• SmartBuyGlasses CA

SmartBuyGlasses CA

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SmartBuyGlasses CA has a rating of 2.3 stars from 138 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about SmartBuyGlasses CA most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and several times problems. SmartBuyGlasses CA ranks 128th among Eyeglasses sites.

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    22
  • Returns
    14
  • Quality
    19
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Top Positive Review

“I just received my Versace eyeglasses within 6 days...”

Ahmad k.
3/12/13

I just received my Versace eyeglasses within 6 days of ordering it and they look great! I still cant fathom how fast their service is from Hong Kong to Toronto. They have superb customer service, employees Shirley and Anna were very helpful. I will definitely recommend my whole family using smartbuyglasses.ca along with anyone that is hesitant is purchasing products online.

Top Critical Review

“Bad experience”

Nadia V.
4/14/24

I went to my sons eye doctor follow up and he told me that smartbuyglasses should let people know that the pupil need to be in a specific point in the glass and that this can only be correctly mesure with the right instrument. So thanks to this I need to pay for lents I already paid for! This for me it not ok! We cannot trust them witth our prescriptions.

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Thumbnail of user nillsea
1 review
3 helpful votes
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October 8th, 2013

I made an order and they kept my money for two weeks before telling me that the card was "suspicious" and now they refuse to return my money until I get a paypal account for the refund. Paypal takes a 3% transaction fee, so buyers beware. smartbuyglasses.ca is a scam.

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2 helpful votes
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September 7th, 2013

Site has the largest selection of designer frames that I have come across. After spending months trying to find the perfect frames in every store in Vancouver. I came across the SmartBuy website and found the Manufacturer I was looking for with a good selection and a great price (less than another website and half the price of a well know retailer) They were delivered on time and they were exactly as ordered. Mistakenly charged some delivery fee was reimbursed after contacting the customer service. Will definitely buy here again.

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1 helpful vote
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May 31st, 2021

Do not waste your time and money on SmartBuyGlasses. If you know the original sunglasses you will easily find out the differences. Might not be distinguishable for everyone though. So respect yourself, your effort, your money and forget about these liars.

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1 helpful vote
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June 16th, 2013

I lost my sunnies 2 weeks ago, and felt lost without them... This is how I found Smartbuyglasses. I found models that are not available in other online stores, and at a great price (I paid $150 more in January for the exact same model in a Toronto store). I already ordered another pair for my friend's birthday next month!

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September 24th, 2014

I really loved the price and the fact that they also made it with my prescription lenses. It was easy to upload my prescription and even if you can't do that - you can add in the prescription yourself which is easy! I love my new Ralph Lauren eyeglasses. I was a bit worried about ordering eyeglasses with prescription for the first time but their service was great. I got my glasses within 2 weeks and I'm definately going to order some more! The prices are unbeatable. :)

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November 21st, 2023

They did everything they needed to do in order to contact me ( Text, email and call) to ensure they had my correct order and that the sizing was correct. They to the time to inform me every step that was being taken via email.

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Thumbnail of user davidj51
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1 helpful vote
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June 4th, 2013

I placed and order on this site, and I received it within 3 days! I'm really impressed by their service. I have been kept informed about my order status with very professional emails. I could also track the parcel on Fedex website, which was pretty useful.
I definitely recommand smartbuyglasses, and will purchase on the site again.

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1 review
2 helpful votes
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May 7th, 2019

People be awere your order may never arrive. Ordered an expenssive pair or glasses that never arrived. Meanwhile they keep sending automatic order updates that everything is on time. Tried to contact a live person with no success. Very frustrating for someone who needed glasses asap

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SmartBuyGlasses M. – SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep

Dear Tanja,

We are sorry to hear that you are not happy with our service.

We are constantly striving to ensure that our customers are able to address all inquiries and requests in a timely manner. All inquiries are answered from all channels.

The courier tracking site is not updated on a real-time basis. However, we always make sure to monitor shipments and deliver the parcels accordingly.

You can email us at customerservice@smartbuyglasses.ca and address the email to me. You can also send us a private message here.

Ben
Smarbuyglasses

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1 review
3 helpful votes
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January 30th, 2019

Upon requesting a delivery status updated from customer service during the second week from ordering, I was informed by * from customer service that the non-prescription Maui Jims I had chosen, were out of stock. There was no "Out of Stock" notification during the check out process. I am now in my fourth week and I received an email today that reads, "There has been a delay in restocking this item. It may take 1 to 2 weeks before arriving at our distribution centre." I have never heard of shipping taking so long for any item ordered online. Good thing I ordered for myself and not as birthday gift. I wonder how long it would have taken if the glasses were prescription? I will never recommend Smart Buy Glasses!

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SmartBuyGlasses M. – SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep

Dear Mark,

Thank you for your feedback.

We are sorry if you felt mislead regarding the processing of your order. We always make sure to be transparent and update customers with the status of the order real time.

We are happy to check the issue for you. Please let us know the Order Details and we will immediately follow up.

Ben

Thumbnail of user rai289
1 review
7 helpful votes
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April 25th, 2017

Horrible company. Do not order unless you want to wait 4 months to receive a product missing lenses and a ridiculous amount of emails back and forth to try to have them fix the situation to no avail. They have horrible customer service and refuse to even try to rectify the situation in any reasonable fashion. They are a scam! Be warned! I still have not received the product and I ordered in January

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April 10th, 2023

Everything looks like it's in stock and they allow a customer to buy and pay …… then they go " Source " the glasses … takes weeks and they always back order …. Do not buy from https://www.smartbuyglasses.ca
Bait and switch…..

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SmartBuyGlasses M. – SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep

Hi Kris,

I am terribly sorry to hear about your poor experience. Please be assured that we are transparent about our processing and delivery time on our website here: https://www.smartbuyglasses.ca/faq/12591/shipping-time

We also send weekly updates to the customers so they know what is happening with the order.

I would love to further explain and assist you with your order. In order to do so, may I ask for your order ID?

Regards,
Steffany

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2 helpful votes
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November 20th, 2012

I'd say it's the best price u can find for a canadian buyer and the customer service is great (replys within a day with precise updates on ur order). What they can do better is on the shipping time since they dont have everything on stock except "FAst ship" items so it took me 1 month to recieve my glasses. But overall. From the time they got my item to when it arrived... WOW! Worth buying from them with confidence!

Thumbnail of user andreah415
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October 1st, 2020

First at all glasses doesn't looks like origiy!
But also I paid for ultra thin glass and I got unbelievably thick glass, I am wearing glasses 24years and never had anything like that!

Just gonna wait for their respond with expectation of full refund!

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SmartBuyGlasses M. – SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep

Hi Andrea,

Thank you for providing your order details.

I will contact you shortly to discuss the issue and resolve it in a timely manner.

Sincerely,

Caselyn

Thumbnail of user anacletoc
1 review
6 helpful votes
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July 20th, 2017

Last week I ordered 2 pairs of sun glasses from this website. After I placed the order I went on the internet checking if this company had bad reviews. This is how I got here! After reading all the bad reviews I decided to cancel my orders, I also contacted the manufacturer who produces the sun glasses I ordered asking if this company was an authorised seller of their products, the answer was "NO". So I kind of started panicking a bit. After 2 days they refunded my money. I ordered via PayPal. So I am not sure if the company sells original products but I can confirm that my money was returned on the spot.

Thumbnail of user dominiqued172
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7 helpful votes
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May 13th, 2023

It cost me 22$ to return the fake designer sunglasses that arrived from Hong Kong. Very disappointed that a.ca webpage sales Chinese copies of designer sunglasses to Canadians pretending they are authentic…

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Thumbnail of user georgez23
3 reviews
6 helpful votes
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April 17th, 2018

Bought glasses from these jokers for my son last spring; were supposed to be scratch-resistant. They weren't. After a few months, I requested a warranty exchange; they said I needed to send the old pair back first. I told them that that won't work, he only has that pair that now matches his prescription. After trading more emails, they agreed to send a new pair and upon reception of this new pair, I would send back the defective pair. NOW, several months later (try half a year), they STILL have yet to send me anything. Item is back-ordered, out-of-stock, etc. They kept asking me to choose a different pair, after which they would quickly tell me that that model was ALSO not in stock. I've had it with them. Crap customer service, ridiculous warranty conditions. Shop around, go to Costco or Lens Crafters.

Tip for consumers:
Go to Costco or Lens Crafters

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Thumbnail of user davej79
3 reviews
11 helpful votes
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June 4th, 2017

Elaborate fraudulent website that goes to a long way to appear legit. They create lots of fake 5 star reviews. Basically you receive counterfit goods shipped from China after a long wait and returns have to be sent to China at your own cost and then you never receive your money back.

Thumbnail of user vincentp116
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March 26th, 2020

They sell fakes. I've ordered Nike sunglasses, received them after about 10 days later. They came in a softcloth bag with lettering on it that did'nt looked right. Glasses seemed to be 3D printed. So I went to my local optometrist and ordered the same model. Should've done that the first time. Fit and finish on the real pair is way better. Stay away from smartbuyglasses. They may be high quality fakes, but the rebate isn't good enough and the fit is not right. On the picture the real ones are on the right and the one that cane with the hardbox. Notice the color fade in the hinge of the fake on the left. Obviously nothing on SmartBuyGlasses website says anything about fakes...

Thumbnail of user mda156
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January 11th, 2021

Ordered for my prescription glass, after days of waiting and not seeing update, when contacted they keep saying it will taking days to get from supplier... then days for processing... then days for shipping!
It was high prescription eyeglass and was advised to wait days after days to get it!
NO ONE SHOULD Buy anything from this site!

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SmartBuyGlasses M. – SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep

Hello!

It is unfortunate that you have concerns regarding your order and that you have not received updates about the status. Please accept my apologies for the inconvenience this has caused you.

If possible, please reply to my request with your order information so I can further assist you.

Sincerely,

Katherine

Thumbnail of user satyriaj
1 review
7 helpful votes
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January 2nd, 2020

Their items are fake, I ordered a pair of eyeglasses and as soon as I opened the box I could tell that they were fake. Went to authenticate them and shocker, both places came back and said that they were cheap replicas and that the lenses were cheap and would hurt my vision in the long run. Don't waste your time or money on this fradulent company.

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May 22nd, 2019

Just received my Tom Ford eye wear. It came from Hong Kong, rather than Canada. They are total fakes. I know this because I own three other pairs of REAL Tom Ford glasses. I wish I had done my research prior to buying, as it is clear that I am not the only one who was scammed. The website looks totally legit, and they even have a page where they talk about their community service, whereby they have donated over $2MM in eye wear to the needy. Shame on you, and shame on the government who lets this continue, despite all the complaints.

Thumbnail of user paulw49
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August 12th, 2013

Easy website; fast delivery. 3rd pair of Maui's, and I'm familiar with authentic vs knock-offs, so I was skeptical at first. No problems at all. This was my first order from SmarBuyGlasses but not my last.

Thumbnail of user lynnec35
5 reviews
10 helpful votes
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October 12th, 2018

I just purchased my first pair of glasses from Smartbuyglasses.ca and was impressed on how quickly my new pair of prescription glasses arrived. The fit and the prescription are perfect and I am very happy with my purchase. I would not hesitate to use them again.

Thumbnail of user kellyl14
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November 2nd, 2012

Great product, arrived very quickly, the customer service was brilliant. I screwed up my own address on the order (d'uh) and emailed customer service and had a response in less than 15 minutes indicating they'd updated my address. Great prices, great product, great service.

Thumbnail of user jessicas51
2 reviews
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October 7th, 2016

Same order delay and back order issues identified by other reviewers. Can't get a hold of the business to cancel my order, they dont have a working phone line. It has been 1.5 months and my order still hasnt shipped. When I get my money back, Im taking it elsewhere. Filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and with Visa.

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Largest Range, Best Service, Great prices!

SmartBuyGlasses is fully dedicated to providing our Canada customers with the largest range of designer sunglasses, prescription eyewear, contact lenses, optical products and optical services at the best possible prices. Our customers can always rely on us for a vast selection of optical products from the latest eyewear trends to the classics that never go out of style. We pride ourselves in offering our customers great deals daily and guarantee an enjoyable shopping experience.

Business History

SmartBuyGlasses is part of the SmartBuyGlasses Optical Group, one of the world's leading online designer eyewear retailers with operations in the US, Canada and Italy. With cross-continent operations we are able to work closer with our global distributors ensuring that we can provide you with the most comprehensive range of eyewear at excellent prices. We are passionate about providing exceptional customer service and relish working in such a varied international setting.

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