What do you prefer, online or offline shopping? I have always been a fan of online shopping, for the time it saves you. Instead of running all over town in search of a bargain, you can compare offers in just a few clicks from the comfort of your own home. On top of that, since retailers don’t have to pay for a brick and mortar shop, you generally get better deals and save money.
Take contact lenses for example. The typical item you have to buy a few times a year, and then if you forget, you can find yourself rushing to get a new box so you don’t have to wear your glasses again. Contact lenses are pretty easy to shop for online. It’s more, since you are not buying your optician’s brand, but a brand of generic lenses (which are the same as the ones your optician will sell you for a premium, just because they printed their brand on the box), you can save a fair bit of money.
You are under no obligation to buy your contact lenses at your optician’s. You can ask for a copy of your prescription and then shop around for a better deal. While some optician will offer to cover all your vision needs for a flat monthly fee, if you take into account the discounts you get online, you will usually save money by doing the bundling by yourself.
Having to order contacts only a few times per year will save you quite a bit of time as well. That said, make sure you keep going to regular check ups, in case your vision changes. Not wearing the proper contact lenses can give you headaches and worsen your vision even more. Diarize a date in your phone so you don’t forget to go to visit your optician. They will tell you how often you should be coming in. Like any other aspects of health care, this is really important! Prevention is much cheaper and easier to manage than the cure.
Ready to make your first order online? Visit the website of Vision Direct for more information about buying contact lenses online. You can use the promo code SURPRISE and save 10% off your first order. On top of that, deliveries are free on all orders over £49! So try to buy your lenses in bulk to get a better price per box, and enjoy the free delivery.