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- From: rick@emma.panam.wimsey.bc.ca (Rick Younie)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers
- Subject: Mail order contacts - SUMMARY
- Message-ID: <uRr9s*Gy2@emma.panam.wimsey.bc.ca>
- Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 00:29:18 GMT
- Keywords: contacts lenses
- Distribution: world
- Bcc: emma!rick
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- My request:
-
- > I saw an ad on one of the cable stations (CNN?) about an outfit that sells
- > contacts, mail-order. I didn't pay much attention at the time, but now
- > I'm in the market for new contacts and the commercial seems to have
- > stopped running.
- >
- > Does anyone know their 800 number or how I'd go about finding it out?
- > Anyone bought contacts mail-order? Any horror stories?
- >
- > I don't see much risk here. I've been wearing the same brand and
- > prescription for 10 years and have regular eye exams. And it's $250 to
- > replace soft contacts here in Canada or about $200 if you buy an
- > 'insurance policy', so it should be a substantial saving.
- >
- > Email please, as I don't get this group. Will summarize if there is any
- > interest.
-
- Your responses (combined and edited):
-
- o Dial A Contact Lens - La Jolla, California
- 1-800-233-LENS or 1-800-238-LENS
- Fax 1-619-459-4144
-
- o Lens express - 100% money back guarantee
- 1-800-666-LENS
-
- o Wholesale contact lens (Maryland)
- 1-800-964-LENS
- o Contact for less,Inc (301)738-6813
-
- I'm from Canada too. I purchased a pair of contacts from
- the one of these companies last year.
- The lenses were Boston lenses and they are usually VERY
- expensive($100 each) I got them for $40US and don't forget
- there is no GST or PST, just exchange.
-
- 1-800-432-LENS
- Great. Inexpensive.
-
- And this:
-
- You wrote:
- ->Email please, as I don't get this group. Will summarize if
- ->there is any interest.
-
- if you have the time to interrupt us with your question
- you should stick around for the answer ... to do any less
- is discourteous.
-
-
- Dial A Contact Lens was mentioned most often. No one reported any problems
- with any of them. It looks like a great way to get your lenses.
-
- I did try to call Dial A Contact and their number doesn't work from Canada.
- I suspect the others won't either. It must be quite a bit more expensive for
- an American company to provide 800 service to Canadian customers but I'm sure
- it's costing them business. I won't be getting new lenses until the new year
- now, but this shouldn't be a problem. I've got a couple names and locations
- so I can look up their local number at the library.
-
- My thanks to Dong Chen, Jon Arnold, Pradeep, Harlon Whitley, B. Deschenes,
- Thomas Hereford, Lee Mellinger, Kathy Grimaldi and the whiner.
-
- Sorry I won't be able to follow any further conversion as my site still
- doesn't get this group. Thanks again everyone.
-
- Rick
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