I went to Lenscrafters -- billed as same day service -- for work (OSHA safety) glasses in May. For that service, they charge tons extra, such that what is normally a $30 pair of glasses elsewhere, cost me $88 despite me having vision insurance.
So... first thing, it took them about a week, not same day.
Second thing, I purchased damage insurance for $40. When the nosepiece of the glasses melted off within three months -- (Lenscrafters, look up Merchantability: you failed in this) -- I took them back and asked them to replace them. It appeared to me that the nosepiece was not properly protected against UV, and hand decayed, literally rotting in two.
The people there said they couldn't replace them or refund them under merchantability -- excuse me, but I'm pretty sure this is required by law, but only enforceable in lawsuit -- but since I had purchased $40 damage insurance, they would replace them entire for only $50, but they had to replace them with the same thing.
I objected strongly, because it looked to me like this was a case of poor material quality, and I didn't want the same problem in three months. Moreover, at $50 a shot, that means I'm paying $200 for them to honor their warranty on glasses that normally cost $30. I said that was crazy. They said no, but if it happened in three months, they'd replace them (for free). The lady said she'd put a note in my file. I waited till she confirmed that was done, and then left.
The replacements took a week.
Here it is November, and guess what -- the nosepiece is rotting off. I went there, and -- guess what, no note, and same deal offered. The woman was very sorry, she hadn't seen any evidence of a note (but wasn't it the same woman? I'm not sure, but I think it was).
So I left without getting them replaced. I DON'T need lenscrafters.
Now, if you go there, you might get some very good glasses. The melting nosepiece I have referred to is specifically a glued-on rubber pad that reaches all the way around the bridge of the nose (left, top, right), with ridges that allow the skin to breathe.
But the failure of this company to properly address a massively inferior product sold by themselves, nor to allow a switch to another, similar product (but to force a customer to pay again and again for inferiority) bespeaks a business that I do not want to deal with again.
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