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Zenni crafts prescription and nonprescription glasses that are both affordable and stylish through its factory-direct, online model. Customers can choose from more than 6,000 frames and custom-made lens options. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company delivers nationally and internationally within about two weeks of purchase. Zenni glasses go through a quality check that includes testing for defects and prescription accuracy. A complimentary lens cloth, anti-scratch coating and UV protection come with all orders.
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Reviewed Oct. 10, 2018
I have been a customer for about 15 years. Many pairs. Sunglasses w/ polarization too! Need a new prescription (I am in my 60's) then ordering a couple of new glasses. Same style. Thanks so much. Great Service.
Thank you so much for posting your very complimentary review of your experience with Zenni Optical. It was heartening to know you have gotten many pairs of glasses from us, including polarized sunglasses. As an expression of our gratitude for our strong business relationship, we are emailing you from the database record of your most recent order an item that we hope you will use on your next order with Zenni Optical. Thank you again for posting your gratifying comments. It is a privilege to serve your eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2018
Zenni has a lot of styles available and I went for the full rim glasses. Other than the uploading of the face and putting on the lenses didn’t really work for me, the whole online ordering experience was good. It was simple, quick, and didn’t cost me too much. Also, the quality of the glasses is decent.
Thank you for posting your comments about your experience ordering your glasses from Zenni Optical. We were pleased to read that you found the ordering process fast and easy, and that you are happy with the prices and quality of the glasses you get from us. Since you mention that uploading your picture using our Frame Fit® feature did not work for you, we looked at the two pairs of glasses on your two orders, one from September 2017, the other from March 2018, each with the same prescription. The first order includes frame 6498921, which has a frame width of 142 millimeters. For these glasses, you used a pupillary distance (PD) of 65 mm. Your second order includes frame 366621, which has a frame width of 128 mm. For these glasses, you used a PD of 52 mm. We see no notes in the database record of either order indicating you called to complain about the size of the glasses or the vision through the lenses. This is surprising, since the two frames have very difference frame widths, indicating that at least one of these frames would not fit you well if the other one did. Also, because the two PDs are very different, we are surprised that you did not contact us to advise that, with at least one of these pairs of glasses, you had a hard time focusing with both eyes through both lenses. We want to confirm that it is important to get the PD measured accurately, either from the eye doctor who provides the prescription, or, if the eye doctor declines to provide this measurement, by a friend or family member, or by measuring it yourself. The PD determines where our lab technicians place the optical center on each lens, and the optical center is a crucial factor in your being able to see well through the lenses. We have an instructional infographic and a how-to video that explains how to measure the PD. Here’s the link to the How to Measure Your Frame Size infographic, which includes a link to a downloadable PD ruler: https://www.zennioptical.com/measuring-pd-infographic. Here’s the link to the How to Measure your PD video: https://www.zennioptical.com/c/how-to#howto-measure-pd. In addition, we have another infographic that is very useful in determining the frame size you need for a frame to fit you well. We advise that you measure a pair of glasses you have now that fits you well and looks good on your face, then shop for a frame on the Zenni Optical website that has similar dimensions. It does not have to be an exact match. You have a 2 mm leeway on each element: https://www.zennioptical.com/measure-eyeglass-frame-size-how-to. We hope this information is helpful. Of course, if either frame, 6498921 or 366621, fits you well, you may take note of the dimensions listed under the enlarged picture of the frame on our website, under Details, and shop for frames with similar dimensions. With this in mind, and as a gesture of thank you for your business and for posting your comments, we are emailing you from the database record of your most recent order a token of our gratitude. We hope that you will use this item toward your next order with Zenni Optical. We also want to mention that, if you have any issue with the next pair of glasses you get from us, we have a 30-day warranty period, which starts the day the glasses are delivered. Thank you again for posting your comments. At Zenni, we believe that it is a privilege to serve your eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2018
Zenni Optical has a variety of glasses and they have a better price than other stores. Their website is user-friendly and it was easy to go there. I put some data and I could test the frame by the picture frame there. They also have glasses with accurate data and the quality is secured. I noticed though that they used to have a lot of different stuff and now it has gotten fewer and fewer. Nevertheless, I recommend Zenni to many of my friends. It is a good place to go.
Thank you so much for posting your very gratifying comments about Zenni Optical’s variety of frames, prices, user-friendly website, Frame Fit® feature, and the quality of our prescription lenses. Since you mention that it seems that our inventory has shrunken, we want to confirm that, although we do discontinue frames from time to time for various reasons – usually because they’re poor sellers, or they have prompted multiple quality complaints from customers – we want to confirm that we are offering more than 100 different prescription and nonprescription lens types and more than 2,600 frames in our current inventory. We thank you again for writing. As an indication of our gratitude for your business, and that you took the time and made the effort to write, we are emailing you from the database record of your most recent order a token of our appreciation, which we hope you will use on your next order with Zenni Optical.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2018
I placed an order on Zenni September 5. Received tracking info saying the glasses left Hong Kong on the 10th. Today is now the 6th of October and I have not received the glasses as yet. Contacting customer service is a waste of time cause no one ever responds. I would like to get a refund please.
Hi, we want to thank you for your comment which gives us an opportunity to address this matter. And we're sorry about the long wait to receive your glasses. We have checked and found you have contacted our customer service to address the matter. We have responded with refunding you the shipping fee as a courtesy and offering a free remake. Please feel free to telephone us at 1-800-211-2105 or email at service@zennioptical.com to let us know your confirmation so that we can follow up.
Once again, we are very sorry about your experience with this order. We are striving to correct and improve the situation you experience and we hope that you will give us another opportunity to assist you. Thank you!
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2018
I like Zenni's prices and variety of glasses. I’ve been ordering from them for years. It's easy to order from them online. Zenni is the best place to buy your glasses from.
Thank you so much for posting your gratifying comments about ordering glasses from Zenni Optical. We were delighted to see that you are a longtime customer who has placed 15 orders with us since 2012. It is good to know you find the ordering process easy, and of course we are heartened to read that you feel we are the best optical retailer. We are grateful that you took the time and made the effort to post your thoughts about ordering from Zenni. Out of gratitude for your review and our strong business relationship, we are emailing you from the database record of your most recent order a token of our appreciation that we hope you will use on your next order with Zenni Optical. We believe that it is a privilege to serve your eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2018
I order 2 pair of glasses, on the 20th of September 2018, I paid for express shipping, which was an additional 18.95. I am still awaiting my glasses, they are located at a UPS facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana, which is 30 minutes from my home. They have been there since September 26, 2018. I want answers and moreover I want my glasses & if I don’t receive them in the next couple days, I will request a full refund. This is ridiculous.
Hi, thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address the issue of your package having gotten lost at the UPS facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana. We were very sorry to learn of this lapse in delivery by UPS, and we want to apologize for any dissatisfaction you experienced as a result. We see that you contacted Zenni Optical Customer Service twice today to ask about this, and that our customer service representative advised that you wait a few days for the result of the UPS investigation. Contrary to this, we want to confirm that we are directing our lab to rush a free remake of your order, which we will deliver to you via Express mail. In addition, since today is the 14th day after you placed the order, and our Priority shipping promise is 10-14 days from the date you place the order, we are refunding the original Priority shipping fee, $8.45, adding this refund to the refund of $10.50 we issued on Oct. 3, 2018, for a full Express shipping refund of $18.95. You should receive an email from our lab later tonight with the confirmation of the $8.45 refund to your PayPal account and the new order number for the rushed remake. Should UPS find and deliver the package containing your original order, you will have four pairs of glasses for the price of two. If you have any issues with the glasses when you get them, only two of the pairs from one of the orders will have return value. We apologize again for the delivery lapse, and we are grateful that you posted this complaint, so we could address this issue for you. We trust that the free remake and full shipping fee refund will resolve this matter to your satisfaction.
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2018
Zenni Optical is cost-effective for me and I like their variety. I've been ordering from them for two years and I have the round, half-rim and full-rim styles so I can wear them depending on how I feel that day or what I'm wearing. Their customer service reps are friendly and they give a quick response. Everyone's pretty good. Also, if you order from them, they have all your information including your prescription so you can just order another one easily. It frees up a lot of time rather than going back and re-typing everything. I recommend Zenni to anyone all the time, even without them asking.
Thank you so much for posting your very gratifying comments about ordering glasses from Zenni Optical. We were delighted to see that you are a longtime customer who has placed 13 orders with us since 2016. It is good to know you enjoy our low prices and appreciate the variety of our inventory, particularly in the round half- and full-rim frame style you prefer. We are very happy to read that you are pleased with the friendliness and efficiency of our customer service team. In addition, it is good to know you are pleased that you can save your prescription to your account and simply use the reorder button in your account dashboard. However, we want to mention one caveat, which has not occurred on your previous orders: If you contact us within 24 hours after you place an order to advise that you would like to change something on the order – perhaps changing a frame color or adding a tint, or changing something on your prescription – we want to advise that when you change something on an order after it has been placed, the original order will remain in your password-protected Zenni Optical account, to which we have no access. Therefore, the reorder button in this case will populate the online order form with the items you originally ordered. It will not show the changes made to the order after it was originally placed. Sometimes customers have been flummoxed by this, and have been dismayed to learn that their account did not contain the changes made after the order had been placed, and that when they used the reorder button they got glasses with an old prescription or a frame they had subsequently changed. So if your prescription should change (we see it has remained constant since your first order in 2016), or something else on an order gets changed after you originally placed it, please make sure that you change the prescription in your account to reflect the most recent update, and that you incorporate the changes – whether on a lens type, frame, or tint – in your next order. Speaking of your next order, we want to advise that, out of gratitude for your review and for our strong business relationship, we are emailing you from the database record of your most recent order a measure of our appreciation that we hope you will use on your next order with Zenni Optical. Thank you again for your review. We believe that it is a privilege to serve your eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2018
All in all, I had a great experience with Zenni. The glasses came earlier in the mail than I expected and the website was easy to use. I loved the photo upload since I couldn’t try on frames in person. The hard part was that the frames come in a fixed size and it can be hard to know exactly the measurements you need but mine turned out pretty good. I took measurements of my old frames and used that as a reference when comparing. Choosing metal frames allowed me to make tiny adjustments. Also, they sent a free case and cleaning cloth. I love my new glasses!
Thank you so much for posting your gratifying remarks about your experience with Zenni. We are delighted to know that the glasses came quickly, a mere eight days after you placed your order, and that you found the website easy to use. It is good to know that you like our Frame Fit® feature, and that it was helpful for you in selecting your frame. Since you acknowledge that the dimensions of the frames we offer are not changeable, we are pleased to know that you figured out how to order the right size by measuring a pair of glasses you have and then shopping for a frame with similar dimensions on the website. We are not sure if you used our How to Measure Your Frame Size infographic to do this, but if not, here is the link to this very useful infographic, which can be found at the bottom of every page of our website, under the column headed Infographics: https://www.zennioptical.com/measure-eyeglass-frame-size-how-to. This explains how to do what you successfully did: measure a frame you have that fits you well, so you can compare the dimensions of your frame with the dimensions of the frames on our website, which are listed under the enlarged picture of the frame under Details. The way some of these measurements, particularly the measurement of the bridge, are done are a little tricky and perhaps a little counterintuitive, so the infographic provides helpful information to make the measurement precise. We want to mention that some of our frames are what we call “variable dimension” frames, meaning that we have some frames that are the same style but come in two sizes. Frames such as these are identified to the right of the frame on the enlarged picture. We again thank you for your review, and we are going to share your comments with our entire team, so that we all can take pleasure in knowing you are a satisfied customer. Moreover, we are emailing you from the database record of your order a token of our appreciation for your taking the time and making the effort to write. We believe that it is a privilege to serve your eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2018
My friend from work told me about Zenni Optical when I broke my glasses and I've purchased twice now from them. Their quality and price were better than any other eyewear company I’ve tried before. I typically get the regular rectangular-framed, mostly plastic, because I work in a shop so I can’t really wear glass for safety reason. The online ordering process was step-by-step. You just have to put in your prescription and all the other information. It was straightforward and easy. Shipping wasn’t long either. It's just a great experience overall. Zenni Optical is a great company if you’re looking for something fast, affordable and great quality. The website is great too. You can see what they’d look like on a picture review. I would definitely recommend Zenni Optical.
Thank you so much for posting your very complimentary review of Zenni Optical. We were enormously gratified to read that you feel our quality and prices are better than those of any other eyewear company. It is good to know that you appreciate the straightforwardness and ease of the ordering process, and that you were pleased with the shipping speed. We are delighted that you like the quality of our glasses and using our website, particularly the Frame Fit® feature, which enables you to see how the glasses will look on your face. Out of gratitude for your review, we are emailing you a token of our appreciation from the database record of your most recent order, which we hope you will use on your next order with Zenni Optical. Thank you again for your comments. At Zenni, we believe that it is a privilege to serve your eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2018
I purchased two pairs of glasses in February 2018 for $144.75. This was the worst experience I have ever had with glasses! Both pairs of glasses fog up within five to 15 minutes of having them on! Cheaper price equals cheaper product quality. I called customer service and I was told since I was outside of the 30 day return policy nothing could be done. When I told the customer service representative "You get what you pay for, lower price equals lower quality product. I will never ever purchase from Zenni again!" he suggested I could mail the glasses back. I told him it was not worth my time to pay shipping, handling and postage for a cheap product and to keep the $144.75. Crappy product!!!
Updated on 10/17/2018: Customer service offered to have the cheap product quality glasses remade. I do not wish to have the glasses remade because both pairs are defective. It is very irritating to put these glasses on because they repeatedly need cleaning. I want a refund issued to my method of payment which was my Bank of America Visa account or send me a shipping container so that I will not have to utilize my time and money sending these defective glasses back to you. This experience is not isolated! My cousin, J. **, also ordered two pairs of glasses from Zenni based upon the cost savings. She stated that both pairs of her glasses also become foggy within five to 15 minutes of having them on inside and outdoors.
She also cannot see out of the glasses when they become foggy without constantly cleaning them. One pair of her glasses were tinted. Per the customer review blogs this has happened to other customers as well. Your company is a sham located in China and this is the way you all rip customers off. I am going to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission and the Better Business Bureau. Cheaper product quality was not worth the savings. Public confidence on your products are low. I wish I'd looked at the reviews before I purchased the glasses from your company. Don't buy from Zenni, you will be ripped off.
Hi, thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us an opportunity to address this matter. Of course, we are sorry to learn that these glasses on this order was not satisfactory, and we apologize for any dissatisfaction you experienced as a result. Nevertheless, we are eager to assist you with this issue even you are out of the 30-day warranty period on this order, which begins the day the glasses are delivered. Since you refused to return the glasses for inspection when you called, we would like to advise you to send us some pictures to identify the fog issue. If we can find that the lenses have been defective, we will be more than happy to remake them for you without returns. We very much hope to hear back from you, so that we may resolve this matter to your satisfaction. Thank you!
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2018
I initially went with the plastic wood-like frames but there was a problem with the lens coating, and Zenni recently replaced it for me, so I much appreciated that. They were very helpful. I had a problem with my glasses and they fixed it. Customer service is always very important to me, so I appreciate it.
Thank you so much for posting your comments about our customer service and warranty. We were very gratified to read that you appreciated that, when we viewed the pictures of the anti-reflective coating failure on your lenses, which occurred during the one-year warranty period covering this feature, we remade the glasses for you for free, changing the frame and modifying the lenses according to your specifications. We trust that you are pleased with the remade pair of glasses, and we thank you again for your comments. We believe it is a privilege to serve your eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2018
I was looking for a nice pair of Prescription Glasses, thought I would go online and order a pair from Zenni they have great styles & prices. I submitted my order on 9/12/18, checked status after a week or so which stated in process. I checked my status after 3 weeks, their system stated ready to be shipped... Yay! Well... no glasses yet. Today is 10/2, I paid an extra $18.50 for business express (4-7 business days) so I decided to speak with their online Chat Reps. who stated they are waiting on the lenses to be shipped to the company, which they had run out of... I advised the rep. my order status has said ready to be shipped for 2 weeks is this false information? Per the rep., my glasses are waiting for a shipment of lenses, and if I want they would refund my $18.50 for the 4-7 day shipping.
So after a long back and forth Chat, I was advised my frames are available but my order was not ready to be shipped because the lenses are not in the glasses. This is falsified information, so please do not believe Zenni Online Tracking Information they are not to be trusted. I will never order from them again, and someone needs to check on their business transactions and to top it off I still have not received my $18.50 refund or glasses. Still waiting...
Hi, thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us an opportunity to address this issue. Unfortunately, our customer database shows no orders in placed on Sept. 12, 2018, or a few days before or after this date, with the Zenni Optical username that is the email address you included in your complaint, or the name you included in your complaint. Therefore, we cannot look up your order to review the matters you mention. So that we can assist you, we ask you to please reply with your Zenni Optical order number, or the email address that is your Zenni Optical username, so that we can look up your order and assist you in this matter. You may also telephone Zenni Optical Customer Service, at 1-800-211-2105, and provide your order number to the customer service representative who answers. Meanwhile, we want to clarify some items in your complaint about which there seems to be a misunderstanding. One of our shipping methods is Express shipping, not Business Express, for $18.95, not $18.50, with the glasses delivered to a physical location (not a post office box) by UPS. Express shipping comes with a delivery promise of seven to 10 calendar days, not four to seven business days. In addition, we were puzzled to read that you said an online chat representative advised that we had run out of lenses. This is not the case; we have never run out of lenses, nor have we ever had to hold up the manufacture of any pair of glasses because we were waiting for a shipment of lenses to be delivered to our lab. If a chat representative advised you of this, we very much want to determine with whom you chatted, and when this chat occurred. We look forward to receiving a reply with information that will enable us to look up your order and assist you, so that we may resolve these matters to your satisfaction.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2018
I've made three purchases from Zenni Optical in the past couple of years. The first glasses were rectangular, metal frame. Second one was large, square frame plastic, with engraving. The last one was small, circular, metal frame. I filled out the prescription numbers of my eye prescription online once, and it was very easy to find. The face that Zenni put on there allows you to see what the glasses look like and the size of glasses, which made ordering very easy. The only trouble I had before was if I wanted to go back, it resets everything.
I like the amount of glasses that Zenni have showcased on the website, and if I went back to look for my old pair of glasses, it would come up. But it's confusing when I have to search through Zenni's list of glassees in the website. I have to do a specific search for my glasses that I had before by going through my past purchases. Other than that, I've recommended to a lot of my friends to use Zenni.
Thank you so much for posting your gratifying comments about ordering glasses from Zenni Optical. We were pleased to read that you feel entering your prescription on our website is easy, and that you appreciate that we show the frame and list its dimensions on the website. In addition, we welcome your comment about your confusion regarding searching through our inventory on the website. We want you to know that we take our customers’ observations very seriously, and we incorporate them when we plan revisions to our website. Thank you again for your review. It is a privilege to serve your eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2018
Zenni Optical has a more competitive price than other optical companies. I’ve already made plenty of purchases from them and I've had their glasses for 8 years now. On the website, they even have a model there where you can put the glasses on to see how big they are on an average face. I used that when I made my first purchase. I order my glasses and the customer service is good. If I lose my glasses and I need them right away, I get the expedited shipping. I like the style of full rim glasses and it's what I got. The quality is nice and better for what I paid for. I recommend Zenni.
Thank you so much for your very gratifying comments. We were very heartened to know that you like our prices, our Zenni Frame Fit® feature, our customer service, the Express shipping option, our selection of full-rim frames, and the overall quality of our glasses, which you feel surpasses our price point. We want you to know that we are sharing your comments with our entire team, so that we can all bask in the knowledge that you are a satisfied customer. As an expression of our gratitude for your business and for taking the time and making the effort to write your review, we are emailing you from the database record of your order a token of our appreciation, to use on your next order with us. Thank you again for your remarks. At Zenni, we believe that it is a privilege to serve your eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2018
I have ordered from this company three times this year. I didn't enjoy the process much, and I was wondering why I just didn't go to a store and just hand them the prescription. Instead at Zenni, you input ALL the data yourself, and then watch YouTube videos on how to calculate "PD" which is not normally given with eyeglass prescriptions.
After doing all that, I was sent emails from Zenni that my prescription would not fit in the frame I selected (unknowable until they tell you). I called customer service, and found out from them what frame would work, and changed the order. THE PROBLEM IS THEIR COMPANY SAVES THE ORDER OF THE WRONG FRAME ORDER. Instead of storing the data of the glasses they actually sent me, they save the order with the WRONG frame. So when you select the reorder icon from your order history, it orders the frame that didn't work the first time!
I just tried for the third time to get someone from their organization to fix the glitch and was told I needed to "START FROM SCRATCH!" You would think an online company in 2018 would be able to correct the problem without putting the onus back on their paying customer to fix. I told the agent that if I DO "start from scratch," I will be doing it at another optical company. I was promised a call from a supervisor after I asked and they said there were none available - that call never came... If they won't help someone who has ordered from them three times in less than a year, who WILL they help?? I feel more like an unpaid employee than a customer.
Hi, thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address this issue. You are correct in that ordering online requires more input on your part than simply walking into a local optical store with your prescription. The tradeoff is that you save hundreds of dollars on your glasses by ordering from an online optical retailer such as Zenni that offers high-quality glasses for prices much lower than those of the glasses of local optical retailers. To assist customers in the order process, we have important information about ordering posted on our website, including a downloadable pupillary distance (PD) ruler, and an infographic and how-to video explaining how to measure your PD. Regarding your comment about your previous order information, which includes the frame you initially selected that was changed to a different model as a result of the lab’s input, we want to confirm that this is part of your private, password-protected account information, to which Zenni Optical employees have no access. We cannot save to your account the frame model number that replaced a previous selection. But we do attempt to clarify what happens when a customer changes a frame, either on their own, or in consultation with our lab technicians. Here is an email we customarily send out when frames are changed after an order has been placed: “You are receiving this email because you have either contacted us to make changes to your existing Zenni order or we have received a copy of your prescription and corrected your order according to the information provided. Please note that these changes only affect your existing order and do not affect any information saved under ‘My Account’ at www.zennioptical.com. We recommend that you login to ‘My Account’ at www.zennioptical.com and correct or update any prescription information you may have saved. Additionally we recommend not using the Reorder button from ‘My Account’ or the Import Prescription feature for this particular order in the future as it would result in the new order being placed with the incorrect information that was originally entered. If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us at 800-211-2105, service@zennioptical.com or by using our Live Chat tool.” We are sorry if you did not receive this email after the frame model was changed from 741821 to 637016. Since you state that you did not receive a call from a customer service supervisor, we want to confirm that we see a note in the database record of your order that a supervisor did telephone you at 5:29 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, 2018. We are sorry if you did not receive this supervisor call. Nevertheless, when you do have any questions about ordering, we invite you to telephone Zenni Optical Customer Service, at 800-211-2105, or to chat with us online from our website. Our customer service representatives are there to answer any questions you may have about the order process or anything else regarding ordering your glasses online. We hope that this information resolves this matter to your satisfaction.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2018
Ordered a pair of glasses from Zenni and from the time they came out of the case they had the worst streaking glare at night. I took pictures and contacted Zenni, they told me to send them back. So I did. They sent me an email claiming that they must of been exposed to extreme heat to have the coating fail and was not a manufacturing defect. This made no sense to me since they only leave my head at night when I sleep in a room that is maintained at a 68 degree temp. Then they said that the prescription I provided was wrong so I checked it and found that not to be true either. Upon receiving the glasses back I immediately wore them again to find out that now the streaking glare has been corrected on the left lense but not the right and now they want me to send them in again so they can try to make them correctly since 3rd time is hopefully the charm.
Thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address this matter. We were very sorry to learn that, on the remade pair of glasses we sent you, there is still glare on the right lens. Consequently, we want to apologize for any dissatisfaction you experienced as a result. If you do choose to send the remade glasses back to us, and we see that there is a defect in the anti-reflective coating on the right lens, we can either remake the glasses for you again or issue a full refund to the PayPal account you used to pay for the initial order, whichever option you prefer. Regarding the prescription, the prescription that our lab uploaded to the database record does not match the prescription you entered on the website and confirmed in your complaint is correct. Moreover, the name of the patient on the prescription, although difficult to read, is not your name. Therefore, we may have uploaded another customer’s prescription to the database record of your order by mistake, because the location of the eye doctor’s office, Virginia Beach, Virginia, is obviously not in your state, South Carolina. It is good to know, however, that the prescription you used to order these glasses is apparently your prescription, because, as you confirmed, you can see with the glasses – the only issue is that there is a problem with the anti-reflective coating, causing inordinate glare on the right lens. Since we will need the remade glasses returned to us to issue either the free remake or the refund, we are emailing you from the database record of the remade order instructions to return the glasses for an inspection. We are separately emailing you a prepaid shipping label you may use for return postage. We are very eager to get these glasses back, so that we may inspect them and, if our inspection finds a defect in the anti-reflective coating on the right lens, as the previous inspection found on both lenses, remake the glasses once again or issue a full PayPal refund. We hope that the option you choose will resolve this matter to your satisfaction.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2018
I like my glasses and I can see through them. I got the transition and they still transition just fine. I haven't bought any glasses since I got them about a year ago. All in all, it was a good experience and I've recommended Zenni a few times. Glasses are expensive anywhere else but you can get them cheap and good quality from Zenni.
Thank you so much for your very heartening review. It was gratifying to read that you like our prices, the ordering process on our website, and the photochromic (auto-tinting) feature you selected for your lenses. We want you to know that we are sharing your comments with our entire team, so that we can all bask in the knowledge that you are a satisfied customer. As an expression of our gratitude for your business and for taking the time and making the effort to write your review, we are emailing you from the database record of your order a token of our appreciation, to use on your next order with us. Thank you again for your kind remarks. At Zenni, we believe that it is a privilege to serve your eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2018
I was at first extremely pleased with my glasses purchase. I ordered express and it took the full time but at least I got them in under 2 weeks. They looked, worked, and fit well. I told many people about Zenni. They had a great customer selling their product for them. THEN :( I found out I had been cheated by them! I busted a temple on my glasses and had to look up my receipt to see the frame number to reorder. I found they had listed the correct $6.95 (advertised) price for my frame at the top, but slipped in a $20.95 charge for the frame when it went into the total below! They SWITCHED the price and overcharged me!
I called them and said there was an error and they insisted on the larger price was because I was ordering prescription frames. I said no- I pay $49.95 later on for the prescription part, plus an added $12.95 fee for my astigmatism. Their person would not budge on a refund. I said, "What country do you operate out of? I looked and it's CALIFORNIA! I say BAIT AND SWITCH! Illegal! I'm calling the California AG and leaving a bad review". He offer me a replacement frame instead. I say, "You owe me two for the overcharge." He said he's sending it. Then I see I have a warranty and he owed me frames anyway. So here's my first bad review. Many more to come. And I'm going forward with bait and switch charges. Look at your receipt. Maybe we'll have a class action suit.
Hi, thank you for posting your complaint. Of course, we are sorry for any dissatisfaction and confusion you experienced regarding the frame issue and the receipt of your order. Moreover, we welcome the opportunity to address this matter by clarifying the issues you raise. We are confirming that we are sending you a free replacement frame to exchange. The frame you ordered, 238917, is $6.95. The additional $14.00 is the upcharge price for the lens you chose. The website will pop out a window to explain due to the customizations required by the strength of your prescription, we need to charge an additional $14.00. This amount accounts for both lenses. We would like to invite you to contact us at service@zennioptical.com if you would like to send us a copy of your receipt to let us know the details. We hope to hear from you, so we can resolve whatever issue is causing the confusion. Thank you!
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2018
A friend of mine recommended Zenni Optical and they are cheaper than others. My friend also told me that their lenses are lighter than other companies’ lens. That's very comfortable because my lens can be heavy. I've ordered 3 times already in about 2 years and the process is easy. I got the full rim and lightweight glasses. However, I had to adjust the nose pads and sometimes they’re heavier than what I expected because I’m looking for light weight. Zenni's glasses are maybe not perfect or not too fashionable, but still wearable and don’t look bad. They're affordable and good quality. Zenni is a reliable company and I recommend them.
Thank you so much for posting your gratifying remarks about your experience with Zenni Optical. It is good to know that you find the ordering process easy, and that you are pleased with the affordability and quality of the glasses we have sent you. Since your prescription is a little strong, we are happy to see that you have made a point of selecting thin lenses and lightweight glasses, using the Details section under the enlarged picture of the frame on our website, to see the weight of the frame. We are pleased to note that you have chosen lightweight frames, weighing 9 grams (810313, now retired), 14 gm (7809615), and 15 gm (7810312). We want you to know that we are sharing your comments with our entire team, so that we can all bask in the knowledge that you are a satisfied customer. As an expression of our gratitude for your business and for taking the time and making the effort to write your review, we are emailing you from the database record of your order a token of our appreciation, to use on your next order with us. Thank you again for writing your review. At Zenni, we believe that it is a privilege to serve your eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Original Review: Sept. 26, 2018
I bought a pair of children's frames for my two-year-old, by day 2 the lens fell out. We snapped it back in. It's now loose and we have to constantly snap it back in. I contacted them to ask for how to fix this, and it started with - "We need a photo", then another rep says, "We need a video" and then the third rep says, "Send them back in." Really? So my two-year-old has to go w/o glasses?? No, send a loner pair. I can't just leave her without her glasses for God knows how long -- so you can just friggin' put some glue on the lens.
Honestly, it took forever to even get these frames, I ordered at the same time from Discount Glasses and got them a WEEK before Zenni even sent theirs. They make them, then send to a shipping facility in CA, then send out to you. Waiting waiting waiting. UGH. Never, ever buying from these people again. I only bought because I had a credit. Discount Glasses - the same type of frame - but we don't have this issue. Still waiting to see what they will do now - no reply back yet.
Thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address the issues you raise. We want to apologize for any dismay you experienced when you received these glasses and we are also sorry that the customer service representative was not particularly helpful, and we apologize for this, as well. We would like to remake your glasses and send to you as soon as we can. We have emailed you with the new order number.
Once again, we are very sorry that the glasses were defective, that we were unable to discern this from the pictures and video. We hope this serves to express our apology for these lapses on our part, and to underscore our desire to keep you as a customer. Thank you!
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2018
Ordered a magnifying lens. Received a foggy non magnifying lens. Called the 800 number (in Novato? Yeah right). rep told me I could have a 100% 'store credit' or 50% refund. I wanted an entire refund. Finally, I agreed to take the store credit and order another pair. THEN she told me that I would have to pay shipping on the new ones (original order was advertised 'free shipping', and that's one of the reasons I made the purchase. So, I responded to an online ad, made what seemed like a good purchase, received a product that is unusable/unwearable, and then when I tried to rectify it I found that no matter what I chose to do, they were going to charge me MORE money. They want more money from me because THEY failed to deliver a usable product. AND, this company is NOT in Novato. It's in CHINA! STAY CLEAR!!
Thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address the issues you raise. We are sorry for any misunderstanding you experienced regarding the +1.50 magnification in the Spherical section of the page where you enter your prescription, and the 1.50 standard index lens you selected, which you believed that, since the numbers were the same, would have the +1.50 magnification in the lens, rather than being a non-prescription lens. Consequently, we want to apologize for any dismay you experienced when you received these glasses and they did not have the magnification you expected would be on the lenses. We are also sorry that the customer service representative with whom you spoke after you received the glasses was not particularly helpful, and we apologize for this, as well. Nevertheless, it is good to know that you accepted our offer to remake your glasses for free, with the reading magnification you desire, once the glasses are returned to us, and once you confirm the magnification power you want and your pupillary distance (PD). In addition, we want to confirm that we mailed you three PD rulers, as well as a printout of the downloadable PD ruler on our website (https://static.zennioptical.com/media/Zenni-Optical-PD-Ruler.pdf). We want to confirm that our headquarters office is in Novato, California, which is where the mail with these items is coming from. We trust that these measures taken will result in a successful resolution to this situation.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2018
It's easy and simple to order from Zenni online, and I like it. I ordered glasses that would get dark when you go out in the sunlight. Once that came, it didn't do that, so I had to contact customer service.
Hi, thank you for posting your observations about ordering from Zenni. We are happy to know that you like the ordering process on our website. Regarding your comment about the glasses with the photochromic feature, which causes the lenses to become tinted in the bright sunlight then clear again out of the sun, we were sorry to read that you ordered a pair of glasses with the photochromic feature, but the lenses did not get dark. We see no notes in the database records of any of your 2018 orders, none of which has photochromic lenses, nor in the database record of your most recent order for a pair of glasses with photochromic lenses, which is from December 2017. We also do not see any notes in the order preceding that one, which also was ordered with photochromic lenses, in June 2017. We are sorry to confirm that, if this pair, in gray half-rim frame 524912, is the one with lenses that are not turning dark, these glasses are beyond the one-year warranty period for the photochromic feature. However, the most recent order you placed for a pair of glasses with the photochromic feature, in black half-rim frame 461921, is within the one-year warranty period, since, as we noted, it was placed in December 2017. Therefore, we are going to email you from the database record of this order the instructions to return these glasses for an inspection of the photochromic feature. We will also email you a prepaid shipping label you may use for return postage. If the pair in 524912 also is not getting dark, you may enclose those glasses as well in the envelope you use to return 461921, and we will inspect those as well as a courtesy. If we find that the lenses of the glasses are not turning dark in the bright sunlight, we can remake them for you for free. If we find that the lenses of the glasses are turning dark, we can return the glasses to you, or issue a 50 percent refund to the credit cards you used to pay for these orders, or issue a 100 percent refund of the price of the glasses in the form of store credit to your Zenni Optical account. We are eager to receive these returned glasses, so that we may inspect them and resolve this matter to your satisfaction.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2018
Zenni Optical is a place to buy cheap eyeglasses. My advice would be to read the fine print before ordering and don't rely on the photo try on frame option made available on the Zenni website. Colors differ online and little compares to feeling frames to get a sense of finish and quality. Zenni was very customer unfriendly when this customer had a problem. The eyeglasses I ordered didn't look in person at all like they looked online. I called Zenni for a return authorization and was told that was not possible since I had purchased the glasses with a store credit from a previous order (which also didn't look good in person).
I was told the return policy by a cheerful customer service person; 50% back on my original credit card and a 50% Zenni credit on the balance charged for the order. Zenni's return policy makes it clear that once they have your money they plan on keeping at least half of it. Not only does the customer pay shipping both ways, but if the glasses don't work for you, you'll be handing over 50% of their price to Zenni. I'm going back to buying my frames in person. I now have 3 pair of cheap looking glasses from Zenni that I won't be wearing. Learn from my mistakes. In the long run, it's less expensive to buy one good pair of glasses than several cheap pair of Zenni glasses.
Hi, we were so sorry for any disappointment you experienced about these three orders, for which they don't look good on you. As per our return policy, you sent them back for the one-time use 100% store credit refund firstly, then reordered again, so the only return option would be a 50% refund back to the credit card used on your previous purchase. We will have to discard the lenses we already made for you as we are not able to sell them to another person, but we are still offering a 50% refund. Zenni is able to offer our customers eyeglasses at great prices, much lower than other companies, so we are different from other companies and we have to follow our own return policy. And now we offer a prepaid shipping label, customer just need to print the label and place on the envelope with the returned glasses. If you like this option, we want to invite you to email to service@zennioptical.com with your confirmation and the newest order number so we can follow up.
Once again, we are very sorry about your experience with these orders. We are striving to correct and improve the situation you experience and we hope that you will give us another opportunity to assist you. Thank you!
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2018
The anti-reflective coating on the outside of my progressive lens became so cracked so as to be unusable. Zenni order numbers **. I found a chemical that removed the outer coating but then the inner coating became badly cracked. I did not even know there was an inner coating. How can I remove the inner coating?
Hi, we were sorry to learn that there are cracks on your lens. We do want to confirm that all of our lenses come with free anti-scratch coating, no optical lens is scratchproof – the anti-scratch coating helps protect the lenses, but does not prevent scratching. And your previous progressive glasses are all over 2 years, which are far beyond our warranty period. In addition, we don't advise customer to use any chemical to remove the coating from the lenses, as it will damage them. We encourage you to reorder online and take advantage of our great prices. Thank you!
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2018
I'm surprised to see the bad reviews on Zenni. I ordered my glasses and received them in 8 days. My prescription is strong, and I can see great with them! Prescription is perfect. I also love that you can upload a picture to see how frames will look on you. I ordered the cheapest frames, and I am very impressed with them. They are light, yet sturdy. Zenni also sends your glasses in a nice case, and also a matching lens cloth. Thank you Zenni for your service.
Thank you so much for posting your very complimentary review. We were delighted to learn that the prescription was made perfectly, and that the delivery time was very quick. We are gratified to know that you like our Frame Fit ® feature, and that you are pleased with your very inexpensive frame, as well as the free case and lens cloth. We want you to know that we are sharing your heartening comments with our entire team, so we can all bask in the knowledge that you are a satisfied customer. Thank you again for taking the time and making the effort to praise our company and product. We believe that it is a privilege to serve your eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2018
Price is excellent, glasses is well made with prescription. Frame needs additional description for people who have wide face. I ordered based on frame width, frame is beautiful, it is also very sturdy metal. Despite of its width, it needs adjustment. A description of whether it bows out on the frame or not, would help to decide if fits better with wider face, would be helpful. I ordered 2 pairs of glasses, in 2 different orders, at same time. 1 is standard shipping, the other one is priority shipping (more expensive). Standard shipping arrived within 7 days, the priority shipping did not get here until 2 weeks later. So I paid more money for shipping, and received the glasses a week later. I would not recommend to pay extra for shipping.
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2018
I needed the cheapest pair of glasses I could find, and I ended up getting a full rim from Zenni Optical. Their website was pretty good and I'd recommend them.
Hi, thank you for posting your favorable comments about getting glasses from Zenni Optical. We were pleased that we were able to provide a very inexpensive pair of glasses for you, and that you liked using our website. Thank you also for confirming that you would recommend Zenni Optical, which was gratifying to read. We are grateful to you for taking the time and making the effort to post your thoughts about ordering from Zenni. We believe that it is a privilege to serve your eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2018
10 years ago, Zenni was pretty new to the market and they offered discount prices. I did a little research on them and turned them up. In the earlier years of me purchasing from Zenni, their reps were very receptive and would tell me how I could do things. Back then, I picked tints and the kind of glass that would be used. Their reps also taught me how to determine what my interocular distance is. They were also a Chinese outfit before and they had to wait for the Chinese manufacturer where all the work was done. Now, they've moved and they can create lenses in the States.
Another thing I liked about Zenni is the fact that with the prescriptions I had, I was able to build up for a pair of no line progressive glasses that would switch between being for computer reading at the bottom or for looking at the dashboard on the car and then the top would be looking outside for distance. That would normally cost me $200. Also, it was $70 for polarized glasses and a bunch of other stuff. That would cost me a lot of money if I had gotten those from a regular source.
Other than minor updates on my prescriptions, I've kept everything the same with them. I don't have to order as frequently and it's easier that way. Still, I used to order four or five pairs at once from them before. I've recommended Zenni to a lot of people and I've ever had anybody come back and criticize me for doing so. I'm happy to see that they're doing all right after depending on them for over 10 years.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2018
I purchased 1 pair of glasses with blue light lens modification. I am acutely aware of changes in my vision and noticed immediately when the optical center of my new glasses was not to the quality I expect. Zenni delivers a lens within a margin of error, but not good enough for my needs. Perhaps they can find a better lens manufacturing method for high index prescriptions. Their 50% refund policy is also wanting, a poor deal when they ship a low quality product.
Thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address this matter. We were sorry to learn that you were having trouble seeing clearly through the high-index UV + Blue Blocker lenses in your glasses. Consequently, we want to apologize for any dissatisfaction you experienced as a result. We were disappointed to learn that you declined an inspection of your glasses, so that we could determine whether we placed the optical center, about which you complained, correctly on your lenses. When we inspect a pair of glasses and find that they were not manufactured correctly in any respect, we will remake the glasses for the customer for free. In addition, since we offered you a 100 percent refund of the price of the glasses in the form of store credit to your Zenni Optical account, we are also sorry to know that you declined this option in lieu of the 50 percent refund back to your credit card. Regarding you comment about the 50 percent refund option, we want to confirm that we cannot reuse any materials from glasses that are returned. We can only donate or discard them. We believe that this refund is a good option for customers who prefer not to receive the store credit or an inspection, which would result in a possible remake, if the inspection finds that the glasses are incorrect. This refund is in line with what other comparable online optical retailers offer. We hope that you will try ordering glasses from Zenni Optical again, but if you do not, we hope you can find another optical retailer that can meet your needs.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2018
Updated on 05/07/2019: For about 3 years I bought Zenni $25 titanium frames with progressive lenses. The titanium part of the frame was great, you could actually bend them without breaking. However, the nose-piece was made out of very brittle metal and would snap after just a few weeks, or sometimes just a few days, making their titanium frames less sturdy than $7 reading glasses you buy at Walmart. So in 2018 I decided to go to the $7 half-rim glasses, thinking if I'm going to be replacing frames all the time, I may as well buy cheaper frames. These were more sturdy than the titanium ones, but eventually I broke one of these frames and had them send me a new frame. After watching the replacement video, I tried popping the lenses out the way they say to but it's not possible - the lenses will break first. Which is what happened, I broke my good lenses trying to pop them out.
The most recent problem I had is I had bought 2 extra pairs of these half-frame glasses (even though I still had a good pair), but did not notice until after the 30 day warranty was up that they had only sent me frames with blank (non-progressive lenses). After nearly an hour on the phone with support, the best they would offer is a 15% refund and would not even let me send the frames in to inspect. The last thing I'll say is the quality of their lenses is very poor. Their progressive lenses are very distorted and the plastic is brittle. The only good thing about your business model is being able to order online. But until the quality and customer service improves, I'll be buying somewhere else. So long Zenni.
Original Review: For over 2 years I loved Zenni because of the fact you can get a full prescription set of glasses with progressive lenses for $50. However, I started using their titanium frames (#313212), which have very bendable earpieces, but are very brittle on the nose bridge. The first time one broke I thought it was a fluke so bought another pair. Half price for replacement frames seemed very nice. However, I've been through 7-8 sets of frames now, and am beginning to see a pattern. I have talked to them several times and Zenni will do nothing to correct this defect, in fact some CS employees act surprised.
After reading the multiple reviews on Zenni's own site which complained of the same issue, I realized that it wasn't just me and they are well aware of the problem. In fact I think if anything, the frames become more brittle. I have had 2 pairs break on me in 2 months. So becoming disgruntled with the company, I decided to leave a negative review on Zenni.com. They never posted my review. This makes me wonder how many people are really having their frames break. And so I ended up here. Hopefully others will read. Until Zenni does something to take care of its customers, I will go somewhere else to buy my glasses.
Thank you!
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2018
I have family members who use Zenni. I wanted some extra pairs of glasses to have around, so I've ordered from them twice. The process was very easy. I chose pairs that I thought would look good on me. However, when I had to put my prescription in and the website wanted to know the distance between my irises, that was kind of weird because it wasn’t in my prescription. It did okay, though, and I got close. Also, the time it took them to deliver my order was pretty fast considering where we live. Zenni's price is good, as well.
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2018
My coworker had just ordered some of her glasses from Zenni Optical when I had broken my glasses. I like the glasses from Zenni and by now I've already ordered about 6 times. Their online ordering process is very easy. The most recent time I ordered, I got a full rim and it had a vintage look. I recommend Zenni all the time.
Thank you so much for posting your very gratifying comments about your experience with Zenni Optical. We are delighted to know you like the glasses we offer and that you find the ordering process easy. We admire the gold and translucent browline frame you selected on your most recent order. If you have not yet done so, and you would care to, we invite you to post a picture showing you in your Zennis on our Instagram page (#justgotmyzennis) or our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ZenniOptical). We would love to see you in your glasses! In addition, we thank you so much for your recommendation. We believe that it is a privilege to serve your eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2018
I have worn glasses since the age of 7 and never had a positive experience with them until Zenni. I have a high prescription and glasses often gave me headaches because of how heavy they were. My Zenni's (high index 1.67) are the lightest pair I've ever owned - I don't even feel them on my face! The frames are great quality, flattering, ordering was so easy (use the try on tool, and be sure to measure properly), and they arrived well before the expected delivery date. I had been wearing contacts for several months as my last glasses broke and I hadn't found a frame/style I liked at other stores. I took a chance on Zenni and now my eyes are happy, healthy and I can see so clearly. Very happy, will order again and recommend to everyone!
Thank you so much for posting your very complimentary review, which we have shared with our entire team, so they may all bask in the pleasure of knowing you are a satisfied customer. Of course, we looked up your order and saw your strongly nearsighted prescription. We couldn’t be more delighted to know that you are happy with the lightness of the lenses and the quality of the frame, and we are heartened that you found it easy to order your glasses on our website and that the glasses came so quickly. And nothing makes us gladder than to know that your eyes are happy and healthy, and that you can see so clearly. If you have not yet done so, and if you would like to do so, we invite you to post a picture on Instagram (#justgotmyzennis) and / or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ZenniOptical) of you in your new Zennis, which we would love to see. Thank you again for taking the time and trouble to write your review. We consider it a privilege to serve your eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2018
This company is a scam. Do not order from Zenni Optical. They took 50 dollars from my credit card back in April and 6 months later I still haven't received glasses. I called customer service today and they have no intention on mailing me glasses. Further yet the service they claim they are going to provide you is also illegal. No glasses can be made without a prescription signed by an eye doctor. I will be glad to see this company face the fines and penalties it has coming.
Thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address this matter. When you contacted us in August 2018 to advise that you did not get your order from April 2018, we remade your order for free as a courtesy although this contact was considerably outside the 30-day warranty period on this order. We sent the order to you at the shipping address you entered, which was the same shipping address you used on your two 2017 orders with us. You telephoned Zenni Optical today to advise that you did not get these glasses. When we confirmed that the U.S. Postal Service stated that they delivered the glasses on Sept. 1, 2018, to the shipping address you entered for your order, you advised that this shipping address you entered is from two years ago and is the wrong current address. We were surprised to see that there are no notes in the database records of your 2017 orders, one from September and one from December, dates that are considerably more recent than two years ago. Since it is a customer’s responsibility to enter the correct shipping address, and we remade this order for you as a courtesy exception without you confirming that the address has changed, no further exceptions will be provided in this instance. Of course, we are sorry for any disappointment you experience as a result.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2018
To say I am disappointed would be a gross understatement. I am heart-broken and dismayed. The glasses I received were of such poor quality I would imagine they would have broken within days of use. And FYI: I did not choose their cheapest frames. I was shocked when I received the glasses. One of the two pair of glasses did not even have hinges for the arms. How do you properly wear, fold up, and store glasses with no hinges? I was supposed to stretch them when putting them on and just try to smash them together to store them. I would be embarrassed to wear these in public!
The other pair were the quality of those substandard plastic play sunglasses for small children you get at the fair. The lenses, if you want to call them that, were made of very shoddy, very thin plastic. My choice? 100% store credit (“maybe I could pick more expensive frames this time”) or 50% return on my hard-earned money. The “customer service agent” allegedly went to “speak to a manager” to see if he could do something better for me. Nope. Zenni does not stand behind their products. Please, heed my warning and do not get glasses from Zenni. I hope that my feedback will save someone else the heartache I have experienced at the hands of Zenni.
Thank you for posting your complaint on this website, too, which gives us another opportunity to address the matters you raise about the two pairs of glasses you ordered and received from Zenni Optical. Since you mention that you are disturbed that the rimless pair of glasses you ordered, in frame 372811, has hingeless temple arms, we apologize for any dissatisfaction you experienced as a result. This frame is identified on our website as a rimless, hingeless, titanium frame, so we are puzzled that you apparently did not notice this when you ordered this frame. We want to confirm that, as the reviews on the product detail page indicate about this frame, it is popular, lightweight, and sturdy. We were also sorry to learn that you did not like the full-rim plastic frame you ordered, model 2020516, another popular frame that earns an aggregate rating of four out of five stars. We were surprised and disappointed to learn that you did not like the high-index UV + Blue Blocker standard progressive lenses you selected for each frame. Most customers are pleased with thin lenses, and prefer them to thick ones. In addition, most customers are also pleased with our 30-day warranty period and return policy, which gives customers refunds of 100 percent of what they spent on the glasses, minus the shipping fee, in the form of store credit, if they simply do not like the glasses and want to return them, so they can use the store credit to purchase another pair they would prefer. We also offer the option of a 50 percent refund back to the source of payment, and both of these refund options are similar to what other comparable online optical retailers offer. We cannot reuse glasses that are returned to us; we can only discard or donate them. However, if a customer contacts us to advise of a manufacturing problem with the glasses, we will email customers instructions to return the glasses for an inspection. If the inspection finds that we made the glasses incorrectly in any respect, or if any aspect of the frame or lenses is defective, we will remake the glasses for free. These are examples of how we stand behind our product – providing two different refund options for customers who simply do not like the glasses they ordered, and inspecting them for defects and remaking them for free if we find any. According to the notes in the database record of your order, you selected the 50 percent refund to your credit card, which we will issue when we receive the returned eyeglasses. We hope that this will resolve this matter to your satisfaction, and we also hope that one day you will try Zenni again. If you would like to consult with one of our customer service representatives about frames, we will be very happy to assist you in this ordering process.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2018
My family has bought over 5 glasses from Zenni last year. The stem of one of my glasses just simply broke after only 1 year of use. I am very disappointed. None of my other frames have ever broken like this. Glasses are of very low quality. Once I wrote to customer service to give me a replacement, they just simply responded they can't. They should take responsibility for poor quality of their frames and offer more than just an apology. I spent over $200 on these glasses. Terrible service.
Hi, thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address this matter. We were sorry to learn that one of the temple arms from your rimless frame 374312 has broken, and we want to apologize for any disappointment you experienced as a result. We want to clarify that our warranty period for broken frames extends to 30 days after the glasses are delivered. These glasses were delivered more than a year ago, well outside the warranty period. However, if a rimless frame breaks and the frame has not been retired, we will send a customer a free replacement frame if the customer contacts us during the 30-day warranty period. with rimless glasses outside the 30-day warranty period, we advise customers to order a replacement frame and to specify the lens shape that was selected, so that the rimless frame will be configured so that the holes on the lenses line up with the placement of the screw connections of the temple arms and bridge (the part that goes over your nose). Some of our rimless frames have changed from a single-screw connection to double-screw bushings, which provide a stronger, more durable connection. Nevertheless, we are going to ask our lab to email you to confirm that we have frame 374312 in the single-screw connection style, which is how the frame still appears on our website. If they confirm that they have this frame in stock, they will also send you a free replacement frame 374312, configured for lens shape 357, as a one-time customer service gesture, in acknowledgement of the five orders you placed with Zenni Optical in 2017. We are also asking our lab to enclose a screwdriver tool and extra screws, washers, screw caps, and nose pads. Then you may take the glasses to a local optical retailer and ask them to install your prescription lenses in the replacement frame, if you do not feel comfortable making the repair yourself. You may also reply to the lab’s email to confirm that you would like to send the glasses back to Zenni Optical for repair. They will email you instructions to return the glasses for repair, and email you a prepaid shipping label you may use for return postage. Then they will send a replacement frame to our U.S. headquarters office in Novato, California, and we will repair the glasses and return them to you. We hope that these measures resolve this matter to your satisfaction.
Reviewed Sept. 15, 2018
A friend suggested Zenni to me years ago and I liked their prices. I've ordered a ton of items since then. I used to get my glasses at JCPenney and they would scratch so I’d have to do a lens replacement like once or twice a year. With Zenni, I can order a new pair and it costs me less than to copay for the lens replacement. I've never looked back and I've purchased glasses from them for my mom, husband and two daughters.
Ordering from them online has been very straightforward. I like that we can upload our picture and try on glasses. It's a great value for us. We place an order for three to five pairs every one to two years and we've only ever had one pair that we had a problem with. For that instance, it was as if the bridge wasn’t soldered right as one side was slightly higher than the other. Still, for the price of the glasses, I didn't mess with the return and just ordered another pair instead.
Thank you so much for posting your very gratifying comments about ordering your glasses from Zenni Optical. We are delighted to know that we are a much more inexpensive option that the local optical retailer you previously used, and that you have gotten glasses from Zenni for yourself and your family members. It was good to read that you appreciate our Frame Fit feature. We were sorry to learn that you had a problem with one of the frames you ordered from us. We want to mention our 30-day warranty period, which starts the day the glasses are delivered. If you have a problem with a frame during the 30 days after you receive the glasses, call us and we will send you a free replacement frame. In light of your longtime patronage, we are going to email you, from the database record of your most recent order, a token of our appreciation that you may use on the next order you place with us. Thank you again for your favorable comments, which we are sharing with our entire team, so that they all may take satisfaction for a job well done. We believe that it is a privilege to serve your eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2018
I had been going to America’s Best and I got tired of getting duped. They say 69 for two pairs, but then I pay well over $100 when everything is said and done. I came across Zenni when I searched online and I’ve already ordered multiple times by now. I like many different styles and I always try to make sure I have a handful of options if I have to wear glasses. I still have the first pair I got and I love them. There was one pair I got that I wasn’t as happy as I could have been because the lenses were off a bit. But for the most part, I’ve been happy to deal with them. Also, the online ordering process is very straightforward and I really enjoy seeing their low prices. I’ve even sent a few friends to the site.
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2018
I’ve been purchasing from Merry Maids for many years and it has been easy. The shipping was fast. The quality of the items is also good.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2018
Zenni Optical provides me with a terrible experience. To start, it took SEVERAL weeks to even receive my prescription. When I received my prescription, the prescription was totally wrong. I sent the prescription back to be checked for prescription. They confirmed that the prescription was incorrect and provided me the option to order another pair so that they could correct the mistake. This happened THREE other times following. Each time the prescription was wrong. After two months without a pair of working prescription glasses, after the last time receiving the wrong prescription, I decided that it wasn’t worth the time and requested that I get my money back. So all in all, I lost money on buying packaging to send each pair back, and I wasted 2 months on this company.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2018
My Zenni Optical glasses have been with me for four years now and it's holding up well. I've already recommended the company to other people.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2018
I really like the prices of Zenni. I ordered from them in the past. Recently, I was trying to get two pairs from them, one for my 16-year old daughter and one for my 10-year old daughter. They didn’t have the one in stock for my 10-year old daughter. There was an option to get emailed when that came into stock, so I got a pair for my 16-year old and then after the email, when it came into stock for my 10-year old. However, the frame of the pair that I got my 10-year old broke and I didn’t get an insurance. But they said I could just reorder the frame itself and just pop the lenses out and put them in the new frame and so, I did that.
The only thing is, Zenni said they'd email me when they're available but I never got an email and it's been months. And then my daughter keeps asking me every few weeks and I'd say I didn’t get an email. Then I'd go back and look at all my emails and I still didn’t see it. One time, I went on the website to make sure. It still said out of stock. I don't know what the deal is with that but that's the only issue I've had. Other than that, everything has been great with our experience with Zenni. The customer service was really helpful and they're also available 24/7.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2018
I searched online for a pair of cheap prescription glasses and decided to go with Zenni. Since I've found them I've ordered more than a dozen pair. I order them three at a time. I went with a blue, a basic black pair and another weird pair that I just wanted to try out. You can upload a picture of yourself and then try some glasses on your face on their website. When I tried the glasses they were pretty cool.
The glasses came on time. They send me a note saying where they are in the order process. This is the first company that I've dealt with that went well a lot like, just ordering stuff, especially prescription. That's the part that I thought would be hard, but it wasn't. The only part that I had to get was the pupillary distance and once I got that, then they just programmed it in. It was just a smooth process.
If my glasses gets broken or gets lost all I do is hit re-order and it will send me the same exact pair. The only difference is if they're out of that stock, then I'd have to go back to the beginning of the process. But it's just awesome. I really have no complaints with Zenni. I've recommended this website to hundreds of people. I work at the medical field and I get told, "Oh my god, those are awesome glasses," and I say, "six bucks." They told me I must be lying so I told them the website and they wrote it down. I would see them later at another time and they would be like, "Hey, I ordered glasses. It was just so easy." I promoted them like crazy. They are awesome. I can't wait until the new fall line. I would definitely be one of the first people on the site looking for new styles.
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2018
Zenni' s glasses are great. Their prices are good and a lot cheaper, and they have nice styles. We've bought from them six times already. My husband has three specific glasses and he always orders because he tends to lose them all the time or they just get broken from working or rolling on them while asleep. Zenni Optical shipped out the glasses quickly. The glasses came in one piece and in great packaging. We love them.
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2018
I was searching for an eyewear online and found Zenni Optical to be the cheapest so I got one from them. It was the first time I bought an eyewear online. Their online ordering process was easy and everything went smoothly. I purchased it over a year ago and so far, I've no problems with it.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2018
The return/warranty info isn't given to the customer very clearly. We all know the long forms you click through to make a purchase! There isn't a link in the email about returns, I had to search for it on the site. I acknowledge that I called 30 days after I had the glasses (crazy circumstances like having to move my husband across country to deploy happened). The rep was not understanding or helpful to come up with a solution. I haven't worn the glasses, they aren't made for someone who can only see out of one eye. The nose pieces are way too big and that's all I can see when I put them on. (If you have monocular vision you can see your nose all the time). I just wanted to return for store credit to see if I could find a pair that would work for me. But now I'll never use them again or say nice things about them.
Hi, thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us an opportunity to address the issues you raise. We were very sorry to read that the customer service representative with whom you spoke was neither understanding nor helpful when you contacted Zenni Optical Customer Service to advise that there was a problem with the bridge (the part that goes over and rests on the sides of your nose) of your eyeglasses frame 2020617. We understand how distracting the part of the bridge that rests along the side of your nose can be when you are sighted in only one eye. Consequently, we want to apologize for any dismay you experienced as a result of this feature of your eyeglasses frame that was problematic for you, and also for any indifference you felt the representative displayed during your conversation regarding the glasses. We are also sorry to read that you were unaware of our return policy, which can be found on every page of the Zenni Optical website, toward the bottom of the page, under the Customer Service section that is next to the Frequently Asked Questions section. Under Customer Service, you will see the subcategory Return Information. The first category under Returns is, What is your return policy? As stated here, our warranty period extends to 30 days from the date the glasses are delivered. Your glasses were delivered July 28, 2018, and the warranty period ended Aug. 28, 2018. Nevertheless, you explained that the reason you called after the warranty period ended was that you had to move your husband for his deployment. Of course, we thank him for his service, and we thank you, too, for the sacrifices you have made in this regard. In addition, you contacted us on Sept. 7, 2018, only 10 days after the end of the warranty period. In light of these reasons, we are going to extend this warranty period for you as a one-time customer service gesture. This means that we are going to email you instructions to return the glasses for the 100 percent store credit refund you indicate that you would like. In addition, we are going to email you a prepaid shipping label you may use for return postage. Moreover, we are going to advise our lab that you have monocular vision, which they probably noticed when they viewed your prescription, which is the same for both eyes so the glasses would have balance lenses. When we do, we are also going to ask them to email you some recommendations of frames that have dimensions similar to 2020617 and less conspicuous nose rests on the bridge, such as a frame with adjustable nose pads, perhaps. This way you will be able to scrutinize these frames on our website, determine if the dimensions are close enough to 2020617 so they would work for you, if that frame fit you well, and use the store credit we will issue when we receive your returned glasses toward the purchase of a new pair of glasses with an unobtrusive or less obtrusive nose rest on the bridge. We hope that these measures help to resolve this matter to your satisfaction, and also help to demonstrate that we very much want to retain you as a Zenni Optical customer.
Reviewed Sept. 5, 2018
Received defective sunglasses. The left side frame and lens was VISIBLY smaller than the right side. Sent many photos and measurements to prove this yet I was told via email that the frames looked fine and that I measured wrong. After several emails back and forth I was eventually advised to ship them to California for inspection (I'm in Canada and the defective frames came from their plant in Ontario). After several weeks I finally receive an email from Zenni telling me what I already knew - the frames were indeed defective! I was advised that they will remake and ship new ones, and they would refund me a whole $2.50 for return postage - it cost me $14 to ship to California from Canada! These glasses have cost me way more than they're worth. It's been weeks now, the summer is over and I still don't have my sunglasses. I will not ever order from Zenni again. So disappointed and frustrated with the whole experience.
Thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address this matter. We want to profusely apologize that we apparently were unable to determine from the numerous pictures you emailed us that show the lens size discrepancy. As a result, you had to send the glasses to our headquarters office in California for a physical inspection. As you expected, this physical inspection found that your assessment of the sunglasses’ lenses was of course correct, and we emailed you to confirm that we are remaking the glasses. This remake order was created today, and the sunglasses should be completed in a day or two. When they are finished, we will ship them to you via Express mail, as you had initially ordered them. In addition, we are very sorry that we refunded only $2.50 to your credit card for the return shipping fee. Since you advise that it cost you $14.00 to send them, we will be happy to refund the full amount you spent to ship them to us. Please email a copy of the receipt you obtained at the post office to service@zennioptical.com. Please make your order number the subject line of the email. When we see this receipt, we will refund to your credit card the amount you spent to send the sunglasses back to us. Once again, we are very sorry that the sunglasses were defective, that we were unable to discern this from the many photos you provided, and that we did not initially refund your entire return shipping fee. In light of this, we hope you will reconsider you decision not to order from Zenni Optical again. To reconfirm our commitment to you, we are emailing you from the database record of your order a promo code to use on a future order for a free pair of glasses. We hope this serves to express our apology for these lapses on our part, and to underscore our desire to keep you as a customer.
Reviewed Sept. 2, 2018
I love Zenni Optical. I had never ordered my glasses online. I heard about Zenni through a friend and they were the first ones I’ve ever done online. I've had tons of orders with them and have been really happy with it. I’ve only ever had one issue and they fixed it. My husband's pair of sports glasses broke and they sent me the repair kit for it. I’ve sent a lot of people to them. For what we’ve had to pay for the glasses, they’ve been great.
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2018
I needed glasses quick and I was gonna travel with them so I didn’t want to spend a lot of money in case they broke. I ordered online from Zenni Optical and I couldn’t see half out of them. They also have some crazy tint that look greenish, which was awfully odd when they shouldn’t have that. The lenses were cheap. I guess I got what I bought. I was used to things like Crizal so I ordered Zenni's highest end lens, but their highest end lens is like the lowest end lens I’ve ever looked at so I’m not gonna buy from them anymore because they aren’t good.
Hi, thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address this issue. We are very sorry for the dissatisfaction you experienced when you received the glasses from your Sep. 2017 order. We would like to explain to you that the Beyond UV blue blocker lens comes with free green coating, so there might be a slight greenish color reflect on the surface of Beyond UV lens. In a progressive lens, the shape of the corrected part of the lens is approximately that of a funnel or a mushroom, with the top portion for distance-vision, narrowing to the lower middle for mid-range, finally to the bottom portion for the near-vision or reading. The reading area is approximately the lower quarter, central third of the lens. In order to keep that corrected area of the lens in front of your pupil, it becomes necessary to turn your head slightly from side to side. Nevertheless, since you contacted us about this matter after the 30-day warranty period expired, we advised that we would accept the glasses back for a courtesy inspection only. If our inspection finds that we made the glasses incorrectly, we can remake them for you for free. If our inspection finds that we made the glasses correctly, we send back the glasses to you or donate if you like. If you contact us either via email, at service@zennioptical.com, or over the telephone, at 1-800-211-2105. Whoever answers will be eager to assist you with the instructions to return the glasses for whichever option you select. Thank you!
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2018
We ordered Frame #297324 for my son at the end of December 2017. My son wanted clear and green glasses which is why we went with Zenni. Last month the left arm of the frame metal broke off and the arm slid off. We "repaired" it with gorilla glue and my son's been wearing them until today when the right arm did the same. The plastic is not damaged. The metal connecting the hinge with the screw is obviously faulty. Zenni's response per their online customer service rep. is for me to spend more money for a replacement pair and "fix them myself". Thanks but no thanks Zenni. Your online competitor EyeBuyDirect addressed their quality issue for me this year by sending 2 new pairs when I mentioned that they had both cracked while inquiring about something else because when something you sell is faulty that's the way to make it right and keep customers. Good try with getting more of my money though.
Hi, thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us an opportunity to address this issue. We were sorry to learn that the frame was broken, and we want to apologize for any dissatisfaction you experienced as a result. We want to confirm that our warranty period is 30 days from the date they are received. Subsequent to that, you may order a replacement frame at half price. This frame, with lenses, is $9.95. Half price is $4.98. You only have to pop out the lenses from your current frame and replace them in the new frame once you receive then. For further assistance, you can view our help videos under: https://www.zennioptical.com/c/how-to#howto-replace-fullrim.We are sorry that your order is far beyond our warranty. If you would like to try new glasses from us again, we would like to offer you the coupon code "ZENNIFAN". You can use it for your future order to have free standard shipping. Thank you!
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2018
I heard about Zenni from my manager from work and I like the frames better than any other lines. They have more stylish, modern frames. I got a pair of round, creamy colored glasses, which is like a cheap style I like. The first time Zenni sent them, the prescription was wrong and I had to resend my frames back. They sent me a new pair right away and the customer service was fast and good.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2018
When I received my first pair of glasses, I couldn't see out of them at all. I had ordered them with the wrong PD. I was able to return them for a store credit and then reorder them with the correct prescription, which I triple checked against the script from my Dr. When I received the second pair, I couldn't wear them because they made me feel dizzy. I actually took them to my eye doctor and they said that the optical center of the lens is in the wrong spot. So, I returned them yet again. They deemed the glasses "defective" and "rushed" me a new pair.
The third pair was not different than the second. I still couldn't see out of them. I love the frames, so I ended up taking them to my eye clinic and had them cut me new lenses and paid a fortune for them. But, I can see fine out of the lenses my clinic did. When I contacted Zenni about a possible refund or store credit on the lenses they refused. I have learned my lesson and will no longer be giving Zenni my business.
Hi, thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address this issue. We are sorry to learn that the order you placed with us that had the confirmed correct pupillary distance (PD) and your correct prescription came to you with lenses through which you could not see well. When you sent these glasses back to us, we inspected them and found that we made them incorrectly. We remade these glasses and sent the remake to you, and we were also sorry to learn that you could not see well with the remade pair. Consequently, we want to apologize for any dissatisfaction you experienced as a result. It is good to know that you have lenses in your frame with which you can see well, but of course we are sorry that you had to pay a lot more money for these lenses. We are sorry that we did not get your lenses right. It is correct that, when a customer installs new lenses in a frame they got from Zenni, these glasses cannot be returned to Zenni for one of our refund options. We are sorry we were not able to get your lenses done correctly after two tries. Nevertheless, we hope that you will one day give Zenni another chance to make glasses for you.
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2018
Heard about Zenni from their TV advertising and decided to try them out. I recently had an eye exam and new glasses, but wanted another extra pair. The website offers a good selection of styles, and a good system for measuring size. It was very easy since I had a recent prescription. I ordered a basic pair which in total came to under $20 delivered. Glasses arrived in about a week. Very happy with the quick turnaround and low price. Glasses were perfect match in prescription to my other ones. Quality seems good, at least for $20! I would definitely recommend to anyone who needs another affordable pair of glasses. I've paid three to four times as much from a "one hour" retailer and received a poorer quality product. You just can't beat it for the price.
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2018
I look at all the stuff whenever Zenni Optical send me an email and I’ve chosen a lot of different eyewear from them over the years. Zenni Optical's online ordering process is very simple and so far, they’re doing great. I’ve recommended Zenni to many friends.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2018
Prescription of glasses received from online order was way too weak, having ordered "Mid-Range Progressives", which I understood to be a selection of the line of demarcation for where the progressive adjustment begins, but instead the glasses ended up being more of reading glasses, and unusable for any distance vision, and only good for very near distance use. Company states it is basically my fault for making that assumption that there would be a spot on the lenses that actually have the full prescription, but just higher up.
They will happily accept returns for 50% reimbursement sans shipping, so online glasses is maybe safer if you only plan to use them as secondary glasses and never rely on them as a primary pair. Certainly should be fine for sunglasses or readers, where you would not need to rely on a precise prescription. Get what you pay for, and in this case, I bought a pair of reading glasses instead of what I was expecting. Lesson learned.
Hi, thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address this matter. We are sorry that the mid-range workspace progressive glasses you ordered do not provide the vision coverage you had hoped for. Consequently, we want to apologize for any disappointment you experienced as a result. Neither of the workspace progressives we offer, mid-range and near-range, provide distance vision. We confirm this when you select progressives on the Prescription page, with descriptions of the types of vision these glasses provide in the three separate boxes for standard progressives and workspace mid-range and near-range progressives. You refer to our refund option of a 50 percent refund of the price of the glasses, minus the shipping fee, to your source of payment, in this case a credit card. We want to confirm that we have another refund option you may find more suitable: a 100 percent refund of the price of the glasses in the form of store credit to your Zenni Optical account. You could use this store credit toward the purchase of a pair of standard progressives, which provide distance, intermediate, and near vision. Since you are within the 30-day warranty period on this order, which begins the day the glasses are delivered, we invite you to telephone Zenni Optical Customer Service, at 1-800-211-2105, and anyone who answers will be eager to assist you with an email providing return instructions for the type of refund you select, as well as an emailed prepaid shipping label you may use for return postage. We hope that this will resolve this matter to your satisfaction.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2018
I purchased a few pair of glasses from Zenni because of the low prices, the glasses are lower end quality as well as the lenses. Zenni has a huge problem with their anti-reflective coating, if they are exposed to the sun for a short amount of time, they get these small cracks called crazing, I was at Disney World all day and just wearing them in the sun while waiting in the long lines for rides, they crazed.
So I sent them back. They gave me a new pair, which was fine, I had to pay for the shipping. You need to be extra careful about wearing them in the sun, my other pair, I forgot I was wearing them while mowing the lawn and they crazed, very low quality coating, anyway, they would not repair those because it was just over a year and they told me too bad. Another thing is their progressive site span is very small, you need to move your head a lot to get the right spot. I did order a pair of glasses from FIRMOO, cost a little more, but amazing, much larger progressive site span, much less head movement, I tested them in the sun and no crazing.
Once again, we are very sorry about your experience with these orders. We are striving to correct and improve the situation you experience and we hope that you will give us another opportunity to assist you. Thank you!
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2018
Don't know who is at fault but my lenses only cover half my face and when I look down I see open space. These lens are really small but maybe I didn't follow or understand how to order them. I didn't pay a lot of $$ but the result's poor to fair.
Hi, we were sorry to learn that the frame is not fit for your face. Down at the bottom of every Zenni Optical page, we have a column headed INFOGRAPHICS, which lists several infographics that can answer the questions you refer to in this complaint. One of these is our How to Measure Your Frame Size infographic, https://www.zennioptical.com/measure-eyeglass-frame-size-how-to, which explains how to measure a pair of glasses you have that fits you well and looks good on your face, to determine the dimensions of this frame. Then you may shop for a frame on our website that has dimensions that are close to those of the frame you have that fits you well. It does not have to be an exact match. A frame on our website with dimensions that are within 2-3 millimeters of the frame that fits you well should fit you just as well. Here is one caveat: On the bridge (the part that goes over your nose) stay within 2 mm of the dimensions of your frame. But on the temple arms (the parts that go over your ears) you have more of a leeway – 3-4 mm. If you do not currently have a frame that fits you well, you may take a trip to an optical store, a drug store, or a dollar store, and try on some of the frames (at the optical store) or reading glasses or sunglasses at the drug or dollar store. Bring a notepad, millimeter ruler, and a pen or pencil, so you may write down the dimensions, then come back to the Zenni Optical website to shop for frames with similar dimensions. And we want to confirm that we have a 30-day return policy for any reason. You may send the glasses from order #o1433091162 back to us for either a one-time 100% store credit (excluding shipping) to reorder other type of frame or a 50% refund back to your form of payment (excluding shipping) as our glasses are custom-made medical devices. If you would like to discuss this matter further, please reach out to Zenni Optical Customer Service, at 1-800-211-2105, or at service@zennioptical.com with your order number in the subject line. We hope to hear from you, so we can help you resolve the issue. Thank you!
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2018
I always liked glasses frames, well before I got my first prescription glasses for reading. I’m not a name brand person, so, I won’t know the difference between RayBan or Calvin Klein’s. Seeing so many choices at such reasonable prices thrilled me! Then I looked at their variety of progressive lenses and I can’t find such anywhere else. The midrange works well for me due to my extensive computer work at my job as well as reading. The other sites have not offered these choices with progressive lenses. PLUS... I have 4 pairs of unique frames, and none of them reached even $80.00. I’m sold.
Original Review: Aug. 16, 2018
I had a pair of glasses for two months, when the frame broke when I was cleaning them. I contacted Zenni, and was pleased when they sent me a replacement frame at no charge. However, that's when it fell apart. I watched the video three times, and worked for over two hours trying to get one lens into the frame. I have good hands from sewing, jewellery making, woodworking, knitting... you get the idea. I used boiling water and a blow dryer to try and soften the plastic. I oiled the inset. I tried in the air, on padding, working from each side, top and bottom. There is no way that lens will go into that frame.
I called and was told to either send the frames and lenses back and they would put them in, which I can't go because they are my only work glasses. Then they suggested I take them to a local optometrist (I can imagine how well that would go over). I offered to buy the glasses from scratch, if they would only offer free shipping. No go. So, they stepped up in a great way, but dropped the ball, leaving me with a piece of tape on my brand new glasses. (The new frames do measure just a hair smaller than the original ones, which I told them. The impossibility is real.)
Thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address this issue. We were sorry to learn that you have difficulty in swapping the frame. Consequently, we want to apologize for any dissatisfaction you experienced as a result. Concerning your case, we would like to make a customer service exception to remake these glasses for you. You should receive an email, no later than tomorrow morning, from our lab (Zenni Service), confirming the remake with a new order number. We trust that this resolves this matter to your satisfaction. Thank you!
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2018
So my order came out to $37.95, my glasses were originally only $19.00 but apparently I have small pupillary distance (61) so I was charged extra. Whatever, I didn't even care. Charge me extra, it's only $10.00 more, what do I care? A few days later I was called by my insurance company and told that they would pay for me to get a new pair of glasses, my mom had sat on my old pair. I went the same day and got my glasses, loved them. I decided to cancel my order with Zenni Optics, I'm a college student, trying to move out as soon as possible, I don't splurge money on ANYTHING! There have been days where I just didn't eat because I didn't want to waste my money pointlessly. So every dime I have I'd like to keep.
I was told that even though my order hadn't even been shipped out yet, I could only get a 50% refund. I'm so confused? Are your products so ** that your mindset is "If everyone who orders our products realizes how ** it is, and returns it, we gotta charge them at least 50% just so we can get by?" If it is, I highly suggest you get out of the business. Read the fine print people, that's where scam artists keep their trickery at, in the shadows. Zenni Optics just lost a customer, and I hope I prevent some other unfortunate soul from being cheated out of their hard earned money.
Hi, thank you for posting your complaint. Of course, we are sorry for any dissatisfaction or confusion you experienced regarding the cancellation of your order. Moreover, we welcome the opportunity to address this matter by clarifying our policies regarding the issues you raise. The full price of your order was $37.90, not $37.95. The frame you ordered, 208021, is $19.00. The pupillary distance (PD) range accommodated by this frame is 62-75 millimeters. Your PD is 61 mm. Since your PD is out of the range of this frame, a $9.00 extra-strength charge was assessed, as it always is when a customer orders a frame that has a PD range starting beyond their PD. It is not that your PD, 61 mm, is small, it is that if you had selected a frame that has 61 mm within the range the frame accommodates, no extra-strength charge would have been assessed. Your lens was free, and the anti-reflection coating you selected was $4.95. The shipping fee, for standard shipping, was $4.95. This adds up to $37.90. You placed the order on Aug. 9, 2018, and you telephoned Zenni Optical Customer Service to cancel your order on Aug. 13, 2018, three days past the first 24 hours after the order was placed. Zenni Optical policy states that if you cancel an order within the first 24 hours after it was placed, we can fully refund the purchase to your source of payment, in this case a credit card. After 24 hours have elapsed, we can issue a full refund in the form of store credit to your Zenni Optical account, if the glasses have not yet been mailed to you. You elected to take the other refund option we offer, a 50 percent refund of the price of the glasses before the shipping charge was assessed, $32.95, to the source of payment. We issued this refund, $16.48, to the credit card you used to pay for the order, and as a courtesy we added a refund of the $4.95 shipping fee, since we did not ship the glasses, making the total refund $21.43. We hope that this explains what transpired regarding the cancellation of your order, and we also hope that you will reconsider your decision no longer to be a Zenni Optical customer.
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2018
The problem with Zenni Optical is that you really have NO IDEA whether the eyeglasses will fit your face or look good on you, no matter how carefully you measure. The preview is misleading and so are the measurements. And since you may have to try many pairs of glasses to find ones that work and they won't give you a full refund after the first one, you can end up spending a lot of money.
Zenni Optical seems like a bargain at first, but it can end up being no bargain at all unless you are very lucky in your choice of frames. The way they measure the glasses is bizarre, so you can't tell if the frames will be huge or tiny. But the weirdest part is the nose piece. The bridge measurement is very misleading. Perhaps because the glasses are made in China (for Asian people?), the nose pieces are mostly for very broad noses. I've had to return several pairs of glasses because the nose piece was absurdly wide.
I originally wanted ONE pair of nice glasses and ended up with SIX so-so ones. I'd have spent less and gotten nicer frames if I'd just gone to an optician. Also, some of the frames - and especially, the clip-ons - are very cheaply made. One other thing... it's next to impossible to get anyone to respond in chatbox help. When I first started using Zenni Optical, chatbox response was fairly quick, but over time that stopped. Maybe they just don't like me.
Hi, we were sorry to learn that the frame bridge is bigger than you hoped it would be. We want to mention that the dimensions of each frame on our website are listed under the enlarged picture of the frame, so that a customer may peruse these dimensions and determine whether the glasses will fit them well, by comparing the dimensions of the frames on Zenni Optical’s website in which you are interested with the dimensions of the glasses you have that fit you well and look good on your face. Here is the infographic on our website that helps you do this: http://www.zennioptical.com/measure-eyeglass-frame-size-how-to. If the frame is not fit, we have a 30-day return policy for any reason. Customer may send the glasses back to us for either a one-time 100% store credit (excluding shipping) to reorder or a 50% refund back to their form of payment (excluding shipping) as our glasses are custom-made medical devices.
Of course, we apologize for any dissatisfaction you experienced about the customer service experience you had. We are striving to correct and improve the situation you experience and we hope that you will give us another opportunity to assist you. Thank you!
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2018
A friend recommended Zenni. I like their pricing and I’ve ordered more than once. The reps have been pretty responsive and my interactions with them have gone well. The initial order was incorrect but it was my mistake as something in their website made it really easy to make an error in ordering. I don’t know if they ever changed the way one puts the prescription numbers in, but I switched it around. And the way the little drop-down works is it goes negative when it goes up and positive when it goes down. So though I triple-checked the order, I never noticed that it was on the wrong side. But I was given a free one-time unit replacement so that was okay. One time, Zenni lost a pair in the factory and found that it got damaged there before they got sent to me. It took a while to track my order down but the reps made up for it by credit pay. And then they had a sale so I was able to get almost a free pair in addition to that.
I buy all of my lenses with clip-on sunglasses that they come with them but Zenni has stopped carrying those. They have the lens sometimes but they don’t have the sunglass anymore. It's very irritating that they don’t keep a good stock which kinda renders that part of it useless. Knowing that people break these things all the time because they’re cheaply made, I think that’s a mistake on their part. And because of that, I’m planning to look at their competitor. It's not that I’ll never buy anything from Zenni again, but there's another online discount frame place called Matthew and I’ve talked to their people and I’ve been happy with them. Matthew now has a showroom in the mall so I can go in and try a pair on. Matthew's eyeglasses are around $100 a pair instead of about $65 with Zenni but I’m interested in looking at them since Zenni is not carrying the sunglass clips anymore that I need, which is problematic for me.
Nevertheless, Zenni has something innovative which I like. They have those blue blocker lenses which I paid extra for. They don’t look yellow like the other lenses that are blue blockers too. It’s a special coating and it’s working. Those lenses cost about 150 a pair and I bought two of those a year and a half ago. Those are my favorite glasses. Zenni is pretty high up there for what you’re paying for them and I have told people about them.
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2018
I received someone else's glasses instead of mine and called about a week ago to get it sorted out. The CS person was apologetic and offered to remake and resend the correct pair, although I had to pressure her to expedite the order. I thought all was well but I realized today that I never received any confirmation via email. I called again just now only to find out that she'd only made a "request" to have them remade and that no action had been taken yet. A week later! The person I spoke with today said all she could do was put in another request. This is very time sensitive as I'm moving in 2 weeks and now there's no way I'll have these glasses in time. Absolutely unacceptable and I'll never use Zenni again nor would I recommend anyone else does.
Hi, thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address this matter. We were very sorry to learn that when you contacted us on Aug. 2, 2018, to advise that you got the wrong order, the customer service representative with whom you spoke promised to contact our lab to issue the rushed remake of your order, but apparently she did not. We want to profusely apologize for this appalling lapse in service. We want you to know that today we have directed our lab to rush a remake of your order, and to mail these glasses to you via Express mail, at no additional charge, which should get the glasses to you in 7-10 days from the date they are completed. If you would prefer that the glasses be mailed to your new address, please contact Zenni Optical Customer Service, at 1-800-211-2105, or email our lab, at service@zennioptical.com, once you have gotten the email from our lab with the new order number, and advise of the address where you would like the glasses delivered. (Express mail cannot be delivered to a P.O. box, only a physical address.) Please put the new order number in the subject line of the email. Once again, we apologize for our lapse in service, and we trust that you will be happy with the glasses when you get them.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2018
Zenni Optical's price is cheaper compared to other eyewear companies and they have good glasses. I bought round glasses from them which is like a Clubmaster and it looks good. The order took a bit long to arrive, so I emailed their customer service and had a good interaction with them. They were polite and told me that it was gonna take a while. I waited for two weeks and the order came in. It would be better if their shipping can be faster than two weeks. Other than that, everything was good with Zenni.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2018
I thought these were great frames for the price until I’ve had to reorder twice within a year due to my glasses breaking. Not a very good value as now I’ve spent more than necessary due to cheap frames that break. Love the style but I’ll have to purchase elsewhere.
Hi, thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address this issue. We were very sorry to learn that your frame broke, and we want to apologize for any dissatisfaction you experienced as a result. Even you contacted us far beyond the 30-day warranty period, which begins the day you receive the glasses, we would like to offer you a free replacement frame #339627 as a courtesy. If you like this option, we want to invite you to email to service@zennioptical.com with your confirmation and this order number so we can follow up.
Once again, we are very sorry about your experience with this order. We are striving to correct and improve the situation you experience and we hope that you will give us another opportunity to assist you. Thank you!
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2018
Zenni is affordable for somebody my age that's on a fixed income. I've been with them for five years and I usually go with the rectangle glasses. They feel comfortable. Also, the delivery is usually within a week and we live in Alaska. I'm very happy with them. I've recommended Zenni to many of my friends and have ordered some for them as well.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2018
I ordered my glasses from Zenni because they could make it cheaper. However, I've stopped using Zenni because every time I would order from them, I would get a re-order email saying that my prescription was too strong and the frames wouldn't work. And every time I don't put in the numbers they would give me, the glasses would be little kids' glasses and not adult ones.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2018
Zenni's advertising caught me and I’ve been using them for a couple of years now. Ordering online is very easy. I had a quick question with their CS and they answered it correctly. I’m pretty cheap and I don’t like going into a more standard store and spending $200 or $300 on glasses. With Zenni, I can buy them for 10. It's a great place to do business with.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2018
I ordered a pair of glasses for the second time here and they do not fit. Since I returned a pair of glasses the last time due to poor quality, they only give you a 50% credit if you have a problem again. Don't waste your money, go to an optical center as some things cannot be ordered over the internet.
Hi, we were so sorry for any disappointment you experienced about these two orders. Since the issue with these glasses was the fit, we want to advise of an infographic on every page of our website that we hope will be helpful in selecting a frame that will fit you well. It’s the How to Measure Your Frame Size infographic, which explains how to measure an eyeglasses frame you have that fits you well and looks good on your face, to determine the frame dimensions you need: https://www.zennioptical.com/measure-eyeglass-frame-size-how-to. We hope that you find this infographic to be useful.
As per our return policy, you sent them back for the one-time use 100% store credit refund firstly, then reordered again, so the only return option would be a 50% refund back to the credit card used on your previous purchase. We will have to discard the lenses we already made for you as we are not able to sell them to another person, but we are still offering a 50% refund. Once again, we are very sorry about your experience with this order. We hope that you will give us another opportunity to assist you in the future. Thank you!
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2018
It’s going well with Zenni Optical. I purchased from them because of the price and the convenience that I can just order online and the glasses will be brought to me. I don’t have to move out of my house. And the glasses arrived at the time they said. I will recommend Zenni. My cousin had used their service before as well.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2018
A friend told me about Zenni Optical and I liked that they were such a good price. I recently purchased the oval-shaped glasses with a half rim and I like them. I liked all of the ones that I've got there. But on two of my eyes, there's a certain part of my prescription that is different. Most people, it's the same. So, Zenni chooses not to do those differently, even though there's a handful of people that's different. The only challenge I've ever dealt with was trying to get the glasses adjusted 'cause over time, they always go out of whack. And I don't know how to do it myself. I know a little bit, enough to get me in trouble. But luckily at Walmart, they will adjust anybody's glasses for free so that works out well.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2018
I've purchased 6 pairs of prescription glasses from Zenni. They are a good value and I have had good response from customer service when needed. I'm able to purchase glasses cheaper from Zenni without insurance than from my optometrist using my insurance benefits.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2018
Zenni's glasses are cheaper, and I just bought my first eyeglasses. I got a full-rim and the quality is fine. The customer service team was okay, too. But I had a question a long time ago and I don’t think that problem got solved. Also, the online site was fine but I wish it was easier to contact them and to speak to the reps when we have any questions. I recommend Zenni if you want something that is affordable. It might not be the best quality but it’s something that you can definitely use.
Hi, thank you for posting your review, which gives us another opportunity to address your issue that is not solved yet. We have checked your order but can't find out a clue of it. As a courtesy, we urge you to telephone us at 1-800-211-2105 or email at service@zennioptical.com to describe the issue, with your order number, we're happy to look into it. Thank you!
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2018
I went through the online order process with little pain, entered my prescription, chose my frames, and paid with my debit card. A little later, I got an email letting me know that my prescription is "too strong" and that Zenni couldn't fill my prescription, a prescription I've had since 1981, that I have had little difficulty getting filled anywhere else. The money I paid was taken from my account, and the email let me know that the charges would be reversed in 5 to 10 business days. That was unacceptable, I performed a chargeback with my CU, using their own email as a reason and had the charges reversed immediately. No one in my household will ever be using Zenni Optical ever again.
Hi, we were sorry to learn that your experience with Zenni was not as you had hoped. Since your order number was not included with your comment, we are unaware of the issue you are experiencing. As a courtesy, we urge you to telephone us at 1-800-211-2105 or email at service@zennioptical.com to describe this, with your order number, we're happy to look into it. Thank you!
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2018
Ordering online through Zenni Optical's website was easy. I liked their prices and while the glasses I got from them are pretty good, they could be a little bigger. Still, the glasses are a good deal and Zenni is a good place to get glasses.
Reviewed July 31, 2018
I don't have eye insurance and glasses were super expensive so I wanted something affordable. The first pair of glasses I bought from Zenni were substandard rectangular $5 frames. It was to have some glasses on the basis of sight only. The next time I bought glasses, I started branching out and looking for something more fashionable. I usually get whatever looks cool to me or whatever I think I look good with. I got glasses that were a little bit more expensive but still extremely affordable. It was an ocotillo something and it reminds me of a really high quality brand of glasses that people wear nowadays. It looks really cool but is more affordable. The glasses I ordered about two years ago from Zenni were good but they floated down the river. So I had to get new ones and I love the new ones so much. Overall, everything's gone smooth with Zenni Optical and I love them.
Reviewed July 30, 2018
I've ordered from Zenni Optical twice already and it was very easy. I could see the status and glasses came in the mail just fine. I like their price and they have lots of options too. My last order was a pair of full-rim glasses and I really liked it. They were cheap and cute.
Reviewed July 29, 2018
I love Zenni Optical's prices and styles. I had never purchased online and they were the first retailer that I have come across. Their site is very good, simple, self-explanatory. Also, their glasses are really affordable. For people like me with a very high prescription, I have to have super thin lenses which could be $200. Before I used Zenni, I would have a pair of glasses done and I would use my own frame and it would still come in at $300. Furthermore, I like the quality of their eyewear. The frames are sturdy and the workmanship looks very good to me. Zenni's styles are also great. I am a fashionista so this is the world to me. I usually go for the cat eye glasses. I have all the edgiest glasses that Zenni has but still a little more edge would work for me.
I've contacted their customer service and what I did was I sent them the first email and then they asked me to send the first picture. And I've found that my initial emails have been answered between four and six hours. The three things that I had to have done were also done in a timely fashion. However, once, I had ordered a pair of glasses and Zenni made a mistake. So I contacted them and they got right back to me. And their solution for me was to switch out the lenses in the frame. They had the how-to video and everything but I couldn't get it done. So, I asked them if I could send the glasses back to them for them to fix it because it was their mistake. Their response was, “As a one-time courtesy, we will do this.” That reply rubbed me the wrong way. But other than that, I really love Zenni. I've told people about them and a couple of my friends have already ordered from them. I even bought a gift certificate for a girlfriend for Christmas.
Reviewed July 28, 2018
I got some purple plastic glasses from Zenni Optical but I don't like them. I think the bifocals in the lens are too high. I've had the glasses for about six months but I'm not able to adjust to the bifocals. When I'm looking normal, I can't see through the bottom part. But Zenni was cheaper than the original eyeglass places. It was my first time ordering from any online optical store and the process was cool. I liked that I could post a picture and look at myself with the glasses on. That was my favorite part. I was also able to input my measurements and my prescription then pick out the ones I wanted. Everything was good, easy and accessible.
Reviewed July 27, 2018
A few days ago I changed my old e-mail address to a new one. However, today I tried to access my account using my new email address. When it came up none of my information, prescription, old orders, and a store credit did not show. I want to place another order put need the aforementioned data. I called the Zenni Customer Service line and was disappointed with customer service. No one including a manager could not help and were defensive and unhelpful. I did talk with a manager who promised the "lab" would contact me to assist. However, no one contacted me. Then I tried to contact a online chat X 3, but was sent messages that representatives were unavailable.
I left a message. It's been about 40" and have not received help. I have ordered 3 pairs of glasses from Zenni and have been pleased with the quality of the products. But this recent incident with customer service is unacceptable. I would like the name and contact information of the owner of Zenni. Maybe she can help. If I do not receive assistance soon Zenni will lose a consumer, and I will submit a formal complaint to Better Business Bureau and Consumer Protection Services of NC. Cheaper prices are nice but worthless unless there is an efficient customer service. Please advise.
Reviewed July 27, 2018
I ordered 3 pairs of glasses before from Zenni Optical, 2 (same frame) for myself and one for my wife. One of the 2 lasted only a few months before it snapped in half, the other lasted about a year before it snapped in half in the same spot. The one for my wife was not made accurately, so she never wore them. Recently I ordered 2 different frames with the same prescriptions for myself (the ones that were made ok). One pair is ok, the other is completely off, as though it belongs to someone else. I did not bother sending them back because I don't expect the frame to last long, in which case I can change glasses and use them longer. The only reason I ordered these pairs again was because I needed cheap glasses until my insurance would cover a new prescription.
Reviewed July 27, 2018
I liked the prices at Zenni and I got two pairs of glasses from them. Ordering online from them was easy. Currently, I have one full-rim style and one half-rim style and they seem to be holding up well.
Reviewed July 26, 2018
Ordered sports glasses for my daughter, received safety glass with a hookup lenses which gets hook to it at the nose and you can only see straight, imagine buying safety glasses from a dollar store that doesn't fit (maybe fits a construction worker with eye size lenses hookup on the nose. I could have flushed the money in the toilet...)
Reviewed July 26, 2018
Where we are, the local prescription eyewear is very expensive. Zenni Optical has cheaper prices and I've been purchasing from them for a couple of years now. I order for my family and we all use different styles. The quality of the glasses is good.
Reviewed July 25, 2018
Years ago, there weren't too many online optical shops. My friend recommended Zenni so I went to their website and looked for glasses. They had a description of what each thing was. Ordering was very easy and I just entered data. Also the site has the ability to upload a picture of your face and put the glasses on. That's a feature I really like about Zenni's site. Also, their glasses are cheap and they come as I order them. I recommend this company to other people.
Reviewed July 24, 2018
Zenni Optical's prices are great. My daughter and I both wear glasses and we did the "try-on" feature, which is not the greatest, but I can upload my photo and try the glasses on. I made my first order about two years ago for around $50 and it was supposed to be my temporary extra pair. I have a pair of Jean Lafont that was $900, but my $50 glasses wound up being my everyday pair. The quality of my first order was wonderful and it was my favorite. I was so happy with that pair that I recently made a big purchase of around seven pairs from Zenni.
It usually takes one to two weeks to receive a pair of glasses from them, but there was a time when I needed a temporary pair because my regular pair was going in to get the lenses switched out and I paid for upgraded shipping. I probably paid more for the shipping of the temporary pair than I did for the glasses on my first order. There was something weird going on there because I did not pay for the express shipping on my first order, but I received it just as quickly, but not sooner.
There were two pairs that I had specially hoped for, but they were both disappointments. I sent all of them back except for the one pair that my daughter kept. The return process was easy. Zenni got it quickly and they allowed me a one-time 100% store credit. I used their chat and it was good. My questions were mostly, "I don't like them, what can I do? What are my options?" The reps are very responsive and they usually bend the rules a bit for me.
I recommend Zenni to friends all the time. The reviews are very helpful and I have learned that we need to read the reviews and to encourage more people to post and make reviews. Had I read the reviews on some of the ones I purchased, I would not have bought them. After the big purchase, I returned most of them. Then I bought another pair that had really great reviews. The girls were posting photos along with the reviews. I'm wearing the pair now and I love it.
Zenni doesn't have any pair that is more than $30 and it's better to pay for the higher quality. You get what you pay for. But it's still a bargain and still the best deal. However, I have a problem with a lot of the pairs that I don't want being sold out and stocks are not guaranteed all the time. Nonetheless, Zenni is great and I love them, but I would tell people to look and do their homework. They should read the reviews on the frames before they buy them, and not to go for the cheapest ones.
Reviewed July 24, 2018
One of my friends told me about Zenni Optical. I tried it out and I liked some of the frames. I ordered online and it took a long time for me to get them but the glasses are good. I wear them a lot and I like them.
Reviewed July 23, 2018
My experience with Zenni Optical has been great. I like their flawless design and they have a great selection. However, I wish that they would ship faster, like if they had next day or two-day shipping. Other than that, their pricing and quality are good.
Reviewed July 22, 2018
A friend recommended Zenni Optical to me and I liked that I didn't have to pay all the extra fees that go into it as long as I have my prescription. I ordered once when I was in Sweden and recently I ordered a round pair of prescription glasses with transition lenses and they're amazing, for what they are. Ordering online is pretty quick and I'm glad that Zenni has a wider variety of choices. The first pair I got was the basic but when I found these round pair, they were exactly what I wanted. I've already recommended a couple of friends to Zenni. I told them that Zenni is a good website to go get a pair. All they need is the prescription, and if they don't want anything too fancy, or if they want something more personalized, it's great.
Reviewed July 21, 2018
Frames of glasses deteriorated after a few months. The screw holding the lenses in place just fell apart. On close examination the screw seemed to have rusted and broke. These glasses are junk. No response from the company after several attempts. Junk!
Hi, thank you for posting your review, which gives us another opportunity to address this issue, and we want to apologize for any dissatisfaction you experienced as a result. We did receive an email from you to state the frame issue, however, you didn't mention the order number and frame number so we responded to that email to advise you to provide these information so we can see how to help you solve the problem. We want to invite you to email these information to us at service@zennioptical.com, and anyone who answers will be eager to assist you. Thank you!
Once again, we are very sorry about your experience with our glasses.
Reviewed July 21, 2018
Zenni is cheaper than other prescription eyewear companies. I've ordered huge pairs of glasses from them, and the quality is good. But I was upset that I could have taken old pair of glasses and get a new prescription in the frame. I had several pairs of glasses that I really like and I wanted it to change to my new prescription and I can't do that. But other than that, everything is pretty good.
Reviewed July 20, 2018
We were using tendollarglasses.com years ago. We looked for other options and ran into Zenni’s website. They had very inexpensive glasses, we tried them out and it worked very well, so we continued to use them. We purchased last year and the ordering process was pretty easy and intuitive, too. The glasses came as soon as we had expected them to. However, we had an issue where wanted to switch the frames. So, my wife contacted customer service and the concern was handled pretty well. Overall, we've had a good experience with Zenni. We have recommended a lot of our friends to them and a lot of them switched over.
Reviewed July 19, 2018
In the past I have purchased from Zenni Optical a lot. I liked their prices and styles. I have about 20-something pairs and there's a blue metal frame there that I liked the most. I also have the asymmetrical one that has one circle and one square. I'm wearing those right now. The most recent was a pair of prescription sunglasses. I like the blue ones because they get a lot of compliments. They look stylish. And the asymmetrical one, everyone notices it. Ordering online is super easy. I had one order that took longer than it would, but no big deal. I hope Zenni keeps the strange styles coming. That's a huge plus. I recommend Zenni to people all the time.
Reviewed July 18, 2018
I ordered 2 pair of sunglasses both with polarized amber tint (that I paid extra for) - the only difference was that 1 was blue mirrored finish and 1 was rose gold mirror finish. When I received them the blue mirror was clearly amber and the rose gold mirror was clearly grey. When I questioned this and sent pictures of the difference, their explanation was that this happened because of the difference in the mirror finish. That explanation of why one is amber and one is not is absolutely ridiculous. If that were indeed the case, the rose gold mirror would certainly show more amber than the blue mirror not vice versa.
I know what amber looks like and I know what grey looks like. I simply paid for the polarized amber and got the free grey and that's the bottom line. The fact that they hide obvious manufacturing errors shows me a poorly run company and I am sure they deal with issues like this constantly simply because there appears to be no accountability in manufacturing. The customer service is shameful in trying to cover these errors. Your prices are incredible but you get what you pay for.
Hi, thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address this issue. We are very sorry for the dissatisfaction you experienced when you received the sunglasses from your June 2018 order, and you saw that the polarized amber lenses with the rose gold mirror finish had a greenish gray hue, unlike the sunglasses you ordered in March 2018, with a polarized amber lens with the blue mirror finish. In addition, we want to confirm that the lab’s explanation of the reason the polarized amber lenses with the rose gold mirror finish look less amber than the amber lenses with the blue mirror finish is correct. All mirror finishes will alter to varying degrees the color of the tint you see as you look through the lenses. Of course, we apologize for any dissatisfaction caused by this color discrepancy. We are also sorry for the lack of disclosure of this on our website at the point in the order process where customers order mirror finishes with their anti-reflective coating. You mention that the sunglasses you ordered in March 2018 with the blue mirror finish over the polarized amber lens does not change the amber color of the lens. This is because the blue mirror finish makes even a polarized gray lens look somewhat amber. We have heard from customers who have ordered a gray polarized lens with the blue mirror finish, and then are dismayed when they receive the glasses and see that the lenses look more amber or green than gray. We want you to know that, based on your complaint, we are notifying our website development team of the need to inform customers during the order process that adding an anti-reflective coating with a mirror finish will alter the hue of the tint of the lenses, so that customers will have the opportunity to be informed about the color of the lenses they will get with the mirror finish. In this way, we are striving to avoid a recurrence of the experience you had with the color discrepancy caused by the mirror finish.
Reviewed July 17, 2018
I am so incredibly happy with my readers from Zenni.com. If I'd bought the exact same pair from my optician, I would've paid $230, but I only spent a little over $50 thru Zenni.com. The process of filling out my order was simple, direct and the glasses came within a matter of a few business days. After a month of owning them, a lens popped out due to a loose screw. They're readers, so I'm hard on my glasses, taking them off and on a hundred times a day. Anyway, when I contacted Zenni's customer service, and asked for help they ended up sending me an entire new frame with a mini screwdriver and 2 screws. All this free and received within days. The customer service rep was very professional, the company is top notch in my opinion and I will NEVER buy glasses from my doctor's office again. I'm sticking with Zenni. I've posted an abbreviated version of this to Facebook to let friends know. Zenni has a loyal customer right here. Thank you.
Reviewed July 14, 2018
I've ordered from Zenni Optical three times now. I like their price. Also, the selection of the glasses has been great although with my first order, Zenni didn’t have so many options as they do now. It was originally just whether or not you wanted some shade when you're ordering sunglasses. The online ordering process has been very simple too. The only thing I had difficulty with was with the option where you take a picture of yourself so that you can try the glasses on and have it come out at the right size according to the glasses. Most of the time, the glasses looked larger in the picture than what they actually came out to be. When I tried my first set of glasses, it looked like they were larger than they actually were, so when I got the glasses, I thought I have a big head.
Reviewed July 13, 2018
Zenni had a frame style that I liked and it was a lot cheaper. The glasses are full frame plastic composite and they look a little brown but they're actually pink. My glasses broke some time ago and I called them asking what type of plastic it was. They were relatively knowledgeable about the materials that they are using.
Reviewed July 10, 2018
I liked Zenni Optical because of their process. Their online ordering process was easy. I bought full rim glasses from them as I liked the way those looked. I was able to see myself with them on. Also, I could try them on using my cam.
Reviewed July 7, 2018
I've ordered once from Zenni Optical and I won't be going back the other way. Once I figured out how to measure the pupillary distance, it was easy and simple to order. The glasses came early and I love them. I got them for less than $100 which is very affordable. I had to have titanium and usually, these glasses are over $500 when I order in the store, which is ridiculous. I could’ve gotten about six pairs for what I pay for one in the store. The Zenni glasses are also durable. I would definitely continue to order from them.
Reviewed July 5, 2018
I was trying to be economical and so I started looking for frames and styles that I like. I got on to Zenni and they have great styles and some great prices. However, I called a specific number and then they called back. It was not the right person to talk to and I have to wait a couple of days or throughout the day to get someone to call back and tell me to call another number. Then the last customer service rep I spoke with was rude and condescending. I asked him basic questions since it was my first time using the product line and their website, but he was in a hurry and that's one turnoff.
Zenni sends us the frame but I don’t like how the system is done where I have to go online and configure my prescription lenses. The site is weird and not user-friendly, and I'm a layperson. It asks what size of the frame, how many centimeters from your nose to your eyes and all that stuff. It was challenging and that threw me back. In the end, I paid almost 500 bucks for the glasses but it doesn't make sense. I could’ve just gone in and put glasses and frames since what the optical techs do are a little intuitive.
Overall, while I like the frames, it was just as expensive to get the lenses put in. I would have preferred they have a one-stop shop and make everything a lot simpler. They should also have to remind the customer service reps that it should be okay to ask questions. Yet I would still wanna try again if I knew that I'd have a better experience and that I would be able to get lenses as well with the actual frames that they give. I have two additional frames that I got from them which I need to get lenses for but I need them to walk me through the system. So if they can fix this, I'd recommend Zenni to my entire family who wears glasses.
Hi, thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us an opportunity to address the issues you mentioned about the customer service experience you had and your impression of the process of ordering frames and lenses at Zenni Optical. First, we were very sorry to learn that you experienced less than gracious assistance when you spoke with one of our customer service representatives. Consequently, we want to apologize for any dissatisfaction you experienced as a result of this matter. Moreover, we are going to email you from an email address identified as that of the Zenni Optician. In this email, we will ask you to reply with the telephone number from which you called, as well as the date and approximate time of day you called and spoke to the rude, condescending, and unhelpful representative. We very much want to listen to the recording of the call, so that we can hear what you experienced and contact this representative’s supervisor to advise them of this so that this employee’s lapse in service can be addressed by his supervisor. We never want a customer to experience what you did during this call. We also are sorry that you apparently were initially unaware of our customer service telephone number, 1-800-211-2105, which is listed prominently on every page of our website, down at the lower right-hand side of the page. We also have an option to have a live chat with us, which shows up when you click QUICK START GUIDE, featured on the upper right-hand corner of our homepage. In addition, the email address to use to contact Zenni Optical, which goes directly to our lab, is service@zennioptical.com. The email address we invite you to reply to with the information about your telephone call time and date with the rude representative is Zenni-optician@zennioptical.com. We will email you from this email address, to which you may reply with the phone number, time, and date of the call, so that we may find and then listen to the recording. We are also sorry that you find the website confusing. We want to confirm that down at the bottom of every Zenni Optical page, we have a column headed INFOGRAPHICS, which lists several infographics that can answer the questions you refer to in this complaint. One of these is our How to Measure Your Frame Size infographic, https://www.zennioptical.com/measure-eyeglass-frame-size-how-to, which explains how to measure a pair of glasses you have that fits you well and looks good on your face, to determine the dimensions of this frame. Then you may shop for a frame on our website that has dimensions that are close to those of the frame you have that fits you well. It does not have to be an exact match. A frame on our website with dimensions that are within 2-3 millimeters of the frame that fits you well should fit you just as well. Here is one caveat: On the bridge (the part that goes over your nose) stay within 2 mm of the dimensions of your frame. But on the temple arms (the parts that go over your ears) you have more of a leeway – 3-4 mm. If you do not currently have a frame that fits you well, you may take a trip to an optical store, a drug store, or a dollar store, and try on some of the frames (at the optical store) or reading glasses or sunglasses at the drug or dollar store. Bring a notepad, millimeter ruler, and a pen or pencil, so you may write down the dimensions, then come back to the Zenni Optical website to shop for frames with similar dimensions. In addition, since you mention the need to measure the pupillary distance (PD), we are sorry that this step seemed very challenging. We advise customers to ask their eye doctor for the PD, but sometimes the eye doctor will decline to provide it – because they know that when a customer asks for this, they plan to order their glasses online, saving the hundreds of dollars you acknowledged you paid, to get the inexpensive frames from Zenni and having another optical retailer install the lenses. We also have an infographic that explains how a customer can measure their own PD, or how a friend or family member can measure the PD for the customer: https://www.zennioptical.com/measuring-pd-infographic. In addition, we have a how-to video that explains this as well, in a column just to the right of the INFOGRAPHICS column, titled How to Measure your PD (Pupillary Distance): https://www.zennioptical.com/c/how-to#howto-measure-pd. We understand that it can be confusing and even overwhelming to use our website for the first time, especially if you encounter a customer service representative who is unhelpful. Since you have two frames from Zenni for which you would like prescription lenses, we want to advise that we would not put prescription lenses in these frames, only in frames that you order with prescription lenses on the website. Therefore, if you want to get prescription eyeglasses in the frame models you already have, we recommend either contacting Zenni Optical Customer Service for emailed instructions explaining how to return the two frames without lenses to Zenni Optical for 100 percent store credit refunds, or keeping theses frames to use as backup frames, in case something happens to the frames you order with the prescription lenses. You would be able to swap the lenses into the round, full-rim metal frames you ordered. Here is a how-to video that explains how to do this: https://www.zennioptical.com/c/how-to#howto-measure-pd. If one of the frames currently without prescription lenses is the rimless frame, 324711, we would not recommend that you swap the lenses yourself. If you want Zenni to make the swap for you for the rimless or the full-rim frames, call Customer Service and we will email you instructions to return the frame or frames for this purpose. We hope you find this response helpful. And please look for the email from Zenni Optician in your inbox, so you may reply with the information that will enable us to listen to the recording of the call. In addition, we also will be happy to help you through the order process, if you advise of a time you would like to do this, sometime between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Pacific time (which is between noon and 7 p.m. Atlanta time), the Zenni Optician will telephone you and assist you throughout the order process. We hope this will be helpful, as well.
Reviewed July 4, 2018
Zenni’s prices weren't too bad and I had my prescription, so I wanted to try one out and I really liked them. I bought regular glasses but I accidentally got a bifocal. They told me that I have to return them but I didn't want to go through the trouble because it wasn’t that much of a deal so next time, I would just get a regular. I enjoy and appreciate Zenni Optical's glasses and I would recommend them.
Reviewed July 3, 2018
I got half rim glasses from Zenni Optical a few months ago and the online ordering process was easy. Also, the glasses are okay but when I first put them on, there was a little adjustment that I’ve never had to deal with any other glasses before. I don’t know if it’s the way they their lenses are split and not fitted. But I like Zenni's price and styles and I'll be ordering from them again.
Reviewed July 2, 2018
I bought a pair of progressive glasses with transition lenses. Frame were super cheap and kept dropping the lenses out. The transition lenses chipped in the same spot on both lenses within 6 weeks. They would not replace or fix. Customer service is a joke. When I called after 10 days to see what they are going to do, I was told it was a manufacturer defect and it would take a month to get another pair because they had a lot of returns. Two days later received an email saying it wasn't a lens defect. After calling the representative again I was told they lost my glasses. Now they are found and I did the chips. We went back and forth for a while then after being on hold for 15 minutes I talked to a manager. He told me "I can send them back or throw them in the garbage". This is a very condensed version of what happened. Save your time and sanity! Don't buy from them.
Thank you for posting your complaint, which gives us another opportunity to address this matter. On May 30, 2018, when you first contacted Zenni Optical to complain that the lenses of these half-rim glasses were repeatedly coming out of the rims, this purchase, made in March 2018 and delivered to you the same month, was well outside the 30-day warranty period. Nevertheless, we made a customer service exception on your behalf to receive these glasses for inspection, even though they were out of warranty. We are sorry that we initially believed we had lost these returned glasses, and we apologize for any dismay this erroneous information caused. However, we subsequently found and inspected the glasses, and we are sorry to reconfirm that our inspector found no defects in the frame or lenses. The inspector concluded that the frame had been modified from its original form, and that the chips on the lenses were caused by the application of a sharp object on the lenses to remove them from the nylon filament surrounding the lower half of the lenses that keeps them in place. Therefore, as we advised when we spoke to you on June 22, 2018, our inspector saw no manufacturing defects on the glasses, and determined that customer-caused wear and tear resulted in the chips on the lenses, and, at your request, we sent the glasses back to you. We are sorry for any frustration you felt when we advised that we did not find any damage to the frame or lenses caused by Zenni Optical, and we again apologize for any dissatisfaction you experienced as a result.
Reviewed July 2, 2018
Zenni Optical's products seemed to be of good value. I ordered three pairs of glasses of the same style and ordering on their website was all right. I've had my glasses for four months now but I ended up not using them very much because I've got a round head and I bought large or XL glasses in terms of how the frames fit, and they pinched my head a lot and didn't fit it. It would be nice if there could be a clearer way of being able to tell how the glasses would fit my head better. When I first got my glasses, I really needed them here ASAP and I paid for the upgraded, faster shipping time. They were able to get my order out of their factory super quick and ship it over here. I was impressed with their express shipping because the products I purchased were coming all the way from Shanghai.
Reviewed June 29, 2018
I've ordered from Zenni several times over the years and never been disappointed but this time, they've gone above and beyond. I ordered my progressive glasses five days ago and got home to find my beautiful glasses today! The fit is perfect (I measured a pair I already had as a guide and used the try-on feature on Zenni's website) and the prescription is spot on. I recommend Zenni to anyone who wants great glasses at amazing prices!
Reviewed June 24, 2018
I got two pairs and they're both full rim. It was pretty hard when you aren’t trying them on, so I went with styles that I knew were similar to glasses I've had in the past. And I've been using them now for three months. If there was a Zenni store or if they did something like Warby Parker where, “We'll send you five frames, you send back and tell us which ones you want,” I would have probably tried wire frames or rimless, but I could only go with what I've known works. But other than that, it's been very pleasurable, nice and easy, and the ordering process was simple, which I appreciated. My brother has ordered from Zenni Optical before as well.
Reviewed June 23, 2018
My mom told me about Zenni and I’ve been working with them for four years. Recently, my old glasses broke and I got full rim glasses because I liked the way they looked on my face. Also, it’s a quarter of the price as getting glasses from the store.
Reviewed June 22, 2018
Zenni Optical had a decent selection and the price was right. I’ve got four pairs of glasses from them on two separate orders. Everything has been pretty spot-on and I’ve already recommended them. With their price, you could get a pair of glasses for every outfit.
Reviewed June 18, 2018
My Medicaid covers my glasses but the Medicaid glasses are cheap. I didn’t really like them and I only had a choice to get another one. But every time I go to an optical, they just sell the brand ones. So I decided to get them online and I looked for non-brand prescription frames. Ordering online from Zenni was fast and easy. I did it through my phone. That was how fast and easy it was. I had my prescription and I filled everything out. I had a question about something that I had to put a number in but there was a little question mark and that helped me out. The glasses came fast too.
Receiving my package was the highlight. When I actually got to wear them, I was super amazed. My glasses are perfect and I love them. Most of my glasses are of the same style. They’re black and square-shaped. They look like Ray-Ban. I've had the glasses for about four months and I’ve been taking really good care of them. Usually, the cloths that come with glasses are not that helpful but the one from Zenni was really helpful. The glasses don't have glare and I love that. I wear contacts and my contacts are extremely glaring. I will recommend Zenni Optical to a friend. They have a million styles and they’re very affordable.
Reviewed June 17, 2018
I didn’t like the glasses that I got from my doctor and wanted some backup ones. My friend told me about Zenni Optical’s page as she buys glasses from them. She has two pairs and she told me to get from Zenni for their glasses are cheap and nice. Zenni has a good page and I’ve only ordered one pair which were full rim glasses. Their buying process was easy and fast. I even told my parents and my stepdad got some glasses too. The glasses are great, I love them, and they have lasted me a long a time. They are a bit big on me but they’re not falling off constantly. Although it bothers me a little when I look at the light and it reflects and shows two lights, I didn’t pay for the option of not having that. Other than that, I would recommend Zenni Optical to my friends and they got them too.
Reviewed June 16, 2018
I ordered a pair of sunglasses on June 1st, I received them on June 15. Although the prescription is fine the frames are the cheapest looking frames I have ever seen! I can get a $10.00 pair that looks better than these. I will not be ordering from here again.
Reviewed June 16, 2018
My co-worker had a good experience with Zenni Optical. I then got a full rim, kids glasses for my son. I’ve ordered six pairs now as young kids would break them. The online ordering process is very easy as long as I have all the information. Everything has been great and I definitely recommend them to a few friends. It was a quick and an easy experience.
Reviewed June 15, 2018
Our daughter had purchased glasses through Zenni Optical and had a good experience. The prescription was accurate. We also thought it’s less expensive than going the traditional route so we decided to try it out with my husband’s glasses. Everything went well with them. My husband uses the glasses every day. In fact, we’re gonna be ordering some more. I’ve also told friends about Zenni Optical and let them know that their prices are reasonable and their products are really good. I have friends that are trying it because they can’t afford to purchase them normally.
Reviewed June 14, 2018
A friend told me about the price point of the Zenni glasses and it sounded like a good deal. You can also upload a picture and that worked for me. I have an oddly-shaped head and I have a really hard time finding glasses. I was really surprised because the fit was so perfect. I've had the full rim glasses for about four months now. I liked the way they looked and the quality is good. I would tell others them to go check Zenni out. They have good prices and a decent selection.
Reviewed June 13, 2018
I placed an order & paid in full for 2 pairs on glasses on May 25, 2018. After a week with no email indicating the progress or estimated shipping date I live chatted with Zenni. I was told that it would take 14-21 days for my order to arrive & someone would contact me via email. I later received an email saying the same thing & if I wanted to cancel the order to notify them. Another week later I emailed again asking about shipping date. Zenni responded by saying they were "waiting for me to tell them it was okay to ship". This angered me so I called & asked Zenni why they needed me to tell them to ship? I spoke with a manager named Joe who apologized & promised to not only email the lab to direct ship but that he would monitor my order & I would get email abt tracking #.
On 6/7/18 I receive email that my order shipped & I would get tracking info in 2 days. 6 Days go by with NO info so I contact them again & get a email 6/13/18 saying my order arrived in California {not direct to my home} & I will be updated when it ships again. This company does not care about honoring promises, follow up with customers or the fact they are dealing with glasses people need to see, this is not a swimsuit I ordered! Additionally, the order is filled in China, not California like I was lead to believe. It will be longer than the original quote of 14-21 days & I could have ordered & have my glasses by now. Saving a few bucks isn't worth it.
To add insult to injury, I was told by Joe that if I cancel my order I will only receive 50% refund that can only be used AT ZENNI. How messed up is that? I urge people not to use this company. They are shady, deceptive in their conversations & have yet to honor any promise given since my order on May 25, 2018. I can only hope when my glasses finally arrive they are in fact made correctly. I dread dealing with something like that with this company.
Reviewed June 13, 2018
I was reasonably satisfied with the selection at Zenni. The first glasses I got were sporty-looking, but they're a little small for my bifocal prescription. I also got the blue blockers, though I’m not sure if I entirely like those now. Overall it’s my first experience wearing and buying glasses, but I feel satisfied with my purchase.
Reviewed June 12, 2018
I had order sunglasses from Zenni based on customer reviews. They send me the glasses and they looked only problem they put in wrong prescription in one eye and now they do not want to correct the mistake. When I asked to talk to the supervisor I was told that he cannot come to the phone as he is busy but he has confirmed to the agent they cannot replace the lens. When I asked if they will expect me to use Zenni again the agent said “YES”. That was funny so I laughed and thanked the agent for his help and hung up. Avoid Zenni!!!
Reviewed June 12, 2018
With the overall price of Zenni, it was worth giving it a shot. I've purchased from them about nine times. I have five pairs of glasses myself and four for my wife. We bought the half-rim, the cat eye glasses and lately I've been buying a lot of the sunglasses. The only downside with the online thing is that you're not actually looking at what you're getting. My first time everything came okay. But the second time I had problems because I didn’t know how dark the tint was. I thought I was getting a light tint because it was like 10 or 20%, but it turned out to be a lot darker than what I wanted.
But the online ordering process is very easy after you save your information for the first time. Now when I go to reorder, I just input the old prescriptions and it comes over and everything is done. But I wish I could get the processing time quicker. It normally takes three weeks. Anybody that I know of asked me about my glasses or my wife's glasses. And we've referred them to Zenni. I got the cat eyes for my wife and some other stuff that I think she would like. And I've been using it as a surprise because she doesn't know I ordered it. They just come in the mail.
Reviewed June 12, 2018
I was looking for ways to save money on glasses and I googled it. The glasses at Zenni always looks good. It's hip, stylish, up-to-date and also cheaper. I have three children who wear glasses so we tried the rimless, the cat eye and the anime look. We did everything. I always email their customer service and they always email me back. I talked to them on the phone as well and they’re good and on point on their work. I place my order online and send the prescription separately by email as well, so they can match it up and confirm it. And they get back to me, tell me it’s all good and they process it. I recommend Zenni to everybody.
Reviewed June 11, 2018
Zenni's service is good. It was recommended by a friend, and we decided to give it a shot. The first time I ordered from them was four years ago and have ordered from them several times for my son and for myself. We've gotten almost all kinds of glasses according to our preferences. When I break my glasses, I order there. At least, even if I don’t have that amount of money, it’s still affordable and that’s the main key. We order and choose the glasses that we want online and then we put the specs of what they’re asking for. We base the specs on the grade of our previous exam, then after that, we wait for it. It’s awesome that Zenni has decided to have an online order for people who can affordably get hold of spare glasses, and not just one spare, at a very reasonable rate.
Reviewed June 10, 2018
The first time I ordered from Zenni Optical was several years back. They were the cheapest option. I purchased three pairs of black glasses from them and the glasses I currently had for two months now were great. My only complaint and it's probably my own fault was I didn't get the anti-smear coating so they get dirty really good. Their online ordering process could not get any easier. I just have my prescription and I put it in. The only thing I had on the process was on a previous pair of glasses I ordered. They had recommended for the wind index on it and I picked one that wasn't recommended and then when I got the glasses, they had kind of weird prism effect. The problem was my prescription was too strong for the how thin and the type of lens. I get it was my own fault but it should have been something that wasn't even an option.
Reviewed June 9, 2018
When I went online and looked at Zenni, they had a good selection and I really liked some of the designs and the prices were good too. Then I just filled out all the numbers for my prescription on the site, though it would’ve been easier if I could take a picture of the transcription paper and upload it. I’ve had my glasses for about two months, but I can’t really wear them because they give me really bad headaches. I drive a semi and if my eyes don’t adjust right away, I can’t keep wearing them. But I’ve sent in a couple of emails and I haven’t been given a phone number on who to contact. And every time I try to call, I’m on hold for an hour. Other than that, the quality is very good, their frames are light but durable, and the lenses are in really good shape. I got the transition lenses and they transition quickly without too much bother. And I would recommend them, but only to people who know exactly how to enter the prescription.
Reviewed June 8, 2018
I’ve been ordering from Zenni Optical for a few years now. They were less expensive than others and the styles of their glasses were great. However, the quality is low which I don’t mind because the price is low. Also, the glasses fall apart and the screws become loose and they don’t have a screw set. We can’t find a screwdriver to fit the screws and each screw is sometimes a bit different. They have different hinges and I mind about the screwdriver not being available. I told Zenni about it and they told me that I could send them back to get a replacement frame at half price. But I said that was not reasonable for tightening a screw.
It would be nice if I could buy the tools. I just want to tighten the screws when everything gets all loose and falls apart. When I called their customer service about the screw thing, the rep understood and told me that she would report it to a manager because I asked her to tell her supervisor. She agreed that this was something that a supervisor should know, and she hopes that in the future it’s available. Their response was good. Moreover, the glasses become cloudy or scratched. But I’m still a fan.
Other than that, Zenni needs someone to keyword the eyeglass specifications more fully. The filter and the search function on their site do not work well enough to find a size that’s needed. For example, I have to buy child sizes and when I do that, I have to go through manually all children’s glasses. The filter is better than the search but it misses out on most of the glasses that I would buy if it came up in the search. So, I spend a long time looking for a pair that has a certain PD, the certain widths and a certain length of the arm and the PD determines whether I can buy the glasses or not. I would like Zenni to spend some time to make that search and filter work really well, so I can automatically bring up the glasses by selecting what I need to select. Now, they have the feature on the website, but it’s the data that is not correct, so the results are not true.
Reviewed June 7, 2018
I was pretty happy to discover Zenni and I've had them for a while. I got four pairs of glasses at one time and it was a good price when I could have paid $100 for one pair at another place. They're stylish too. I like that I could pick any type of sunglasses and be able to see wearing them. I was wearing sunglasses before and I couldn't see, so it's nice that I can get prescription ones. I have these white sunglasses and it has a rose gold pin which I really like. I also have these green ones and I like the way they look with my skin, and it's a nice size too. The blue ones are also pretty nice. I wear those sometimes back and forth, and I have red ones when I wear a certain outfit. I ordered them last summer and I've had them for half a year now. I got two other pairs before that as well.
Ordering online was pretty easy. I was happy that I could order so many at such a reasonable price because then if something happens to one pair, I have another pair I could go to because I really need them. The whole process was great and it was easy to do. I'll probably order again in the future and I've recommended Zenni to people.
Reviewed June 6, 2018
I found out about Zenni Optical from a friend and I really like their price and stylish frames. I like the smaller, thinner frames and I've also gone with the really oversized ones. I've been all over the place with my style because it's cheap and I've ordered three or so pairs. I love Zenni and I've told a lot of my friends about them. I usually get compliments on the glasses and then I send my friends the website. I consistently recommend Zenni because glasses are expensive and a good amount of my friends have taken up my recommendation and actually bought them. Also, they sent me an email about LGBTQ+ and that stuff really made me happy. I told my girlfriend about it. It was a blessing. Keep up the trends and going with inclusion.
Reviewed June 5, 2018
This is the very first time I ordered from Zenni and I’m very happy with the quality of the glasses I received. I love their prices. And their ordering process was very good and insightful, too. I didn’t even question once what I was supposed to do. Plus, I love how fast the shipping was and I liked the way they shipped the glasses. Instead of putting them in a bag, they placed the glasses inside a case. I was really happy with it. I went with some regular glasses, single vision, and then I got some that have dark lens on them. Having a round face, I got full rectangular rims because that would look better on me. I have also told a couple of people to order from Zenni as well.
Reviewed June 4, 2018
We were looking at an online source to buy our glasses from and Zenni has some pretty good reviews, so we decided to try it out. They have a wide variety of frames and colors. The products are very good quality especially for the price and I've already ordered twice. The ones I've purchased are a bit bigger with the round edges and I've had them in the past. I've had the glasses for about seven months now and they're great. Ordering online was really easy and we ordered a pair for my boyfriend too. He's never had glasses before and on Zenni's website, we are able to upload a picture and test out the frame. He loves it. The shipping was really quick and the glasses came earlier than expected. I had a good experience I would recommend Zenni.
Reviewed June 3, 2018
I have very bad vision. Zenni Optical could make my high prescription level lenses and still put them in fashionable and cool frames so I went with them. Most recently I purchased full-rim glasses from them and their online ordering process was simple and efficient. The glasses looked neat and were inexpensive as well which was really great. I've purchased six or seven glasses from Zenni and I absolutely love all of them. I'll continue to buy eyewear there and recommend Zenni to my friends.
Reviewed June 2, 2018
The way that Zenni Optical's products were priced and the designs that they had got me choosing them over other prescription eyewear companies. I've been using Zenni for a year now and I've purchased at least 10 pairs of glasses from them. Their website is easy to use. Zenni has a very broad range of selections and I normally go for the round style. Their glasses are age-appropriate too. I’m only 20 and they have a lot of styles that fit me, but they also have a lot of styles that fit my mom. I'd tell my friends to buy from Zenni Optical over anyone else.
Reviewed June 2, 2018
Zenni Optical's selection was good and I like that they were able to post the pupil distance. It was neat and they didn’t even do that at Visionworks. When I got my glasses, they felt comfortable. I've had the glasses for a couple of months and the quality has been really good. Plus, the price is phenomenal compared to what I was paying for the frames over at Visionworks or any other place. I bought $200 frames before and then I got the black glasses from Zenni for $10 and did a little bit of an add-on for the shades so this was better.
I like that Zenni Optical gave more options as far as customization of the glasses, but ordering was time-consuming. If it’s your first time, you have to read through the instructions on making sure that the glasses are ordered properly, making sure that your measurements are answered correctly and how to get your measurements. But it was fairly easy after you read through all the instructions. I’ve told a lot of my friends about them and I’m pretty sure a couple of them have actually started shopping over at Zenni too. I would recommend them to anybody I know in case they were looking for glasses.
Reviewed June 1, 2018
Zenni Optical has better pricing. I've ordered from them three times, with the last pair being plastic glasses.
Reviewed May 31, 2018
I ordered prescription glasses from Zenni twice a year ago and Zenni was good. I did it all online and their prices were cheaper.
Reviewed May 31, 2018
I’ve been ordering from Zenni Optical for a few years now and I really like it. I have about 30 pairs and the latest was a full rim glasses, which I've had for a couple of months now. A bifocal glasses is better for me than wearing contacts and in my work, it wouldn’t be feasible for me to wear a reader. I recommend Zenni Optical all the time.
Reviewed May 30, 2018
I did some research before I purchased and many people were pleased. I was too until my glasses fell apart. I called with no success. They only stand behind a product that is less than 30 days old. Lesson learned!! Go to a regular shop where you can go back in and speak to someone face to face. Don’t waste your money on a cheap product.
Reviewed May 30, 2018
Received glasses - they were comically large and they gave me a headache within minutes. After 3 tries, finally got through to customer service where they told me they wouldn't give a refund just because I didn't like them. They said if they had made them wrong, they would consider a partial refund or store credit but they won't accept a return just because they don't fit and they are physically painful to see through. I never would have taken a risk and ordered glasses through Zenni if I'd known they refuse to accept returns!
Reviewed May 30, 2018
I heard about Zenni Optical and was hesitant due to how low the prices were but I figured because it was so cheap I'd try it out. I got 2 glasses for $107 after adding all the accessories and shipping. Once I got my order I absolutely loved 1 pair but did fully love the second pair. I went on a live chat with Zenni and asked if I could exchange them for a new pair and they told me they have a 100% guarantee and would just credit my account the same value. The next day I got a 3rd pair for free! It was quick and easy. I now have 3 glasses for 1/4 the cost of normal glasses.
Reviewed May 30, 2018
I have a friend who ordered from Zenni Optical. And because I’m obsessed with glasses, she told me to buy glasses online and showed me the website. I found putting the prescription on the site super easy but I didn’t like that I can’t try the glasses on. I’ve always wondered if I could pick a couple frames and they would send them then let me try them on. And then, I could send them back and order them. I have been ordering glasses from Zenni for about two years now and I always get them on time and they are fine. Plus, their glasses are cheap and it’s so easy if I want a new fun pair.
Reviewed May 30, 2018
The first time that I had used Zenni was several years ago and all of the glasses were super cute. Zenni's website was really user-friendly. It was easy to navigate and pick glasses for my face like you can take a picture and then you can put the glasses on your face. It was really easy to see what choices that I like. There are tons of options as far as what kind of glasses that you want. And they have really great quality of glasses. They last forever.
Reviewed May 29, 2018
I sign up and get told an email will arrive to give 10% off first purchase. Never received. Checked SPAM, nothing. I then decide I will just order. I get no confirmation of my order, nothing to say when it is arriving. I call CUSTOMER SERVICE which is not in the United States, and they say that my glasses are finished, but it will take 3 weeks to receive because I only paid 4.95 standard shipping. They are made in CHINA... And then I said I want to order another pair I found and would like the 10% off. They said it was not their fault I didn't put in the 10% code. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY COMMUNICATION FROM THEM... This is no EYE BUY DIRECT. I will see what the glasses look like but the customer service is abrasive and horrible.
Reviewed May 29, 2018
Zenni Optical's price was what made me go to them over another prescription eyewear company. I’ve ordered four pairs in the last year and I got a few different styles and I liked them all the same. Plus I’m very satisfied with the online ordering process.
Reviewed May 28, 2018
One of my mom’s friends had ordered some glasses from Zenni and told my mom about it. And then my mom ended up telling me about it. Zenni's glasses are cheap so after I went to an eye doctor and learned that the prescription glasses were like $250, I ended up getting Zenni online. I got the all clear glasses since it is different, and I've had them now for about five months. Zenni has good glasses and different styles.
Reviewed May 27, 2018
A neighbor told me about Zenni Optical and they seemed like a good deal, so I reached out to them. The online ordering process was convenient and easy. I purchased the tortoise shell style of glasses from Zenni.
Reviewed May 27, 2018
Zenni Optical's cost is way cheaper, and, also, their glasses are cute. I bought three pairs of glasses from them, two full rims and one wire, and I have had them for five months now. I love Zenni! I’ll probably never buy glasses from my eye doctor again.
Reviewed May 26, 2018
I was looking online and I chose Zenni Optical because of their prices. The online ordering process was very easy. I went with the black frame, full rim and I customized mine and put my name on the side of it. I liked the glasses. It's about four months with me now since I ordered it.
Reviewed May 25, 2018
Buy some glasses from Zenni Optical. They have a lot of different styles and the price is good. I had great service from them. A friend told me about them and I've had their full rim eyewear for 2 years now.
Reviewed May 24, 2018
I saw a comparison chart with all the different prescription order online and Zenni seemed to have more features that I was looking for than the other ones. I’ve been ordering from them off and on for five years now and it has been difficult. While you’re ordering, there are terms in there and abbreviations that are not fully and clearly explained to a layman. On top of that, they don’t inform you ahead of time that you need to get your eye doctor to tell you the distance from your pupil to your other pupil. I had to ask the eye doctor about the measurements and have them explain it all to me so that I could understand it, then go back online and order from Zenni Optical. It took a great deal of persistence for me to order my first set of glasses.
I'm also displeased with my latest order. I ordered a partial rim for my husband and a full rim for me. My husband’s order came out completely wrong. It doesn’t even seem to have anything to do with the prescription that I sent in, because he couldn't see anything when he put them on. Also I’ve been trying to make the eyeglasses I ordered work. I've been wondering if mine are even correct because they’re slightly annoying me. I thought maybe my eyes need to get adjusted to them. But I found that I was using an earlier order of a prescription that’s weaker than what I needed instead of my new glasses. I’m thinking of re-researching and going possibly with someone else, which is gonna be really sick because I have promoted them by word of mouth to a number of people.
I’m in marketing and people would say that they love my glasses and ask where I had gotten them. I’ve been taking the little cards that Zenni Optical leaves in my glasses and handing them out to people and saying to get in touch with Zenni Optical. I’m not doing that now though because there was no follow-up with my latest order. If they sent me an email asking about my new glasses, it would make it so much easier for me to write back to them and tell them the problem. Instead, I’m getting robo emails that say, “10% off for 24 hours.”
I think they’re losing business hand over fist because of the care factor you have to have with an online system. They’re succeeding because they’re raking the cream off the top and they continue to advertise and they have the right kind of online advertising to capture attention. But they’re spending way more than they have to and they may be losing loyal customers like me. I’m about ready to jump ship. I’m gonna give them one chance when I write them. And if they give me a big hassle about it, I’m going somewhere else.
Reviewed May 23, 2018
I’m a student, so I don’t have a lot of money to spend on glasses but those from Zenni’s are less expensive. I normally choose Cat's eyeglasses. But one of my pairs was supposed to be scratch-resistant, but it wasn’t. I used the cloth that they sent, and I put it in the case and I didn’t drop ‘em. But somehow there’s just this whole area in the middle on the left side that is scratched up. Other than that, ordering the glasses has been easy and I usually get my glasses within a week and a half, which actually is quick.
Reviewed May 22, 2018
I learned about Zenni by word-of-mouth of my brother and brother-in-law. Zenni worked for me and I liked their designs. I purchased two pairs of glasses online from Zenni Optical and received it in the mail. It was a very easy process. I bought plastic frames and some metal frames. I've had them for about six months now and they have been very comfortable and durable so far. I like the plastic frames better and wear them more often. They’re a little lighter. I work at the hospital and because they're not metal I can help with the MRI. But I like the metal ones a lot too because they make me look a little more classy. I would tell friends that it's a great product and it’s very economical. Plus Zenni Optical has tons of different styles for any taste.
Reviewed May 21, 2018
I heard about Zenni Optical through a friend and they are fantastic! Every single pair that I've gotten from them was awesome. I bought three pairs. I got the regular glasses that goes from clear to black for 20 bucks and I have a prescription on that. Recently, I got the tortoise shell ones. And then I got plain black ones with purple tint for sunglasses. Zenni Optical is incomparably inexpensive. I can get a full set of glasses for $10. It's insane how low the prices are and good quality glasses at the same time. Ordering online was very simple. I just entered my prescription and the next thing, I was picking up the glasses. Zenni should keep doing what they are doing. I have recommended them to my friends.
Reviewed May 20, 2018
I had a friend who told me about Zenni and I decided to try it. I got the round glasses and gold frames which are nice. The full rim type is also good. I recommended Zenni to a couple of people. They all asked me where I got my glasses and I told them that I got 'em from Zenni. I also showed them how to use the app and told them that it's awesome and a great way to get good glasses. I love Zenni Optical.
Zenni Optical Company Information
- Company Name:
- Zenni Optical
- Year Founded:
- 2003
- Address:
- 448 Ignacio Blvd, #332
- City:
- Novato
- State/Province:
- CA
- Postal Code:
- 94949
- Country:
- United States
- Website:
- www.zennioptical.com