“Had eye test 3rd April 2025 Still waiting for glasses after wrong prescription TWICE still waiting for sunglasses it is now 8th August 2025 over 4 months now, summer near enough gone what a nightmare this place is Were going to ring me twice but must have lost my phone number having to ring them. still no sunglasses. Old glasses still better than new ones
Would not recommend city centre store Milton Keynes”
“Got my glasses in Red Deer in Feb and then the frame on 1st pair started to come apart. Went to the Edmonton store in Londonderry Mall and they swapped the frame no charge. My glasses are brand new again; Thanks Specsavers”
“Home visit: my mother who is 85 was told (in an earlier telephone call) that reading glasses would be approx £30, so she knew beforehand that there would be a payment. On the day, she was given a selection. "I'd like a cheaper pair," she said. She was charged £70 for the glasses. On top of that a home visit 'fee' of £30 (her previous Specsavers home visit was free). £70 for reading glasses is outrageous. And the home visit 'fee' is unwarranted, as nothing had changed in her circumstances since the last (free) home visit.
Specsavers is a thoroughly disreputable company that took advantage of my mother's age and vulnerability.”
“Initial eye test booked and cancelled on the morning of the test- unforeseen circumstances. Then offered a further appointment another 4 weeks to wait. Got a call to offer earlier appointment in one week so waited and waited for the time slot given but no one showed up. Appointment had been looked on the system but not forwarded to who was coming out to do the test so they didn't come. A further test was booked for another 2 weeks away. Test was done and new glasses x 1 pair ordered at a cost of £530 with the advice glasses would be there withing 2 weeks. That was over 3 weeks ago and when I enquired they have a back log so another 11 days before the,glasses will be here. Again unforeseen circumstances was cited as the reason but the courteous thing would be to contact people who cannot get out to have their eye test done and inform them of the extended wait. Not a good service at all , system seems to need to be looked at and revised or employ more staff to cope with the volume of customers”
“2 out of 2 glasses did not work, its all a game to get you to add "special" stuff.
How hard can it be to make reading glasses, and driving glasses? lots of excuses, they just want to keep bringing you back to try to upsell.
VERY Disapointed.”
“Just an overall sense of the place being very busy, staff inexperienced , waiting times long. waiting for a call back which never came and being told had been given glasses that were too strong on previous visit.”
“After reporting a very poor experience at one of Specsavers shops after being charged for what should be free NHS batteries to hearing aids supplied and fitted by Specsavers I have received no response from both their web site nor their chat line.”
“I am writing to raise a concern about a recent glasses purchase made for me (I’m 17 years old). I was told the lens thinning was optional, and I made it clear multiple times (3 times) that I didn’t need it. However, the staff member continued pressuring my father, who didn’t understand it was optional since she described it as if I did not get it would have massive and serious impact and ended up paying £60 for something we didn’t want or need.
I have had a similar prescription before and never required thinning and had unevenness. I believe this upsell was misleading, especially considering I’m under 18 and eligible for NHS support.
I would like a breakdown of the charges and would appreciate a review of this situation to determine if we are entitled to a refund or adjustment.
Date of experience: 15 July 2025”
“I visited Specsaver Square One today, I had wonderful experience. The staff were friendly, accommodating, smiling and professional. They make me comfortable throughout the exam process. The doctor is excellent, took time to explain everything clearly which, I appreciated so much.
I got a very good deal, highly recommended for anyone looking for affordable eye glasses, great customer service.”
“Absolutely disgraceful - I waited for 45 mins for them to answer
After 25 minutes of waiting I was told I was next in line - really - then waiting for a further 20 mins !!!!!!”
“Sarah Star at Barnstable store was so kind to me offering advice and making sure that Optician Ikechuwu Ocafo makes my referral to Exeter for my cataract op”
“I went to specsavers at vaal mall and was assisted by Jane she was so friendly and patient with me as it was my first going there and not having enough information about their products , she showed the special and even got the discount 😅
She really made me the happiest customer ever”
“Losing $145,000 to a scam shattered me. I felt helpless and completely broken. That’s when I found Mrs. Mercy. Her team’s professionalism stood out right away. They didn’t sugarcoat anything—they gave me a clear roadmap and followed through with constant updates. I didn’t expect much, but they came through and recovered a large amount of what I lost. Their support made all the difference.”
“Losing $145,000 to a scam shattered me. I felt helpless and completely broken. That’s when I found Mrs. Mercy. Her team’s professionalism stood out right away. They didn’t sugarcoat anything—they gave me a clear roadmap and followed through with constant updates. I didn’t expect much, but they came through and recovered a large amount of what I lost. Their support made all the difference.”
“I'm probably never going to use this Specsavers again. They've pretty much failed me on all fronts.
- glasses that don't fit and hurt my head, my ear makes clicking noises from them digging into my temple but they still slip 100 times a day and leave red marks on my nose.
- lenses that don't work or are not my prescription and make me go cross-eyed or close one eye to read defeating the purpose of having bifocals, having to read books at arms length because things are not in focus in the reading section of the lens.
- lenses that are blurry, have chromatic abrasion so words have red and blue light coming from them which hurts my eyes and makes them water. The glasses actually cause double vision.
- I don't think they suit me because nobody helped me choose a glasses frame
I wanted to get a second opinion on my eye test but they just got the same guy to do the eye test again. I've tried to adjust to the glasses by wearing them all day everyday but they're not working properly, so something is going wrong either with the prescription or with the glasses frame.”
“There was no option for no stars
My bed ridden mothers hearing aids were not working , after a doctors referel , spec savers Darlington refused to help her at home , they abandoned her in the last weeks of her life”
“The gentleman who did the eye test was great it was the sale assistant tried to sell me every thing but the kitchen sink wont be using again rearly put me off.”
“The journey that commenced as a hopeful investment opportunity took a sharp turn towards devastation, resulting in a loss of $97,100.
Discovering that I had fallen victim to a scam left me grappling with a mix of emotions - embarrassment, anger, and a sense of uncertainty regarding my next course of action. Amidst my quest for a remedy, I stumbled upon RANGEPRO.ORG, a company that initially gave me pause.
Their professionalism, however, shone through brightly. Right from the start, their team treated me respectfully, articulated the recovery process in a transparent manner, and steered clear of making any grandiose pledges.
Their consistent communication and efforts to keep me informed throughout the process were a reassuring presence.
To my pleasant surprise, their endeavors bore fruit by successfully recovering a sizable portion of the funds I had previously deemed lost forever.”
