I have been a customer of various LensCrafters on Long Island since 2007.
However, I usually like going to the one at the Roosevelt Mall, which has the largest LensCrafters on the Island.
This store carries luxury name brand frames that the other LensCrafters on the Island do not sell. For example, the LensCrafters at the Walt Whitman Mall does not sell any Gucci and Valentino frames, but the one at the Roosevelt Mall does.
I recently purchased a Dolce and Gabbana frame.
Saleslady Wanetta upsold me to a premium progressive lens (Varilux), an anti-reflective coating, transitions; and a $39.99 eyewear protection plan that requires a $50 co pay any time that I need to replace a damaged pair of eyeglasses with brand new ones within one year of the original purchase.
I paid $178.43 out of pocket for everything excluding the eye exam, which was administered at Sight MD by an ophthalmologist. LensCrafters employs only optometrists for eye exams. I require an ophthalmologist for health reasons, so I walked in the store with a prescription.
My eyeglasses came in two weeks, and I hated how they looked on me once I wore them in the street. They fogged up too quickly, especially indoors. Also, the transitions do not polarize light at all.
So I immediately went back and exchanged the pair for another, which is a benefit of the "one-time 30 day return guarantee program". I got $41 back because I opted out of transitions this time, so my total out of pocket costs were knocked down to $137.43-not bad for a pair of luxury brand eyeglasses.
Salespeople Bismal and Deo and Manager Nicole all helped me select another frame by giving me their honest opinion of how it looked on my face.
I chose a cat-eye Prada frame, which flatters my oblong face. Following a wise suggestion made by Deo, I also switched to "Workspace Progressives" that filter out blue light to minimize glare and eye fatigue from prolonged computer use. Although there is no scientific evidence that blue light is harmful, I thought I'd try the Workspace Blue IQ Clear Premium AR lenses to see if they make a difference.
My order came in two weeks, and I am so happy with it. My frame looks lovely on me, and the lenses do not fog up that quick. It is too soon to tell if they relieve eyestrain, but I cannot them because of the one-time 30-day return policy. So if I don't like them, there is "maybe next year" when I purchase another frame after I renew my insurance policy.
I have Aetna Vision, whose benefits include a $300 frame allowance plus 20% off any balance over the frame allowance, $0 standard plastic or progressive, $0 standard polycarbonate lenses with scratch coating, $0 UV treatment and tint.
LensCrafters salespeople remark that most people don't have epic insurance like I do.
Perhaps, that is why, I believe, there are so many negative reviews about this store.
Overall, my experience was wonderful at Roosevelt Field Mall's LensCrafters because of helpful salespeople, like Wanetta, Bismal, Deo and Nicole. Having fantastic insurance helped a lot, too.
Because of the outstanding customer service, the wide selection of frames and lenses , numerous sales offers, a stellar return policy and reasonable eyewear protection plan, I will continue shopping at this LensCrafters location. read more