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Vision Express Reviews

3.0 Rating 626 Reviews
48 %
of reviewers recommend Vision Express
3.0
Based on 626 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Courier, Own Driver
Average Delivery Time
Over A Month
On-time Delivery
Greater than 36%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 75%
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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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
The worst company - they are completely dishonest and lie! I ordered 6 months of contact lenses and VE sent me the wrong ones such that I could not see and could not work and could not drive. I asked them to correct the order and they refused! They tried to tell me I ordered the wrong ones, then they tried to pretend my prescription was incorrect - all complete lies and I sent them confirmation of such. Then they said I first had to return them and it would take a minimum of 12 further days before they could process this at their end. I have returned their lenses and contacted my credit card company to instigate a charge back - DO NOT USE this company they are disorganised and dishonest!
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Posted 6 days ago
I would never go back to Vision Express. I've worn glasses for 40 years and never received the amount of stress that I received from Kingswood, Bristol, England. Marcus, a chap that works there the most, is very rude and wouldn't help me. I had to visit another store for help.
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Posted 1 week ago
I am very disappointed In the way staff at Dadar east branch have treated myself. I was in india for 6 weeks and use you and have purchased many glasses from UK vision express. As I had a test there recently I thought I would order two pairs of bi-focals with transition lens. They instead that I have another eye test. I explained that I wanted to double check there results against the one for the uk. The results where astonishing.. my reading numbers are and have been 2.5 from uk, the numbers the Dadar East branch was 1.5, the long distance where also as bad. I was astonished d so I went to a store next door and there readings come back as my uk numbers. If I had used your services then I would have had a terrible set of very expensive glasses that where not "FIT FOR PURPOSE" its very worrying and Im sure you will say you are very sorry, I will also leave reviews to this effect so someone else does not have the same problem. I was not happy at all with staff and they way they treated me with there sales tactics, I have been a sales manager for Mercedes Benz and Lexus in the uk and I would fire a salesman if they treated a customer in this way or retrain them. a very unhappy custom, I do not see the reason behind there actions.
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Posted 2 weeks ago
I bought 2 pair of glasses from the shop in Windsor. The service seemed good and the staff friendly. However, I was surprised at how much I had to pay for them - £535! I opted for the better quality lenses so I thought that would be worth it and I was told they are "scratch resistant". Within 2 months, I noticed 3 parallel scratch lines on one of the lenses. I was very surprised at how these scratches appeared as I took such good care of the glasses. I took them back to the shop, expecting an apology and a replacement lens only to be told that I have to pay for a new lens even though it was within the 100 days of returning the glasses if I'm not happy with them. They then informed me that although the lenses are "scratch resistant", they are not "scratch proof". I was very disappointed and complained to their Head Office only to receive the same reply. I have since noticed another scratch on the other lens which I again don't know how it happened. All that I can conclude is that they use the poorest quality lenses. Will never use them again.
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Posted 3 weeks ago
Hi I would like to thank Taylor @ vision express braehead for going about and beyond what a lovely person really good at her job many thanks Mr& Mrs Douglas
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Posted 1 month ago
My husband went for his eye test today. We were greeted as we walked in store by Jon. He was very friendly and helpful. My husband had a very in-depth eye test by Palm. Very pleased with his test. Thank you. We were able to look and try many frames in our own time. Sam saw us for the eyewear and measurements, she was extremely helpful and very experienced. She showed us the lenses etc. Nothing too much trouble. She was very friendly and made our visit very comfortable and we felt valued as customers. Overall we had everything explained. Many thanks to the Hanley store staff. A very pleasing appointment. We will definitely be back.
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Posted 2 months ago
The optician advised me to try contact lenses with a stronger prescription to help ease my headaches, so I ordered what they recommended. They delivered lenses for my original prescription instead, which I returned via their Evri free returns link. 5 weeks later I am still chasing a refund and now they are ignoring my emails. Avoid them, use another provider. They are incompetent.
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Posted 2 months ago
Disappointed Went into the Guildford store 5 members of staff .looking at glasses for 14 minutes and was ignored nobody came up to me to ask me if I needed any help Perhaps if I had a suit I would of been approached but no Glad you can turn custom away
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Posted 3 months ago
Buying glasses after an eye test with helpful friendly staff no problem with that Unfortunately next to me was a family eating sandwiches and having cold drinks on the table used for choosing and ordering glasses. This was not a baby being fed in a pram Crumbs everywhere not the hygienic atmosphere you want. The staff are obviously too worried to approach or ask them not to eat or drink in the shop. Unless I am wrong and it’s allowed to eat and drink in a semi medical environment!
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Posted 4 months ago
Both myself and my wife received excellent service from Elizabeth and the store manager from Diss.Eye tests were extremely thorough and we came away completely satisfied.Ian and Judith Mackenzie
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Posted 4 months ago
The choice to use ERVI as their returns courier is appalling. Using scan codes even more of a nightmare. Should you want to try glasses and it amounts to quit a bit of money don't take the risk! Im having problems with ERVI and Vision express's back end for understanding how to track a parcel where ERVI hasnt provided a tracking number apart from a now expired scan code but two out of 4 parcels was sent successfully but the other two conveniently lost.
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Posted 5 months ago
Vision express wellington square Stockton. I attended for an eye test. I had booked the appointment online. They did not have the correct details - in fact they had details for my mother who passed away in 2024. Unacceptable - I didn’t stay and I will not use them in future
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Posted 5 months ago
Vision Express Tesco Oldings Corner Hatfield 100% review. Sam the lady who did the optometry tests plus the frames and lenses was so friendly and helpful. I am so sorry I didn't get the opticians name but she went out of her way to help. Vision Express 12/10 for customer service
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Posted 5 months ago
Over the past month or so I have had lots of dealings with Vision Express and each one has left me feeling that they are not the company they were. The first issue was after my eye test I was told it would cost over £400 to put new lenses in my existing frames but a new pair would only cost £200!!!! How can a company justify that when we’re all supposed to be re-purposing instead of buying new? Second issue was that I wanted to change the date of my direct debit for my subscription ( due to salary pay date change) and was told that it was impossible to do, even though every other company I contacted did it very easily. The third issue was when I rang them to chase up my contact lens delivery to be told that it hadn’t been delivered as the box had been damaged and returned to them by the delivery company. Vision Express however didn’t think that they needed to send out a replacement!! The person I spoke to was very nonchalant about the missing delivery and couldn’t really understand my questioning when I was going to revive my lenses. I’m really unhappy with the level of service on all 3 occasions.
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Posted 6 months ago
I’ve just returned home from vision express in Ashford Tesco. I have to say all the staff and team were great. Special shout out to Paula Niculae who was extreamly helpful when choosing my new frames. Lovely friendly lady. 28/05/2025 her shift was 2707.
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Posted 6 months ago
I recently purchased a pair of glasses with new frames, but just a few weeks later, the lenses already had noticeable scratches. When I contacted the shop, I was told there was nothing they could do. It’s incredibly frustrating—hundreds of pounds wasted, and now I have to go through the entire process again. There appears to be no guarantee offered, or perhaps the technology used by opticians is simply lacking. Either way, something needs to change. This level of service is unacceptable.
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Posted 6 months ago
I had to have my eyes tested twice by vision espress. I couldnt even see through the first prescription glasess as the lenses were so blurred. The second prescrition glasess were the same. There was 100% magnification difference between the two prescriptions. The manager in the Weston Super Mare store needs to be retrained in customer service. The rest of the staff were lovely. Working in retail myself the manager was exceptionally incapable and lacked the necessary skills on the data base system and pleasant communication skills with the customers. Appalling attitude and display of total ignorance. I highly recommend do not get your eyes tested in this shop.
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Posted 7 months ago
Excellent service today at the Kettering Branch of Vision Express with advice and guidance following the replacement of unsuitable multifocal lenses. The Optometrist (Manvil Dhillon) and his team were extremely professional in resolving my sight concerns.
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Posted 7 months ago
Terrible company to deal with not caring or compassionate I will never use again
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Posted 7 months ago
As one of the earliest customers I can safely say that this Branch (Brent Cross) and the business as a whole that was at one time a place of excellence, has progressively deteriorated beyond belief. Seems solely focused on selling effort but failing to deliver, and miserably so. Most of the staff seems to be lacking training, are clueless and abrupt if you are lucky to access them. This is no longer a fit place for me prescription glasses … my eyes are too precious to me. So after nearly thirty years it’s curtains!
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Posted 8 months ago
Vision Express is rated 3.0 based on 626 reviews