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I’d give zero but that is not an option. My latest experience has been absolutely shocking. I have been a loyal customer of specsavers for many years and as a family we have spent thousands of pounds there. I was called for a repeat eye test. The initial experience on the day was disjointed and poor with the eye test itself and communication. I ordered new glasses at this time. When I collected my new glasses a couple of weeks later they initially seemed ok so I left wearing them. As the day progressed I felt very disoriented and developed a headache. I tried them numerous times but each day I would develop a debilitating headache which would only go after I had taken them off. When I revisited the store I was advised by a dispensing optician that a retest was advised and that due to the issues I was experiencing the lenses may be a problem as they were larger than what I was used to. The retest showed that the initial test wasn’t quite right. With the help of the dispensing optician I chose new frames and ordered a replacement pair, paying an additional fee. When I collected the second pair, they initially felt ok but as I wore them they were slipping off repeatedly so I went back and a member of staff adjusted them. I was unaware of what he was doing initially, but it transpired that instead of the usual heating of the arms to readjust them, he cut them off. When he first put them back on me they felt snug but not too bad so off I went. By the time I got home they had left very painful red marks and indentations both on my nose and behind my ears. I persevered with them but could not manage more than an hour of wear before they were too painful to wear and it took a long time for the red marks and indentations to fade. I again returned to store and it was identified that they were too tight. They offered to pop the lenses out and put them in the frames from the shop floor to replace the ones that had been ruined by the other staff member. Again I agreed to try that as it was what was being recommended as the best option for me. I still experienced feelings of seasickness when wearing them and noticed that I got a big reflection in the lense of anything behind me in the car when driving. This was obviously quite disconcerting and I didn’t feel safe driving in them. I again returned to the store and was advised that the focal point was correct and they were made as per the prescription but that the shape was slightly different to my old glasses so they heated them and tried to match my existing frames as much as possible. They checked the fit and agreed that the arms were much longer and not really suited to my head but made some adjustments and I was asked to give them another chance. I did, I tried again, I still can’t wear them due to the fit not being comfortable and the reflections making them unsafe to drive. I still get the seasickness feeling from them after wearing for more than an hour. I’m not sure why there are so many issues with them but they are unwearable. Today I returned again. The dispensing optician I saw previously was not there so I saw another staff member instead. Apparently as it is now over 100 days since the initial eye test, I can not have a refund. Despite the fact that I’ve been back and fore so many times, advising them of the problems. Despite the fact I was willing to try a display pair after they ruined the ones I paid for. Despite the fact they are not just unwearable and unfit for purpose but dangerous for driving, as it’s taken so long and I’ve been so patient with them it’s now too late. The best they could offer was to take my existing frames and put new lenses in those, but as those frames aren’t available any more I’d be without them for a couple of weeks while they did this. I was offered to keep the ones that I can’t wear while it was being done but as they are unwearable that isn’t a valid option. I’ve now spent weeks of travelling back and fore and to try to resolve the problem, not to mention the cost of the frames and lenses and am left with nothing but disappointment. One thing is for certain I will never use specsavers again and nor will any member of my family. It was very clever to keep sending me off with tweaks and adjustments to try until it was too late and they could refuse the refund. I feel totally conned and defrauded.
1 month ago
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