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Warby Parker designs and sells prescription eyewear and sunglasses. For every pair of glasses sold, Warby Parker donates a pair of eyeglasses to someone in need around the world. Customers can shop in a Warby Parker store or have the company mail them up to five frames to try on at home.

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    Reviewed May 7, 2024

    I went into a retail location to get fitted in Sept '23 for a pair of Durand wide frames in Whiskey Tortoise after getting an eye exam from my local eye doctor. Staff was helpful but lacked a bit of professionalism. The field of view is extremely narrow even though they assured me "it is a wide field of view". My neck has been stiff since as I find myself only being able to clearly see the middle third of my computer screens (24") without having to turn my head. I'm literally just moving my head around all day to see my computer screens and not moving my eyes. My last pair of glasses from my eye doctor were more expense BUT had a much wider field of view and my neck didn't hurt. The coating has stayed clear and scratch free with me being careful about cleaning.

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    We are very sorry to hear about the trouble you are having with your lenses. You should absolutely be seeing 100% clearly through your lenses, and we would love to help. A member of our team will be in touch with you shortly.

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    Reviewed May 6, 2024

    I went to Warby Parker at my local mall because I had heard good things, the staff was friendly enough and the Optometrist seemed knowledgeable but I wasn't happy to find out they mail you the glasses, no fitting (I have uneven ears, glasses sit crooked) and frame arms too long. They don't wrap around my ears, they stick out the back and bump into things like the seat in the car. Also the glasses fall off when I look down, don't fit snugly...just not what I thought it would be, would not recommend them.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    We are very sorry to hear about your experience. We always offer in-store pickup, where we can offer a free adjustment when you pick up your frames! Additionally, we are always happy to offer free adjustments at our locations, no matter how long you have had your frames. Feel free to stop by any time! If you have any questions from here, please send us a message so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed April 30, 2024

    Beautiful store….Prompt service….Quality eyeglasses.... Great staff....Very knowledgeable and helpful…I would send my friends and family to Warby Parker.. Eyeglasses are delivered to your door quickly....thumbs up…

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    Reviewed April 29, 2024

    We are seniors and went to buy a replacement pair of sunglasses. They refused to read the script off the glasses because we had it done once before a year or more ago. Ophthalmologist didn’t have a script to get for them and they only wanted to charge us 85$ to eye examine. All other lens and frame show do this. These people had a terrible attitude and left us totally dismayed. Don’t go there. They are not good people to deal with.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    We are sorry to hear about your experience at our store, Lorne. We would love to connect with you further! Send us a message so we can follow up.

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    Carl increased rating by 3 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Warby Parker, Carl increased their star rating on May 3, 2024.

    Updated review: May 3, 2024

    Company responded and resolved the issue. Service on this end was very fast, thank you!

    Original Review: April 23, 2024

    Ordered a set of contact lenses through them for the first-time buyer discount. Their prescription “correcting” service mistakenly flipped the sphere on my left eye prescription and I did not realize the error until receiving and wearing the lenses. Because the lenses were already opened, customer service was not willing to reimburse or provide me with a refund.

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    We are so sorry to hear about your experience, Carl! This absolutely should not have happened, and a member of our team will be in touch with you shortly to help from here.

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    Reviewed April 22, 2024

    Went online to purchase glasses after seeing an ad for $95 glasses including lenses. I didn't realize there were hidden costs for progressive lenses. The 95 dollar glasses (no add-ons) at checkout were $295 w/o tax and shipping. When I contacted the company they said, 'Oh yeah, progressive lenses adds $200'. Maybe I was a fool to believe that I would actually get a pair of glasses for the advertised price.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    We are very sorry for any miscommunication around pricing. Our prescription glasses start at $95, which includes a frame and single vision, polycarbonate lenses. We will pass your feedback along to our team — if we can help with anything else from here, please do not hesitate to reach out.

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    Reviewed April 17, 2024

    The coating is peeling off my lenses after 27 months. Customer service offered to replace JUST the lenses for MORE than I paid for them! No kidding. The lenses were $350 and they wanted to charge $385 for replacement. With the old frames.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Thank you for reaching out and sharing this feedback with us. We are sorry to hear about the trouble you are having with your lenses. Send us a message with your order number or email address so we can follow up.

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    Katie increased rating by 4 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Warby Parker, Katie increased their star rating on April 22, 2024.

    Updated review: April 22, 2024

    Warby Parker was extremely rapid in their response and agreed to replace the glasses, which is why I am upgrading my review. The product is obviously excellent, it was the customer support that I felt was lacking, and they remedied that quickly. Thank you!

    Original Review: April 17, 2024

    I purchased a pair of blue-light lenses from Warby Parker on January 24, 2024 - less than three months ago. The lenses are already scratched, despite my keeping them in a soft case and taking excellent care of them. I utilized Warby Parker's chat feature to request a replacement. I was initially told that I could receive one, but upon confirming my address, was told that I could not as the lenses were not prescription. Considering that I have not had the glasses for very long, I asked if they could make an exception. I was told that they could not, point blank, as this is their "policy."

    The only thing that I was offered was assistance with ordering a new pair (which I can obviously do myself). I was not offered a discount or anything. Considering that glasses are not usually a one-time purchase, you would think that WP would want to ensure customer satisfaction and repeat business. Evidently, they are only interested in prescription holders. Presumably, I will be one of those one day, and WP will be the last place that I go for glasses when that time arrives.

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    Thank you for sharing this feedback with us. We are very sorry to hear about this, and a member of our team will be in touch shortly to help from here.

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    Reviewed April 14, 2024

    Purchased a single pair of glasses six months from Warby Parker. I have been wearing glasses since I was a kid and this is by far the worst set of glasses I have ever owned. Fit is terrible. In six months have had to return 4 times for adjustments. Screws that hold the stems are constantly coming loose. Now, just as the warranty on the lenses expires (6 months only) the lenses suddenly get huge scratches. Not even sure how it happened, just out of the blue. I am 52 and have had glasses since I was 12 and never have gotten such bad scratches on lenses after 6 months of use. Horrible quality all the way around. Just proves you get what you pay for.

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    We are very sorry to hear about your experience, Jeffrey. We always stand behind the quality of our products, and we would love to help from here. Send us a message with your order number or email address so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed March 31, 2024

    Began my business relationship with Warby Parker during the pandemic lockdown. Had a business relationship with Warby Parker for over two years, bought three pairs of glasses for my son plus an expensive pair of prescription sunglasses for him as well. Went by the Warby Parker Optical shop before my son’s trip to get an adjustment at Summit at Fritz Farm in Lexington Kentucky, the girl in there was nice, however, she pulled a fast one on us, as she was cleaning my son’s glasses with a paper towel, (should’ve been my first clue) she said “Oh your son’s glasses have a lot of scratches!” I said, “No they don’t “.

    She handed the glasses back, we hopped in the car, and drove down the road and noticed she had put a deeply rounded scratch in one of his lenses! She did that with the paper towel! It was a deep round scratch, I’ve always been extremely careful with my son’s glasses, since he was 5, using the eyeglass cloth and spray, Warby incident was age 16! I called Warby Parker, demanded the glasses get replaced, they told me they would not do that for me, after all the money I had been spending from 2020-2022! Instead offered a 50% discount! If you decide on having a business relationship with Warby, take pictures of your lenses prior to going into their optical shop for adjustments, she did that on purpose so I’d order more glasses! I’m a low wage, divorced older single mom with a terminal condition, she saw me coming and took advantage!

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    Response from Warby Parker

    We are very sorry to hear about your experience. Our team should always be taking the utmost care when adjusting glasses, and we apologize for any trouble this caused. Send us a message with your order number or email address so we can help from here.

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    Reviewed March 31, 2024

    First time with Warby Parker was horrible. I purchased glasses and only wore the glasses for 3 weeks, had severe headaches for 3 weeks and had to visit another ophthalmologist who confirmed the prescription was too strong. I was told to return the glasses for another pair since the policy is to get a one time exchange if prescription change under 6 months. I had the glasses for 2 months and was sick with headaches. I returned the glasses and was credited half the money. When I reached out for the glasses they told me I will have to pay again for the glasses because I never confirmed my address. I would stick to my insurance company. Bad experience.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    We are very sorry to hear about your experience. We always aim to provide a seamless customers experience, and we apologize that was not the case for you. Send us a message with your order number or email address so we can help from here.

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    Joseph increased rating by 2 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Warby Parker, Joseph increased their star rating on April 3, 2024.

    Updated review: April 3, 2024

    Got partial and an apology.

    Original Review: March 30, 2024

    Comedy of errors. Both sunglasses and regular glasses were supposed to be ordered the same day. They were not. I just spent one hour in the local store trying to get the insurance, refund etc. ironed out. One supervisor who had to phone her supervisor to get ironed out. Hopefully, both pair will arrive in the stated time of 8 business days. The selection is outstanding, and the price is good. See below, though.

    The stores have no local phone number. You call and they say they will send a message to the store to have the call returned. It never happens. The seating in the store is minimal on a hard bench or stool with no back. There is no number system to be waited on in a reasonable amount of time. In short, last glasses purchase by my wife and myself from them.

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    We are so sorry to hear about your experience. This absolutely should not have happened, and we sincerely apologize for the trouble this caused. Please send us a message with your order number or email address so we can look further into this and help from here.

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    Reviewed March 21, 2024

    I ordered glasses from my local Warby Parker. The girl in the store was helpful and very pleasant. She told me I would receive my glasses in 5-7 days. I am now on day 10. There has been a shipping label in the system for 6 days. Are they that incapable of sticking a package in the mall. ABSURD! I will go back to Lens Crafters for better quality glasses that I can have in 24 hours that are actually covered by insurance.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    We are so sorry to hear about the delay on your order. This absolutely should not have happened, and we would love to help from here. Send us a message with your order number or email address so we can follow up and help from here.

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    Reviewed March 9, 2024

    Ordered a couple of different pairs of glasses. Received them. They were cheap but that’s what I expected. Wanted a pair of throw away glasses that I could wear during activities where they potentially get damaged. Not going to wear my good glasses in these instances. All of a sudden a try on at home kit was delivered to my address. Didn’t know what it was, thought it was just more junk mail and threw it out. Few days later another kit shows up. Didn’t think anything of it and threw that one out too. Thought it was maybe a marketing tool to get you to order more glasses. Thought they sent this to you whenever you ordered a pair of glasses.

    A month or so later I get an email stating that my credit card is going to be charged $460 if the kit was not sent back to them. Of course the kit was already in the landfill at that point. Call customer service and they tell me I ordered the kit. Well if that’s the case it was completely involuntary. Customer service couldn’t care less and charged the card. Logged in to the app and apparently 2 kits were ordered!! Can’t wait to be charged for the second kit. Of course, I beg to differ. This company is garbage and you couldn’t pay me to do business with them again. Hey Warby, save the generic response. They’re all hollow like your company.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    We are very sorry to hear about issue with these Home Try-on orders. This certainly should not have happened, and we would be happy to help. Send us a message with your order number or email address and we can follow up from there!

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    Reviewed March 6, 2024

    I purchased my glasses from Warby Parker in November of 2023. The frames were not eligible for home try-on before purchase, but I thought with the 30-day guarantee, I could return them if needed. Upon arrival, I noticed the glasses were bulky. They were the type that sits on your nose (without the notepads). I was pleased with the lenses. The clarity and placement of the trifocals were very good. Aside from that, the weight and bulk were awkward. I decided to keep them, thinking I would get used to the feel.

    Within a few months, the weight became a problem, and they are very uncomfortable to wear all day, as I do. At times, they're painful after a long period of wearing. Their weight pulls them down my nose as well. I've tried adjusting the arms, and they are as snug as they can be. They actually push into the sides of my temples leaving indentations in my skin when I take them off. I tried adding cushions to the bridge and a type of non-slip coating I purchased elsewhere, but neither of these efforts helped. They slide down my nose anyway and are heavy.

    In February, I contacted Warby Parker hoping I could return the glasses. While the staff has been responsive and has been polite, there is no genuine, fair effort in making this right. They say they "want to make this right" and that their policy is for no refunds after 30 days. I asked if they could provide a pro-rated refund on the glasses, which I felt was fair. The most they would offer is a $20 refund. My glasses were expensive progressives, and a $20 refund isn't even close to fair.

    I believe that their company should have been more aware of the weight issues when I ordered the glasses. While it's true that I could have returned them within 30 days, and that's on me, I don't think I could have known how uncomfortable these would be over the long term. In my opinion, manufacturers of something as important as glasses should be more responsive to customer needs. I will not use Warby Parker in the future and would not recommend them. In the future, I will use a local provider who will take the time and effort to address my eyewear needs.

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    Thank you for reaching out to us — we are very sorry to hear about the trouble you are having with your glasses! Please send us a message with your order number or email address so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed March 1, 2024

    My worst experience as a customer: Who would have known that buying a pair of glasses would be an experience to treat in therapy?! I am traumatized. Order first pair, waited 10 business days. Warby Parker's lab made them with a wrong prescription (off by a lot!). Went to the store. Returned them. Warby Parker assures me that they would expedite the process. Well, it's been almost a month without glasses. The only thing they keep repeating is that the lab has the order and that they will process it, and keep me updated. No update. As a teacher, needless to say, I am distraught about the prospect of not receiving the glasses at all which at this point seems to be the case. Nevertheless, the worst of it all has been the treatment received by Warby Parker's customer service. No empathy, no compassion, no kindness. Dear all, order at your own risk. I will NEVER again.

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    We are incredibly sorry to hear about your experience. We completely understand why this has been a frustrating experience, and this is absolutely not the experience we aim to provide. Please send us a message with your order number of email address so we can follow up and help from here.

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    Reviewed Feb. 29, 2024

    Worst glasses ever owned. Not comfortable and Never adjusted to my head, felt cheap. Bought two pairs and not satisfied by either. Kept trying to contact the company but was unable to get in touch with anyone representing the company.

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    We are very sorry to hear about your experience, Rommel. We always want our customers to love their frames, and we would be happy to help from here. Please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up!

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    Reviewed Feb. 27, 2024

    I would go anywhere in the world to buy glasses besides this company. I bought a 400.00 pair of glasses 2 years ago that were defective from the start. I went in and got adjustment after adjustment and everytime I put them on the frame would fall apart. The temple would detach from the front of the frame. After 2 years I finally gave up and sent the glasses back to address attached to their corporate office in NYC. I paid 20.00 to have the glasses sent overnight and have a proof of delivery. I waited a month and no reply at all.

    When I tried to contact the store I was told the stores don't have phones and had to speak with a centralized person. Every time I e-mailed I was responded to by another person, 5 in total. Each reply more condescending than the next. The reply was that "we can give you a 150.00 credit towards my next pair". Why would I want to spend one more cent on a company who produces defective merchandise and won't stand behind it or acknowledge that not everything they sell is perfect. Do yourself a favor and patronize a small local optical store where you can talk to someone on the phone and they stand behind what they sell. If you shop at WP you were warned.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Thank you for reaching out to us — we are so sorry to hear about the issues you have had with your frames, and we would love to help from here. We do not process returns at our corporate office, and we apologize for any confusion surrounding our returns process! Please send us a message with your email address or order number so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2024

    I came home from work to find my 4-month old pair of Warby Parker glasses was a playtoy for my puppy. Needless to say, I was panicking because my prescription is quite high, therefore new glasses are quite expensive. My customer service person, Devynne, gave me all options in regards to replacement and was efficient, courteous and professional. She helped ease my nerves and within 20 minutes, a new pair of glasses were ordered! I've had nothing but good experiences with this company and plan to use them for all future pairs! Thank you!!!

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    We are so glad you had an excellent experience, Michelle! Thank you very much for sharing this review — we hope you enjoy your new frames!

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    Reviewed Feb. 16, 2024

    I should have Googled Warby this morning before thinking my experience in the Georgetown Wash DC store was the norm.... turns out nope! ~ 6 mos ago I was in Georgetown shopping with my daughter. Turned into a bright shiny day (I left my sunglasses at home in Richmond). I saw Warby store, jumped in found a pair, bought them. The very helpful associate asked if I wanted the glasses fitted with my prescription; I declined as I needed to get on the road before traffic kicked in.

    I have worn the Warbys only a couple of times as I regularly wear my prescription sunglasses. Just had my annual eye exam, figured it was time to get the prescription added to my Warbys as they are comfortable. I browsed their website and see the opportunity to have glasses in RX for ~ $ 90. I take my Warbys to the new store in Short Pump mall. The woman at the desk tells me their store was not allowed to put RX lens in my Warby frames.

    So I guess it’s all about the $$$$$$. They had people helping fit glasses and their optician was on-site. So my takeaway is they’ll gladly fit lens in a brand new pair of frames but if they didn’t make the sale I guess it’s no. Anyway I left my glasses at the counter told them to toss ‘em in the trash. I won’t darken another Warby door again.

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    Thank you for reaching out and sharing this feedback. We are so sorry to hear about your experience — we are actively working towards improving our lens replacement offerings, and we completely understand why this was a frustrating experience. In the meantime, we would be happy to share a few options with you! Please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2024

    After ordering multiple pair of glasses, they declined my request to give me 15% off my second pair. I had ask before and was told they would and now they can't. The customer service sucks. I will not be order another pair.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    We are very sorry to hear about your experience. If you are buying two pairs of prescription glasses at one time, we do offer a 15% discount. Please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up and help from here!

    Kristin increased rating by 2 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Warby Parker, Kristin increased their star rating on Feb. 26, 2024.

    Updated review: Feb. 26, 2024

    After contacting customer service, they helped solve the issue. Even with the original order being placed over a year ago!! They sent out a new set of glasses with an updated prescription in under a week. I put them on today and I can finally see! I wish they came correct the first time, but I am so pleased with their customer service. They were even nice on the phone. Bonus!

    Original Review: Feb. 8, 2024

    I ordered my first pair of Warby Parker glasses after my husband has had two successful pairs. After receiving them I had a hard time adjusting to the prescription as they made my vision more blurry. I thought I just needed to wear them longer. Finally I gave up, thinking my optometrist made a mistake with the prescription. Today I went in to my own optometrist and they scanned the Warby Parker single vision glasses and the Axis was way off! No wonder they were not working! They were making my vision more blurry. What a waste and how are we to trust that the next pair will be made correctly? I am so bummed. We have told so many people about this company, telling them to never pay for overpriced glasses at the optometrist again. I guess we were wrong :(

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    We are incredibly sorry to hear about the trouble you are having with your glasses! This absolutely should not have happened, and we would love to help from here. Send us a message with your order number or email address so we can follow up.

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    Holly increased rating by 3 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Warby Parker, Holly increased their star rating on Jan. 30, 2024.

    Updated review: Jan. 30, 2024

    Warby Parker made great efforts to resolve my issue and prevent it happening again. I was really impressed with the customer service that I got. Still waiting on the glasses but it seems they have a serious quality control department so I expect they will be great.

    Original Review: Jan. 27, 2024

    This has mostly been a strange experience but also bad (so far). I went into the store where all were pleasant and helpful but they talked me into lots of extra add- ons and the pricing wasn’t transparent. I got an email with a receipt but no breakdown of the cost which was frustrating. The email also had an estimated arrival of 7-10 days and that time has well passed. I reached out to customer service to ask for help and they told me the store, the website and the email confirming my delivery window as 7-10 business days was wrong and it will be more like 15 business days.

    If I do infect receive them at that time it will be 4 full weeks since I placed my order. This is just way too long for something I need to see. I was also told that my glasses failed their quality check and were being remade, and that I had recieved an email saying as much. I did not. I found the service to be adequate and best, mostly frustrating and a little rude. If the glasses are as bad as people say in these other reviews I will be REALLY disappointed.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    We sincerely apologize for your experience and for the delay on your order. Our team should always be transparent with our pricing, and we are so sorry that was not the case. We would love to help from here — send us a message with your order number or email address so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed Jan. 26, 2024

    I spent extra to expedite shipping for my glasses as I am traveling to MX for 10 days. It has taken 3 weeks and I still haven't gotten them. Today I got a message that said "woohoo, do a happy dance" or something like that because they've been delivered. But they were not delivered. I leave in 2 days. I called customer service - not at all helpful. I was told they often take another 24 hours to arrive after you receive a message that they have been delivered (!)

    I asked if they could contact their shipping company and find out where they are. I was told they can't because not all the drivers have phones! It's very hard to imagine a driver for a shipping company not having a phone. If they don't have a phone the shipping company should not have hired them in the first place. It's very very obvious they had certain things they were to say to customers, and it didn't matter if they were true or not. When I continued to press, I was told that delivery services have different 'styles,' for example some might not deliver them until 24 hours after you received a text that said, "woohoo, do a happy dance, your glasses have arrived" (!!!!). I couldn't make this up. So, drivers with no phones have different styles of delivery.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    We are incredibly sorry to hear about this delay. This is not the level of service we aim to provide, and we would love to help from here. Send us a message with your email address or order number so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed Jan. 26, 2024

    I had previously purchased glasses at WP and needed new lenses. If someone can explain to me how LENSES ONLY cost almost $400.00 when I was able to purchase 2 pairs of designer frames with the SAME LENSES for less than $350.00 at Costco, I promise not to laugh to hard at your explanation. There is NO reason for this price "inflation" other than gouging the customer for profit. Enjoy the almost $400.00 as it is the last penny you'll ever get from me. Beware, people.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Thank you for reaching out and sharing this feedback with us. We would love to connect further regarding our pricing structure. Send us a message with your email address or order number so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed Jan. 24, 2024

    Me and my family have been purchasing glasses there for 10 years. I usually get exams at my normal optometrist, but I went in there without realizing that my prescription was expired. They encouraged to use their in house optometrist. The exam was not a very thorough exam and prescribed the wrong prescription. Waited over a week for the wrong prescription. Went to my optometrist and got a proper exam and the correct prescription. When I went back to Warby to correct the prescription in the eyeglasses I asked for a refund for the exam. They told me to call corporate. They could not refund me.

    Corporate also stated company policy no refunds. Only a free exam next time. I would not trust their optometry dept ever again. I ended up canceling my current order of 2 glasses on the phone and me and my family will never give them business again. Very short sighted of them to lose long term clients over $80 for a incompetent service. My family purchases 8-9 glasses a year from them. Such a disappointment.

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    Thank you for reaching out about this. We sincerely apologize for your exam experience, and we would love to help from here. Please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2024

    Updated on 01/19/2024: I wrote a review here two days ago about not having my order completed in over a month, and even though Warby Parker publicly wrote back to me saying that their service was unacceptable and that they would look into my order, no one has actually gotten in touch with me. My order is still not shipped and the frames aren't even completed.

    This is crazy and the customer service is terrible. I bought frames for my mom on December 16th as well and hers were delivered within a week and a half. I've called Warby asking why mine have taken so much longer even after I've completed everything on my end and they blamed the holiday season for why it took so long. Hers were delivered during Christmas and placed on the same day as mine. I would never suggest buying from this company.

    Original Review: I placed an order on December 16th. It is now January 16th and my glasses have still not been shipped. I was told the day that I bought my glasses that the sales representative would contact my ophthalmologist for my prescription and I'd have to do nothing else for my order to be completed. This was the beginning of many lies. I then called my eye doctor after waiting for a week and a half and uploaded my prescription. I then waited another week and found out that I had to complete a pupillary test for my glasses to be processed and download an app to take it. I bought my mom a pair of glasses at the same time as me in the store, and they did hers in store, but told me I didn't have to worry about it.

    After another week, I called in to customer service because I broke my current glasses and needed the glasses I ordered. After talking to someone named Emily on the phone, all I was told is that I could get expedited shipping to have my glasses here in 3-4 business days. That call was 3-4 business days ago and my glasses have still not shipped. I don't like being petty, but when you're paying hundreds of dollars for glasses, it definitely shouldn't be a complicated or lengthy process.

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    We are so sorry to hear about the trouble you are having with your order. This absolutely should not be happening, and we would love to connect further and help from here. Send us a message with your email address or order number so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2024

    Purchased my first pair of Warby Parker eyeglasses about a year ago. They are progressives. I started noticing more and more scratches on the lenses although I clean them strictly with eyeglass clothes. This has never happened to me in my decades of purchasing eyeglasses from my eye doctors. I had an eye exam today and brought my glasses to show my eye doctor. She confirmed that the lens coating they use is very low quality. She also noted that the progressives were marked incorrectly so they were not working optimally for me. I had noticed something off but chalked it up to being a first time progressive lens user. I just ordered new lenses through my eye doctor and would not recommend Warby Parker to anyone. You're not saving any money if your glasses are useless in a few months' time.

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    We are incredibly sorry to hear about the issues you are having with your lenses. We always stand behind the quality of our products, and this certainly should not have happened. We would love to help from here — please send us a message with your email address or order number so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2024

    Before I read reviews I ordered a pair of glasses online. It occurred to me a day or so later to look up reviews and what I found was worrisome. I’m delighted to say that I have nothing negative to say. I virtually tried on several pairs of glasses, picked a pair I thought might work for me, put in my prescription online, did their PD measurement as required. I have absolutely no complaints. Thank you Warby Parker.

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    We are so glad you had an excellent experience, Colette! Thank you for sharing this review.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2023

    Went into location. Ordered lenses. Told I'd have them in a week. Receive email next day says I didn’t pick lens. But order confirm says I did. Spent additional 30 minutes on phone. Always abuse my time. W/o FAIL. BUY ELSEWHERE. Arrogant and lousy company. Charged me $50 extra because shop clerk didn’t do her job correctly. Tech company??? A tech company figures out simple logistics. Warby Parker couldn't catch a bus. And I’ll never buy another pair again. EVER.

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    We are incredibly sorry to hear about the trouble with your orders. This is absolutely not the level of service we aim to provide, and we will be sharing your feedback with our team. If you are open to it, we would love to connect further. Send us a message with your email address so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2023

    I made the terrible mistake of trusting Warby Parker to get my right prescription. Countless visits later, the incompetent doctors haven’t been able to find the prescription for my eyes. Total waste of time. Avoid like the plague.

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    We are so sorry to hear about your exam experience, Serena. This is absolutely not the experience we aim to provide, and we would love to help from here. Send us a message with our email address and we would be happy to follow up!

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    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2023

    I was duped by Warby Parker. I meant to buy my contacts from 1-800-Contacts, but they have a scam going where they use 1-800 search terms to trick you into buying from them. I will never give my money to Warby Parker again.

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    We are very sorry to hear about any confusion while ordering your contacts — this is absolutely not the experience we aim to provide. Please send us a message if you would like to connect further. We would be happy to help.

    Jessica increased rating by 2 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Warby Parker, Jessica increased their star rating on Dec. 10, 2023.

    Updated review: Dec. 10, 2023

    Items delivered.

    Original Review: Dec. 9, 2023

    I paid extra for expedited shipping. I received notifications and emails 2 days ago they had shipped. Wrong! The label was created and they are sitting waiting to be sent out. I will be requesting a refund and this is unacceptable. When I called they said I wouldn’t receive until next Friday which is well past the time your website stated for expedited. Charging 25.00 for this is disgusting.

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    We are sorry for any confusion the tracking information caused, but we are so glad to hear your order arrived! If we can help with anything from here, please let us know!

    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2023

    I'm on my last of five pairs of Warby glasses. They cannot make a single frame that doesn't start loosening up or warping after two weeks of use. Instead of the fancy outer box and faux leather hard case, they should be shipped with a jewelers' screwdriver. I can't even lock the screws without them loosening again.

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    Thank you for reaching out about this. We are so sorry for the issues you are experiencing! Send us a direct message so we can follow up ad help from here.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2023

    I went to Warby Parker over Thanksgiving weekend to see if they could fill a prescription that included prisms. I was upfront and told sales staff my prescription has 5 prisms. They said it wasn’t a problem so I scheduled an appointment for an eye exam that week. I wanted to be sure my prescription was current. I paid $85 for the exam. Dr. ** at the Gaithersburg, MD location did not mention any issues with filling my prescription. I ordered two pairs of glasses- regular and sunglasses. Single vision, since I wanted them only for distance.

    I usually wear progressive lenses but wanted a reasonably priced glasses to workout in and bring to the beach without worrying about losing: ruining them. I received an email later that day saying Warby Parker could not fill my prescription with the prisms. They processed a refund for the glasses at my request but refused to refund the $85 for the eye exam. There is no excuse for everyone there to be unaware that my prescription could not be filled. The staff, including the doctor, are either uninformed, not truthful or incompetent. Regardless, your eyes are too important to take a chance on this place. Go somewhere else. Warby Parker is a joke.

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    Thank you for reaching out and sharing this feedback with us. Our team absolutely should have let you know that your prescription was out of range, and we will be sharing this feedback with our team. Please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2023

    I'm disappointed with the service from Warby Parker. They overlooked the progressive ADD in my prescription, and I only discovered the mistake by checking my order status. Communication about such errors should be proactive, not reliant on the customer to catch. Delayed me getting my glasses by days because instead of letting me know they chose to do nothing. The ADD was on the prescription! Simple incompetence.

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    We are incredibly sorry to hear about this error. This absolutely should not have happened, and we will share this feedback with our team. Please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up!

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    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2023

    Horrible, despite submitting a prescription they changed my order and send me the complete opposite prescription, then after contacting the company they assured me that they would send me out new contacts right away. After not receiving any type of notification I contacted them to find out they had forgot to ship my order. They assured me they would get this out right away! …. Still waiting for my order! I would strongly advise to avoid at all cost.

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    We are very sorry to hear about the trouble you are having with your order, Jeremy. This is not the level of service we aim to provide, and we would love to help here from here. Send us a message with your email address so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2023

    2 days ago I went to my local store and purchased glasses. It was $470 for one pair. I have a hi index lens so my glasses are expensive. I checked off in store what I wanted but clearly something happened. This morning I checked online and there was an offer - that is now gone - for 15% off all lenses - NOT the offer of 15% off 2nd pair. Even without this 15% off offer though - the EXACT same glasses I purchased were $345 online vs. the $470 I just paid in store. Customer service was BEYOND infuriating. Amanda did NOT pay attention to my concern. Non stop gaslighting. It was like talking to a brick wall. Refused to investigate the disparity other than saying, "Oh well sometimes the store is more expensive." And emails to two of their SVPs, have gone unanswered.

    I asked Amanda to not reply and I was waiting for an SVP to step in and she replied with "Hi Karen, Sorry the explanation wasn't clear enough for you. I'm happy to push this to my supervisor. Happy Thanksgiving! Best, Amanda" The SVPs were cc'd on the email with Amanda so that fact that she has zero clue who runs the company is pathetic. Not to mention I very clearly asked her to not reply and she does with passive aggressive nonsense that is simply uncalled for. Amanda should be fired. After this - I will NEVER do business with this company. Disorganize hot mess and scam business practices.

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    We are very sorry to hear about the trouble you experienced with the price of your order. I can assure you that our prices do not vary from in store to online, and our 15% discount is offered for an order of 2 or more frames. We would love to connect and help from here. Send us a message with your email address so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2023

    I purchased my first pair of Warby Parker glasses in June of 2022. I actually purchased two pairs. One was progressive. The other was for reading. Prior to this, I always purchased glasses locally. I went to West Farms Mall. I had an exam that same day with Dr. Grace **. I received my glasses shortly after that. This past week, I stepped on the readers and scratched the lens. The readers are necessary to my occupation and need to be replaced as soon as possible. I check their hours and drove the one-hour plus ride to West Farms with the hope of at least purchasing another pair and getting it in the mail as soon as possible. When I arrived, the staff refused to provide me with replacement lenses and/or glasses because my prescription had expired. The doctor was no longer on site and could not perform a new exam for approximately one week.

    I explained that I needed glasses as soon as possible due to work and suggested, I buy a new pair with the old prescription. I was refused. I then offered to buy a new pair with the old prescription, schedule an exam and buy a second pair with the new prescription if it changed. I was refused again. The snarky sales rep tried to compare a prescription for glasses to a prescription for ** and refused to do anything to accommodate me. Frustrated by the lack of respect and indifference to my problem, I simply walked out of the store never to return. Customer service seems to be the difference between local optical shops and Warby Parker.

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    We are very sorry to hear about your experience, William. We completely understand why this was a frustrating experience, and we would be happy to help from here. Please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2023

    I've been going to WB for years now. They offer a nice selection, decent quality, and very good customer service. The optometrist has been great as well. They have nice, clean, retail locations and keep the place organized. Staff is always friendly and helpful. A few things to consider, however:

    1) They advertise $95 frames, but after all said and done, it's a lot more so expect to pay more. All the "add-ons" are pretty necessary, and I needed progressives too. So the a la carte items rack up quick. My last pair ($150 frames) ended up costing over $500, for just one pair of glasses!

    2) Also, they do not take frames back, so if you have a new prescription but your old frames are still in excellent condition, they will not take them back to fit new lenses and make you buy new frames every time.

    Overall, I'm happy with WP and plan on returning, I like my optometrist a lot and they are all professional and friendly, but their $95 pitch is a bit annoying to see after paying several hundred more each time and I wish they offered a better trade-in program.

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    Thank you for sharing this review with us. We always strive to offer exceptional products at an affordable price, and we will absolutely share your feedback with our team! We appreciate you reaching out!

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2023

    I had a horrible experience with Warby Parker, after ordering my glasses well in advance (I needed them for a trip abroad for around 20 days) they marked my ordered as delivered when absolutely nothing was there. I spent a lot of time checking were they went and well... seems like they simply just lost my glasses. This is just completely unacceptable on behalf of Warby Parker. I tried speaking to customer service and they could only offer me a refund while the only thing I wanted was to get a pair of glasses with my current prescription before my trip, which won't be possible because of their poor logistics. I had bought before with WP and had no issues. However, after this experience I won't be shopping from WP anymore.

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    We are very sorry to hear about your experience, Alvaro. We completely understand why this was a frustrating experience, and we have shared this feedback with our team. We would love to connect further and help from here. Please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up.

    Mariel increased rating by 2 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Warby Parker, Mariel increased their star rating on Oct. 24, 2023.

    Updated review: Oct. 24, 2023

    I'm still not happy with the solution, but after having to go through three layers of people I finally got an answer. They don't do lens replacement and the discount is for a new order. If someone had told me this in the store, or through the help email, I never would have written this. It's unfortunate that it took so much of my time and energy to get an answer. Also, it's too bad they don't do lens replacement. It's less wasteful.

    Original Review: Oct. 24, 2023

    This morning I went into the Silverlake (Calif.) Warby Parker store to see about getting replacement progressive lenses for my Daisy frames. My anti-scratch glasses have somehow managed to get quite scratched in a year, even though I only stash them in the holder it came with. The two associates there told me that I could get a discount for replacement, for merely $235. Now I'm no mathematician, but I am quite clear that what they offered was the opposite of a discount. This was more than I originally paid for the lenses.

    I paid $95 for the frames and another $200 for the progressive lens (the prices haven't change since last year). When I asked for an explanation of the disparity, the two associates had no reasonable response -- repeating that this was just the cost set by the "system," which they said was new and would not let them alter the fee. I would have been happy to replace the lenses for the full price of $200 (despite the fact that I these glasses supposedly had anti-scratch coating.) But I am not interested in being stuck with a $35 junk fee.

    I also contacted the help email but the response was more nonsense: "To replace just the lenses the price would be $235. This is a new program that is being ran at our lab to replace just the lenses. It can only be set up in store. With this being said I want to apologize for any inconvenience. We are not able to alter the price or offer additional discount. "I understand if this is upsetting due to the scracthes (sic) in your lenses. Please let us know if you need anything else we are here to help."

    Just to clarify - I still have not received a clear explanation of why today you can get new lenses in new frames for $200. But replacements with your old frames would be $235. I guess this "new program" is just a way to make more money by urging you to toss your perfectly good frames and buy new ones. That's wasteful (more plastic in the landfill) as well as sleazy. Anyhow I did not order the lens replacement -- and I'm not sure that I will ever order from Warby Parker again.

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    Thank you for reaching out, Mariel. We are very sorry that our team did not walk you through the pricing for a lens replacement. We would be more than happy to help from here — please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up!

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2023

    They either sent me a child sized version of the eyeglasses I purchased or they just actually stock eyeglasses that aren’t meant for adults. Customer service wouldn’t assist. I won’t ever buy from them again.

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    We are very sorry to hear about this sizing issue, Jessica. We would love to help get you into a pair of frames that fits perfectly! Please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2023

    This used to be a great company. Sadly the drop off since they went public seems to be alarmingly fast. Drove an hour for an eye test today. Appointment made in person, in store - yesterday. Today they didn't have the appointment in the system and didn't seem to care much about it. The appointment was actually quite urgent, and the customer sales advisor who booked it yesterday was fully aware of this. Drove an hour back home with no exam and no new glasses ordered and another day lost. My whole family has always ordered WP glasses, but we will never be back.

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    We are incredibly sorry to hear about your experience, James. Our team absolutely should have accommodated your exam, and we sincerely apologize that this was not the case. We would love to follow up with you and help from here. Please send us a message with your email address so we can reach out.

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    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2023

    After watching your interview with the CEO of Warby Parker I gave them a try. WHAT A MISTAKE! MY ORDER IS NOW 3 WEEKS PLUS OLD. I called the company to confirm my order and the customer contact barley speaks English. When you call about the order I placed, the Company doesn’t let you talk to a live person. The recording wants to text you marching orders to get your info. BIG PROBLEM…The website's a mess as well. Logging in is a huge issue. Older people don’t text and hate doing business like that. It took 4 tries to get through to someone live. VERY SAD!!!

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    We are very sorry to hear about your experience, Jim. This is absolutely not the level of service we aim to provide, and we will be sharing this feedback with our team. We would love to get in touch to help from here. Please send us a message with your order number or email address and we will follow up.

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2023

    Their app is super glitchy, they won't replace the lenses on their own glasses, the customer care and the store associates are not helpful at all. Their glasses start showing scratches at the end of the 6-month warranty mark. They don't have any flexibility in terms of mixing and matching frames with lens colors. My last eyeglasses got scratched with light use. They wouldn't change the lens even if I offered to pay for it. A new pair of sunglasses I needed with a different color lens than the default one was denied or I would have to pay double for it. Other stores charge less than half the price of Warby now. I've been a loyal customer for 7 years now but I will never buy from them again and tell my friends and family not to either. Terrible service!

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    We are very sorry to hear about the trouble you are having with your lenses, Dee. We stand behind the quality of our products, and we would love to help from here. Please send us a message with your order number or email address so we can follow up from here.

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    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2023

    My prescription for the last three years has taken a local company at most four days to have the glasses ready. All with the same configuration ordered thru WP. It took three weeks to get a "Shipped" notice, and now they have shipped by I guess Lewis and Clark, the shipment will take 8 days from WP to the state of Georgia. While I understand mail service in Georgia is a hit or miss, the time they take to even notify one of shipment is laughable compared to the local optometry clinic I use. (Even WalMart only took a week). So what is the oh damn we are so cool vibe about this place. S-L-O-W service.

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    Thank you for sharing this feedback with us, Joey. We are very sorry to hear about the delay on your order, and we would love to look further into this. Send us a message with your order number or email address and we will follow up!

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2023

    The overall experience with Warby Parker this time was very disappointing. I got my eyes checked in August and was really excited to order another pair of glasses as I had a great experience the first time I ordered glasses a few years ago. I don’t live in the city but made the trek downtown to one of the few locations to try some glasses on and ended up ordering a pair of Esme frames.

    When I received them the lenses were loose so I went all the way downtown to take them in and was told that the lenses used didn’t fit the frame properly and that ‘sometimes this happens.’ I hardly got an apology but the person who helped me took my glasses and said he would order me a new pair. To my disappointment, when the second pair came it was the same issue, the lenses are not snug in the frame and the glasses seem rickety. I called to initiate the return this afternoon and the representative was helpful with this but did not offer anything for my lost time or effort. Both in person and over the phone, the people I spoke to didn’t seem to care very much and it’s really disappointing to have received such poor quality glasses twice. I previously recommended Warby Parker to family and friends but will no longer be doing so, and will look somewhere else for my new glasses once I return this pair.

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    Thank you for reaching out to us. We are incredibly sorry to hear about the issues you experienced with your glasses and the service our team provided. This is absolutely not the level of quality or service we aim to provide, and we will share this feedback with our team. Please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up and help from here!

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2023

    I have been a Warby Parker customer since 2016, purchasing them in store literally coast to coast. The quality and customer service was unusually good for the price. Unfortunately my latest purchase is overwhelmingly disappointing to the point where I can no longer use the glasses, they are 10 months old. They are progressives and expensive, even for WP. A few weeks ago, I noted significant scratches in the lens, fast forward to today and they are covered in scratches. Note that no one else has been in the vicinity of these glasses and I only use them for daytime wear. I’m wondering if they left off the scratch coating when manufacturing? I noticed several others with similar complaints in the reviews…

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    Thank you for sharing this feedback with us, Joanne. We are so sorry about the issues you are having with your lenses, and we would love to help from here. Please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up!

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    Reviewed Sept. 8, 2023

    Updated on 10/03/2023: I previously wrote a negative review of Warby Parker clip-on sunglasses. WP stated that they want my email address to resolve this. I’ve provided it twice through the app, but they have not responded. Not getting through. HELP!

    Original Review: I received my glasses from Warby Parker in June 2023, together with clip-on sunglasses. About the clip-ons: from my brief experience, they’re apparently cheaply made. They were $65, but worthless at any price. I used the case, attached the clip-ons to the frames as instructed and routinely treated them gently. Despite such precautions, they weren’t up to normal use. Specifically, the clip-ons’ outer metal frame broke for no apparent reason.

    Yesterday, I brought them back to the store where I bought them. The staff stated that their return policy is 30 days so there was nothing they would do for me. I tell you, when something breaks within such a brief period of routine use, it’s cheap! Based on my experience, their clip-ons are poorly made. Stay away from them. As if that wasn’t bad enough, their in-store representative suggested - without any basis - this was my fault, which was insulting. That turned what had been a positive overall impression of Warby Parker into a bad one.

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    We are so sorry to hear about your experience, James. Your clip-ons absolutely should not have broken, and we apologize our team did not setup a replacement for you. We would love to help from here — please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up!

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    Reviewed Aug. 30, 2023

    Beware when ordering from this company! What a horrific experience, and I have been ordering contact lenses for decades! From beginning to end, ordering my lenses from Warby Parker was a complete fiasco! And this is not the exception - when I went into the store to try to resolve the issue, there was another woman at the counter trying to locate her contact lenses order that has gone completely AWOL - 1 1/2 weeks after ordering, she has received no information about the lenses, which she was basically guaranteed would arrive within the week. There was, in fact, a third person at the counter who had also had a terrible experience ordering glasses from WB.

    To start, I went into the store and was told that they do not carry the brand of lenses that was prescribed for me. I went online and found them on the WB website, and basically completed the order. Before doing so, I went back to the store to confirm that WB did indeed carry the lenses, which the manager did, and I placed my order. At that time, I made it very clear that I needed the lenses ASAP. The manager told me that it is not necessary to pay the extra $25 dollars to expedite the order, that they typically come within the week.

    3 days went by with no updated information on my WB account. Finally on day 4, I got an email informing that the order had shipped. Less than 2 HOURS later, I got another email that stated that the lenses are out of stock, on back order, and will maybe, perhaps, nobody knows for sure, will maybe back in stock by 9/4/23.

    I immediately went back to the store and spoke with the manager, explaining the emails and again emphasizing that I need the lenses ASAP. The manager apologized profusely, but could do absolutely nothing to resolve the situation. The managers and other employees have absolutely no authority or capability of even following up with someone at WB who might be able to explain the contradictory emails, confirm whether the lenses had indeed shipped. The manager could only call the very same WB general customer service number that I had access to.

    This is how WB does business - there is an abyss of accountability between the stores and the actual functioning business. Nobody at the store can help or even explain what the problem is. Instead, they read back to you the information on your WB account that contains says nothing that is helpful, just a cheery little unhelpful "We're working on your order!"

    My inquiry as to why it took 3 days to inform me the lenses are out of stock, which other businesses will tell you immediately, and on back order was met with complete inability of the manager to even address the question. The manager said the only thing they could do was to cancel the order and refund the money. I agreed, because, as I explained, I need the lenses ASAP and will have to go and order them elsewhere, which I would have done days ago if I had been told they were out of stock. The manager then cancelled the order, only to then tell me that it will take about 5 days for the refund to be posted to my FSA card, which is needed for the new order. The manager failed to tell me this, even though I had made it very clear that I needed the lenses right away and had explicitly asked about refunding the FSA card.

    Hoping to get some answers, I then called the customer service phone number and spoke with supervisor Nurra, who proceeded to tell me that the order had shipped today, that the cancellation of the order just done by the store manager had not gone through! She then attempted to gaslight me by saying that she could not "see" the email I received this morning, telling me the lenses were on back order until nobody knows when. When questioned about why the store manager didn't tell me the order could not be cancelled when they attempted to do so, she continued with the gaslighting, saying that the store manager cannot "see" the emails that she can see. This was the most ridiculous, corporate nonsense I have ever heard!

    When asked how I could contact someone directly in corporate, she told me that I could send an email to a general mailbox, and she would forward to the necessary person. Nurra continued to insist on this nonsense, assuring me the order has shipped, even though I have received not notification of the tracking number, which is sent when the order ships in order to track the delivery.

    In an attempt to get some accurate, reasonable answers, I asked to speak to her supervisor and was called by Matthew, who continued to insist that everything is in order, even going so far as to say the WB is not responsible for the automatic emails sent to me out by Warby Parker, such as the one telling me the lenses are on back order, even though the email has the WB name and return email address on it!

    This situation was getting more absurd and frustrating by the moment. When asked how long the supposed shipped order will take, he said that is up to USPS. He denied any responsibility for the order or getting it to me in a reasonable amount of time; denied any responsibility for making the situation right, and denied any responsibility for the erroneous information being smugly spouted by "corporate" customer service reps and WB emails. Warby Parker has created a structure that makes it impossible to get accountability when there is a problem. Beware when ordering from this company!

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    We are so sorry to hear about your experience ordering contacts. This is absolutely not the experience we aim to provide, and we sincerely apologize for the delay on your order. We would love to help from here. Please send us a message with your email address and we will follow up!

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    Reviewed Aug. 23, 2023

    My experience with Warby Parker was pretty terrible. I needed new glasses for my wedding (which I won't get now, largely thanks to Warby Parker). I ordered it with plenty of time, but their terrible PD tool kept failing. I took my pictures according to their instructions 3 times, until finally they emailed me with the same exact instructions which were ineffective. They told me I could download the iPhone app. If I had an I IPhone maybe that's a avenue I would have chosen for my first or second try, but I guess common sense isn't a WP value. Overall terrible. Just go to Zenni, EyeBuyDirect, or your local optician.

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    Thank you for reaching out to us. We are so sorry to hear about your experience with our PD tool — we completely understand why this has been a frustrating experience and we will share this feedback with our team. We would love to help with your order from here! Please send us a message with your email address or order number so we can follow up.

    Stuart increased rating by 2 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Warby Parker, Stuart increased their star rating on Aug. 30, 2023.

    Updated review: Aug. 30, 2023

    Thanks for the prompt resolution of the problem. Upgrade to 5 star rating. :)

    Original Review: Aug. 10, 2023

    I bought a pair of glasses with transitional and progressive lenses and scratch resistant coating at a brick and mortar store. There was a guarantee against scratching for up to a year from purchase. I brought in an outside prescription. The service was great. They ground the lenses perfectly. Good assistance in selecting and sizing the frame. Prompt delivery.

    Despite taking good care of the glasses, only cleaning with the WP micropore cloth and only occasionally using WP glass cleaner, about 10 months after purchase a lens scratched. When I took it back I was told that the warranty changed and was only six months. Since that time, despite good care, the lens became covered with small scratches that interfere with my vision. I see that other reviewers have had a similar experience. It seems that the lenses are not durable. I also feel that the original warranty should have been honored.

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    Thank you for reaching out to us, Stuart. We are very sorry to hear about the trouble you are having with your lenses. We would love to connect further on this. Please send us a message with your email address and we will follow up with you from there!

    Randy increased rating by 2 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Warby Parker, Randy increased their star rating.

    Original Review: Aug. 9, 2023

    My United Healthcare insurance told me they are contracted with Warby Parker for a $67.50 upgrade for light responsive lenses upgrade. WP should have known that and I will not pay 100.00 if that is the case. Additionally, I just called the number in the email and they said I would have to get United Healthcare and Warby Parker representatives on a 3 way conference call to discuss. That will not be happening as I don't feel that is my place to make happen - WP as a business can be making that happen. Bottom line is I will be saving my money if I can't get the upgrade at the contracted rate and will take my business elsewhere next time.

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    Hi Randy — thank you for reaching out to us. We are sorry to hear about the trouble you are having with your insurance benefits, and we would love to help. Please send us a message with your email address or order number and we will follow up with you from there!

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2023

    This is ridiculous, I ordered 2 pairs, one for myself and one for my wife. My pair was initially delivered without measuring the ocular centre height, so I had dizziness and blue&orange shadows when looking at computer screens, and the Irvine Spectrum lady kept tell me it was the problem of my eye. Then I just happened to check out the Fashion Island store where they found the problem and put in a remake. The remake is taking more than 2 weeks and not even shipped. It's more than 2 months now in total time and I still have not gotten my glasses.

    My wife is even more frustrated with hers. She is getting the 3rd remake. 1st remake the ocular centre height was measure way too low, by the Irvine Spectrum lady. Then the 2nd remake came in without the photochromic lens we paid for. I have yet to check the 3rd remake because my pair is not arrived at Fashion Island Store. This is extremely frustrated and unprofessional.

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    We are so sorry to hear about your experience, Nathan. This delay absolutely should not have happened and we would love to help from here. Please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up!

    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2023

    I have now had two pair of glasses that have had stress fractures in the lenses where they attach to the frame. The first time Warby Parker provided a $150 credit towards a second pair. The exact same issue occurred with the second pair, after about 6 months. They refused to take any action or provide any sort of resolution. The associate at the store did offer up a clever comment when discussing the quality of their products… “well they are not Prada”. Very poor service and quality by Warby Parker at every turn.

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    Thank you for reaching out to us, Patrick. We are so sorry to hear about this issues — this absolutely should not be happening, and we would love to help from here. Please send us a message with our email address so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed July 27, 2023

    Updated on 07/31/2023: I did get a quick response back and responded but never heard again, then I looked at order and wrong address was listed. Called and updated. Still no date available on delivery. Now 17 days from original order and still no glasses.

    Original: I had past good experiences with Warby Parker without issues but services have gone downhill terribly. I placed a recent order for two pair with a promise of 7 business days to be delivered. Each time was a different excuse. They then cancelled the order and had to resubmit with another 7 days of wait time. Poor practices. Would not recommend to my friends.

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    We are so sorry to hear about this, Jack. This is absolutely not the experience we aim to provide, and we apologize for the delay. Please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up and help from here.

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    Reviewed July 27, 2023

    Warby Parker has quite possibly the worst customer service I have experienced. I placed an order and received their order confirmation email that says estimated delivery of 7-10 business days with a link to track my order that said the below: "YOUR ORDER IS. Working on it. We're hard at work making your order specifically for you! Check back for updates on your order."

    I keep checking back and check the my orders page on their site with no updates. I wait 10 business days and then chat in to see what is going on and it turns out the payment was declined. No mention of this on the track my order page or the my account order page which both still said it was in process. I chat in to customer service to see if they can help me get my glasses faster since I had been waiting 10 business days already and NONE of their order tracking links mentioned any issue. They had sent 2 emails which had gone to spam since I wasn't looking out for them.

    These types of things happen its not a big deal and just wanted them to help me get my glasses faster since I'd already been waiting 10 business days and none of their systems work in terms of showing there is an issue. The solution the rep comes up with is that I would have to pay an additional $25 to cut the time down to 4-6 business days. No additional help or anything offered.

    It is incredibly frustrating because I did follow exactly what their order confirmation said to do (track my order using their page and wait 10 business days) and then they tell me there's this issue that I had no idea about and offer absolutely no assistance to rectify it. The agent was atrocious and offered no assistance and when I asked to be transferred to a manager sat waiting for 15 minutes before disconnecting. Awful customer service.

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    Thank you for sharing this feedback with us, Jason. This is absolutely not the experience we aim to provide, and we are so sorry to hear about this. Our team is looking into this now, and we would love to find what went wrong here. Please message us your email address on file and we will follow up.

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    Reviewed July 23, 2023

    Updated on 08/05/2023: I recently wrote a review on a poor quality of the lenses and bad service. Company reached out to me, but there has been no action to resolve the problem. It is all PRETEND. $300 later I can no longer use the glasses. Went somewhere else and received the product that stands for its name.

    Original Review: This was my very first and last purchase here. I have purchased the most expensive frames for my glasses, scratch proof and glare proof. NOT TRUE. They were scratched within few months and were getting worse as the time went on. I have gone back to the store to see what can be done to fix the problem. They offered 150$ off new set up with the same lenses. MAKES NO SENSE. Bad customer service. Bad quality. Not cheap. No concern for the client.

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    We are incredibly sorry to hear about your experience, Monika. This is absolutely not the experience or quality we aim to provide our customers, and we would love to help from here. Please message us your order number or email address and we will follow up with you from there.

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    Reviewed July 14, 2023

    I ordered 2 pairs of reading glasses on 6/30/23. I tried on a metal frame and a plastic frame pair of glasses in the store near me. They both fit perfectly and was told they would be sent to me in 7 - 10 business days. The glasses arrived in short order 5 days later. The glasses didn't fit at all. When I looked down, they slid right off my face. Also, I couldn't read anything as text was very blurry. I took the glasses back and complained about the poor fit and blurry text. I was waited on by the apparent store manager. She countered my complaint by saying that "everyone's face is different and that's why they didn't fit". I responded that the frames fit perfectly in the store and that my face wasn't any different than it was a few days ago, hence the frames should fit. Plus, I couldn't read with my new glasses. I felt their quality control was poor.

    I felt the manager was very condescending to the point of arrogance and when I expressed my opinion she said "I'm sorry you feel that way" several time. Not once did she show any empathy and was more invested in treating me as a problem to be barely tolerated. She kept a fake insipid smile plastered on her face and just kept repeating that everyone's face is different. Not once did she apologize for any inconvenience to me. Several time during the interaction she asked what I wanted to do, and I repeated several times that I wanted the glasses to fit correctly and that I wanted to be able to read. She refused to order new glasses to correct the frame problem. She instead just wanted to bend the frames. In the case of the metal frames, she had to curve the earpieces in over an inch on each side making the glasses look ridiculous on my face.

    It was only after it was discovered that they had manufacture my glasses with lenses for seeing distance rather than with my reading glasses prescription did they agree to remanufacture/reorder the glasses. The replacement pair came in a week later and fit well upon arrival, reinforcing my comments on Warby Parker's lack of quality control. I learned their glasses are manufactured in the US, Italy and China. I also learned that their acetate frames easily warp if they get too warm and I would have to go back to the store to have them refitted. I am undecided if I will return the glasses as they have a 30 return policy. I do know that I would not buy from them again,

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    We are so sorry to hear about your experience, Carol. We will absolutely pass this feedback along to our team.

    Please send us a message with either your email address or order number — we would love to follow up and help from here!

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    Reviewed June 30, 2023

    I ordered my glasses online. It was a simple process with the exception of getting the pupil distance photo correct. It was necessary to resubmit this a couple of times until WP felt they had a usable photo. The delivery came a couple of days before the specified date so no serious complaints about the delivery process. The glasses looked good but the fit needed to be adjusted. Laying them on the table, one of the arms did not lay flat so the glasses sat crooked on my face. I went to the store and was helped by a guy named Stewart. I found him to be the best part of the experience. He adjusted the frames, helped to make changes to the order and got me fitted with a new pair of reading glasses as well. I was greeted and helped as soon as I came in the store. It quick and painless. I definitely recommend the South Park store in Charlotte. My experience was great.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2023

    I have several pairs of Warby Parker Glasses. One pair I purchased was specifically for the computer, but I found I had to sit in too precise a position for them to work, so I have been using Costco readers instead. I called to find out what it would cost to get my never worn WP glasses lenses replaced with regular reader lenses. No can do!! They will only replace the entire thing - frame and lenses. What a waste, both for the money I spent and the environment. I wish I knew that before I purchased, and will think twice before purchasing glasses at Warby Parker in the future.

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    Hi Karen — thank you for taking the time to share this feedback with us. We no longer replace lenses in existing frames because the service didn’t provide the best experience for our customers. We are actively exploring ways to improve this offering moving forward, and we would love to discuss this further! Send us a message with your email address and we will follow up.

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    Reviewed June 24, 2023

    I ordered a pair of glasses from Warby Parker through their online app. The order was supposed to arrive within 7 to 10 business days. On the 9th business day, I reached out to customer service and was told that my glasses would ship the following day. Keep in mind, they were supposed to be delivered by day 10 at the latest. Day 10 came and went, so I reached back out to customer service. They tried to tell me it had only been 7 days since I ordered my glasses. I literally have the order number and receipt showing the glasses had been ordered more than ten business days prior.

    They then tell me, actually the glasses hadn't passed inspection and they were remaking them. So, first they lied and said the glasses would ship the next day. Then they lied and said the order was allegedly within the 7 to 10 business days delivery window, before coming clean and admitting they'd messed up the order and the glasses. Zero apology for their error, while expecting me to wait an additional who knows how long for glasses that would likely have arrived a month after my initial order. I didn't trust them to deliver them or stop with the runaround. I cancelled my order and went to my local optometrist instead. Will never attempt to order from Warby Parker again, which is a shame because I'd ordered glasses from them before. But if they're going to lie about errors on their end with zero acknowledgment, I'll shop elsewhere. And I did.

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    Hi Morgan — thank you for sharing this review. We are so sorry to hear about the delay on your order and we would love to help. Please send us a message with your email address or order number and we will reach out from there.

    Randiann increased rating by 4 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Warby Parker, Randiann increased their star rating on July 1, 2023.

    Updated review: July 1, 2023

    While I don’t care for WB’s policy of not being able to replace a lens that is damaged, their in store customer service is great! Also hubby bought a pair of glasses and after testing it via zoom, was returned for full price credit (within 30 days of purchasing).

    Original Review: June 20, 2023

    Prices are great. Lens are good based on product from China. Policy that will not replace lens after 6 months no matter the situation. One of my lens got scratched when glasses fell on uneven tile. I will have to Purchase a new pair lens and frames at a discounted price. All things being equal may be best to buy a pair at a regular price and change up the lens as needed?

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    Thank you for sharing this review with us. We are very sorry to hear about your lenses, and we will absolutely pass this feedback along to our team. Please message us your order number or email address if you’d like to chat further—we’d love to follow up.

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    Reviewed June 9, 2023

    I needed new glasses in a hurry and asked when they would arrive if I paid for quick shipping. They said June 15. We agreed I'd call my ophthalmologist to get my prescription expiration and extended and they said they would call the doctor in the morning, get the prescription, charge the credit card I gave them and send an email receipt. By 1:00 pm I began to wonder where the email was and called. Woman said new ETA would be June 21. Six more days while my eyes feel like they're being chopped by Ginsu knives. Call corporate customer service. Guy said he couldn't do anything. He seemed not to care at all. Zenni will turn glasses very fast. If you need your glasses by a certain time, I recommend shopping elsewhere.

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    We are very sorry to hear about your experience, Ann. This is absolutely not the level of service we aim to provide and we would love to help from here. Please message us your email address or order number so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed May 30, 2023

    In April 2022 I sought a new pair of glasses to bump up the reading lens of my 2017 WP glasses. I went to Warby Parker in Philadelphia and, with the help of their staff, selected a pair of Shea frames. On 4/14/22 I had an eye exam at Warby Parker, and the progressive lens and selected frame were ordered @ $425. When the glasses arrived about 10 days later, I was surprised that, instead of improving my vision, it was made worse.

    I returned to WP. Their optician advised me that the glasses should be remade in a medium version of Shea to better accommodate the prescription. On 5/9/22 the larger Shea glasses were returned, and on 5/25 the medium Shea ordered. When I received this pair, the results were the same poor vision. I returned to WP. Their optician recommended that I have my eyes tested again. On 6/14 I was retested by the same optometrist who performed the exam on 4/14. The prescription was very different. The glasses were remade with the second prescription. The result was the same, poor vision.

    I returned to WP. Their optician said that the optometrist had “done something she shouldn’t have done with the prescription,” The problem manifested with the focus level of my right eye not matching the focus level of my left eye. When my right eye was in focus, I had to move my head up and to the right to get the left eye in focus, in doing so the right eye vision was thrown out of focus. The glasses were remade a fourth time. At this point we were three months from the original order. Through all this I remained pleasant, even though this had taken a LOT of my time with all the half days taken off from work. I considered asking for reimbursement for the eye exam, but didn’t.

    I returned to WP. The fourth pair seemed better. When given the card with varying type fonts, I was able to read it. However the text reading card does not apply to all situations. After a few months I noticed a feeling of heaviness in my left eye, which I attributed to worsening vision, and a few months later, I started getting headaches in my left eye. I finally wondered if it had something to do with the glasses, and retested my eye focus. In a variety of situations, the focus level of the left and right eye did not match. I realized that my right eye had been compensating for the discrepancy, and the left was suffering from considerable eye strain from the glasses.

    I returned to WP in April 2023 to see what could be done to correct this ongoing problem, which I hoped had not damaged my vision. A WP associate claimed that he could make manual adjustments to the frames to correct the problem, which he did, and which made the glasses totally useless. The WP associate read through my archived history. In the course of our conversation to review the problem, he told me that there had been myriad problems with the optometrist who had twice examined my eyes!- that she had written many bad scripts!- and that she was no longer with WP. He then advised that I needed a new eye exam @ $95., and that new glasses could be made for an additional $200. Seriously?! At that point I would be paying $725. for the glasses, forget what I paid for the nonsensical and negative experience I’d been exceedingly patient with, and that I was now being asked to finance in order to correct.

    I returned to my former Philadelphia lens maker of 20 years, with whom I’ve never had issues. The doctor performed a script exam for $45.. His associate was a great help with the frame selection. I was offered options, some of which would protect the health of my eyes for the work I do, none of which WP ever mentioned. The glasses are being made now.

    Though a bit lengthy, this review is a digested synopsis of what occurred. The true test of character of an entity is the response when a problem occurs. Though there were efforts on WP’s part, I did not appreciate being gaslit into paying considerably more to correct what was very obviously numerous errors and poor work on their part. Principles matter, won’t return. Would love my money back.

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    Thank you for sharing this review with us, Candace. We are so sorry to hear about the trouble you are having with our vision and we would love to help make things right from here. Please message us your email address and we will reach out from there!

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    Reviewed May 25, 2023

    I just recently ordered my glasses from Warby Parker in Dallas Texas. Paid for the "expedited Shipping" which is a TOTAL waste of money, they failed to inform me that they ONLY work on business days. I did not find this out until I checked the status of my order due to it stat is "working on it" status for 3-4 days. finally after chatting/talking to representatives would not receive my glasses until the following week. Also the manager I spoke with on the phone was unhelpful, as she kept repeating, "There is nothing I can do for you, you will have to just wait for the glasses to show up." Did not empathize about the lack of communication that was given to me at the time of my purchase, she did not offer to call the department to check to see if they would be shipping that day either. The lack of customer service with this company is awful. I was better off going to a big box store and paid a little bit if not double for my glasses.

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    Thank you for sharing this feedback with us, Owen. We sincerely apologize for the miscommunication on our end when sharing our standard turnaround time, and for the lack of clarity on the expected delivery date once your order was placed. This is certainly not the experience we aim to provide, and we will absolutely be passing your feedback along. If you would like to discuss this further, please message us your email address and we will follow up!

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    Maureen increased rating by 2 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Warby Parker, Maureen increased their star rating on June 18, 2023.

    Updated review: June 18, 2023

    Warby Parker contacted me and made things right.

    Original Review: May 21, 2023

    Updated on 05/30/2023: Warby Parker responded to my original review regarding my sunglasses that had bubbling on both lenses. I put in a review regarding warby parker offering to replace the sunglasses. I received regular readers from 3 years ago. I heard back on my complaint and they asked for my email address to work with me. I provided it and have heard nothing back. Putting review in with the BBB next.

    Original: I called Warby Parker regarding a pair of sunglasses. Both lenses bubbled up. I keep them in a case and use the provided cloth. They were unusable. I called and spoke to customer service. He asked me to send a photo. He said the sunglasses were out of warranty but he could replace them for $145. I received the glasses about 2 weeks later and they were an old perscription of readers. No sunglasses. When I called they stated I could get the sunglasses for $100 more. This was their defective product and their customer service representative. They would not honor the $145. I will NEVER use Warby Parker, nor will I recommend them ever again. I will not be giving them another $100. I am waiting for my refund and return services label. Hopefully I don't get gigged paying for that!

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    We are so sorry to hear about your experience, Maureen. This is not the experience we aim to provide and we would love to help from here. Please send us a message with your email address on file so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2023

    I received a gift certificate for frames. Went in to purchase them with prescription progressive sunglass lenses. Lenses cost almost FOUR times what my progressive lenses cost at America's Best AND Costco Vision. Frames are cute but if you need prescription lenses I would not suggest purchasing them from WARBY PARKER.

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    Thank you for sharing this feedback with us, Terri. We really appreciate you taking the time to reach out, and we will pass this along to our team!

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    Reviewed May 10, 2023

    Policy is terrific, I recently purchased a pair of prescription glasses there 6 months ago and spent a total amount of $395.00. These glasses are easily scratched and when I went to replace the lens they told me that they would need to replace both lens for a total of $266.00. I was highly disappointed. Everyone loved my glasses and I recommend them there. I will never recommend nor will I return there to purchase anything again. Terrible policy.

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    We are very sorry to hear about your scratched lenses, Yonette. We stand behind our products with a 6-month scratch guarantee, and we would love to connect with your further. Please message us your email address or order number and we will follow up from there!

    Jen increased rating by 4 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Warby Parker, Jen increased their star rating on April 27, 2023.

    Updated review: April 27, 2023

    Appreciate the help. Although I am not going to pursue the credit, the prompt reply and resolution is appreciated.

    Original Review: April 26, 2023

    In the past, lens replacement was $50. These lens scratch very easily and I appreciate the replacement policy being cost-effective. I bought a pair of $145 glasses that needed lens replacement within 8 months of purchase. The frames are in great shape. They no longer offered this policy, instead they offered a $50 credit to an entirely new pair of glasses which would be $95 and not helpful.

    I asked for an account credit of $50 so at least I could by a $95 (costing me $45) to get new lenses since you cannot replace lenses anymore. The sales rep via chat said this would be fine, but of course there was no credit when I logged into the account. I will no longer be buying glasses from WP. I have purchased from there annually for years. Jen

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    Hey Jen — thank you for reaching out. We completely understand your frustration, and we have passed this feedback along to our team. We are always working to make improvements to our lens replacement process, so feedback like yours is incredibly helpful! In the meantime, we would love to help with the credit! Please message us your email address so we can follow up from here.

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    Reviewed April 16, 2023

    5 months ago I made a decision to move my eye glasses business from Costco - huge mistake. I’ve learned that Warby Parker has no replacement parts and if something happens their solution is buy a new pair glasses- prescription lenses and all. Life happens and in my case, that was a puppy chewing my temples. I expected to pay for the replacement temples but didn’t want to drive an hour to my nearest store without knowing they could help. I chatted with a less than helpful representative this morning who explained they only have screws for their glasses and my damages weren’t under warranty.

    I never tried to get the damages covered, I simply needed to replace the temples expecting full well to pay for them. However, my only option is to purchase a new pair of glasses for another $400. I will do that, just never again at Warby Parker. My biggest regret is the others I’ve referred to them (and have purchased), not knowing how transactional their support would be.

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    Hi Tim — thank you very much for reaching out and sharing this feedback. We are so sorry to hear about your experience and we would love to help! Please send us a message with our email address so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed April 12, 2023

    Cheap lenses have scratched twice now in less than 6 months of owning them. They won't replace the lenses a second time (first time was just 1 week of owning them) and wanted to charge me 100 dollars for a replacement with no warranty. Hugely disappointed and will not use their services again if this is how they choose to treat people.

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    Hi Derek — thank you for reaching out and sharing this feedback. We are so sorry to hear about your lenses. We stand behind our products, and that certainly should not be happening. Please message us your email address so we can follow up and help from here.

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    Reviewed March 24, 2023

    I've been wearing Warby Parker glasses for 10+ years and from what I've seen the quality has severely decreased in the last few years. I've had my latest pair for less than a year (I mostly wear contact lenses anyways) and they already bent. My partner who is also a customer had her pair break completely after 2 years. This definitely does not match the quality in the past years. Not sure what's going on but either build or material quality is being cut somewhere. I also noticed that the glasses are made in China which I don't recall being the case for past years.

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    Thank you for sharing this feedback with us, Marius. We are so sorry to hear about your experience. Please message us your email address so we can follow up with you and help from here.

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    Reviewed March 23, 2023

    Three years ago, I had ordered a pair of Thurston frames with a progressive lens prescription. Aside from some minor scratches, the glasses are great today. No cracks in the lenses, no crazing. Just three years of wear and tear. Great glasses at a price I could not match locally. One would think that ordering the same frame for almost the same prescription would yield close to that positive experience. Unfortunately, it was the exact opposite.

    I ordered on February 9th a new prescription in the same frames, Thurston (order #**). Glasses arrived 2 weeks later with a crack at the bridge on the left lens. I called to have the issue addressed. They put in a replacement order, requested a bevel exam to ensure there were no issues and was told shipping would be expedited.

    Replacement order #** arrived 2 1/2 weeks later despite "expedited shipping". After one day, the left lens cracked with multiple cracks spidering from the top left corner of the left lens. I again called for assistance, a second replacement order was put in, bevel exam was requested again to ensure there were no defects and expedited shipping was promised again.

    Second replacement order #** arrived 1 week later. Both lenses have smudges that can't be cleaned off. Left side lens has a partial visible fingerprint that does not clean off. These glasses are also unusable. When I called about the second replacement also being defective I requested a refund and to return these as well. I was told they have to send this to their insurance team and they would get back to me "in a week or two".

    Today is March 23rd and I still don't have the glasses I ordered back on February 9th. I also do not have my insurance benefit available to be able to order something from another company until they do their "insurance team process". To say this is a total customer service failure would be an understatement. They were paid over 30 days ago and have yet to provide the product for which they were compensated. Warby Parker used to be a company that was known for quality glasses and outstanding customer service. That's why I attempted to be a return customer. It's a shame that such a good company has lost all quality in their products. I will not do business with them again and I do not recommend anyone use Warby Parker.

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    We are incredibly sorry to hear about your experience, Joseph. Your orders absolutely should not have arrived in this condition, and we would love to help make things right from here. Can you message us the email address you have one file with us so we can follow up? We look forward to hearing from you soon.

    Reviewed March 22, 2023

    Very happy with my purchase. I did the home try-on which I was THRILLED with and am so glad Warby Parker offered that service. I choose 2 different frames and ordered my glasses. I received them in exactly 7 days and they were perfect. I love the styles of the frames and all the different choices of materials for the frames. I have done a second home try-on order and I am going to order another 2 pairs. I highly recommend.

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    Thank you so much for sharing this review, Laura! We are so glad you had a great experience.

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    Reviewed March 6, 2023

    I bought two pairs of glasses from WB. One pair was great. The other was sent extremely warped and with a slightly wrong prescription. I was a college student at the time and did not have the time to fix the issue and used the first pair as a backup. When I got around to fixing the issue I was put in contact with a lead support. They said I was ineligible for replacing my faulty glasses because I had gone over the 30 day return limit. At most, they offered a 50$ credit towards new glasses. In this situation, I feel that this was a beyond inadequate response to a completely faulty product. In the future, I will most likely go to another supplier.

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    Hi Juan — thank you for sharing this feedback with us. We are sorry to hear about your experience and we would love to connect further and help from here. Please message us your email address or order number so we can follow up!

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    Reviewed Feb. 21, 2023

    I love that they are affordable. I wouldn't have glasses right now at all if they weren't so cheap at Warby Parker. The quality seems no different than glasses sold at an eye doctor. I like that you can try some on at home for free. However, their measurements are strange. The only pair that fit me were discontinued and now their other frames don't fit at all. They don't tell you the vertical length of the lenses in frames so it's super difficult to choose a pair without trying them on. And there are very few WP locations near people, and they only allow a few different pairs to try on at home. So it's very difficult choosing frames online. It's strange they don't disclose the vertical measurements of the lenses. And strange they don't have glasses in the measurements that fit me. Their smaller frames have giant size nose bridges that make them too big and fall off the face, their frames are either way too small or too big. The sizes make no sense.

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    Hi Dakota — thank you very much for reaching out and sharing this feedback with us. We absolutely understand the frustration with not having the vertical measurements on our site, and we have passed this feedback along to our team. In the meantime, we are always happy to give you those measurements if you reach out to our team. Additionally, we are so sorry you are having trouble finding the perfect fit! If you would like help selecting a frame, please message us your email address.

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    Reviewed Feb. 5, 2023

    I purchased 2 pairs of eyeglasses with progressive scratch resistant lenses in May 2022. I now notice one has a deep long scratch on the outer lens and the second pair has a small scratch. I have been wearing glasses for over 50 years and have never had a lens scratch before and now I have both recent pairs from Warby Parker scratched without me being aware of any trauma to them. I called customer service and they now informed me that the 1 year lens warranty is no longer in effect and it is now reduced to only 6 months. Although my in store purchase experience was very pleasant I am very unhappy with the quality of the lenses and the small amount offered towards replacing the lenses.

    I now see there are many bad reviews about Warby Parker lens quality and ease of scratching despite the anti scratch coating. I will no longer buy my glasses from Warby Parker and will return to my local optical shop where I have bought glasses for my family for years with no issues of scratches and that was without any anti scratch lens upgrade. Cheaper was definitely not better in this case. Buyer beware of the poor Warby Parker lens quality.

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    Hi Stefanie — thank you for reaching out and sharing this feedback with us. We are very sorry to hear about your scratched lenses and we would be happy to help. Please send us a message with your email address so we can get in touch!

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    Reviewed Feb. 1, 2023

    I have been shopping with WP since the first brick and mortar store opened in SF-- never had a problem with quality, fittings or customer service. In August 2022 I ordered two pairs: distance rx and computer rx. The first shipment (to my home, not the store) arrived with two pairs, but both with the same rx. I sent back the duplicate pair and waited for the right rx to arrive. It arrived with massive crazing across the right lens. I had to take photos to secure a replacement pair. The replacement pair took a month to arrive because they had to ship it to the East Coast first for "quality control" to ensure that the lenses did not have crazing. When it finally arrived the lenses looked good, but the right arm of the frames was bent/warped. That was mid-fall 2022.

    I did not pursue a third replacement because I am homebound and desperately needed glasses to see/work and could not wait any longer-- Also I thought...fine, consumer beware, I will never order from WP again. Jump forward to January 2023...crazing on the edges of the lenses of both pairs has started. It's creeping away from the frame edges towards my main focal point.

    I called WP this morning to request a full refund. I was told there is no refund possible; 30 day money back and that's it. The customer service folks I spoke with were polite but unrelenting. They offered to ship replacement pairs but I told them that I don't trust the product or their production service model anymore. I am very unhappy and out $420-- homebound and using outdated rx glasses in the meantime. Please note: the outdated rx glasses on my face right now are Warby Parkers! I bought them six to eight years ago-- no crazing, no quality problems. Don't shop here unless you can afford the financial loss or are just looking for cosmetic frames where there is no risk of crazing.

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    Hi Christine — thank you very much for sharing this feedback with us. This is certainly not the experience we aim to provide, and we are incredibly sorry to hear about this. Please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up and help from here.

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    Reviewed Jan. 31, 2023

    I used to love the idea of this brand.. until you deal with nasty customer service. Unfortunately back in 2017 I had ordered a try on and the company sent me a few pairs. I’d never got my order and believed it was on Fedex which was ok with me. I had emailed and contacted the company and they were aware. Now it’s 2023 and it seems this issue was not resolved. I called to order my four pairs to try on and the customer service representative accused me of stealing back in 2017!!! They held my order and stated I won’t be able to get any pairs and hung up. I would have resolved this kindly but now I take back my purchase and don’t want to ever use this company again. Disgrace! Such a big-name brand to have horrible customer service. Please go elsewhere.

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    Hi Destiny — we are so sorry to hear about your experience. This is absolutely not the experience we aim to provide our customers and we would be happy to help from here. Please send us a message with your email address so we can follow up with you.

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    Reviewed Jan. 27, 2023

    This service is supposed to be a convenience, but made the process of ordering a returning lenses an absolute nightmare. Beware: you will have to fight tooth and nail to receive a refund if you used your insurance benefits at the time of purchase. I’d strongly recommend using ANY other service.

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    Hi Taylor — thank you for reaching out and sharing this feedback with us. This is not the experience we aim to provide and we would be happy to help from here. Please message us your email address so we can follow up.

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    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2023

    I had a fantastic experience in the Lehigh Valley store. The doctor was the best I’ve ever seen (I’ve seen a few). The exam was thorough and my prescription was excellent. They nailed it. The service was outstanding, the staff warm and professional and the glasses a perfect fit. I’m not paid by these people and not related to them. I just read all these lousy reviews and wanted to show folks that the experience can be outstanding. Mine was.

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    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2023

    My plan was to order glasses in Dec on my 2022 plan, then order more on my 2023 plan. After completing my order Warby Parker (WP) failed to file against my insurance company and billed the credit card I was required to give WP to start the process. My ins company told me the policyholder cannot file the claim, only the provider. WP's email to me stated, in part, that: "we cannot retroactively apply your insurance....we can create a full return/exchange for the frame you choose to apply your benefits. The resulting order could then have your 2023 benefits applied up front and you would be refunded less your out-of-pocket costs". Due to WP's incompetence I lost out using my 2022 benefits. I returned the glasses for a full refund and will shop elsewhere.

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    Hi Matthew — thank you for reaching out and sharing this feedback. We are so sorry to hear about your experience and we would be happy to help from here. Please message us your email address so we can follow up.

    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2023

    My wife tried to get prescription glasses today at the Warby Parker store on 5th Ave and 15th Street in Manhattan. After paying $99, the store manager insisted on having an email address on file. My wife, in her late 70s, has no account and never used email. She offered a mobile phone number, a home phone number and an address. The manager insisted on email and would not budge even when my wife told her she will cancel her order. So much for flexibility. I can only speculate that having an email on record gives WP the right to advertise long after the glasses are delivered. The inflexibility and rudeness of the manager is inexcusable. In the past, I have ordered eight pairs of glasses from WP. After this fiasco, we will find alternatives. Well done WP!

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    Hi Andrew — thank you for reaching out to us about this. We are very sorry to hear about this and we will be passing this feedback along to our store team. Additionally, we would be happy to get an order setup for your wife. Please message us your contact information and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2023

    I have a pair of Warby Parker prescription sunglasses and the outside surface of the lenses have deteriorated. Looks like there is some sort of coating on the lens and it is cracking. This is occurring on about 50% of the lens area. I've noticed this problem for about a year and it has continuously worsened. I bought the glasses in Nov 2019 and take very good care of them. They are always stored in the original case. Called Warby Parker and they offered a $50 credit towards a new pair. They do not offer and repair option. Made in China - beware of the poor quality. Will not be purchasing again or accepting the meager credit.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi Jim — thank you for reaching out and sharing this feedback with us. We are sorry to hear about your lenses, and we will absolutely be passing this feedback along to our team. Please email social@warbyparker.com if you’d like to connect further—we would be happy to follow up.

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    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2022

    This is based on my personal experience... Went through the online system... you folks need a new IT department. Your "on-line" systems do not work. But, the worst part is, I can't do the online thing for 5 bucks but I can drive down the street to one of your partners for 100. My state allows online scripts. Hmm. Back to shady... WP said that they can't fill my script because it is "expired"... not true... a script is good for 2 years in my state. A lie? I think so, based on my experience thus far. Everyone is trying to get their hand in your pocket these days... WP is NO exception. Based on everything else... their trial glasses are, well, junk, they are not cheap (once you pay for everything)... look, just go to a brick and mortar place... save yourself the weeks of drama.

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    Hi Alfred — thank you for sharing this feedback with us. We are very sorry to hear about your experience and we would love to help from here. Please message us your email address or order number and we will follow up from there!

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    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2022

    My husband got his first pair of your glasses in March 2022. In August he took them back because there were so many scratches on them. You did replace them, all was good. Now the glasses are worse than before. He uses the cloth and the solution you supplied. He went into the store today and was informed you only replace once free of charge. This time he would have to pay $140. He’s been wearing glasses for over 15 years now, he has NEVER had this many scratches on them. I think there is some defect in your scratch resistant application. Not happy!

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Thank you very much for reaching out and sharing this feedback with us. We are so sorry to hear about the trouble you have had with the lenses and we would love to follow up. Would you mind confirming your email address on file with us or your order number? We look forward to hearing from you soon.

    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2022

    Cute glasses but they have got to be the slowest company ever for processing and shipping. I've ordered Felix Gray and received them within a few days- same with Lens Crafters. These take 2 weeks! I was told I could pay an extra $25 to have them expedited by 4 days. Um no thanks.

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    Thank you very much for sharing this feedback with us regarding turnaround time. We will be sure to share this with our teams here at Warby Parker. If we can help with anything else, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at help@warbyparker.com.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2022

    I responded to an email from Warby Parker on 10/9/2022. They clarified I wanted single vision and not progressives. I also told them my PD was 61. I had it measured at the eye doctor’s. They ignored that and went by their measurement from their terrible PD software and made the lenses with a PD of 59. Since I have had these glasses I feel sick and have constant headaches. I look at the script on their website and see they ignored what I said. I am furious and the glasses have made me so sick for over a month.

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    Hi Rachael — thank you for reaching out about this. We are so sorry to hear about this and we would love to help from here. Please message us your order number or email address and we will follow up with you.

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    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2022

    I paid over $400 for a cheap pair of prescription glasses then I wanted to replace corrective lens with non-corrective lens (I had cataract surgery) and was willing to pay a reasonable price. The customer service rep informed me that the only option was for me to just purchase a completely new pair of glasses and they would credit me with $50 for my old pair. How generous!

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi Larry — thank you for taking the time to share this feedback with us. We really appreciate you sharing this experience with us, and we will be sure to pass it along to our team.

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    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2022

    The first time I placed an order, there was an issue with my PayPal account. I got a confirmation email, so I assumed my order went through with no issues. I eventually checked to see why it was taking so long, and it said that there was an issue so the order never shipped. I never got an email and nobody tried to contact me to let me know, so I ended up wasting a lot of time waiting for them. I contacted customer service and was on the chat for close to an hour. The employee I chatted with was really nice and tried to help, but she ended up charging me three more times but said she couldn't figure out what was wrong. I suggested I could just place another order and after 15-20 minutes, the attendant agreed. I placed another order with the same payment method and had no issues, so I have no idea what was going on there.

    That order shipped quickly and arrived in less than a week (non-prescription frames to take to my eye doctor) but I didn't find out until two or three days later because I didn't get a notification or email and nobody rang my doorbell. I looked for the package but it didn't arrive. Spoke to customer service, and they sent another pair at no charge. Same thing happened. Didn't find out about the delivery until two days later, nobody rang my doorbell, and there was no package. They offered to send them again, but I figured it wasn't meant to be and asked for a refund. Customer service was nice and helpful, but I can't believe how many issues there were.

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    Thank you very much for sharing this feedback with us. We are very sorry to hear about this and we would be happy to help. Message us your order number or email address and we would be happy to reach out!

    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2022

    Warby Parker eyeglasses have serious issues with the protective coatings applied to their lenses. Their supposedly scratch-resistant coatings are anything but. The lenses appear to be spin-coated, resulting in vastly inferior lens protection. After less than a year, my $525 pair of WP eyeglasses are unwearable due to scratches and the coatings lifting off, and this is the second pair of WP glasses with which I've experienced this. Over my lifetime, I've owned eyeglasses from LensCrafters, Pearl Vision, Costco, Eyebobs, Visionworks - you name it, and none of these have ever shown the deterioration of lens coating and the resultant loss of clarity that the WP glasses have. Lesson learned...

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    Hi John — thank you very much for reaching out and sharing this feedback with us. We are very sorry to hear about the issues you are having with your lenses, and we would love to help from here.

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    After a positive interaction with Warby Parker, Kurt increased their star rating on Nov. 9, 2022.

    Updated review: Nov. 9, 2022

    Warby Parker responded via email and arranged for me to get a replacement pair at no charge. Everyone in the store was really kind and got it all resolved for me. Just waiting for the new pair to arrive in 7-10 days. Thanks so much!

    Original Review: Oct. 24, 2022

    I bought a pair of frames in 2020. They were progressives. First, the distance area of the lens is too high, so when I watch tv across the room I have to tilt my head down to see the screen clearly. Then the middle distance for computer is too far down so I have to lift my head when looking at the screen. Another neck age. Within a year, they were scratched. I returned them and the store took them back and I had to wait a week or so to get them back. Since then, the coating has degraded, so that the lenses look like they have smudges on them which cannot be removed. These are scratches--an optometrist I showed them to said they were dipped in a coating and the coating will eventually wear off, which I believe it is doing now, resulting in them being almost worse than wearing no glasses at all.

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    Hi Kurt - thank you very much for reaching out about this. We are so sorry for the trouble you have experienced with your lenses. This certainly should not be happening. Please message us either your email address or order number and we will follow up!

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2022

    I was pleased with the quality of the frames and the service, but the lenses are - as others have noted - way too soft and "scratch resistant". Just plain misleading. I have had better luck with the quality of lenses in $3 readers from Walmart. I have had these only a few months and they are so scratched that I can't use them to drive at night. And I don't live in the desert or use rough cloths to clean my glasses, I am fastidious about using the lint-free cloth and no liquids. If there is not a glass option for your frames from these guys, go elsewhere. No need to drop $400 and have them last only a few months.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi Perry - thank you very much for reaching out to us. We are so sorry to hear you are having trouble with your lenses. We would be happy to help from here - please message us either your email address or order number and we will get in touch!

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2022

    Went with Warby Parker because I liked the fact that you could try the frames at home before you bought them and I live in a small town with not many options for eyewear. Tried 5, found one I liked, ordered it. For about 165.00 I received the frames and the lenses loose in a box with no screws whatsoever holding them together. Contacted customer service who told me to get the glasses fixed at my expense and them forward them to receipt to be reimbursed. I thought that was a ridiculous answer so I contacted them again. This time, I was told they would send me another pair of glasses and that I could return the first pair, which I did.

    When I finally did get my intact glasses, my friends kept asking to try them on and then telling me they weren’t real glasses, that I was just using them for looks. I assured them that no, they were prescription, but that my prescription was light. A year later when I went to get my prescription changed out by a local eyeglass retailer I found out that they were right. They sent me glasses without a prescription in them and I had been wearing fake glasses that were not helping my vision whatsoever for over a year (not to mention paid 165 bucks for them). Contacted customer service again, who suggested I return the glasses to them, which seemed like not a good enough answer. These glasses are very poorly manufactured in China for pennies on the dollar and they are complete and total garbage. You can literally get the same frames from any of these Chinese marketplace apps for around ten bucks. Do yourself a favor and buy your glasses elsewhere.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi Marianne - thank you so much for reaching out and sharing this feedback with us. We are so sorry to hear about the trouble that you had with your order. We would love to help from here - please message us your email address or order number and we would be happy to reach out!

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    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2022

    I have had issues with Warby Parker in the past - getting the prescription wrong, faulty frames...etc. I wanted to give them another chance and ordered a pair of sunglasses with expedited shipping. I received no update on my order after 8 business days. I followed up with their online chat. I was told my order was "standard shipping". When I told them I paid for expedited shipping they apologized and yes, agreed they saw expedited shipping and that my order was arriving today. Then proceeded to write back in the chat that the order was in fact delayed with no date of delivery. I asked why I would not receive communication regarding my order as I'm traveling and will not be at the address for delivery. I was offered no explanation other than "I can cancel your order". Rather than offering a solution, they simply cancelled my order. So I went to LensCrafters at lunch and ordered a similar pair in an hour.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi Cristina - thank you very much for reaching out and sharing this feedback with us. We are very sorry to hear about your experience and we would love to connect further. Please sent us a message with either your order number or email address, and we will follow up!

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    Reviewed Sept. 22, 2022

    I have had my new glasses for 9 month and they now have many very small scratches on the lenses. They are almost unusable so I emailed the company and they said they were sorry, but they have a 6 month warranty on scratches and I was past the time frame. (It was 12 months when I bought them>?) . They offered me $150 off a new pair ($450 new). I am very disappointed and feel like I have been lied to. I bought the Callen (Eyeglasses) Progressives light responsive Frame with polycarbonate Rx lenses Anti-scratch and anti-reflective coating included. Will not buy from them again since their product is inferior.

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    Naperville, IL

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    Hi Stephen - thank you for reaching out to us and sharing this feedback. We are incredibly sorry to hear about your lenses, and we will have a team member reach out to help from here.

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    Reviewed Sept. 8, 2022

    I purchased a $450 pair of glasses a year and a half ago and now there are small scratches all over the lenses.... I paid for scratch resistant lenses. Never used a cloth other than what they told me to use, I called them and they told me the scratch resistant warranty is only good for one year and that they could give me $150 of of new lenses. What a joke, they're either scratch resistant or they're not, I have a pair of eye glasses that are 25 years old that still don't have scratches on them. What a rip off Company!!!. I'm a hair stylist. I will tell so many people.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi Judy - thank you for reaching out to us. We are incredibly sorry to hear about your lenses and we would be happy to help! Would you mind messaging us your order number or email address? We would be happy to get in touch from there.

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    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2022

    So I go into the store with my girlfriend's referral and it’s clean and friendly but felt like a shoe store and not a traditional glasses Establishment, I found what I wanted from their limited selection and got quickly checked in and told a about their lens types and picked the thin expensive brand, told him where to find my prescription which he said was no problem, paid and left.

    8 days later I get an email saying that they couldn’t retrieve my prescription, so I call customer service to see what the problem was and she clearly wasn’t having a good day a told me that I needed to get it myself and email it to them, well the optometrist I went to could not get an email to them for whatever reason so I call back, they next lady was helpful a said she would rush the order as soon as I fax them my prescription, I did that and everything was fine. 6 days later I get a email asking me if I want upgrade my lenses? Omg are you kidding me? I paid for those? No sir you paid for the other brand, so you haven’t even made the glasses yet? After another great unhelpful conversation with their Customer service (#5) who was even more unhelpful told me to either pay keep them the same as I ordered or cancel, duh **? So I fork out another 50$.

    6 days go by and I get an email saying your card did not go through, you couldn’t call me? Fixed the problem which was on my end I will admit but they could have called, they already did once so I know they can do it… Needless to say I have to call customer service again because I still have not received my glasses.

    I’ve been wearing glasses for over 40 years and never in all my days been treated like this!!! So much they I created this account so I could warn people, this coming from a guy who has never complained online or ranted on Facebook, if and when I ever get my glasses I will let ya’ll if they are as crappy as their service. Thanks for your time.

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    Hi Scott - thank you very much for sharing this feedback. We are incredibly sorry to hear about this, and we would love to help from here. Would you mind messaging us your order number or email address? We would be happy to look into this from there!

    Reviewed Aug. 25, 2022

    These glasses look nice when you purchase them but in two years the metal around the plastic frames are greenish and rusty. The lens upon wearing longer also gets dirty very easily. I purchased the most expense lens option and do not wear them every day. They are poor quality. My friend warned me that they were poor quality but I went with them anyways. Deeply regret that and I would never repurchase. Spend a bit more a better product unless you want to replace them every year.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi Marianne - thank you very much for bringing this to our attention. We are so sorry to hear about the issues you are having with your glasses. Would you mind reaching out to us with your email address or order number? We would love to follow up with you!

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    Reviewed Aug. 21, 2022

    I purchased prescription glasses and they scratched within a few months. They replaced it for free and it scratched again within 2 months. These are prominent scratches that you notice when you wear them. I've never had this issue with other brands and I take good care of my glasses. Won't be purchasing Warby again.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi Kiana - thank you for reaching out and sharing this feedback. We are so sorry to hear about your scratched lenses and we would be happy to help. Would you mind sending us a message with your email address or order number? We can look further into this from there!

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2022

    This is the second year in a row that I have ordered glasses from Warby Parker and they were not delivered on time. Nor did I receive any satisfaction on the delivery status. They just put in another order for the glasses. When I went to the store to talk to the store manager, who had helped me order these glasses, the "manager on duty" could not help me and when I said to her, "That is why I wanted to speak to the manager. He helped me," she told me, "We don’t want you to come back in here again." This is the Walnut Street store in Philadelphia. I am sure no reprimand was rendered.

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    Hello - thank you very much for sharing this feedback with us. We are so sorry to hear about your experience and we would love to make things right. Our Store Leader has reached out. If you have any questions from here, please do not hesitate to reach out.

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    Reviewed July 27, 2022

    The store at Ponce City Market does not keep a optician. They claim only a license optician can adjust your eyewear. I have been there three times when there was no optician. My face literally hurts from wearing these glass. I would not recommend Warby Parker to my worst enemy!

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    Hi Ian - we are so sorry to hear you have not been able to work with one of our Opticians at Ponce City Market. Would you mind messaging us your email address? We would love to help resolve this for you!

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    Reviewed July 25, 2022

    I got the 5 frames, picked a frame and sent them back same day, five days later I get an email saying "good news" the 5 frames I chose to try were delivered to me. So I email them to see what is going on because I paid the$20 extra to get the glasses I had ordered in 4-6 days. Now I am told there was something missing with my prescription, so I ask about my $20 fee, they agree to pay that back but now say it is a delay due to insurance payment, I do not personally believe these excuses and do not know if or when to expect my sunglasses.

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    Hi Jeff - thank you very much for reaching out about this. We are so sorry to hear about your experience, and we would love to help from here.

    Would you mind sending us a message with your email address or order number? We would be happy to reach out from there!

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    Reviewed June 20, 2022

    I paid $350 for a pair of glasses that I don't think I will ever receive. Any company who chooses Lasership as their shipping company will get scathing reviews from their customers. While I recognize that the shipping problems do not reflect the quality of Warby Parker glasses - which I love - it is a choice that companies are making to save money on shipping. And it is a very poor choice. Lasership has a 96% 1 star rating and is rated last among more than 200 shipping companies.

    Warby Parker, please reconsider the savings of using this company when it impacts customer satisfaction of your products to this extent. I will review my glasses, when and if I ever get them. I just really hope my vision hasn't changed by then...

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi Tish - Thank you very much for sharing this feedback with us. We are incredibly sorry to hear about your experience, and we would love to help from here.

    Would you mind sending us a message with either your email address or order number? We will be able to look further into this from there.

    Thank you again for reaching out to our team!

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    Reviewed June 2, 2022

    I purchased frames from Warby Parker to have them install an anti fatigue lens, which isn’t prescription, they advertise this as an option on website. They had my frames for a month, endless conversations with customer service….and they still screwed it up. All involved was have a reading lens in the lower third of the otherwise I corrected lens which again is in their website…. so I received the glasses and they had done the entire lens in my reading strength. So I have to take them off and put them on constantly, which was the whole point of getting the anti fatigue lens in the first place! Talked to a manager who was beyond illsuited for her job.

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    Hi Anne - I am incredibly sorry to hear about your experience, and we would love to help from here. Please send us a message with your email address or order number and we can take it from there. We looking forward to helping get this resolved!

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    Reviewed May 1, 2022

    This is my second pair of Avery reading glasses. The first pair, the screws all feel out within a matter of months, I've never had that happen with any glasses I've owned before including the $10 ones I got of Amazon, but I thought it was a fluke. I really liked the style so I purchased another pair of Avery reading glasses, for over $100. Within a week all of the screws fell out, they will not thread when I try to screw them back in. Reached out to Warby Parker and they have no replacement parts, this is clearly a product issue, I wouldn't recommend anyone spend their money on such poor quality glasses, there are so many other options out there, at a better price point. They offered me an exchange for them since I'm within 30 days of the purchase, but what's the point if they're just going to fall apart again a week later!

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi Debra - thank you very much for reaching out to us. I am so sorry to hear about this - this absolutely should not have happened.

    Please message us your order number or your email address and we would be more than happy to setup an exchange for a brand new pair of glasses. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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    Reviewed April 30, 2022

    WP uses Laser Ship for delivery and they have proven to be completely incompetent. Confirmed address multiple times and called local distribution Ctr and they were not helpful and don’t seem to care. Original order Feb. 25, 2022 and finally gave up on getting glasses today, April 30, 2022. This company’s service is a total failure.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi Will - we are so sorry to hear about the trouble you experienced with your delivery. This is absolutely not the experience we aim to provide our customers. Would you mind following up with your order number? We would love to look into this further!

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    After a positive interaction with Warby Parker, Jodi increased their star rating on May 26, 2022.

    Updated review: May 26, 2022

    The company responded to my complaint and replaced my glasses.

    Original Review: April 26, 2022

    I purchased a pair of frames and everything was great until I received them and a screw promptly fell out. Since there are no stores near me I asked if they could send me replacement screws. At first they said yes, but then a couple days later they informed me that they were no longer shipping replacement items. Um, excuse me? After spending a fortune on replacement screws and realizing none of them fit, I’m stuck with glasses I have to tape together until my insurance will pay for a new pair in a year. Terrible experience and they will never get my business again.

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    Hi Jodi - thank you very much for reaching out to us. I am so sorry to hear about this.

    Please message us your order number or your email address and we would be more than happy to setup an exchange for a brand new pair of glasses. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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    Reviewed April 12, 2022

    This business pulled the bait and switch on me. I went into the store and purchased a pair of glasses and sunglasses, they ran my insurance in the store and gave me a price. I paid in store to have the glasses made and shipped to me. I get an email several days later telling me I need to pay them more money now for my order, or cancel part or all of my order.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi Benjamin - thank you very much for reaching out about this.

    I am so sorry to hear about your experience, and we will have a member of our team reach out to you shortly. We look forward to speaking with you soon.

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    Reviewed March 23, 2022

    I was lied to 3 times about when my glasses would be delivered. I paid for expedited shipping and was told my glasses would be delivered on March 17th. I didn't receive any updates related to shipping so I had to reach out 2 times and each time I was told the glasses would arrive within the expedited time-frame and that I would receive updates with shipping info. When that didn't happen, I once again had to reach out.

    This time I was told the glasses were still in their lab, meaning the first 2 people lied to me so I wouldn't cancel the order. This person then told me that the glasses would be on my doorstep the following morning. This conversation happened at 7 PM, so according to this person the glasses had to be completed, picked up by a carrier, put on a truck/plane & shipped halfway across the country and would arrive at my house the following morning. When I asked how that would be possible the person refused to answer any more questions. I had to reach out a 4th time to cancel my order.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi Chris - thank you very much for reaching out to us. I am incredibly sorry to hear about your experience, and we would love to make things right. Please reach out to us at social@warbyparker.com and we would be happy to help from there.

    Reviewed March 10, 2022

    I own 6 pair of Warby Parker eyeglasses. I recently had cataract surgery on my right eye which corrected the vision to 20/20 in that eye. I went to the Warby Parker store to have the right prescription lens replaced with a lens that has no prescription (Plain Glass). They told me I needed to purchase a new pair of $179. I declined and went to a local optometry store and got it done in 15 minutes for $30.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi George - thank you very much for sharing this feedback with us. I completely understand why this was a frustrating experience, and I will certainly be sharing this with the appropriate teams here at Warby Parker. If we can help with anything in the meantime, please feel free to reach us at help@warbyparker.com.

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    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2022

    I do not live near a Warby Parker so on a recent trip I went to one in Washington DC and purchased 2 pairs of distance glasses using my opticians prescription. I liked the frame choices a lot but when the glasses arrived, it was like looking through the mirror in a fun house: completely distorted. I have a very basic and not extreme distance correction. I went to my optician and rechecked the prescription and it was correct. The glasses are unusable as they are now. I spent over an hour on the phone with WP. This has turned into a time suck for a basic pair of distance glasses. They offered me a refund of $5 per pair for the lenses. Outrageous! I'm now spending $125 per pair for my optician to create the lenses. If you actually need vision correction, don't go to WP. They sell frames with unusable lenses.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi Sue - thank you very much for reaching out to us and sharing this feedback. We are incredibly sorry to hear about this, and we would love to help - please reach out to us at social@warbyparker.com so we can connect further.

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    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2022

    So I was in need of a pair of glasses when I spent some months in NY last year since my original pair broke in the airport. So I read a lot of good reviews and trusted them and went to the one in Manhattan, near to Times Square. I bought the most expensive pack, with transition anti-scratch lenses, and in just 3 months they were scratched! I had a 1-year warranty, so I went to a Brooklyn store, near the 5th, and asked for a new pair. I got it, but it came bigger so I went again to have it fixed. The girl there destroyed my frame!

    I wrote to Custom Service, not happy at all, and I must say they were very kind to me and very helpful, they respected my frustration and for that I'm grateful. So I went to a different location in Brooklyn, the one in Court St, and there I got a new frame and they fixed it, no problems at all. However, something felt off. And sadly, I didn't recognize it until some weeks ago when I tried the old pair of glasses I had here, back home. I had been feeling very eye tired and didn't know why, because Warby Parker promised me transition, blue-ray protection, and the same formula. GUESS WHAT! It was not the same formula, at all. Even after I gave them my old lenses so they could replicate it. I see better with my old glasses from here than I see with the best quality glasses I bought in Warby Parker (and believe me, the old glasses are normal quality, nothing too expensive).

    I'm very disappointed in the quality of the product they sell. Don't buy it. Is better to save more money and buy from other brands than to give your money to the products they sell, because is not worth it. I gave them 2 stars and not 1 because they have good customer service. That, however, is not enough because they don't deliver what they promise.

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    Hi Elizabeth - thank you very much for reaching out about this. We are incredibly sorry to hear about your experience. This is absolutely not the experience we aim to provide our customers, and we would love to help. Please reach out to us at social@warbyparker.com with your contact information - we would be happy to help from there!

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2022

    There's lots of pretty redundant reviews about Warby P. It seems like they aren't educated or read enough on the issues they have. Here are the common problems I read, with what you really need to know.

    -People complaining about problems with their PolyCarbonate Scratch resistant lens, yes, they will scratch. They're just more 'Resistant.' Not, 'Scratch Free...' nowhere does it say that.

    And with the people complaining about headaches and their lenses, that has nothing to do with lenses.

    -This has to do with people not getting their Pupil Distance measurement with their Optometrist (Which you need to manually ask for, they won't just give it to you that can cause issues with vision as your eyes need to be aligned with the mid point of your lens). Also as said in the Warby Parker small handbook they give "New prescriptions will cause headaches and straining over the course of a few days." Now I will say the application they have for pupil distance won't always be accurate because you're using your phone cameras, so it's not the most reliant way to work with that aspect but not horrible either, just not preferred if you want highly accurate readings.

    -Then about the UV Light, the coating was most likely damaged to exposure of some chemical which can damage any coating. Of common sense, this can be hair sprays, alcohol solvent solutions or anything of similar kind which can damage it if not cleaned off.

    With my experience with Warby parker, in my simple terms. -> It is great. I went into my Optometrist, got my prescription, my girlfriend told me about Warby Parker as she has used this company before, instead of me using my old store vision works. Sure enough I did their quiz on what glasses would work best for me. Narrow, I ordered the 'Robbie' in Antique Silver with Single-vision, blue-light-filtering, scratch polycarbonate lenses with my uploaded image prescription from what I was given from my doctor.

    The glasses are amazing quality, perfect fit no need to adjust (As some will actually need to also said in small booklet given). I received them extremely faster than expected with the extra $20 shipping. My vision was straining at first because of how worn my old glasses were, and they were a bit big. I had them for about 3 years. I'm 21 now and these are what I needed big time. I wanted to make sure what I was buying was worth it, so out of $200 I got my money's worth happily out of their glasses. (You get what you pay for) I received my glasses earlier today. I have never wanted to write a review. Until today. Got yourself a long term client. Thank you Warby P.

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2021

    Come on Warby Parker, you can do better! Have you ever tried to get your forever on the planet, plastic frames new prescription lenses only from Warby Parker? No? Well that is because you cannot! They refuse to sell just the lenses! You must buy the frames and glasses again! So incredibly wasteful, bad for the environment! I kept asking the manager and they said no. My frames are fine, but this is the 2nd time the coating has peeled off on the lenses from Warby Parker. They offer a $50 rebate to order a new pair and I like them so much. I did it, although annoyed.

    Mistakenly, they processed the order twice. So I called customer service to see if I could just return the frames and pay for the 2nd pair of lenses, since they were already made and would just be tossed. I mean it is my Rx, who can use them? They still said no. They said there is no way to process it in the system. I mean really? How wasteful and unaccommodating. Where is your customer service Warby Parker? Just do an override for goodness sakes! BAD, BAD RETAIL. Shame on you making us pay for more than we need and putting more plastic on the planet. BAD BAD customer service, not letting me pay for your mistake. I even wrote to customer service, same answer, 3 times, they just say no. I will now definitely think twice about Warby, in fact, maybe I will just buy the frames there and get the lenses elsewhere from now on. My Eye Dr. has no problem with ordering new lenses ever!

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    Thank you very much for sharing this feedback with us - we are incredibly sorry to hear about the trouble you are having with your lenses! Please feel free to send us your email address, and we would be happy to look into the issues you are experiencing right away.

    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2021

    These are terrible glasses that somehow this company has convinced people are great. I supposedly got polycarbonate lenses with an anti-scratch coating. They were all scratched up within six months. I am never buying glasses from Warby Parker or any other online retailer again.

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi Russell,

    Thank you for reaching out about this. We are incredibly sorry to hear about your lenses. Would you mind sharing your order number or email address? We would love to look further into this!

    We look forward to hearing from you soon.

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2021

    After over a year-I’ve worn an incorrect prescription causing headaches! Returned numerous times to Warby Parker only to be readjusted-never checking the original prescription. Finally after seeing my optometrist for yearly exam-my prescription was incorrectly filled! WP stated this is well within “7 degrees of our normal tolerances!” The manager repeated I’d get $50 off my next pair but NO APOLOGY of poor craftsmanship. My eyesight means more to me than to shop here again. Poor expertise of product, customer service & prescription authenticity! You get what you pay for!!!!

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    Response from Warby Parker

    Hi Rhoda - thank you very much for reaching out and sharing this feedback. We are incredibly sorry to hear about your experience, and a member of our team will be in touch with you shortly. We look forward to connecting with you soon.

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2021

    I purchased blue light glasses to use while working, as I sit in front of a computer most days. I also have prescription contact lenses to see far away, another reason why I’d like something protecting my eyes while I have them in and I stare at a screen all day long, considering I don’t need them for close up. Well they were delivered with a coating on them, that almost makes it feel like they are magnified, and give me a headache EVERY TIME I wear them. I tried with and without my contacts in and it didn’t change. I called customer service, whom said “the only way to see if they had a prescription put in by accident, at the store, would be to pay for a visit with our optometrist”…. Like what? So I’m having issues with my glasses that I purchased from your company and I would HAVE TO PAY to have someone look at said glasses? Instead I said. "Well I’ll just make my annual eye exam appointment then and have my doctor look at them."

    My doctor said they didn’t have a prescription, but the coating could be causing the issue. Now usually anti-scratch & anti-glare coating is an up-charge, but WP adds it on to all of their glasses. I call customer service back to tell them and they basically said, "Yea we add it to all of our glasses (aka TOO BAD), and maybe the intent isn’t to wear them on-top of contacts, but you’re past the 30 days and there’s nothing we can do for you!" I’m disgusted, $150 down the tubes because I didn’t call them within 30 days. I didn’t realize $150 would be enough for a company to want to lose a lifelong customer!

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    Reviewed Sept. 2, 2021

    Their 'free' try on policy is anything but! What they don't tell you, anywhere, is that they put a collateral hold on whatever card you give them, which is no different than charging you and then refunding you when you send the frames back. This is a complete misrepresentation of 'free;' I'm filing a complaint w/ the state consumer protection authorities. If I had ANY idea they did this, I never would have allowed myself to deprived of my own money this way, and I now will not purchase their crap, or do any kind of business with them ever again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 13, 2021

    I need new glasses and really enjoy the Warby Parker style. I love their style and classic look. I love the thought of ordering from home but wonder if they are able to properly fit me with measurement that I performed. I need new glasses and hope to win.

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2021

    Excellent service!! They took COVID very seriously, masks and disinfecting glasses after they were tried on. Delivery of glasses was also timely, The style and color choices are very good. I love the eyeglass case. Fits nicely in a purse.

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    Reviewed Aug. 2, 2021

    It was easy to find a pair of glasses that I love and are comfy. Being able to try on 5 pairs of frames without the pressure of someone watching you in the eye doctor's office allowed me to really check for comfort, since I've had painful glasses in the past (can you tell I'm all about comfort??). Plus, I was able to use my FSA to pay for them. I would use them again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 1, 2021

    I'm on my 3rd pair of glasses from Warby Parker. I've loved them all. The online ordering process is pretty easy, and especially nice during Covid. There are a lot of follow up emails to make sure they are perfect, and helpful instructions on how to adjust them. I don't live anywhere near a Warby Parker store so the online experience is great!

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    Reviewed July 31, 2021

    Really easy to use online and with store accessibility too. It’s the best of both worlds at an affordable price. The styles are very trendy and current allowing me to both buy prescription and nonprescription sunglasses and glasses.

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    Reviewed July 29, 2021

    The online service is user friendly. If you do not understand something you can call to get clarification. When you order glasses, and forget something the site will let you know. The glasses are stylish. If you have problems easy return or go into a store. The prices are reasonable.

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    Reviewed July 25, 2021

    I have been a customer for more than 3 years. I used to love my store experience but now I am switching because of this horrible experience. First of all, I didn’t feel welcomed. My questions were only answered in the bluntest and shortest way without considering what I actually need. When I asked if I could pay through a certain credit card to get some points, the salesperson acted so stupidly surprised. I don’t want to go over the details but either they hate me for trying on too many pairs or they are just bad at what they do.

    Besides, Warby Parker products are truly overpriced. I have been paying for the friendly service and being able to try on enough options in front of big mirror in a well lit space and properly designed store. Clearly the Westfield store in NJ just turned this experience awkward and uncomfortable. I will never go back to the brand again.

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    Reviewed July 7, 2021

    They require an original prescription with your full name, DOB and date of exam, if you can't provide that (for whatever reason, like privacy for example), they cancel your order and don't give a damn about written confirmation that in fact, the Rx you are providing is accurate (it is, I just happen to have those numbers from my optometrist over the phone). I guess they are covering their liability by requiring an original prescription but the overall customer experience is hindered by their lack of flexibility. Other companies (Zeni) on the other hand do not require original prescriptions or personal info... After calling customer support, I had to spend 30min+ trying to get them to place again my original order. Really no apology nor concern for customer satisfaction or overall experience.

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    Reviewed April 30, 2021

    I'm disabled and have a hard time working with the retail eyeglass stores. Warby Parker was an excellent alternative to what is usually a painful experience, both physically and financially. I used the home try-on to determine the best fit, then I ordered from the overall inventory. My glasses came 10 days earlier than predicted by the company.

    The frames were exactly as they looked online. I chose a red, which can be very hard to match, but Warby Parker was spot on with the shade. The glasses fit perfectly. I've never been able to say my glasses have been comfy ... until now! They seem very sturdy, they look fantastic, and the price was right. I got the anti-glare coating, standard on all their lenses, and I added the blue light filter since I'm on the computer 24/7. That increased the bill by $50, but the total was still only $145. That's less than I've ever paid for glasses I absolutely love. All in all, this was the most pleasant experience and outcome!

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    Reviewed March 31, 2021

    Beware. Warby Parker is big company. Once you order your glasses you will be entered into their "customer satisfaction machine." You will receive e-mail after e-mail about your order, sales promotions and customer satisfaction surveys. This is all great until you have a problem. If you do, don't expect a resolution. You can e-mail them or respond to one of their multiple emails to you. But the customer service representative that gets your e-mail won't ready it thoroughly. They will respond with some BS sales crap that won't address your issue. It will take an e-mail exchange of 4 or 5 e-mails before they will actually read about your problem. It helps if you pepper your e-mail with a few mild expletives. That seems to be the only way to really get their attention. They will then apologize for the bad service and ask that you "be patient."

    Your problem will not be resolved, and you will be left sitting around waiting for weeks for the $500 pair of glasses you ordered weeks ago to be delivered....sometime. The date will move, but they won't tell you about it. Your "tracking" will indicate that you got you glasses last week. Then to rub salt in the wound, you'll get an e-mail asking about how you like your new, non-existent glasses? How are you adjusting to them? Please visit our website and buy more!! My sunglasses arrived with no issues, as promised. But I'm not Corey Hart and I don't want to wear my sunglasses at night! What I want is my regular glasses!!!!

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    Reviewed March 24, 2021

    A purchase of frame and lenses. The advertisement shows how flexible the temples are but they are not EXACTLY as described. In fact, when an accident happened, they bent and the hinge cracked as well. Warby Parker would not acknowledge the lack of integrity in the frames and would not fix or replace it without having to buy new frames.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2021

    So I have very bad vision and usually I get my glasses from my ophthalmologist... But Covid-19 happened and I needed to go online. I chose Warby Parker because of their variety and reputation. Well, as I said I have bad vision and with all the bells and whistles (which I wanted) I paid $475.00...the same I would pay my Doctor so that was fine, but don't expect any bargains. Warby Parker did a super job with my difficult prescription and I love my purple tortoiseshell frames BUT I have had to replace my lenses 2x within 10 months' time. It was no issue and Warby Parker replaced them no problem but I have never had lenses scratch so easily. I hope they fix this issue asap.

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    Reviewed Feb. 26, 2021

    Well you get what you pay for, and don’t let anyone tell you different. To be honest my wife did the shopping. Warby Parker was the online seller, good selection. Four reading glasses for under $40.00, crystal clear and glossy frames. We buy yearly.

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    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2021

    OK so my experience with Warby Parker was it was very easy to pick out glasses. The website was easy to navigate. My glasses got here promptly... The one HUGE issue I ordered three pairs of glasses and all three of them if you wipe them off without the little lens towel they provide the lenses are filmy and greasy looking.. ALL 3 of my glasses.. so if you’re like me and you use the bottom of your shirt to wipe off your glasses they will have this filmy greasy looking coat on the lenses and this is on all three of my glasses! I have worn glasses for years and I’ve always been able to use a towel or a part of my shirt to wipe them clean. Not these glasses. You can only and I stress the word ONLY use their little glass lens cleaner they provide..Very frustrating! I would never recommend these glasses to anybody and I would never buy them again..

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    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2021

    I needed some blue light filtering prescription glass for use with my computer screen. Warby has a good walk-through to help determine the style and allowed me to check out 3 pair for styling. The glasses I got are great -- prescription was adhered to and blue light filter is wonderful. Lenses are scratch resistant.

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    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2021

    Well I have not tried their glasses because. When I tried to get the glasses you have to pay upfront. Like if you like some that cost like over a $100 you pay first. Which I understand. Thank you keep the one you want but suppose they take a long time to you're other money. Like most franchise does.

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    Reviewed Feb. 2, 2021

    I order glasses. Days later received an email that more information is needed. Then days later another email they needed the PD. I called. Very helpful person told me to go to a Warby store to complete. Then days later another email about needed information. I asked for my money back. Nice people but what a mess ordering online.

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    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2021

    My in-store experience was fine. Was told 5-10 business days. When I tracked package, it gave a date but never came. After a while it showed no shipping movement. After a month I called. Was told there is a note on account (Warby Parker) saying Nashville bombing was near Warby Parker store, totally understandable, but WParker should've contacted me in some manner. On call I was given again, same time frame for delivery. After a while I called again and friendly person said by end of the week. I called again when They didn't come next week. Person said sorry they should be there soon. I asked to speak to manager, who had me go check mail and they had been delivered that day. They had had another pair made after one of my calls/complaints, saying they must have been lost in mail.

    The glasses that came were apparently the first pair ordered a month ago. I was told they would cancel delivery of second pair. They should've just let me have two pairs. Would they wait until they had a customer with my prescription, my extras (computer glare control, etc) who chose my frames? No! They were already in mail and they canceled them after taking a month to send and never updated me. They can't use the prescription again. Frames they could but how cheap.

    No compensation for my long wait and no notification. I had to have old lenses popped out of unusable frames and pay for new frames at my eye doctor because I couldn't wait a month using taped together glasses.. Plus, I like those my eye doctor's frames better. Also I don't remember the frames starting at $95 before adding specifics. Ended up paying over $300. I heard great things about Warby Parker but it was not a good experience, terrible customer service. Won't use them again.

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    Customer ServiceTimeliness

    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2021

    Bought 3 pair of readers. 1 pair was not readers but full prescription. The pair I wore for 2 weeks sprung so bad I could not keep them on. The third pair was so tight, they hurt my temples. I contacted customer service and received no response. Terrible value, they are in the drawer and unusable.

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2021

    I was so excited to experience ordering Warby Parker glasses, especially during the pandemic with barriers ordering glasses in store. I ordered a simple tortious shell pattern and felt confident in my choice. I truly was excited to receive the lenses. Yet, they arrived much later than the 10-day description and the pattern was nothing like I had ordered.

    The pattern was severely flawed around the bridge and top portions of the lenses. I would be embarrassed to wear the lenses I received, they were not even wearable. Of course, I am returning the flawed product. When I spoke to customer service, the representative explained that sometimes the pattens come out flawed and it is a common occurrence. The representative offered to send out another pair free of charge. Sadly, I have lost trust in the Warby Parker customer care process. The product quality was incredibly subpar. I am saddened that I have wasted a considerable amount of time and money on this purchase.

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    Sales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2021

    I was attracted to Warby Parker because of the blue lens tint advertising. Helpful experience in the Tulsa store. My friend told me I had just wasted $100 for blue lens tinting. I then researched and found there was no evidence to support their advertising. I'm now determined to shut down this misleading/untruthful advertising and sales technique.

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    PricePunctuality & SpeedOnline & AppStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2021

    I first worked with Warby Parker two years ago when I ordered my first pair of online glasses. They were very helpful and answered my numerous questions via the messenger service on their website. I ordered the 5 pair of try-on glasses and chose a pair that I liked. The whole process only took a few weeks. My progressive glasses arrived, and I was very pleased! I have had no problems whatsoever. I get a lot of compliments on my glasses! They are beautiful, sturdy, well made, and I absolutely love them!

    Fast forward to today, and after a routine eye exam, my prescription changed, and it is necessary to get a new pair of glasses. Of course, I went to Warby Parker again after such a great first experience!! I don't recall if they had the virtual try on experience two years ago - but I don't think they did. I was able to virtually try on glasses, and I ordered 5 pair to try on at home.

    Well, after I ordered the 5, I found even more that I liked and ordered 5 more. WP made an exception and sent me the second 5 before I returned the first 5! Yet again, it has been an amazing experience!!! I actually found a pair that I liked that isn't available for try on - but I ordered it in another color to see if I liked the way the frame looked on my face. I utilized the virtual try-on as well as the at home try-on and found the perfect frames! I can't wait until my new progressive frames arrive!!!! Warby Parker is a great company to work with. They have amazing eyeglasses that are gorgeous and affordable. I encourage you to give them a try!!!!

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    PriceRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2020

    First time client. Ordering glasses for granddaughter. With proper very recent doctor's prescription. Very odd that you cannot download transfer your prescription, but have to send a photo. (That's when the red flag went up.) Days go by and we receive notice that they want a doctor's prescription, or they can provide for a charge. Well that ended it all. Requested refund. Notified our bank. We went elsewhere.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedOnline & App

    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2020

    I ordered a pair of glasses from this company then waited a couple weeks without hearing from them. I called them and they said they needed my Pupillary Distance (PD) to complete the order. When I asked them why they didn't contact me for this information they blamed a glitch in the system. They sent me a link to their app to take the measurement. I used their App to measure my PD then didn't hear from them for a couple weeks.

    I called them again. They said that they could not find my PD information? I gave it to them on the phone and asked them to send me a confirmation email stating that they received my information and my order was good to go. I never heard from them again so I called them back. This tech told me that when last I called them I called and cancelled my order. I no longer support big box store mentalities and I will be buying from a local small businessman! Why must I select a minimum of one star to place a review that deserves ZERO stars?

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    Reviewed Dec. 8, 2020

    I tried to purchase a pair of prescription glasses but they refused to use my prescription because it was expired for only a few months. I explained that I do not wish to take an eye exam when covid numbers are high and my eye numbers haven’t changed in years. Ended up wasting hours before getting frustrated and purchasing from another retailer. Extremely unaccommodating and unhelpful.

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2020

    My daughter received an eye exam and was issued a prescription for contacts and glasses. She was not given a paper copy because the script was “in the system.” The optometrist was located inside the Warby Parker store. I was unable to purchase contacts because the online script is incomplete and void of required information such as physician name.

    Three glasses were purchased for three separate family members. The store does not have the ability to add the patient name to each invoice for the glasses which is problematic when insurance allows for one pair per family member per year. This had to be done through the customer service number. I have called three times with no corrected invoice.

    There is no way to contact the physical store. Customer service must send the store an email. I grew tired of waiting, drive to the store and observed 4 employees standing around. I was told nobody had checked the email. The communication between customer service and each individual store is extremely poor- with no direct phone line and solely reliant on emails which are seldom checked. It is amazing that neither a customer nor the customer service from Warby Parker are able to contact each store.

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    Customer ServicePriceRefunds & PayoutsRatesTransparency

    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2020

    I have used Warby Parker in the past for the Home Try-On option through the pandemic. I was able to find a pair that worked well for me that wasn't outrageously priced. I had uploaded my prescription and my glasses came in under a week. I was so happy about this but when I put them on, the glasses were very much at a slant. When I reached out to the customer service department to see if I could return them or get them fixed, I never received a response back. I ended up returning the glasses and looking elsewhere.

    I wanted to see how the contact pricing compared to other websites and found that my contacts were very similar in price to other companies. I was excited since my prescription was already on my account. I placed my order on 11/4 and have yet to get an update on when they will be shipped. I had paid for the expedited shipping (supposed to be shipped in 2-4 days) and I have not received anything yet (as of 11/13). I am very disappointed with this "expedited shipping". The updates on my account say that they have been shipped and that they are projected to arrive 11/24. I will not be ordering from them again.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2020

    Deceiving, not up front with what is required for glasses, I found out later after calling, that I needed to send in my PD Measurements which wasn't asked for in the beginning, I Just ended up cancelling my $240.00 purchase and went somewhere else...

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2020

    I had 3 transactions with Warby Parker this year. I did the 5 pairs of glasses at home trial. I received them in a nice package, tried them on, and was able to find 3 pairs that I liked. I did an order for progressive lenses, which I received in a timely manner in a nice package. Unfortunately, I could not wear the glasses with the progressive prescription. Made me feel nauseous. I returned the glasses with ease, no questions asked. I then ordered 2 of the 3 pairs of glasses that I liked, with single vision lenses. Again, arrived in a timely manner, packaged nicely. Love the look and quality of the glasses. Single vision prescription works great for me. Highly recommend. All communications back and forth with WP were friendly, timely, and helpful. Love the cost too! Very affordable! I like to have several pairs of glasses to change my look and I'm able to buy several pairs given their low cost.

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    Warby Parker Company Information

    Company Name:
    Warby Parker
    Year Founded:
    2010
    Address:
    161 Avenue of the Americas
    City:
    New York
    State/Province:
    NY
    Postal Code:
    10013
    Country:
    United States
    Website:
    www.warbyparker.com