I'm from India, really shocked to see the prices. I spend around $15.00 for a prescription eyeglass, including the lens for the specs every two years, still I used to feel the eyeglasses to be overpriced, but after watching this video I regret my thought. My cousin living in Toronto, used to say healthcare cost is high in Canada, that's why, every time he comes to India, he goes for an checkup with the dentist & ophthalmologist at a low cost with quality service. I'm feeling blessed because I'm living in a country, where healthcare cost is less.
People need to know this is because is a monopoly! Luxottica owned the most eye ware company and the store sell it! ua-cam.com/video/voUiWOGv8ec/v-deo.html
I can't actually believe that the jailbird's wife is forced to wear an ankle tracker... what the actual heck!!!! Our tax dollars could be better spent apprehending real criminals.. and putting trackers on sexual offenders and pedophiles!!
I realize that we're not talking about perfection, but, that is why the US has Anti-Trust laws to prevent monopolies (it hasn't been that long, but Microsoft tried to sell a product that only worked on its system and this was quickly regarded as a monopoly and shut down). I usually find perfectly good frames (I've been wearing glasses since I was 10) for $99 - 130 AND if getting at the right time (usually the ladies tell me about) buy 1 get the other for free (this happens about every other month). I've never paid more than 275 (with bifocals, too).
Prescription eyeglass prices are a scam. Charging $500 for glasses that are worth less than $50 is a crime. Having one company monopolize the eyecare industry should also be illegal.
well its not monopoly. its just where most people are aware of. they said they made all the "designer" frames. you can go to site like zenni or eyebuydirect and get glasses for under $10 for frames and base lenses!
Even the optometrist exam is a partial scam. The lady was talking about whatever pathology, but optometrists are not allowed to diagnose eye diseases other than refractometric changes. And what they do is check different lenses and ask you which one is good for you. For other eye diseases you need a real doctor, aka ophthalmologist. And they are supposed to use a pupil dilator like atropine to check the for any pathology, or an eye pressure test for glaucoma.
I remember this chain "Great Glasses". Had the best frames and competitive prices. I knew it went out of business, but my jaw dropped after seeing this documentary. I'm ashamed for what this CEO and his family has been through, while Luxottica continues their evil monopoly. Happy to say I've never supported any of their businesses and never will!
lady says Ontario optometrist has the public's best interest and turns around to say we don't provide PD because it's not required. so which is it? public's interest or your interest?
(US) Last time I got an eye exam the optician refused to take my PD unless I was buying glasses then & there. The optomotrist told her to do it anyway, and he ended up being the one to take my PD since he didn't have another patient just then.
Obviously it isn't in the public interest. If the PD isn't a clinical necessity, then it shouldn't be required for glasses. Oh, but it is. And eyeglasses are a medical device...so then it is a clinical necessity. Are opticians in Canada not getting paid enough for their medical services in checking for eye diseases? They have to supplement through sky-high eye glasses costs?
Customers have the right to shop around just like with a car or any other expensive purchase. If they want your business they should give you good service. A good store will give you your PD as part of your script and may even price match.
What happened Lib's took eye testing off OHIP , those Doctor's lobbied the Gov. For the system we have now ...cost of eye testing has gone up to $115 , plus paying higher price for glasses . I now buy my glasses when I travel , the cost savings is about $ 400.
I want to Cry because people who want to help middle class families and poor families get high quality glasses without busting there bank accounts they get arrested by these big companies that are in bed with our governments around the world. These companies such as Luxottica need to face some serious punishment and lying to people that it's free market in which in reality it's monopoly. Wake up people time to boycott this monopoly and find independent brands and make them rich not a monopoly.
I used to work for an eyewear company. the only difference between brand name eyewear and ones that are not is just a label. our company used to sometimes purchase glasses frames for between five and ten dollars and resell them for almost two hundred dollars and more, same with the lenses. sometimes pricing was done on how attractive the frame was, if we pay thirty dollars it would be sold for four hundred. eye glasses are the biggest rip off on the planet! I could tell you stories.
Derva Kommt von hinten LoL if the guy you mean is Trudeau, he’s not helping Canadians, his problem is he takes our taxpayers money to others instead of helping ourselves. He forgot his job is not a robber. If you mean he’s helping, I hope he could take one penny of his own out
@@AK-xj2di in this case it's not needed. if these so called experts think of eye care paramount, then the PD information should be included. Also you pay for the examination and the professional is measuring your PD. So why are you not entitled to that? The examination for eye health is required by a professional not the fitting of glasses. Think
tanbir rahman The whole point is that when there's no competition, the customer loses; this is the European version of Capitalism (in Canada)...there are no laws against monopolies as there are in the US. When I go to the eyeglass store, and they should be paying me, (Vision Works - where I've been a customer for 10 yrs), if they give me a price of $ 275 (yes, that's my limit) I walk out and you should see how fast they find a way to accommodate me (I've never bought any designer frames because, for me, that's silly).
The Fozzy Bear Exactly the point! Boycotting these stores is the only way for them to stop them. Start wearing contacts (when possible - I can't, so I have to stick with glasses). There is so much more competition in the US...so we the customers win in the end.
If I got a pair of stylish glasses with anti-glare and streak-free within 30 minutes after a quick eye exam in Vietnam for only $20, theres definitely something up with these prices in Canada and the US
Interesting that Ray Ban wasn't mentioned, another Luxottica brand. Unlike other fashion brands, Ray Ban glasses were cheap until they were bought out from Bausch & Lomb.
The last time I bought glasses I wanted to use my same frames. I loved them so much, they were very timeless, and had almost no wear. The store would not allow it and I literally had to purchase the same frames over again in a different colour. There’s a whole other side of the scam that I would like to see exposed.
Alyssa McManingwell tried to use last frames here too. No deal they said they were one time use.....however adjustments can be made once there ready...something ain’t here....
Alyssa McManingwell The same thing happened to me, too. They refused to replace the lenses. I had to purchase a new pair of frames. They broke within a year, and couldn’t be fixed.
My teenage daughter (who has had glasses since age 1 and CANNOT see without them) lost her glasses in the ocean in Cambodia while we were on vacation. We went to an eyeglass store there and got a vision test, lenses and frames for about $35. They made them there in half an hour and they were fine. Lens Crafters in the US charged around $500 just for the lenses and frames and took over two weeks to make them. An unexpected but fascinating cultural adventure, and it taught me much about the eyeglass industry in the US.
canadaingirrl You can't sue for someone writing the wrong PD. Writing that 2 digit number is the same as writing the number for the Sphere or Cylinder or Axis wrong. It happens now and then and they just make you a new pair of lenses. The only thing that happens if your PD, Sphere, Cylinder or Axis wrong is that your vision will be blurry. Geeze
The medical people have the best protection for themselves of all professions. They restrict the number of doctors in Canada. To protect the public? No. To protect their own financial interests. And keep their incomes high. And meanwhile people can’t get a family doctor
Considering some people NEED glasses they shouldn't be so much. I order mine from Zenni optical for under 50$ with lenses and shipping. Amazing customer services.
Luxotica effects prices in America too. They are a pretty close to (if not fully) a monopoly and the government needs to break them up. Problem is, is that they probably give people in power pay outs so they don't lose any control
how would a government break an international corporation ? A government only has authority on it's respective nation, the most they can do is ban luxotica from operating in their local country, but then consumers will not be able to get like 90% of the designer brands the rest of the world would have access to. The lenses is an aspect which has to be looked into more thoroughly, lenses in other countries cant be bought for as little as $5 CAD. For example when I travel to bangladesh (my ethnic roots), I bring my frames and provincial prescription (quebec) along, and I get an updated pair of lenses for less than $10 CAD. I am fairly certain its the government and the quasi-governmental associations that have marked up the price of lenses to a ridiculously amount. When it comes to the frames, that honestly is the consumer's choice, you can easily get frames made in china at your local costco or wallmart for less than $100, but the majority consumers (myself as well) tend to choose the fashionable option and choose to side with the designer brands.
The Luxotica guy on the other CNBC video about glasses had an evil smug smirk the whole time. They're on top of the world. The thing is, we don't need them. Frames are hardly a high tech device. They don't even make the lenses.
@@yurinakamura1827 I’m from India and I got my ray ban 4340v for just 120 dollars with Zeiss duravision blueprotect. Eyeglasses are less expensive in India
Right? I couldn't belive seeing literally glasses Mostly plastic and glass or metal and class costing a whole £300? If it cost only £20 for lens why are little plastic frames worth £280?
curious gal--oh shucks! iv been thinking of shifting there, now having 2nd thoughts. seems as bad as India. what a shame. wondering why so many indians r besotted woth going to settle in canada then.
Canada is awesome, but it is quite expensive. When you have half the population of the UK spread out in over 38 times the land area, costs skyrocket. People blame delivery charges and duties from the USA driving the costs up, which is partly true. Also, we have some of the highest mobile phone bills in the world because the phone companies need to maintain massive networks with relatively few customers. House prices are extreme because foreign investors buy the properties and drive up the market price (Vancouver is the third-most expensive city in North America for housing, and was the first to have the average house price top $1 million CAD). I'm from BC, and we joke that BC actually stands for “Bring Cash”. Unfortunately one has to pay handsomely to live in paradise. :(
Glasses are a necessity of life and these big businesses are taking advantage of that. It's just as bad as the big pharmaceutical companies. I love how the government regulates where they aren't wanted, and don't regulate where they are badly needed. It doesn't take a genius to figure it out, it's basic common sense.
i totally agree with the guy that was considered illegal. the price of glasses is totally insane!!!! they are not luxury they are necessity and because of such they know people will buy!!! thank you marketplace, right on b.c.and clearly eyewear!
Yeah, I'm legally blind and I've been a Zenni optical customer for 4 years, their glasses are top notch and the most I've ever paid for a pair was $70 for a really nice frame with high index transition lenses, a hydrophobic/easy to clean anti-glare coating, and my name inscribed custom into the inner arms of the frames.
Bought a pair of progressive lenses from Zenni. Saved over $990, and very pleased with them! Never going back to these swindlers aligned with Luxotica.
"Consumers have a choice" When one company owns the industry or the entire process, especially when the customer doesn't know about it? No, no we do not.
***** I wish I just needed magnifiers so I could do that too. It's so interesting to hear that these glasses only cost a few dollars but they charge $1000!
Blanca W In the US Clearly Contacts runs under the name 'Coastal.com', I got my "FirstPairFree", a promotion for free brand name glasses. I just paid for shipping and insurance for $29. Included the frames, lenses, case, repair and cleaning kit and all two years ago. Not bad at all considering they have a year warranty with free returns. They always have good deals running. My previous pair from Sams Club ran me about $450.00 all together. There was a catch though, if you had vision over +-4, the price increased for the thinner lenses. If you need progressive lenses (no line bifocals) it drives the price up too. Their current sale is $49 for frames, lenses, and shipping included. If you live in the US, they also give you the PD on the prescription too.
Blanca W I buy from zenni online. average price for me is $30-50. Cheap enough that I bought multiple pairs. I wear the 3rd pair I bought daily and will be buying another pair soon.
Blanca W Hey Blanca, Clearlycontacts used to be a great website, but they were bought out and prices have doubled. I did some research and discovered Zenni Optical. They explain the entire process from factory to delivery and even have useful guides. I got my pair for less than $80, and my prescription is pretty strong. And I LOVE taking business away from these money-hungry Luxottica crooks.
I bought an entire pair of glasses, lenses included for $20 from Zenni optical online. That was like 10 years ago and their prices went up but they still compare to this silliness.
I've been getting glasses from an online retailer for many years. There are tons of these now. I happen to have only used eyebuydirect. They are dirt cheap compared to the brick & mortar stores. My last pair cost US$21 including shipping. Frames: US$9. Single vision lenses: US$6. Shipping: US$6. Received in less than one week. You just have to supply your own refraction prescription from an optometrist which is under $30 around here.
I’m in the US and I always end up having to pay AT LEAST 600 dollars. That lady is full of crap she couldn’t answer the question about PD and still had the nerve to say with a straight face that it’s about protecting public interest. I hope she loses her home and livelihood and everything else that happened to the guy who was trying to help people. Same for the last dude. He can go kicks rocks in a hot place with his smarmy self 🧐😡😤
I never had the need for glasses for most of my life. When I got to around 50, I decided that I needed to get some. I went to the eye doctor expecting to leave with some. I was told that I needed a pair for work and a pair for driving at night. I was gobsmacked when a modest looking pair was quoted at $600. I walked out and am still getting by with my magnifiers.
Not always. their episode on veterinarians was not objective nor honest. They used a bulldog as their example patient to show how expensive and 'unfair' veterinarians are. A bulldog has been bred to have a flat face so it will naturally have difficulty breathing so sometimes surgery has to be done to ease their breathing. They are also prone to elongated palettes, cherry eye, and skin issues. Their stocky, short bodies were bred that way because breeders thought they were cuter that way. But they cannot have puppies naturally and need C-sections which is why they cost so much. At the outset, a bulldog is high maintenance in terms of health issues. So yes, it will be expensive to provide veterinary care for a bulldog. They also didn't provide details of the cost to run a veterinary hospital. In Canada, humans don't pay for the majority of their health care so they are not aware of the costs. So when they see their vet bill, they are shocked. But veterinary prices are considerably less than human health care. Sorry for the longwinded reply but I'm always skeptical of this show. While I like that it does investigate issues important to Canadians, it is not totally unbiased and objective.
in korea, u get exam, frame and lenses for about 10 dollars at any store...and they have a LOT of fashionable choices...I bought a couple when I was there, totally worth it!
Bend over...Bring your own Vaseline. I buy my specs from Beijing. A full test via a specialist optometrist, alignment, gradual, multi focal lenses made from the best Japanese materials, unbreakable frames with variable arms. Plus armor protection for scratch proofing. All done in one week. The best quality specs available. Price in Aust$280. The West,,you must be kidding!
you can get your full prescription from specsavers in Australia using the medicare thing, then take your script to OPSM and with your centerlink statement they will charge you between $50 and $200 for glasses. That is for those on pension, for those without, you best have insurance
This made me really appreciate my optometrist. I got metal frames from him for $10; lenses w/ exam were still ~$200 but I have a _very_ strong asymmetric prescription so it could be much worse.
In the USA we have the "talking owl" glasses (and others) who provide TWO sets of glasses for under $100. Of course if you want progressives or designer you have to pay more.
@@epitaphboi4816 America's Best eye wear company has a talking owl in their TV commercial that is quite entertaining. They offer the whole eyeglasses eye test and glasses for under $100. I got mine there and they are perfect!
I got my glasses from Clearly Contacts for around $90 and they are hands down the best glasses I've ever had! My boyfriend got his glasses (and they were even transition lenses!) for $40 from Firmoo and they're surprisingly decent! Just insanity how much retailers are ripping people off. So glad we live in an age where we can just hop online and get some for cheap! :)
i had my new eyeglasses a few months ago, and the store doesn't give me my PD distance. I asked why, and I was just told NO. that's it. hope CBC marketplace can go after more things like this in Canada.
+Qienna X I live in New Zealand and I now have family in optometry, if you visit some places like specsavers or visque depending on the people you talk to they'd give you your PD I told them I wanted to get my eyes tested and have my PD so I can buy a pair online and they said okay then gave me my PD reading.
Just for other kiwis out there I started buying my glasses online I get them from Optically.co.nz they literally have prescription glasses for 9 dollars and they have quick shipping. They're so good :D
Well people like to be scammed and ripped off. Look at the clothing industry or handbags. People pay alot of monet to be seen with a brand name and we all know it is not the quality manifacturer cost. The question is why ?
Adding to the story, I buy my glasses from Zenni Optical here in the states. Paid a whopping $40 with S/H. Same frames cost roughly $150 (without the lens). Before I forget though, I have transition lenses as well.
canadiancatgreen I know, I was making a point that I got the same frame as a retail store for 1/3 of the price. Add the fact that the lenses were included and that will shrink it to possible 1/5 of the price
+Anon21486 ok sorry you used whopping $40 which means very large that is why I said it was a great deal. I assume you were being sarcastic with whopping
I too used Zenni Optical for my current pair. Initially, I paid I think about sixty for a frame/lenses, but found out it was too large. Sending them back was a breeze and my next pair fit just right, though I'm way beyond the time of replacing them so they're a bit loose now. My current pair cost fourty something and that's also with smaller lenses because I am or am very nearly legally blind in one eye. Also, my doctor gave me the PD on the paper, which I still have. There wasn't a category for it on the paper but he wrote it out by hand anyways. My visit was also only $30 without insurance (I had insurance, for once, but stupidly didn't check if they accepted my company since I just decided to go to the same place I had been for years. However, they didn't take my company. Would've been about $10 otherwise). Seems like it's much easier and cheaper for glasses here in the States. Highly recommend Zenni and if any doctor gives BS about the PD, push back. That woman they showed here was a complete pathetic joke and repeated her lines like an unfeeling robot.
I was an accountant for a leading lens mfg in the world. They were $1.00 - $2.00 to make plastic, $4.50 for Poly-carbonate and for specialty glass $28.00 for the really rare prescription. We sold millions!!!
me too, but they automatically put this coating on them that you can't clean on your shirttails anymore you need to get special alcohol wipes and a special cloth
Boycott “LUXOTICA” thats how u end the almost monopoly in eyewear industry, knowledge is king, taking the knowledge to the masses to understand , now thats what real GODS are made of, real talk, no gimicks !
came here to say I have purchased many pairs from clearly contacts and they took back the one pair I was unhappy with. I now have another two pair from zenni optical and love them. all were reimbursed through insurance (except for shipping).
This is good to hear. I have had a health issue in my right eye and had to see an eye surgeon rather than a regular optometrist. I had to spend 600 dollars on that issue. But he does eye glass exams for only 35 for his patients. Only he does not deal in hardware...just writes the prescription so you can shop around for your glasses cheaply if possible. I will ask him for the PD measurement to be put on the prescription and may I ask which company you think is best for me to try?
Everybody knows when their blurred vision is not related to vision - is a different thing. Ontario should pay for eye exams every three years - separate it from glasses.
Lol in my country you'll have glasses, non branded frame but multi coated lens combined in just 26 cad. Wtf are these prices $700? Astronomical bullcrap
Sad that they do this with something people NEED. That's my take on that subject. I'm pretty sure my family dr will be able to find out if something is wrong with me when I go in for my yearly check up. There should be shops like that everywhere. Needed glasses since third grade and no optometrist has ever found anything wrong(health issues). There's is only one reason they don't give you your PD and we all know why.
In Germany, you don't need a prescription from your doctor to buy your glasses. You just go to your optician and they are going to measure your eyesight for you and then you are going to buy the glasses. You can also go to your eye doctor and have your eyesight measured by him or her, but in the end it doesn't make a difference. At least, I never had a problem. And I never paid more than 200€ (280 Canadian Dollars) for me glasses and I have really bad eyes! I also never had to pay for getting my eyesight measured, neither by an optician or by a doctor and I always got all the data without asking anything.
Pretty much the same in Croatia. You are free to get your glasses whichever way you want. You can buy overpriced glasses in optical stores or get pretty much the same ones online for a fraction of the price. Even the overpriced ones are nowhere near CA prices. Not to mention that PD is always on prescription(Which is free).
I do believe that the prescription is bounced from better 1, or 2. Once your eyes have settled into a regular sight pattern, the optician is cheating you👀
The thing with in store glasses buying is that there is a mark up because of the overhead and employee salary and for renting the machines they use to perform tests and other equipment they might need, so they'll buy higher end brands so they can justify the mark up by saying oh it's because it's a designer label. That being said the prices in these videos are crazy, the first two pairs of glasses I bought were in store when I first got my prescription and I got them on sale and with a discount due to community services card and they were 350 dollars for two pairs which isn't bad comparatively but overall is insane considering you're supposed to get checked up every 2 years.
I go to AMERICA'S BEST to get my glasses.........two pair for $70 US, including Vision Test........the hell with Canadian eyeglass companies........I hate being ripped off.........AMERICA'S BEST is the BEST !!!
Watching this I feel that India may be underdeveloped but we don't need to deal with these things. Branded pair of prescription glasses cost max CAD 150 including lenses (British Optics). Online players like Lenskart.com are cheaper and has easy refund policy and replacements. For non branded good quality, it is CAD 20-30 including lenses and coating. We don't need to pay so high amounts for data charges either. For 40GB+unlimited national calls+zero roaming within India+ 100 SMS/day a month for two numbers cost less than CAD 12. That's on postpaid with data carry over. Prepaid much cheaper option.
Yes u r ri8 but after all in india however i feel eyeglasses frames r overpriced like in range between 800 to 1500 rs. Afterall the frames r just made of metal or acetate.
In Bangladesh you can get prescription glasses just for 10 USD. In fact, we the Bangladeshi students who are studying abroad always bring extra pairs from home :). Pricing in Canada/ USA is absolutely ludicrous.
Peter Tran Rayban used to be a gas station brand before Luxottica bought it out. Your insurance should cover all of it, because they're worth about $20 in materials. The power of marketing!
It does help to shop around. When I was shopping my RX the shops were surprised that I was not accepting their quotes. I also think it is criminal for a Dr of Optometry to also sell glasses. Complete conflict of interest there. For me, the best price I found was at Costco.
I live in the US and I only buy online. Two pairs of prescription glasses $120 out the door with tax and shipping! I had my PD measured during an eye exam = 63 then I uploaded a picture to see what the new glasses would look like and clicked measure PD from my picture and the website nailed it at 63! Order two more pairs on a BOGO special - got sunglasses -- two pairs! for about $95 with tax and shipping. Frames were generic non-name brand. 15 years ago I bought a pair of glasses titanium $520 + $200 for eye exam or over $700 for one pair of glasses!! BTW, even titanium frames online are only around ~$100. I also declined scratch resistant coating - if the scratch just buy a new pair. I ordered from GlassesUSA and EyeBuyDirect and there was no difference in quality and I even had one pair tested and the match to my prescription was exact. For fit - I just heat and bend my frames - it is super easy no need to waste time and gas to go to a store where they do the same thing. Use a hair dryer on the side arms - TIP practice with a cheap pair of safety glasses.
i live in rochester ny i bought 5 pairs of glasses for about 50$ per pair from eyemart express the service was great, the frames and lenses were perfect, all of the frames were fitted at the store and the glasses were ready for pickup in about 1hr, no bs just great glasses at a great price.
As an eyecare professional I can say you get what you pay for.Designer frames are expensive.Buy less expensive non designer. That said THERE IS NO SIMILAR reference in cheap lenses.QUALTY LENS ARE EXPENSIVE
wow , America and Canada is hella expensive . Today I checked my eye , my doctor charged me 6.75 dollar (500 rupee) ,and I bought a new eye frame with power glass which price was total 39.13 US dollar (2900 rupee,India)
This show is addictive.
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Addictive and so very informative. Watch the locksmith episode!
@@demonhog922 WORLD'S LARGEST OPTICAL STORE 9:07 REALLY?!
I'm from India, really shocked to see the prices. I spend around $15.00 for a prescription eyeglass, including the lens for the specs every two years, still I used to feel the eyeglasses to be overpriced, but after watching this video I regret my thought. My cousin living in Toronto, used to say healthcare cost is high in Canada, that's why, every time he comes to India, he goes for an checkup with the dentist & ophthalmologist at a low cost with quality service. I'm feeling blessed because I'm living in a country, where healthcare cost is less.
When I went to Mumbai they told me Indian healthcare is one of the highest quality in the world...amazing
@@lizxu322 As long as you are in a major city like Mumbai.
Just got prescription glasses online for 80 bucks, here in the USA
@@AustinH7 you can get em as low as $10/pair online in the US
I support the jailbird! Good luck in B.C. and thank you for what you tried to do in Ontario!
Thanks.
People need to know this is because is a monopoly! Luxottica owned the most eye ware company and the store sell it!
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I can't actually believe that the jailbird's wife is forced to wear an ankle tracker... what the actual heck!!!! Our tax dollars could be better spent apprehending real criminals.. and putting trackers on sexual offenders and pedophiles!!
I realize that we're not talking about perfection, but, that is why the US has Anti-Trust laws to prevent monopolies (it hasn't been that long, but Microsoft tried to sell a product that only worked on its system and this was quickly regarded as a monopoly and shut down). I usually find perfectly good frames (I've been wearing glasses since I was 10) for $99 - 130 AND if getting at the right time (usually the ladies tell me about) buy 1 get the other for free (this happens about every other month). I've never paid more than 275 (with bifocals, too).
@@marinazagrai1623 WHERE do you get them?
In Jail: What are you in for? Making affordable prescription glasses.
Easily worth a shanking in the yard. I mean how dare he?!!!!
No. Sounds like he was operating as a doctor without training or license and refused to stop when ordered by the courts.
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An optometrist does much more than run an autorefractor like this guy was doing. He was playing games with people's eye health to make money
Prescription eyeglass prices are a scam. Charging $500 for glasses that are worth less than $50 is a crime. Having one company monopolize the eyecare industry should also be illegal.
SteveSabbai big thieves.
DM Osborn no such luck in a free market. Everything is monopolized including bread, fruits and vegetables, meats, gasoline and everything else.
well its not monopoly. its just where most people are aware of. they said they made all the "designer" frames. you can go to site like zenni or eyebuydirect and get glasses for under $10 for frames and base lenses!
The real cost is in the lenses. ua-cam.com/video/yL_02Cxkmxk/v-deo.html
Even the optometrist exam is a partial scam. The lady was talking about whatever pathology, but optometrists are not allowed to diagnose eye diseases other than refractometric changes. And what they do is check different lenses and ask you which one is good for you. For other eye diseases you need a real doctor, aka ophthalmologist. And they are supposed to use a pupil dilator like atropine to check the for any pathology, or an eye pressure test for glaucoma.
I remember this chain "Great Glasses". Had the best frames and competitive prices. I knew it went out of business, but my jaw dropped after seeing this documentary. I'm ashamed for what this CEO and his family has been through, while Luxottica continues their evil monopoly. Happy to say I've never supported any of their businesses and never will!
lady says Ontario optometrist has the public's best interest and turns around to say we don't provide PD because it's not required. so which is it? public's interest or your interest?
(US) Last time I got an eye exam the optician refused to take my PD unless I was buying glasses then & there. The optomotrist told her to do it anyway, and he ended up being the one to take my PD since he didn't have another patient just then.
Obviously it isn't in the public interest. If the PD isn't a clinical necessity, then it shouldn't be required for glasses. Oh, but it is. And eyeglasses are a medical device...so then it is a clinical necessity. Are opticians in Canada not getting paid enough for their medical services in checking for eye diseases? They have to supplement through sky-high eye glasses costs?
Customers have the right to shop around just like with a car or any other expensive purchase. If they want your business they should give you good service. A good store will give you your PD as part of your script and may even price match.
What happened Lib's took eye testing off OHIP , those Doctor's lobbied the Gov. For the system we have now ...cost of eye testing has gone up to $115 , plus paying higher price for glasses . I now buy my glasses when I travel , the cost savings is about $ 400.
Q Min ...got a very good deal in Guatemala City , was on business trip . All Latin American is 1/3 the cost ....very good lens quialty.
I can not stand this woman from Ontario . she is protecting her interests.
I want to Cry because people who want to help middle class families and poor families get high quality glasses without busting there bank accounts they get arrested by these big companies that are in bed with our governments around the world. These companies such as Luxottica need to face some serious punishment and lying to people that it's free market in which in reality it's monopoly. Wake up people time to boycott this monopoly and find independent brands and make them rich not a monopoly.
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shame on luxottica!!! WAKE UP, CANADA, PROTEST, BOYCOTT, DONT ALLOW THE GOVT TO CONDONE THIS FRAUD.
Great journalism, keep the optical industry accountable!
I used to work for an eyewear company. the only difference between brand name eyewear and ones that are not is just a label. our company used to sometimes purchase glasses frames for between five and ten dollars and resell them for almost two hundred dollars and more, same with the lenses. sometimes pricing was done on how attractive the frame was, if we pay thirty dollars it would be sold for four hundred. eye glasses are the biggest rip off on the planet! I could tell you stories.
Where to buy?
this i agree
Here in brazil i paid 80$ (400 R$) for the exam+glasses 😅
wtf. that poor man. he was trying to help people and his life is over...
YEAH, I DO AGREE. BLESS HIM. I HEAR BC IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE,eh? cheers from India.
Derva Kommt von hinten LoL if the guy you mean is Trudeau, he’s not helping Canadians, his problem is he takes our taxpayers money to others instead of helping ourselves. He forgot his job is not a robber. If you mean he’s helping, I hope he could take one penny of his own out
He needed a degree to sell :(
Would you have a surgery by someone without the qualification?
Think!
@@AK-xj2di in this case it's not needed. if these so called experts think of eye care paramount, then the PD information should be included. Also you pay for the examination and the professional is measuring your PD. So why are you not entitled to that? The examination for eye health is required by a professional not the fitting of glasses. Think
Luxotica is the problem.
Luxotica don't make the "glass" part, just the frame.
i agree but you dont have to get the European designer frames..... but yea all my glasse are most likely manufactured by luxotica
Only because people are willing to pay the price. We have to stop buying Luxotica brands.
tanbir rahman The whole point is that when there's no competition, the customer loses; this is the European version of Capitalism (in Canada)...there are no laws against monopolies as there are in the US. When I go to the eyeglass store, and they should be paying me, (Vision Works - where I've been a customer for 10 yrs), if they give me a price of $ 275 (yes, that's my limit) I walk out and you should see how fast they find a way to accommodate me (I've never bought any designer frames because, for me, that's silly).
The Fozzy Bear Exactly the point! Boycotting these stores is the only way for them to stop them. Start wearing contacts (when possible - I can't, so I have to stick with glasses). There is so much more competition in the US...so we the customers win in the end.
If I got a pair of stylish glasses with anti-glare and streak-free within 30 minutes after a quick eye exam in Vietnam for only $20, theres definitely something up with these prices in Canada and the US
Luxottica
Same here in India ❤️
Same in Serbia 30$ for very professional glasses 🤓
It's because our politicians prostitute themselves to the highest bidder/s!
Yep I just found out about online eyewear...I paid for 1 pair that I got from target,that I got 5 pairs online for less of the price!!?!?
Interesting that Ray Ban wasn't mentioned, another Luxottica brand. Unlike other fashion brands, Ray Ban glasses were cheap until they were bought out from Bausch & Lomb.
110 Euro cheap? For a pair of tinted carbonate screens and an injection moulded frame?
the best to the man and his family moving to BC
The last time I bought glasses I wanted to use my same frames. I loved them so much, they were very timeless, and had almost no wear. The store would not allow it and I literally had to purchase the same frames over again in a different colour. There’s a whole other side of the scam that I would like to see exposed.
Alyssa McManingwell tried to use last frames here too. No deal they said they were one time use.....however adjustments can be made once there ready...something ain’t here....
Yes, this is an outright scam. Crap for personnel & personality these scuzzy people have. And no conscience.
Alyssa McManingwell The same thing happened to me, too. They refused to replace the lenses. I had to purchase a new pair of frames. They broke within a year, and couldn’t be fixed.
Wow. Here, it's common practice to buy your own frames if you want to save money.
Here you can do that . But I don’t recommend that for used cheap frames . Most will be damaged after a year or so .
My teenage daughter (who has had glasses since age 1 and CANNOT see without them) lost her glasses in the ocean in Cambodia while we were on vacation. We went to an eyeglass store there and got a vision test, lenses and frames for about $35. They made them there in half an hour and they were fine. Lens Crafters in the US charged around $500 just for the lenses and frames and took over two weeks to make them. An unexpected but fascinating cultural adventure, and it taught me much about the eyeglass industry in the US.
I used to live in Cambodia and really appreciated that I could get super cheap glasses when needed :)
@@lisahines532 Even in India, you can get glasses from very cheap (in local stores) to very expensive ones (in malls).
Most people use cheaper ones.
The standard ones are cheap. It's when you want branded lenses like Hoya, Zeiss that they get expensive.
It should tell you how much we get ripped off here on anything health cares involved with.
Why do Canada so secretly dirty? I'm not allowed to know _MY_ PD? That's ridiculous.
it is because people have typed them in wrong then sued the dr
If you kept watching the video you'd know. How did you hear they dont give it out and then not hear the next sentence explains why?
The same in US. But the university pharmacy is good and willing to provide PD
politics my friend -maybe follow the money
canadaingirrl You can't sue for someone writing the wrong PD. Writing that 2 digit number is the same as writing the number for the Sphere or Cylinder or Axis wrong. It happens now and then and they just make you a new pair of lenses. The only thing that happens if your PD, Sphere, Cylinder or Axis wrong is that your vision will be blurry. Geeze
The medical people have the best protection for themselves of all professions. They restrict the number of doctors in Canada. To protect the public? No. To protect their own financial interests. And keep their incomes high. And meanwhile people can’t get a family doctor
Considering some people NEED glasses they shouldn't be so much. I order mine from Zenni optical for under 50$ with lenses and shipping. Amazing customer services.
Luxotica effects prices in America too. They are a pretty close to (if not fully) a monopoly and the government needs to break them up. Problem is, is that they probably give people in power pay outs so they don't lose any control
how would a government break an international corporation ? A government only has authority on it's respective nation, the most they can do is ban luxotica from operating in their local country, but then consumers will not be able to get like 90% of the designer brands the rest of the world would have access to.
The lenses is an aspect which has to be looked into more thoroughly, lenses in other countries cant be bought for as little as $5 CAD. For example when I travel to bangladesh (my ethnic roots), I bring my frames and provincial prescription (quebec) along, and I get an updated pair of lenses for less than $10 CAD. I am fairly certain its the government and the quasi-governmental associations that have marked up the price of lenses to a ridiculously amount.
When it comes to the frames, that honestly is the consumer's choice, you can easily get frames made in china at your local costco or wallmart for less than $100, but the majority consumers (myself as well) tend to choose the fashionable option and choose to side with the designer brands.
@@tanbir11 I choose what I like the look of ON ME. Don't care where it comes from. Somebody twisted up that "style" and that is what I buy.
I live in the states and recently only paid $100 total for glasses from Costco.
The Luxotica guy on the other CNBC video about glasses had an evil smug smirk the whole time. They're on top of the world. The thing is, we don't need them. Frames are hardly a high tech device. They don't even make the lenses.
@@yurinakamura1827 I’m from India and I got my ray ban 4340v for just 120 dollars with Zeiss duravision blueprotect. Eyeglasses are less expensive in India
Adam Ruin's Everything did a GREAT piece on this
Wildmuff i saw it - very accurate.
Yeap a monopoly owned by Lexotica. It's hard to think that a pair of glasses made out of mostly plastic cost as much as most smartphones these days.
Right? I couldn't belive seeing literally glasses Mostly plastic and glass or metal and class costing a whole £300? If it cost only £20 for lens why are little plastic frames worth £280?
Someone needs to tell that lenscrafter CEO that the *80* 's called and they want their perm back.
"Oh no you didn't"!
😁😁😁
lol you can buy a set of frames and lenses for 4$ in India and the lenses are antiglare 😁😁😁😁
Canada seems like a great country but when you look deeper into it, it’s seriously depressing
curious gal--oh shucks! iv been thinking of shifting there, now having 2nd thoughts. seems as bad as India. what a shame. wondering why so many indians r besotted woth going to settle in canada then.
Shobhini Singh lol not all indians only few santa banta’s from north!!!
Shobhini Singh because Canada is a good place to screw people over.
All that situation with glasses happens worldwide everyday.
Canada is awesome, but it is quite expensive.
When you have half the population of the UK spread out in over 38 times the land area, costs skyrocket. People blame delivery charges and duties from the USA driving the costs up, which is partly true. Also, we have some of the highest mobile phone bills in the world because the phone companies need to maintain massive networks with relatively few customers. House prices are extreme because foreign investors buy the properties and drive up the market price (Vancouver is the third-most expensive city in North America for housing, and was the first to have the average house price top $1 million CAD). I'm from BC, and we joke that BC actually stands for “Bring Cash”.
Unfortunately one has to pay handsomely to live in paradise. :(
Expensive glasses allow the much more privileged photons through.
Wow now I finally understand.
Glasses are a necessity of life and these big businesses are taking advantage of that. It's just as bad as the big pharmaceutical companies. I love how the government regulates where they aren't wanted, and don't regulate where they are badly needed. It doesn't take a genius to figure it out, it's basic common sense.
i totally agree with the guy that was considered illegal. the price of glasses is totally insane!!!! they are not luxury they are necessity and because of such they know people will buy!!! thank you marketplace, right on b.c.and clearly eyewear!
Yeah, I'm legally blind and I've been a Zenni optical customer for 4 years, their glasses are top notch and the most I've ever paid for a pair was $70 for a really nice frame with high index transition lenses, a hydrophobic/easy to clean anti-glare coating, and my name inscribed custom into the inner arms of the frames.
I bought from them and they got my prescription wrong twice
@@busterthebuck9048 You had bad luck, sorry to say. I've ordered 4 pairs over the last 7 years, they got it right each time.
@@busterthebuck9048 for what it's worth I have also ordered from them two times 4 glasses total and they were all spot on.
SeabassFishbrains:
What's your prescription?
I am -9.00 with -0.75 astigmatism in right eye, and -8.25 with -1.50 astigmatism in left eye.
Bought a pair of progressive lenses from Zenni. Saved over $990, and very pleased with them! Never going back to these swindlers aligned with Luxotica.
Their basically protecting there own interests, and overcharging consumers.
"Consumers have a choice"
When one company owns the industry or the entire process, especially when the customer doesn't know about it? No, no we do not.
I'm going to check out Clearly Contacts. so sick of getting ripped off by these retail places.
***** I wish I just needed magnifiers so I could do that too. It's so interesting to hear that these glasses only cost a few dollars but they charge $1000!
Blanca W In the US Clearly Contacts runs under the name 'Coastal.com', I got my "FirstPairFree", a promotion for free brand name glasses. I just paid for shipping and insurance for $29. Included the frames, lenses, case, repair and cleaning kit and all two years ago. Not bad at all considering they have a year warranty with free returns. They always have good deals running. My previous pair from Sams Club ran me about $450.00 all together.
There was a catch though, if you had vision over +-4, the price increased for the thinner lenses.
If you need progressive lenses (no line bifocals) it drives the price up too.
Their current sale is $49 for frames, lenses, and shipping included.
If you live in the US, they also give you the PD on the prescription too.
Ryan Yuschock Thank you for the information! I am going to check out Coastal.com.
Blanca W I buy from zenni online. average price for me is $30-50. Cheap enough that I bought multiple pairs. I wear the 3rd pair I bought daily and will be buying another pair soon.
Blanca W Hey Blanca, Clearlycontacts used to be a great website, but they were bought out and prices have doubled.
I did some research and discovered Zenni Optical. They explain the entire process from factory to delivery and even have useful guides. I got my pair for less than $80, and my prescription is pretty strong. And I LOVE taking business away from these money-hungry Luxottica crooks.
From groceries to eyeglasses we are getting hosed at the cash register
Such a rip off -- lenses outside of North America are barely 50 dollars Canadian.
I bought an entire pair of glasses, lenses included for $20 from Zenni optical online. That was like 10 years ago and their prices went up but they still compare to this silliness.
In Norway I pay like 6-700€.
Anything between about £70-£1000 in the UK.
Nope, it's the same in France, hundreds of euros...
Seriously? Just bought a pair of glasses, paid 250€ for a high brand frame and got the lenses for free
I USED LENSCRAFTER ONCE . IT WAS A BAD EXPERIENCE !!!!!!!!!!
I've been getting glasses from an online retailer for many years. There are tons of these now. I happen to have only used eyebuydirect. They are dirt cheap compared to the brick & mortar stores. My last pair cost US$21 including shipping. Frames: US$9. Single vision lenses: US$6. Shipping: US$6. Received in less than one week. You just have to supply your own refraction prescription from an optometrist which is under $30 around here.
Have you heard of the EyeQue VisionCheck?
I’m in the US and I always end up having to pay AT LEAST 600 dollars. That lady is full of crap she couldn’t answer the question about PD and still had the nerve to say with a straight face that it’s about protecting public interest. I hope she loses her home and livelihood and everything else that happened to the guy who was trying to help people. Same for the last dude. He can go kicks rocks in a hot place with his smarmy self 🧐😡😤
Recommend Acelool
In the UK the cheapest frames with a good lens, tough and reflective coating is about 50£ for an adult with £25 covered by the NHS
I’m from Ontario but in this case I’m glad I am living in BC. And I’m watching this because I plan to get new glasses 🤓
Hard to believe what they did to that fellow and his family just for helping people get affordable eyewear
I never had the need for glasses for most of my life. When I got to around 50, I decided that I needed to get some. I went to the eye doctor expecting to leave with some. I was told that I needed a pair for work and a pair for driving at night. I was gobsmacked when a modest looking pair was quoted at $600. I walked out and am still getting by with my magnifiers.
Recommend Acelool,a pair of eyeglasses no more than 50USD
You definitely do not need 2 pairs. Sunglasses are helpful especially if you have blue eyes... supposedly
I bought my glasses at a Walmart Vision Center. Cheap, decent frames were $12 and the lens were about $50
Ur price is not even possible! When was this??
redrose9350 this was in April of 2014 and I live in the states
I have a really strong prescription and my lenses were only about $120. Other places wanted $400
And I bought mine early 2017 in Virginia (DC area which is one of the most expensive areas of USA)
USA or Canada?
Regulation ! The government should protect the public and not the businesses!
Finally I found a honest Canadian show
Not always. their episode on veterinarians was not objective nor honest. They used a bulldog as their example patient to show how expensive and 'unfair' veterinarians are. A bulldog has been bred to have a flat face so it will naturally have difficulty breathing so sometimes surgery has to be done to ease their breathing. They are also prone to elongated palettes, cherry eye, and skin issues. Their stocky, short bodies were bred that way because breeders thought they were cuter that way. But they cannot have puppies naturally and need C-sections which is why they cost so much. At the outset, a bulldog is high maintenance in terms of health issues. So yes, it will be expensive to provide veterinary care for a bulldog. They also didn't provide details of the cost to run a veterinary hospital. In Canada, humans don't pay for the majority of their health care so they are not aware of the costs. So when they see their vet bill, they are shocked. But veterinary prices are considerably less than human health care. Sorry for the longwinded reply but I'm always skeptical of this show. While I like that it does investigate issues important to Canadians, it is not totally unbiased and objective.
in korea, u get exam, frame and lenses for about 10 dollars at any store...and they have a LOT of fashionable choices...I bought a couple when I was there, totally worth it!
You should try Warby Parker! Excellent glasses, my only place. $100 for frame and lense, they are amazing.
9$ for frame 2$ for lens.... i.e. almost 1300 nepalese rupees...and my frame is a flexible one....won't break if you sit on it
Bend over...Bring your own Vaseline. I buy my specs from Beijing. A full test via a specialist optometrist, alignment, gradual, multi focal lenses made from the best Japanese materials, unbreakable frames with variable arms. Plus armor protection for scratch proofing. All done in one week. The best quality specs available. Price in Aust$280. The West,,you must be kidding!
i get my glasses shipped to me from relatives from pakistan can get quality frames for 50 which cost 700 here in canada
Gary Templemain Bend over, bring your own vaseline. Best comment ever!
you can get your full prescription from specsavers in Australia using the medicare thing, then take your script to OPSM and with your centerlink statement they will charge you between $50 and $200 for glasses.
That is for those on pension, for those without, you best have insurance
Happy Fox *Australians get stitched on everything,*
There is a reason why Easterners think Westerners are dumb. And they call us poor.
He shoulda partnered with a real optometrist.
BC threw the glasses-coverage/optometry checks out of their coverage about 10 years ago. so here is an industry took over.
This made me really appreciate my optometrist. I got metal frames from him for $10; lenses w/ exam were still ~$200 but I have a _very_ strong asymmetric prescription so it could be much worse.
And I’m watching this wearing $6 glass frame.
:(
Mine caused
Around
$400-$600
Beat my 1$ Metal double Beam with prescription lens.
In the USA we have the "talking owl" glasses (and others) who provide TWO sets of glasses for under $100. Of course if you want progressives or designer you have to pay more.
glasslinger Whats talking owl?
@@epitaphboi4816 America's Best eye wear company has a talking owl in their TV commercial that is quite entertaining. They offer the whole eyeglasses eye test and glasses for under $100. I got mine there and they are perfect!
I got my glasses from Clearly Contacts for around $90 and they are hands down the best glasses I've ever had! My boyfriend got his glasses (and they were even transition lenses!) for $40 from Firmoo and they're surprisingly decent! Just insanity how much retailers are ripping people off. So glad we live in an age where we can just hop online and get some for cheap! :)
@Zoot Rollo gf
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Now we know why I have not gotten new glasses for 6 years
I got my glasses from Warby parker, cost me $150, flat. So far very happy
i had my new eyeglasses a few months ago, and the store doesn't give me my PD distance. I asked why, and I was just told NO. that's it. hope CBC marketplace can go after more things like this in Canada.
In New Zealand optometrists will try their hardest not to give you your prescription to make sure you don't buy your glasses online.
+Qienna X In fact you can go in reverse and use your glasses as a tool to get your prescription under a simple optical device similar to a microscope.
+Qienna X I live in New Zealand and I now have family in optometry, if you visit some places like specsavers or visque depending on the people you talk to they'd give you your PD I told them I wanted to get my eyes tested and have my PD so I can buy a pair online and they said okay then gave me my PD reading.
Then just buy a pair of contact lens from them, then your description would be the number on the box +0.25
Just for other kiwis out there I started buying my glasses online I get them from Optically.co.nz they literally have prescription glasses for 9 dollars and they have quick shipping. They're so good :D
Paris Miki are great, they put your PD on your script and always give it to you without asking.
Well people like to be scammed and ripped off. Look at the clothing industry or handbags. People pay alot of monet to be seen with a brand name and we all know it is not the quality manifacturer cost. The question is why ?
Adding to the story, I buy my glasses from Zenni Optical here in the states. Paid a whopping $40 with S/H. Same frames cost roughly $150 (without the lens). Before I forget though, I have transition lenses as well.
Anon21486 yep, bought from them multiple times, never had any issues.
+Anon21486 $40 is actually not as expensive as you think in fact it is actually a great deal
canadiancatgreen I know, I was making a point that I got the same frame as a retail store for 1/3 of the price. Add the fact that the lenses were included and that will shrink it to possible 1/5 of the price
+Anon21486 ok sorry you used whopping $40 which means very large that is why I said it was a great deal. I assume you were being sarcastic with whopping
I too used Zenni Optical for my current pair. Initially, I paid I think about sixty for a frame/lenses, but found out it was too large. Sending them back was a breeze and my next pair fit just right, though I'm way beyond the time of replacing them so they're a bit loose now. My current pair cost fourty something and that's also with smaller lenses because I am or am very nearly legally blind in one eye.
Also, my doctor gave me the PD on the paper, which I still have. There wasn't a category for it on the paper but he wrote it out by hand anyways. My visit was also only $30 without insurance (I had insurance, for once, but stupidly didn't check if they accepted my company since I just decided to go to the same place I had been for years. However, they didn't take my company. Would've been about $10 otherwise).
Seems like it's much easier and cheaper for glasses here in the States. Highly recommend Zenni and if any doctor gives BS about the PD, push back. That woman they showed here was a complete pathetic joke and repeated her lines like an unfeeling robot.
I was an accountant for a leading lens mfg in the world. They were $1.00 - $2.00 to make plastic, $4.50 for Poly-carbonate and for specialty glass $28.00 for the really rare prescription. We sold millions!!!
i buy my glasses at Costco---saved a ton.
me too, but they automatically put this coating on them that you can't clean on your shirttails anymore you need to get special alcohol wipes and a special cloth
Boycott “LUXOTICA” thats how u end the almost monopoly in eyewear industry, knowledge is king, taking the knowledge to the masses to understand , now thats what real GODS are made of, real talk, no gimicks !
came here to say I have purchased many pairs from clearly contacts and they took back the one pair I was unhappy with. I now have another two pair from zenni optical and love them. all were reimbursed through insurance (except for shipping).
This is good to hear. I have had a health issue in my right eye and had to see an eye surgeon rather than a regular optometrist. I had to spend 600 dollars on that issue. But he does eye glass exams for only 35 for his patients. Only he does not deal in hardware...just writes the prescription so you can shop around for your glasses cheaply if possible. I will ask him for the PD measurement to be put on the prescription and may I ask which company you think is best for me to try?
+Holly Tree check the two websites for the frame styles and prices
erg0centric TY :)
Everybody knows when their blurred vision is not related to vision - is a different thing. Ontario should pay for eye exams every three years - separate it from glasses.
STOP GETTIN RIPPED OFF!!! ZENNI online: 3 Pair's. Sunglasses, plastic frame. Regular metal full frame. Frame less w/gradient tint. All bi-focal's.All Anti-reflective coating.($4.95 per pair) $141.60 (Nationwide: Spectacle Rx $66.60) TOTAL $208.20 (Been wearing glasses over 40 years)
I got mine in China for 500 Yuan and its top of the line with all the special features ahhahha.
@Martin G I lived there for 12 years and you have a point. But DENTAL work is definitely worth it to go to China.
In India an average pair of glasses costs around $30 to $40 with good quality lenses. I am really surprised to see these prices.
yessss my mom bought some for me from India the best quality costed me $100CAD
lol wait till these corporations take over india. and they can dominate easily by getting laws their way due to corruption there.
Come to the west and get screwed like the rest of us
that actually seems expensive because of how much everything is there. compare to the daily cost of food in each country
The US prices are just as bad... as well as anything medically related. Prices for medicine are out of control here.
Lol in my country you'll have glasses, non branded frame but multi coated lens combined in just 26 cad. Wtf are these prices $700? Astronomical bullcrap
Sad that they do this with something people NEED. That's my take on that subject. I'm pretty sure my family dr will be able to find out if something is wrong with me when I go in for my yearly check up. There should be shops like that everywhere. Needed glasses since third grade and no optometrist has ever found anything wrong(health issues). There's is only one reason they don't give you your PD and we all know why.
Lao Coste: no, family Dr do not detect eye disease. My glaucoma was found by a eye specialist. Those store machines only do measurements.
I believe there is a singular company in Quebec run by a Doctor who also does not believe in highway robbery
I never knew glasses were expensive, I always bought mine at Ollie Quinn and it would cost $150 but even then, insurance covered it.
I just bought a new pair of prescription glasses for $24 after tax and shipping online, I feel pretty darn good about that purchase now !
From where? Thanks!
Kathleen M. Higgins Glasses USA
In Germany, you don't need a prescription from your doctor to buy your glasses. You just go to your optician and they are going to measure your eyesight for you and then you are going to buy the glasses. You can also go to your eye doctor and have your eyesight measured by him or her, but in the end it doesn't make a difference. At least, I never had a problem. And I never paid more than 200€ (280 Canadian Dollars) for me glasses and I have really bad eyes! I also never had to pay for getting my eyesight measured, neither by an optician or by a doctor and I always got all the data without asking anything.
Pretty much the same in Croatia.
You are free to get your glasses whichever way you want.
You can buy overpriced glasses in optical stores or get pretty much the same ones online for a fraction of the price.
Even the overpriced ones are nowhere near CA prices.
Not to mention that PD is always on prescription(Which is free).
Same in the Netherlands!
well thats germany, canada is 3rd world country but wanna belong to western ....just a big joke
They're even trained to do that
Same as in Taiwan. Free of charge for eye exams.
I do believe that the prescription is bounced from better 1, or 2. Once your eyes have settled into a regular sight pattern, the optician is cheating you👀
The thing with in store glasses buying is that there is a mark up because of the overhead and employee salary and for renting the machines they use to perform tests and other equipment they might need, so they'll buy higher end brands so they can justify the mark up by saying oh it's because it's a designer label. That being said the prices in these videos are crazy, the first two pairs of glasses I bought were in store when I first got my prescription and I got them on sale and with a discount due to community services card and they were 350 dollars for two pairs which isn't bad comparatively but overall is insane considering you're supposed to get checked up every 2 years.
to save money, first buy your frame on line and made in GERMANY IS THE BEST QUALITY . Get just an eye exam and pay the frame lens.
For PD measurement, you can just put a ruler on your eyebrows and take a selfie.
Thanks for that. Was thinking about the ruler but the selfie tip is great.
I go to AMERICA'S BEST to get my glasses.........two pair for $70 US, including Vision Test........the hell with Canadian eyeglass companies........I hate being ripped off.........AMERICA'S BEST is the BEST !!!
This show should be renamed "The tyranny of out of control government exposed".
Watching this I feel that India may be underdeveloped but we don't need to deal with these things. Branded pair of prescription glasses cost max CAD 150 including lenses (British Optics). Online players like Lenskart.com are cheaper and has easy refund policy and replacements. For non branded good quality, it is CAD 20-30 including lenses and coating.
We don't need to pay so high amounts for data charges either. For 40GB+unlimited national calls+zero roaming within India+ 100 SMS/day a month for two numbers cost less than CAD 12. That's on postpaid with data carry over. Prepaid much cheaper option.
Yes u r ri8 but after all in india however i feel eyeglasses frames r overpriced like in range between 800 to 1500 rs. Afterall the frames r just made of metal or acetate.
In Bangladesh you can get prescription glasses just for 10 USD. In fact, we the Bangladeshi students who are studying abroad always bring extra pairs from home :). Pricing in Canada/ USA is absolutely ludicrous.
Originally broadcast in Feb 2012, what has the government done about this?
My glasses only cost me 30$ and it’s perfect
:D
In the US, you can ask for your PD. Theyre not allowed to say they csnt give it to you. Ive bought several pair of glasses at Firmoo, and Zenni
I love that the defender of Lenscrafters chose glasses that are as close to invisible as can be!
You can buy a pair of Gucci glasses for 325 in the UK with the lenses and everything
Dang Canada, i only pay $180 for Raybans, and $100 for lenses, Total I pay $10 because my insurance pays for a large amount.
Peter Tran do you live in the states? maybe i should come down south to get my glasses.
Peter Tran Rayban used to be a gas station brand before Luxottica bought it out. Your insurance should cover all of it, because they're worth about $20 in materials. The power of marketing!
+Peter Tran You never gets anything free. The insurance company pays jack shit, the customers of the company do.
ridiculous I bought my glasses only for 25USD in Indonesia. The glasses work really well.
It does help to shop around. When I was shopping my RX the shops were surprised that I was not accepting their quotes. I also think it is criminal for a Dr of Optometry to also sell glasses. Complete conflict of interest there. For me, the best price I found was at Costco.
Just bought some new glasses today, even with my own frame and my numbers from my eye exam, it cost me $250. Which I think is too much.
You could do the same investigative exposure on the hearing aid industry. $8,000 for less technology than is in your iPhone. It's a scam, for sure.
I live in the US and I only buy online. Two pairs of prescription glasses $120 out the door with tax and shipping! I had my PD measured during an eye exam = 63 then I uploaded a picture to see what the new glasses would look like and clicked measure PD from my picture and the website nailed it at 63! Order two more pairs on a BOGO special - got sunglasses -- two pairs! for about $95 with tax and shipping. Frames were generic non-name brand. 15 years ago I bought a pair of glasses titanium $520 + $200 for eye exam or over $700 for one pair of glasses!! BTW, even titanium frames online are only around ~$100. I also declined scratch resistant coating - if the scratch just buy a new pair. I ordered from GlassesUSA and EyeBuyDirect and there was no difference in quality and I even had one pair tested and the match to my prescription was exact. For fit - I just heat and bend my frames - it is super easy no need to waste time and gas to go to a store where they do the same thing. Use a hair dryer on the side arms - TIP practice with a cheap pair of safety glasses.
i live in rochester ny i bought 5 pairs of glasses for about 50$ per pair from eyemart express the service was great, the frames and lenses were perfect, all of the frames were fitted at the store and the glasses were ready for pickup in about 1hr, no bs just great glasses at a great price.
As an eyecare professional I can say you get what you pay for.Designer frames are expensive.Buy less expensive non designer. That said
THERE IS NO SIMILAR reference in cheap lenses.QUALTY LENS ARE EXPENSIVE
issues with the face hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
I should of known of this...cause I paid for my at $500.00😒
wow , America and Canada is hella expensive . Today I checked my eye , my doctor charged me 6.75 dollar (500 rupee) ,and I bought a new eye frame with power glass which price was total 39.13 US dollar (2900 rupee,India)
I've been buying online from zenni for years, actual frames are 10~40$ and then can pick and choose extras its fantastic