This place used to be awesome. Josh would take care of you. But, now Josh has moved to the Hampton location and service is terrible.
I was going to write this all down somewhere so I don't forget, but figured I would just write it here so you can use this to influence your decision as to whether to shop here or not.
I have been going here for about 10 years. Never had an issue. I'm wearing the glasses now that I received from them a couple of years ago. But, my prescription changed and it was time to get new glasses.
I ordered similar glasses to what I had before (Rayban. Nothing cheap) and it was still alot out of pocket even with insurance. But, I figured they would last a couple of years.
Anyway, when I got them they were kind of loose and I had them adjusted and left. Right away I realized they were still loose and sort of wiggly. The metal posts going into the frame (not the arms) was loose and there wasn't a screw to tighten that.
So, they pulled new frames off the shelf and put my lenses in. Now, I couldn't see what was going on but it took a long time and the crunching sound was terrifying but I assumed they knew what they were doing. (Remember what they say about "Assume"?)
They were given back and they seemed to fit ok. I was leaving the store and realized they appeared dirty. On closer examination the lenses were destroyed. No fewer than 10 large blobs of scratches. (Not a typical scratch but round spots of marks). I took them back and that was when the lady accused me of scratching them!!! After she took them out of my old frames, put them in the new frames, adjusted the frames and then she said "Well, I didn't look at them when you brought them in so I don't know if they were like that or not" SERIOUSLY????
Anyway, she said they would order new lenses and put them in. Then I thought how that didn't work the last time and asked that they send the frame into the factory and have them installed professionally.
Went to pick them up when they were done. I was told they had to adjust the frames after they got them back from the factory. (Which tells me they probably just ordered the lenses and installed them themselves again. The fact that I was told they still had my old lenses sort of supports this theory). Anyway, again, there was a single circle mark on them. Similar to the 10 or so the last time they put the lenses in.
I was told she would talk to her manager about either sending them back to have new lenses installed. I also said that when they come back in "do not adjust them!" I'll take them to Josh at the Hampton store (who worked with us at the Kirkwood store for years before being promoted to the Hampton store)
They called back and told me to bring my receipt in and they will give me my money back and I can go to Josh at Target Hampton.
I explained this was not acceptable. Just send the frames in, get new lenses installed and if they need adjusting I'll take them elsewhere.
What a nightmare.
I've reported it to the store manager but it seems the store manager does not have dominion over the optical department.
Do yourself a favor. As awesome as Dr. BeBe is. Just go somewhere else. What a nightmare.
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