Apparently only English people are allowed to make appointments here. Yesterday I accompanied a friend who has been staying at my house. She booked an eye test and contact lens appointment online and received an email stating that her appointment would be between 13.00 and 18.00. As there was no further communication from Vision Express we assumed they meant we should just turn up between those times and wait for someone to see us.
We took the tube to Stratford and walked into the shop around 16.00 only to be told by an individual with zero personality or customer care skills that there was no appointment, because the mobile number my friend provided was French, not UK-based so they didn't feel like calling her on it. Charming. They wanted her to come back next week for an eye test, then back again several days later for the contact lens appointment. So we went across the road to Specsavers, who were delightful and sorted it out. read more