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phetish
Joined: 06 Nov 2006Nov 06, 2006
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 Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:24 pmNov 06, 2006 Post subject: Goggles4u order |
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Just received my order.
Dates:
ordered: Oct 16
Shipped: Oct 19 (according to CCnow order tracking)
Received: Nov 6
One thing that was odd - CCnow showed a ship date of Oct 19, but the postmark on the box was Nov 2 from Cerritas, CA. I'm guessing that this company manufactures in Pakistan and bulk ships orders to California for shipping to the rest of the US.
Packaging - seems to have gotten cheaper compared to previous reviews. the glasses were wrapped in a microfibre cloth and slipped in a plastic baggie. That was then wrapped in some cotton wadding and dropped into the traditional glasses case with chinese characters printed on the top. That was slipped into a lightweight cardboard box for shipping. Honestly, I wouldn't expect any damage during transit, but the glasses case could end up bent or scratched during shipment.
Quality: Decent - there are some minor fit/finish issues. the corners have very minor gaps, the wire along the bottom (semi-rimless) isn't completely straight, lens not exactly centered in the frame (front to back). All in all for $33 I'm happy. I'll order some sunglasses this winter as well.
As for the prescription: It's pretty good. My optometrist used 1/8 (.125) increments for my Rx and Goggles4u only uses 1/4 (.25) increments, so I had to "fudge" a little. After some adjustments, my vision is pretty good, although my depth perception is completely whacked. I'll have the RX checked and make sure that it's correct, before I make any judgments.
Derek |
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