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Poor service
I ordered sunglasses for a Christmas present, they sent me wrong colour. I returned them only to be sent the same glasses as a replacement. Total incompetence. Will not be ordering from them again.
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UnhappyGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
Still waiting!!
I ordered frames on 6th December and I was told the stock was confirmed on 12/12/19 and would be shipped by 4/1/20. I have now been told that there's a delay and they won't be shipped until 5-9 working days after the 4/1/20. I am not happy as they have had my funds for nearly 6 weeks and if I had known beforehand, I would have ordered frames elsewhere. Stay away from them.
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I would stick to golden rule of checking reviews before buying online, Now only regrets.
"Once they take your money, They keep delaying your order due to no stock availability. Why sell stuff that's not in stock. Initial delay was told to be until 15 January now another email update says another delay for 2 more weeks.
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And this latest delay is after 2 weeks of ordering and confirming stock.
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C PhillipsCentral Highlands and Goldfields, VIC
Still selling out of production
I ordered a pair of sunglasses that were on sale. Three weeks later they were telling me that they were on back order when in reality they were out of production! No guarantee of being able to source them. They offered me a 5% discount on something else when the sale price was 33% off, would not sell me anything else at that price. Should not have been offered for sale if they didn't have stock, Just bad practice. Beware.
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Michelle D.Sydney, NSW
- Verified customer
Avoid, avoid, avoid!! Don’t even deserve the 1 Star
I wish I had seen the reviews before purchasing, please AVOID at all costs!
I ordered a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses a few months ago. After a lot of emails and phone calls they finally arrived FIVE weeks late, even though the website stated next day delivery.
Now after wearing only a handful of times, one arm of the glasses has completely snapped off. I picked them up to put on my face and they snapped in my hand. Faulty, fake? I don’t know. I took them to a reputable company in the city and they also said they should not have snapped so easi...Read more
ly as you can usually bend them quiet forcefully before they would snap. He also stated the frames are also a little off balance as if they were defects. I have emailed the company numerous times waiting 2-4 + days for replies but all I had in return was the same email asking to send a link of a different pair for an exchange, as apparently they don’t do refunds. This means I would have to send my broken sunglasses back to them (In Hong Kong by the way) and with the amount of time it actually took for them to arrive in the first place it would probably be another 2 months by the time the whole exchange was completed if not longer. On top of this, they want me to pay for the postage to send the defected item back to them and then a further $26 for them to post the item back to me!! Just spend that extra $30-$40 and go to Sunglasses Hut or a reliable non overseas company. It is honestly not worth the hassle and wasted time.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Sir T.Sydney, NSW
Avoid this company - read my review to save yourself from grief
THANK YOU for reading my product review. I promise, you will save yourself a major headache by reading this review. Everything I write is honest and truthful.
I have rated this company at one star because there is no option of negative stars.
Firstly you will notice that almost half the reviews here are negative, at one star. This says a lot about a company. Almost half the customers are not happy. This is aweful! Enough said already.
I ordered prescription designer glasses and everything appeared fine. Then there was a delay. I called up an...Read more
d was told the item was being shipped from Italy. I now highly doubt this to be true. Still no progress, so I called them again and they said wait, it will happen. Then after about three weeks they're supposedly moved from "Italy" to Hong Kong. Finally I was told to further wait for the lenses to be made up etc. Still slow progress, and I called once a week to check in. More time wasted.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
OliviaHunter Region, NSW
Very happy!
I was a little worried about my purchase after reading some bad reviews, but no problems at all. I received my order after 4 business days. The price was over 20% off when compared to my local retailer. Definitely will purchase again.
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Rene LSydney, NSW
satisfactory experience
My order did take a bit long to arrive, nearly 2 months due to the stock unavailability and restocking; however, the customer service have been helpful through the live chat and emails so I always knew that my order was taken care of during the waiting. My order have arrived with well packed via express shipping, and they are genuine goods. I am satisfied.
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Laura N.Sydney, NSW
I won’t buy anything from them ever. Worst customer experience
Navigating the store and purchasing the product was easy but everything went very wrong from then. From the two products I bought, one was discontinued and the other wasn’t available. They took 2 weeks to let me know that the 1st product was discontinued. I asked them to refund the money from that product but to send me the second product straight away. That didn’t happen. After 2 weeks, I sent them another email asking them about the second product. They said they hadn’t send me the eyeglasses because they didn’t have a measurement in the pre...Read more
scription ( this was 5 weeks after I purchased the product and I had to send them an email myself asking them the whereabouts of the product). They said that they had been waiting for that information for two weeks...two weeks that were lost because they didn’t communicate that to me. Not in an email, not in a phone call. Nothing. After this happened, I asked them to send me the eyeglasses without a prescription. I just needed the glasses, I was going to send them somewhere else for the prescription so I could make it happen faster after all the delay. I was told the glasses were arriving 4 days later. It has been 2 weeks already since that last conversation. The glasses are not here. Their last email says that they are still in transit. That they don’t know where they are at the moment.( ???) Worst customer service! The cheap price is not worth so many headaches. These eyeglasses are for my 7 years old. He has been waiting for his eyeglasses all this time as he had broken one pair and lost the other just before I purchased his new eyeglasses with Vision Direct hoping to have them soon for him. He hasn’t been able to have eyeglasses for almost 2 months because Vision Direct is not a Professional company. They do not have the stock most of the time and the way they handle things make all the process a real headache for their clients.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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They sell stuff that aren't actually in stock
returned a pair of sunglasses to upgrade to polarized and then the fun began! After 2-3 weeks of back and forth i was informed the item was not in stock and would take another month, plus the consultants kept repeating themselves, frustrating
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Ben W.Vision Direct
Dear Nick,
I am really sorry to hear about the delay with your order and for the inconveniences caused. ... Read more
If possible, please kindly send me your order information in a private message so I can properly assist you. Sincerely, MichaelMy order no VD0525599101GE and the link to the glasses https://www.visiondirect.com.au/designer-sunglasses/Electric/Electric-Dude-polarised-EE16713943-364246.html Its says nothing about them being out of stock
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ChrisSunbury
- 7 reviews
Disgusting, stipulate in stock when they dont carry anything in stock
Purchased glasses because it said "in stock" Just got an email back, eta almost four weeks from purchase!!! TOTALLY unacceptable, said i want an immediate refund. 100% will never deal with again
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MikeSydney, NSW
- Verified customer
Avoid them - Constant delays, no service, no glasses
Vision Direct prices look attractive, but they will charge you for the order and then tell you they don't have the stock and you have to wait. The order I placed at the start of December for a Christmas present is now listed as further delayed for 1 to 2 weeks with no end in sight to the delays.
My advise would be to pay the extra 5%-10% and buy in a store where you know you will actually receive the product.
Vision Direct is unprofessional and this experience has been disappointing.
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Cam
- 4 reviews
Avoid at all costs - if it sounds too good to be true it generally is!
It says a lot about a company when they have half as many 1 star reviews compared to their 5 star (customers who had no issues). I'll let you do the odds of something happening with any potential order you may make with this company. You find out how good a company is when things go wrong. Vision Direct incorrectly put the wrong subscription on my order. How I have no idea? 4 times I requested them to change it. After each email I was guaranteed it was corrected. Nearly 3 weeks later, every time with me following them up, not Vision Direct com...Read more
municating with me, I am informed the lenses i ordered would not fit (from laboratory)so reduce to normal lenses. Again I follow up & am informed they cannot put prescription in them. Offered frames only or full refund after having had my $$ for 3 weeks. They have NO IDEA - AVOID!Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Avoid, Avoid, Avoid
Like many others, I paid for express shipping, and after 6 weeks, my order was never delivered (just straight sunglasses that were in stock, no prescription). Wasted so much time and energy trying to follow up, and then after 5 weeks seeking a refund. So far, I have only received a partial refund (after threatening to dispute the transaction with VISA). My advice - just avoid this company. But if you really want to save some $$, then at least use your credit card so if the goods never arrive you can dispute the transaction and hopefully get a refund.
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bill
- 2 reviews
entirely very bad experience, be aware don't buy anything from this guys
1- after I pay, there are no glasses, simple as is, they are spam be aware
2- they offer refund after three weeks of wasting my time, and the refund not received yet.
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Lee M.Metropolitan Adelaide, SA
The worst service .
Purchased glasses for one of my clients. Payment was made to the account number they provided, recipes of payments was sent and the they said they cannot locate my payment. I rung my bank and they told me that the payment was made on the account number they provided. 3 weeks after they still investigating and the glasses was not delivered yet!!! Really annoyed.
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Kelly GSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 2 reviews
Buyer beware
It started so well..my husband was excited to order some new specs.
His bank flagged my purchase as fraudulent, then all emails from them ended up in his junk folder.
Next, an email from them saying his payment had been flagged as suspicious (apparently billing address and delivery address were different when He ordered - they werent, I checked) so if he wanted to continue he should send a copy of my passport, driving license and address on a bill...hmmmm
Then, despite him trying to find out what is the issue, he had to ask 4 times to actua...Read more
lly get them to cancel the order. Now he has to wait 5 working days, despite them taking funds from his card same day. Buyer beware - these are fraudulent practices, commonly shared as things to be cautious of.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Wish we could give them no stars -
Fake delivery, says they try to deliver and we are home all day waiting... nothing. Write back immediately offering support which is actually nothing! Do not buy!! Sad as Christmas gift.
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DannysWorkouts G.Sydney, NSW
Lost my parcel and my money. They do not provide refunds ***Updated Refund Received after 2 Months
***** Update******* They did ended up providing a refund after 2 months from order date. ******
No Protection for Australians. Based in Honk Kong.
Courier lost parcel, I even provided a screenshot of the courier asked if it has been delivered which was odd.
1 month later, 10 conversations.
I requested a refund. They promised they would over 5 emails from different people....Read more
No refund, No lenses. ***** Update*********1 comment
Ben W.Vision Direct
Dear Danny,
I am really sorry to hear that you did not receive your order. Please accept my apologies for the inconveniences. ... Read more
If possible, please send me a private message with your order number so I can check the problem and provide a solution. Sincerely, MichaelSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
ChrisPerth, WA
- 4 reviews
- Verified customer
Smooth process
It was easy to place the order. I found the communication (all electronic) excellent; this included communication about each stage of my order being processed and also the delivery.
I received my sunnies much quicker than I expected. I also appreciated that they sent the original non-prescription lenses as well.
I'm a happy customer.
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Questions & Answers
Jessy Nasked
I live in country South Australia and ordered on the 2nd July, expected delivery is in 4 or 5 days. I am making do with what I have for now so that's actually about the same as an optometrist. I just really need to know ARE THEY AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS AND WHERE CAN I SEE PROOF OF THIS?? If they aren't I am going to need a refund at some point I think. I know they are at global company based in Australia.
Mandyasked
Hello, I have purchased some monthly wear contact lenses, I am wondering why so far 3 out of the 6 pairs were not even with a prescription, and why one of the lenses was not a full circle? I could not even put it in as it was so painful and stung my eyes. I have purchased these before and not had a problem, I am so disappointed after this last box. Complete waste of money, was good to save but I ended up spending more at specsavers to buy others instead .
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I was just about to hit submit on a pair of RB3025 at $224 lucky I checked the review on here, canceled the purchase. Get your act together.
A Nooneasked
How does the 100% Return Policy work when the 'product(s) MUST be returned unused' - how are you supposed to know if there's a problem with them if you're not allowed to 'use' them to try them on?
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Ben W.Vision Direct
You can try the item out and see if the item suits you. You have 100 days to decide if you wish to return the item for an exchange or a full refund.
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Ben W.Vision Direct
Dear Denis,
I am really sorry to hear that you have received the incorrect colour twice. Please accept my apologies for the inconveniences caused. ... Read more
If possible, please kindly send me your order number in a private message and I will contact you to help solve this problem. Sincerely, Michael