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Old 09-24-2007, 01:35 PM
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Anyone have any ideas where to look to get some at a good price?
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Old 09-24-2007, 01:50 PM
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I actually just saw another thread on this but there was only one reply so any other help would still be appreciated
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Old 09-24-2007, 01:52 PM
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I used to buy mine from Costco.
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Old 09-24-2007, 02:10 PM
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Sorry this won't help you. I've been buying mine from a local place here for years. I get 2 pairs for $99 and that usually will last me between 1-2 years (depending on how quickly I lose one, tear one, etc.). He's never changed the price in all that time. Great deal. It's called Diamond Optical.
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I like shipmycontacts.com. I've used them twice now, once for myself and once for DH. I got a $50 rebate on my contacts (4 boxes) and a few months later, I got $100 back on my husbands (2 boxes) - we actually made a few dollars on that one. Shipping is incredibly fast. I searched all the online retailers, and they were the cheapest I found (at that time - there's always new specials and rebates going on). We both wear Night and Day lenses.
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Old 09-24-2007, 09:47 PM
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I get mine at visiondirect dot com
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Walmart eye centers usually have good prices.
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Old 09-26-2007, 07:38 AM
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If you want the best price, online is the way to go. There is no 1 cheapest onine store. It depends a lot on your brand and type. Also a big factor can be the promotions (coupons) that stores are running. I would recommend to use a price comparison site such as tjoos.com , healthpricer.com or lensprice.com. I would recommend tjoos as it also takes volume discounts and available coupons into account.

Go to these sites to find the top 3 or so and run through the sites as far as you can go before you have to confirm your order. If they ask for a credit card number BEFORE you can see the final price, just use Mastercard 5555 5555 5555 5557 Exp 01/2008. This way you can check the FINAL price before you have to commit to anything. And they HAVE TO show you the final price before they can actually run your credit card.

Also keep in mind that some of these shops might not be as professional as others. Take nobody's word for it, do your research!

Hope this helps.
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Old 10-02-2007, 10:47 AM
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thank you all I ended up using healthpricer and got like two boxes for the price of one from the eye dr on one eye and on the other $15 less than the eye dr. My son should really be thanking you. he is paying. I buy glasses and contacts he has to get himself. Thanks again!!
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