Anyone here NOT purchase from Luxxotica nowadays?

[DOBERMAN INC]

Came in excited to learn about a new website, leaving disappointed.

 

[Deleted member 39374]

I don't know that there are sunglasses out there with polarized lenses but no UV protection (though I can't be sure).

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I'm not sure either. I only wear sunglasses for driving against the sun or outdoor activities. Annnndd...they're oakleys lol. I got a good deal on them at least.

 

[subpar spatula]

No. I don't see any reason to buy shades over $10.

 

[Maximus]

It makes my favorite types of sunglasses and glasses, though not a fan at how big the company has gotten and continues to grow.

 

[greengr]

I have to mention that the Ray-Ban brand was victim of the uber-shitty pharma company Valeant,the Luxxotica acquisition brought a noticeable decline in quality.Randolph makes excellent quality sunglasses with mirror lenses,we had a Canadian customer who bought like 5 sunglasses in one summer,apparently the distributor in my country is selling them way cheaper than in the US/CA.

 

[Clefargle]

I got my most recent cheapo pair of shades for free

They were sitting on a train seat

 

[Failburger]

Warby Parker.

Sucks I have to settle for a hipster look, but my glasses only cost $175 compared to the $500+ Lens Crafter wants.

 

[ColdSun]

I got a pair last year from EyeBuyDirect. They're great. $73 because I now have to wear progressive lens. I could have otherwise gotten a pair for like $20ish.
I got the glasses in about a week and a half as I recall.
Their parent company is Essilor.

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Essilor and Luxxotica merged a while back. They're the same company.

 

[Airegin]

Just because you buy non-Luxottica frames doesn't mean the prescription Ienses won't be. I believe Hoya is the best lens manufacturer that's not owned by Luxottica.

 

[Xe4]

I don't wear glasses and don't know why people buy overpriced name brand sunglasses to look cool, so no.

 

[Stephen Home]

I work as an optician,its literally one the worlds bigger,if not the biggest cartel in the world,i struggle to think a company having such dominance in any field in such a vertical way,they bought/merged a couple years ago with Essilor which is a huge optic lens manufacturer company,wish they had a solid competitor.

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DeBeer?

 

[Kung Fucius]

Never heard of this company until I saw a 60 minutes piece about them a few years ago. Very surprising.