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Negotiated a Lower Price

May 6th, 2011 at 01:52 am

Did I tell you I lost a contact lens? I can't find it anywhere. I opened my case one morning and it was nowhere to be found. Down the drain? Eaten or played with by a cat? I'll never know. I've worn contacts for 24 years and have never lost one.

Yesterday I made an eye exam for today, since I was long over due as it was. I went and was prescribed my regular gas permeable lenses. My eye exam was covered by our insurance, but the contact lense measurement was $58, since it is not covered. My eye doctor is independent, but operates out of Pearle Vision. On my way out, I got a quote of $75 per lens. And a promise to match any other quote I might find. Since I was in a mall, I inquired at JC Penney optical, who quoted me $60 per lens. The representative there mentioned a sale starting the 15th of the month for 20% off per lens ($48). She wrote this on a business card for me.

I decided to make one last stop. Target Optical. They also quoted me $60 per lens. I asked if they could price match the sale that JC Penney will be offering later this month. Answer: Yes. $47.99 per lens. I was sold and ready to purchase. I used my Target Red Card for an additional 5% off, bringing each lens to $45.59!

By shopping around today for my contact lenses, I saved $58.82!! Not bad for about 20 minutes of my time. And did you notice that savings makes up for having to pay for the contact measurement fee?

I have found out that I could have ordered them online for even less, about $35 per pair. It seems like more of a hassle since I don't have a fax machine to mail my prescription from. Someday, I might try it.

Did you know I can make one set of lenses last nearly four years? Very cheap over time.

Do you wear contacts? What kind? How much do they cost you?

6 Responses to “Negotiated a Lower Price”

  1. Just a thought Says:
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    I used to wear gas permeable lenses, but then two years ago they really started to irritate my eyes. I switched to soft lenses, and now I spend so much more! I need a new pair each month, compared to one pair every couple of years Smile

  2. Shiela Says:
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    I wear Dailies, I buy the big packs (90 per pack) and they last me over two years. I normally only wear contacts on weekends and more often during summer when I want to wear my sunglasses. I like the dailies because I don't need to clean it and I think it will be healthier for my eyes.

  3. jewels3 Says:
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    I wear soft lenses, Oasys, they're 2 week disposables, but I can easily get 6-8 weeks out of them. They're $40 a box.

  4. MonkeyMama Says:
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    I wear glasses and I was initially skeptical of ordering glasses online, but boy, it has saved me a ton!

    Likewise, I find some stores will price match anything these days. "Never hurts to ask!" I was saying rather recently how my dh was arguing at Fry's over them not honoring an advertised sales price. He was getting nowhere with them, so went over to Best Buy and they didn't blink at it - price matched with no hassle. Since Fry's has been a PITA lately, our new policy is just go somewhere else once they start being a PITA. Best Buy down the street will do!

  5. North Georgia Gal Says:
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    I lost a contact recently too. I don't know how much the lenses will be. I wear soft lenses and can make them last forever! I know I supposed to change them more often than I do, but I also don't like spending money on them!

  6. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    Do you have a scanner? If you do, you could always "fax" documents through scanning them. (And no, I don't wear contacts or glasses.)

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