Wal-Mart exceeded my expectations today. Wal-Mart Vision Center that is. For decades, I would go to LensCrafters or private optometrists for eye exams. Lately, I wanted to make better choices in spending my money. So I got my first eye exam at Wal-Mart. This is one of the few locations I will go to. It's usually clean. I made the eye exam during lunch hour and was done in 45 mins. Back at work within an hour. I think the exam was $50. Compared to over $100 at other places.
Many people recommended Costco for prescription glasses. So I tried and I didn't like the frames they had. I ended up returning the prescription sunglasses I had purchased. The one I liked, Costco would not put prescriptions on them. So I bought the frames anyway thinking I could have the prescription lenses put in somewhere else. I have always purchased prescription glasses and sunglasses at LenCrafters because they would have a good selection of name brand frames and would only take 1 hour to get them done, like the commercials. Of course, I usually walk out spending over $400.
I took a chance at Wal-Mart. I wasn't sure if they were able to do it but figured I'll ask. I was afraid something would go wrong. One of the girls said it would take 7 days to process. Wal-Mart called me 3 days later and said my glasses were ready. That was fast! The lenses at Wal-Mart were about $13 more than Costco, but Costco took 7 days and they wouldn't even do the glasses I wanted. I'm happy. Oh, and then they gave me a free cleaning cloth which is lint-free. It's the best cleaning cloth ever, and doesn't leave streaks. Even Prada doesn't have quality cleaning cloths. My total cost, under $200. Mission accomplished.