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January 28, 2005
the confusing world of Rx
well, it has been quite the productive day.
the vet appointment this morning, well you know about that already. one of the reasons why i like my vet is, he makes things non-confusing without over-simplifying. so that was good.
after the vet, i went to the dentist. the last two times i have been there, the dental hygenists have mentioned a particular brand of battery-operated toothbrush. now, this time, that toothbrush and other products by the same company were displayed prominently on the counter as one checks out. hm.
this evening, i went to specs and ordered my new glasses (!). the last two pairs of glasses i've bought came from 20/20 eyeworks, largely because i could never get anyone at specs to help me. this time, things were reversed; all four times i've gone to specs, i've had two employees helping me. the one time i went to 20/20, no one helped me, and they were closed the second time i went back.
when the specs folks were writing up my order, i asked them what the difference was between the brand of non-reflective coating i have on my current glasses, and the coating they normally use. the answer? the stuff i have now is $100 more and "has a really good advertising campaign". no effective difference to the wearer, just to the wearer's wallet. sigh.
when it was all said and done, i think the total for new frames, new lenses and new lenses for my sunglasses was less than the total for that first pair of glasses i got at 20/20. like, $200 less. it's still a hell of a lot of money, but i'm not experiencing the high degree of sticker shock that i did with the last two rounds. the specs folks saved me money.
Posted by lisa at January 28, 2005 07:39 PM | TrackBack
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"The specs folks saved me money." Now that's not something you hear very much around Durham, so congratulations!
Posted by: Phil on January 28, 2005 09:42 PM
ok, so a) your comment won't post right away because i have to approve it first and b) you might get a server error but your comment probably posted anyway and c) previewing doesn't work so i've removed the preview button.