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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

ABSOLUTELY THE WORST! They sent me regular requests to pay an invoice with a link to a web site with not invoice. Called them and only got an automated attendant. Scheduled call backs from... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The response and follow up to my request for service was terrific. My only challenge was the use of USPS for the return to Canada. Repair was excellent and my glasses look like new

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a fantastic Company! the product was received promptly, in perfect condition, and the quick and caring customer service was second to none! (Which means you are second to no one, your the best),... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

There are very few companies who repair Meta Ray Bay Smart glasses, because of their technology. However Eyeglassesdepot did a Great Job! I am very appreciative of this quality of work! Thank you, I l... See more

Company details

  1. Sunglasses shop
  2. Eye Care Clinic
  3. Glass repair service

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EyeglassesDepot.com started in 2007 as a new department of our retail designer eyeglasses and sunglasses business. Quickly we realized that our customers not only shop for new prescription lenses and new frames, they also ask us the popular question "Can this be fixed?". Tired of telling customers NO, we decided to explore the idea of repair rather then replacement. In late 2007 we remodeled the second floor of our office and hired the staff that today runs our laboratory. Our two lab technicians have combined over 17 years of expert experience in the field of optometry, eyewear repair and eyewear sales.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great patience with me when I didn't…

Great patience with me when I didn't understand everything. I got a little frustrated, they calmly and professionally handled my response by helping me to remember the problem was not them but the situation. Thanks again!!

4 December 2021
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Reply from Eyeglassesdepot

Thank you for your wonderful review we try very hard everyday to make every customer as happy as we can.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HORRRIBLE company!

WORST. COMPANY. EVER.

I accidentally filled out a repair form on eyeglasses depot after unwittingly googling "Maui Jim glasses repair" and thought that Maui Jim maybe was contracting out to another company for their minor repairs (which Maui Jim does for free!)

Eyeglasses Depot started immediately harassing me several times a day with phone calls, emails, and texts... That was a red flag and should have been my 1st clue) and when I finally realized my mistake, I requested my glasses be sent back to me.

Multiple weeks and emails later, not only was I originally quoted a more than $200 repair price (which was more than the brand new glasses and frames cost!) But once I requested they be sent back to me unrepaired so I can send them to Maui Jim to get them repaired FOR FREE, they reached out saying they would do a special deal to repair them for $69 Seriously?!? What kind of company does this? Obviously the first repair quote was incredibly overpriced, and then they tried to reel me in by lowering the price by 75%.

SUPER shady. It took me weeks and 5 emails of me requesting my glasses back unrepaired, to the point where the only thing that made them send them back was threatening to report them to the Better Business Bureau.

One month to the day of me starting this whole debacle I received them back (yesterday), and today I filled out the correct repair form with Maui Jim for the temple piece to be repaired for free!

Also, I think they have a lot of fake positive reviews otherwise they would have an even lower overall rating. Who gushes that much about their glasses repair? At the most they would say "Good company. They did what they were supposed to do and my glasses were repaired", but who would gush about it like that, especially when you are paying them for that service? I think a lot of their positive reviews are fake, and also note how they attack customers who post bad reviews.

I put a lot of stock in paying attention to how companies respond to negative feedback and these guys failed that test, as well as their aggressive, shady, and horrible business practices. I hope they go out of business!

On the flip side, I WILL gush about Maui Jim for their awesome repair policy and awesome customer service! This will be the 2nd time in less than a year that I have sent them in for a free temple piece repair (I've been wearing them while laying in bed at night to watch TV, but I will not be doing that anymore!). Those guys are on their game and do the repairs for free in a timely mounter. Now THERE is a company worth gushing about.

21 November 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I Love My Frames

I needed to replace a pair of my favorite glasses. I loved a certain Gucci style that is over 10 years old. I searched far and wide then I discovered EDG. I found my beloved frames! I called EGD and the pair I wanted was scratched and they didn't want to send it to me. I was disappointed. However they searched high and low for a new pair and they found them! Sam from customer service was awesome. He kept me informed every step of the way! Thank you! I love my new frames!!!

19 November 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Owner Threatened To Not Help Me If I Didn’t Remove Post!!!…

I was led to believe that I was getting repairs from Costa direct. I was priced for getting 580G lenses replaced in my Reeftons. The initial price that I was given was beyond ridiculous! I requested my glasses back or a reduced price. I found out my glasses had been thrown away! I had no choice but to take the reduced price.

Not only was I replaced with PLASTIC lenses (at a price I could have bought a BRAND NEW pair of Costas!!!), the frames sent back WERE NOT MINE (and have a nick on the nose! There was NO DAMAGE to the glasses that i sent in other than the arms needing repaired and a broken lens) and had damage! I am going to the BBB to report this business owner threatening to not help me if I didn’t expose his business. He takes your glasses and uses cheap replacement lenses that offer NO PROTECTION TO THE SUN compared to what you initially get. They are worthless lenses. Not only that, you don’t get YOUR glasses back that you sent in! This is a SCAM that poses as official repair teams for brands like Costa, Maui Jim, etc. this is a business that takes advantage of people!

I am beyond PISSED.

***Important Edit: Alex the owner has been pressuring me heavily to redact this review. I told him that i would be happy to do so once he resolved the issue as this is exactly what happened. He went so far as to threaten to not help me if I didn’t remove this post. He told me “I will respond to your review in a way that will make you look bad and not me.” It’s incumbent upon him to fix the issue yet he wants to pass the blame. It’s 4:55 PM EST on November 14th. He told me he would have Reeftons for me on the 11th yet didn’t. He doesn’t care about me or my issue. He cares that you all will see this and avoid! I warn all of you, stay away from this business! He admitted to me that they replace many Costas with non Costa lenses. This company makes money hand over fist taking advantage of people and Alex knows it. That’s the reason he’s pressuring me to remove this post! Avoid at all costs! I will be going to the BBB.

9 November 2021
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Reply from Eyeglassesdepot

We attempted to make contact with the customer and amicably resolve the problem as we should have as a business. The customer assumed that we are the manufacturer. The customer knew that we do not do GLASS lenses as clearly stated on the website policy.

http://www.eyeglassesdepot.com/lens-replacement.asp

***** All lenses are replaced with POLYCARBONATE lenses, GLASS lenses are NOT possible to cut. ****

This is the link to the customer's invoice that clearly shows that we did NOT in any way shape or form tell the customer he will get GLASS lenses. The link also shows how reasonable the price was for brand new polarized mirror lenses at only $75 and 2 brand new temples for $65

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https://www.eyeglassesdepot.com/invoice.asp?order_id=277391
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The customer in this case unfortunately made assumptions that are not true.
We have no recourse in this issue as we are NOT the manufacturer.

The item is NOT damaged in any way and we did not touch anything other then lenses.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent work

Excellent work! My Costa Sunglasses were shipped back to me quickly and repaired correctly. Will be using EyeGlassDepot again if the need arises.

26 October 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I mashed my glasses

i just received my broken glasses back from eyeglassdepot. i followed all instructions, sent them in after a representative checked my photograph of the broken temples, received notice that they had them and forwarded them to their repair people, and notice they were on their way back to me.
i opened the little envelope contained them, put them on, and, wow just like new again thanks so much!

25 October 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company. Amazing service

Eyeglasses Depot, the store in Brooklyn New York, is the only place I trust to repair my favorite glasses. I own several prescription eyeglasses, some of which I've had for over a decade because I like them so much. I have also purchased glasses from Eyeglasses Depot and it was an equally great experience. They always do things right.

14 October 2021
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Reply from Eyeglassesdepot

Thank you so much for you review. We strive to be the best that we can do and make sure that we do the best we can do.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So far - Very good - Now lets see what happens....

So far, this company has been top notch. They immediately responded to my email saying the prepaid postage label was not attached to the confirmation email. when I say immediate, we are talking about 60 seconds. If the rest of the transaction goes like this, I will be very pleased. I will keep this review updated.

12 October 2021
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Reply from Eyeglassesdepot

Thank you so much for you review. We strive to be the best that we can do and make sure that we do the best we can do.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Eyeglasses depot was helpful

Eyeglasses depot was helpful, got what I asked for, matched the price and was thorough with their followup

8 October 2021
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Reply from Eyeglassesdepot

Thank you so much for you review. We strive to be the best that we can do and make sure that we do the best we can do.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

"OK" in the end...

The facts are as follows:
1) Prescription COSTA sunglasses sent in based upon a $20-$30 estimate to replace the nosepiece.
2) After receipt of the glasses, the vendor returned a $129 estimate, which I interpreted as a "bait and switch" effort.
3) I requested that they return the glasses as-is.
4) They arrived poorly packed and both lenses were popped out of the frame.
5) I expressed my displeasure, and the vendor negotiated a middle-ground, sending me a replacement frame face for a nominal fee.
6) The replacement works fine, but is obviously not new, as it has several scratches. That is not a problem to me, as this is an older pair of glasses.

The bottom line is that I'm happy with the result, although it was not a smooth transaction.

28 September 2021
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Reply from Eyeglassesdepot

Just as a quick note to mention the nose pads are not simple nosepads. They are PART of the embedded area in the face of the frame. We made the mistake of not knowing this very important part of information when he was given a preliminary estimate. We corrected the problem as the customer indicated and went from our normal $78 for the face of the frame to only $25 to make the customer happy. Indeed this was a very NON smooth transaction and out of the 1,000 we had only this month, we only had a very few of these go bad. In the eyewear repair business this a good statistic.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

thieves and liars

thieves and liars. be very careful of them. look for reviews.

13 September 2021
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Reply from Eyeglassesdepot

Can you please provide your order # so we can look into this issue?
I am certain that this order does not belong to us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service,
Customer care really helps you!

Super fast from US to Switzerland

Excellent thanks again

Will order again

30 August 2021
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Reply from Eyeglassesdepot

Thank you so much for you review. We strive to be the best that we can do and make sure that we do the best we can do.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Indicated they would replaced with…

Indicated they would replaced with factory lenses and then sent wrong ones back. Worst customer service ever. Should not be in business with the way they deal with and handle their communication.

Since...owner reached out and indicated they would replace the lenses to the manufactures specs. Need to mail them back and start the process over.

Owner is being helpful in trying to correct the issue.

29 August 2021
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Reply from Eyeglassesdepot

Thank you so much for you review. We strive to be the best that we can do and make sure that we do the best we can do.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

it was quick and easy to get the…

it was quick and easy to get the glasses repaired a shipped. it was a great experience...

26 August 2021
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Reply from Eyeglassesdepot

Thank you so much for you review. We strive to be the best that we can do and make sure that we do the best we can do.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I sent in my glasses along with the…

I sent in my glasses along with the broken parts for a quote and decided not to get them fix because it was going to cost just as much to fix them as it would be to buy a new pair. I paid their $13 return fee and ended up getting them back without all the pieces that i send them. I contacted them and asked where my other pieces was and their response was “ they throw it” “like when car brakes you change they throw old away” “you no need broke one”. So i told them this is why they have many bad reviews and they text back with “you sent with broke frames we returned with broke frames, no harm no foul”. So now it won’t let me send them any more messages so i guess they block people with issues. VERY BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! DO NOT SHIP YOUR GLASSES TO THESE PEOPLE!! SCAM SCAM SCAM!! I have all text and emails to back up my review

5 August 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cracked lens

I purchased Revo sunglass couple years ago my puppy jumped up on counter. Knocked them to tile floor and cracked my Len. Sent them to eyeglasses depot they fixed in very fashionable time. Very pleased

24 July 2021
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Reply from Eyeglassesdepot

Thank you so much for you review. We strive to be the best that we can do and make sure that we do the best we can do.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

i love this site!!

i love this site!!, at first it was a lot of information to start with, it can be a little overwhelming, but once you get started this site will become very easy to use, and i love the prices that they have on all of their items, and the best part is that they have a very small layaway deposit.

23 July 2021
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Reply from Eyeglassesdepot

Thank you so much for you review. We strive to be the best that we can do and make sure that we do the best we can do.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fraud Alert!

This is a wrong rating percentage. They file their own good reviews to offset the bad ones. They are a scam. If you fill out their online form - which does not constitute a contract - they try to harass you into sending in your glasses even if you decide not to do business with them after investigating them. If you don't send your glasses in, they will harass you to pay a fee for the mailing label that costs them nothing and a "cancellation" fee. Check out their ratty storefront on Google Maps. Google "Has online's biggest bully returned?" for the May 2, 2021 New York Times article about the convicted criminal who runs this business.

6 July 2021
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Reply from Eyeglassesdepot

We have never once filed our own review. We can prove all of our reviews with real customers across the country. The contract that you submitted required you to send in the frame and we send you a prepaid shipping label. Our system sent you multiple reminders to send in the frame. If this is in your opinion "harrass" then I am sorry but the world has changed and companies send texts to their customers. We have a very nice 40/100 lot size store in Brooklyn. There is nothing wrong with our store front.

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