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Vision Express Reviews

3.1 Rating 591 Reviews
50 %
of reviewers recommend Vision Express
3.1
Based on 591 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Courier, Own Driver, Postal Service
Average Delivery Time
Over 7 Days
On-time Delivery
Greater than 37%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 74%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
Under An Hour
Customer Service
3.1 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process
Difficult
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Vision Express 1 star review on 28th July 2024
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Vision Express 1 star review on 12th March 2024
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Vision Express 1 star review on 12th March 2024
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Vision Express 1 star review on 11th November 2022
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Vision Express 1 star review on 19th January 2022
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Vision Express 1 star review on 26th November 2021
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Vision Express 1 star review on 3rd August 2020
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Waste of time I'll be sticking to my previous opticians.
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Posted 1 day ago
Truly awful. They supplied 2 pairs of glasses that I had to return as the prescription they gave me was incorrect to the one I was given. So They agreed to replace the lenses and I got a text 4-5 days later to tell me they were ready. I went to collect them and unbelievably they were still wrong. So they checked the new lenses against the initial prescription & they were correct - apparently! So they gave me a new eye examination and it turns out the original prescription they gave me was incorrect - how this can happen is beyond me, the opticians are supposed to be experts. So now I’m waiting for the glasses to be returned to me with the new prescription, let’s hope these are correct. I accept that mistakes happen, but what I would like is for someone to actually be held accountable for the issues I have experienced. All I got when I asked how this could happen was a lot of shoulder shrugging and absolutely no willingness to take responsibility. I’m pretty sure that this review will fall on deaf ears but if I can stop it happening to someone else then I have done some good. Once this is resolved I will never go back to vision express.
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Posted 1 week ago
I had my first eye test and glasses ordered on 26/10/24 the staff I met that day were fantastic. I have received a message that my glasses are ready for collection, unfortunately after a few days I went back to change the lenses as they were wrong, I have met with a French gentleman he was so helpful and friendly he said that's not a problem and they can change the lenses and they will let me know when they're ready. Today 19/11/24 I went to pick them up and I have met with a lady I don't know her name, first she took long time to get the glasses from the storage or office however I can see her chatting and laughing with her colleague in the corridor but it was not an issue, however I saw it as unprofessional. When she gave me the glasses the frame was not the same ones I chooses at the beginning, but she checked on the system and she assured me they're same serial number and she is sure they're the one, obviously she is wrong as the ones I choose were black and the one she gave me is brown and I always hate brown colour, she said with unprofessional manner and careless attitude ((DO YOU WANT THEM OR YOU CAN HAVE REFUND?)) I told her I need my glasses I choose, I need to speak with a manager because I felt she will never help me with this attitude. She called a gentleman his name Saif, when he checked he found they're different glasses and they make an upgrade for me, I told him I don't need the upgrade glasses I need the ones I choose I don't like this colour, the lady replied ((WHY YOU DON'T NEED THEM THEY ARE MORE EXPENSIVE)) I said now you are forcing me to buy a glasses I don't like? I don't understand! She is gone without apologizing, she didn't offer to choose another frame, she hasn't offer any type of compensations, Saif did ask me to choose another frame but the situation was bad I couldn't stay more to choose and I will not wait another 1 month to get my very sample reading glasses, so I have asked Saif for refund. The attitude I had with your team member the lady, was very bad. I don't know the reason it was my first time meeting her, so maybe it is something about the race or colour or religion? Her attitude was insulting and rude. So now I ended up after 1 month waiting for my glasses with nothing! Just with a bad attitude from your staff. Please can you get back to me with an explanation why she was doing this? You can ask Saif for her name as she wasn't wearing a name badge.
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Posted 3 weeks ago
Awful experience was diverted 5 times due to lack of staff (however there was enough staff available to do the job done) rude employees and reception staff make you wait a lot when there isn’t even customers inside and then book you for the next week and get same treatment again they do not care about your time they just want to get paid absolutely horrendous I wouldn’t even give them this star. They also proceed to call you a lot of times in the week time and change your appoiment even though you might not be able to be there as you got work or other things to do I’ve been there 7 times for the same thing and still proceeded to be rude and ignorant would not recommend spending your time and money on this company just awful. On my last appointment I was poked in the eye by one of the staff as they were wearing nails just pathetic!!!
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Posted 1 month ago
Arrive 10 minutes late for an appointment due to roadworks and traffic. Waited a further few minutes in store whilst the only available staff member chatted away to another customer. Then to be told the optician did not want to take my appointment and i must rebook - next available slot in 2 weeks. I simply booked with Boots instead for next day.
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Posted 1 month ago
Just wanted to thank Manpreet from Crawley branch for such excellent customer service she always provides to us with my family. Manpreet made me choosing glasses easy at the shop. I love her service, the quality of the frames and lenses were incredible. I’m enjoying all two pairs that I purchased. Thank you Vision express Crawley branch for being there so close to my home. I will definitely purchase more glasses in the future and recommend you to my family and friends. Manpreet you are the best. I love you and your excellent service that you always demonstrate to people of Crawley.
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Posted 1 month ago
Shocking company and shocking customer service. Will do all I can to help people avoid this company. After an optometrist discovered a disease in my eye she failed to do the basic and also written rule of a health care practitioner and refer me to a GP & or a hospital. I was ignored for 2 weeks and had to take action in my own hands. I obtained images that had been taken by vision express during my eye test and sent those off to my gp off my own back (this should have been done by them immidietly after my appointment this is part of their duty of care) i was referred to the hospital as an emergency within 48hours of my gp receiving the images vision express took. she was that concerned for my health after reviewing the exact same images she made me an emergency hospital appointment Nearly 2 years of hospital visits and tests, pain in my eye and suffering with very bad light sensitivity with no thanks to vision express. If had chosen to just ignore this and not visit my gp would I have lost my vision? How much pain would I have suffered? My GP immediately referred me to the hospital yet this absolutely shocking company and optometrist did nothing. Their customer service are just as bad and will palm you off and then apologise and admit in "hindsight" they should have referred me..yes you should have!! Don't put your health in this companies hands, they only want your money and will then do all they can to deny any responsibility
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Posted 2 months ago
3 of my local stores refused to refund me for glasses that were the wrong prescription. The fourth store I went to refunded me in 5 minutes with no fuss or questions ask. I was also lied to by the first store I went to. Would never use vision express again.
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Posted 2 months ago
I had eye test at Sutton Coldfield I've tried to wear my new glasses for about 3 weeks. I've ended up with migraine and all the associated visual disturbance and pain in my left side of face they're far to strong. I will be going to get a refund of £200 and will be returning to my usual opticians
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Posted 2 months ago
Vision Express say they 'Take Vision Seriously' which is their tagline. But they don't. Complaints are ignored by their customer services, or they appear to deliberately misunderstand to hope you will go away. Our loyalty to this brand has been misplaced.
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Posted 2 months ago
Found beautiful frames I loved, ordered thinnest lenses available but when I collected, they were double the thickness of lenses I had which I bought in vision express 3 years ago, sorry I rejected them and got a refund, I won't be buying glasses here
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Posted 2 months ago
Vision express is a very good store with exceptionally good professionals like Mr. Mehaboob and Ms. poonam to help us in all the concerns and guide us to select good frame and glasses. Amazing people.
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Posted 3 months ago
I have purchased Vision Express (Oxford Street East branch) glasses with Transitions® XTRActive® Polarized lenses less than 11 months ago. These are (quite expensive) photochromic lenses largely designed by Transitions company to use in a car - they basically darken on sunny days, putting less strain on the eyes. This is quite an important background info for what I am about to tell you. Fast moving forward 11 months, this week I discovered that my vision in the glasses is very blurry and on closer look both lenses seemed to have developed a “spider web” of mini cracks homogeneously located throughout both lenses. When I came to the Vision Express branch, that sold me the glasses, to figure out what was going on - the manager’s immediate reaction was that the 100-day Vision Express warranty has passed, but it looks to him like I simply scratched them. After explaining that I have done no such thing - I store the glasses in the provided glass case in the car and only take them out when I drive - the manager very unwillingly agreed to give the glasses to a technician to have a look at. Coming back in 1-2 minutes later (literally) with the answer, the manager explained that might be due to either chemical or thermal reaction. In any case he refused to help further and referred me to the customer services department if I wanted to complain. And here is the problem - I stored my glasses in the car because to me (and am quite sure, to any reasonable person in my place) it made total sense: as I mentioned at the beginning, these are the glasses largely designed to be used in a car (not anywhere else - e.g. neither walking on the street nor in the office). Not at any point during the purchase process was I warned by Vision Express staff not to store the glasses in the car. In fact, their own website advertising this product doesn’t still have any warning as of now (16/08/2024): https://www.visionexpress.com/brands/transitions. Even more remarkable, same relates to the manufacturer of those glasses: https://www.transitions.com/en-gb/products/transitions-xtractive-polarized/. Only after visiting the branch, I searched the web and came across such issue in the lenses as “crazying”: https://www.smartbuyglasses.com/optical-center/lenses/crazed-lenses/ https://www.glasses.com/gl-us/blog/crazed-lenses Why have Vision Express, and Transitions, not been warning the customers that you simply cannot store the glasses with afore-mentioned lenses in the place that you are supposed to use these lenses mostly in (I.e. the car)?! Hopefully you also notice the huge design flaw flagged in that question of mine - how is it possible that the lenses are so fragile that they cannot sustain the heat in the car.. in the UK?! We are not having Middle East summers with +50C outside. We barely reached +30C on a few days in the last 11 months. Have I known the fragility of the lenses I wouldn’t of course store them in the car (and as a result - damage them). I would actually think much more before ordering them in the first place. Vision Express who sold the glasses to me doesn’t want to do anything with this case anymore (neither the branch manager which sold me the glasses nor customer services phone line) - hence, I went out to criticise them publicly. If they want to reach to me, they can and am ready to provide more details. Given how much these Transitions® XTRActive® Polarized lenses are sold for, I have expected QUALITY product. In my experience, it turns out to be a fragile low quality one, which is not communicated well by the manufacturer nor the distributor of this technology. I ask Vision Express, and Transitions for that matter, to reach out to me privately, fairly investigate, and reach a more reasonable resolution than currently.
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Posted 3 months ago
Was 10min late for appointment due to road closed and traffic being diverted… Customer service very rude and I was turned away…..
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Posted 4 months ago
Purchased two pairs of vari-focal glasses from the Barnstaple store four weeks ago at the cost of £734.40 and one pair came apart yesterday. My partner took them in for a repair today and was met with a bad attitude by whom I believe was the Manager. The black screw has been replaced with an oversized silver screw which stands out. This is an unacceptable level of service. She was given the option silver, brass or nothing. Terrible Attitude and poor service so I will exercise my right under the 100 day money back guarantee. This should have been dealt with in a professional manner which it was not. No better than the others, happy to take the money but won't back up with the promises.
Vision Express 1 star review on 28th July 2024
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Posted 4 months ago
What went wrong? EVERYTHING over 5 weeks and still no glasses? One feeble excuse after another. Customer service is a joke if you need any support don’t bother calling them they are weak and unhelpful. SHOULD OF GONE TO SPECSAVERS
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Posted 5 months ago
I have bought glasses here before and so went in to look at prescription sunglasses. The range is decent enough and I was assisted quickly by a kind member of staff called Ikbel in Bristol and subsequently decided to buy a pair of Oakley black sunglasses. I was very impressed with the support and guidance I was given by Ikbel and the team as I felt confident of the shape, look and style of what suited me. It was also explained to me what choices were available with regards to the types of lenses and what the differences were with use and practicality. On top of that the team explained that I had many days to try them out. If I was dissatisfied I could simply return them for exchange. Great customer service. And a lovely experience. These were also better value for money than other leading competitors. Overall I was very impressed.
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Posted 5 months ago
had eyes tested very nice person and staff very helpful had text to say glasses ready went and pick them up tried them all went no problens vision express good place give them 10/10
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Posted 5 months ago
Truly awful, like every other optician. Scum that will offer you half a refund for their own mistakes, just want your money and don't care about your well being.
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Posted 5 months ago
I went to Vision Express and I had my appointment booked for the eye test, everything went well but when i went back in the evening to select my frames, i was told that i couldnt use my blue light voucher and that using the voucher was only allowed all in one transaction, however the employee that served me in the morning agreed to me coming back in the evening and use the voucher after paying £30, but when i went there they were not even coming to serve me. The customer service at Vision Express absolutely awful and i would not recommend it to anyone. I then went to another shop, which had brilliant customer service and got my glasses.
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Posted 5 months ago
Vision Express is rated 3.1 based on 591 reviews