, it is worth giving it a try without expecting too much?!

hoodie55

hoodie55 wrote: »

I am losing the will to live with select specs. I have been waiting for one pair of specs since JUNE! I have been in constant communication with them and they say they have now dispatched a THIRD pair and I have had to fill in 2 non delivery forms. I would rather have my money back since I will be due another eye test soon. I only wanted a cheap second pair but it's been nearly 6 months now. Can I get a refund via my credit card? Their terms and conditions are awful. I think Martin should remove any recommendations from the web site since it was only cos I trust it that I ordered them in the first place.

Update: specs arrived today ironically the day after I had an email from select specs to say there would be a long delay in delivery! HOWEVER they re not the ones I ordered!!!

tsmiller62

Hi,

I ordered 2 pairs back in October. I was told they were shipped on 27th October and they have taken the money on my credit card the day the order was placed. I emailed them as they still have not been received. It took them over a weel to reply and they ahve stated that due to Christmas there is a huge postal delay in Hong Kong! In October?

Will just have to sit and wait...................not happy

tsmiller62

Dear Hoodie55

If you are thining of the section in the consumer credit act then no as the item needs to be at least £100.

Sorry

tsmiller62

geranium72 wrote: »

I ordered 2 pairs of the £5 glasses with the insured delivery so total £17.50. The website was quickly updated at each stage and I ordered the 30 Oct and they were shipped on the 7th November. Both arrived together on the 17th November


I ordered my on 27th October and STILL not arrived