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Denmark
1 review
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Lack of service!
August 29, 2016

Competitors pay the return costs by exchange of goods. SmartBuyGlasses is not good enough! This cost I had to pay myself and I`ve waited six weeks to get new glasses. (Still not received). My next purchase will be at supplier with free Exchange Policy.

Date of experience: August 29, 2016
SmartBuyGlasses S. SmartBuyGlasses Rep
over a year old

Dear Kenneth,

Thank you for your feedback after trying our returns policy. It is very odd that you still have not received the new item even after 6 weeks - could you send us a Private Message with your Order ID and I'd be happy to check on the hold up.

Regards,
Ben
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GB
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I'm not sure this is a legitimate company: ordered sunglasses over a month ago, followed up 6 or 7 times to find out where they are and had only 2 responses to all my emails. Those responses come from the same email address, have almost identical body copy but are signed off with different names. Never had any confirmation as to when my order will be delivered, and nothing in the emails is personalised. Recently sent another 4 emails but not had a response, and the tracking number doesn't work. DON'T USE THEM.

Date of experience: June 20, 2013
Alabama
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Received only part of my order and was told I needed to write a hand-written letter to them before they'd send additional lenses. The phone number on their website doesn't work, so there's no one to talk to.

Date of experience: January 9, 2015
SmartBuyGlasses S. SmartBuyGlasses Rep
over a year old

Dear Eric,

We first apologize for the inconveniences caused, according to our shipment record, it shows that we have shipped the order in full. In that case, we will need your cooperation on that so that we will be able to investigate with the courier company as we do make partnership decisions based on these outcomes. We are currently in the process of setting up the phone service in order to provide the most efficient service to our customers. In the meantime we offer Call back service on our homepage.

Our service manager has already contacted you via emails to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Best Regards,
SmartBuyGlasses

Colombia
1 review
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I'm sorry I haven´t read this before I bought my glasses through this website.
It is the same history as many off you, my order was supposed to be flagged up for suspicious transaction and I did what they told, finally I've had my transaction going and now it's been one month since I have no answer from them, they just say that the distributor is sending my order at the end of each week, but sadly, nothing happens.
I thing I cannot do anything more than just complain about it and write this review hoping anyone else will be caught in this trap.

Date of experience: October 27, 2013
Pennsylvania
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Glasses
December 10, 2020

It's over a month that I ordered my glasses and I still haven't received them. The customer service is horrible and they keep giving me the run around! Now they say it could be another 3 weeks! These people are not organised nor do they care about their customers!

Date of experience: December 10, 2020
North Carolina
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Honest, good communication
April 18, 2015

There were several trials/tribulations with different products being back ordered or not available. Communication was decent and refunds/payments were worked out easily and quickly. I'd order from them again, but not before checking on inventory/ availability first!

Date of experience: April 18, 2015
Maryland
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Great glasses, frustrating process
April 17, 2015

Finally, I have my new glasses. They are great and no doubt I saved a lot of money. The process however has caused much frustration. The website options were not up-to-date and I selected glasses that after many days was told they would not be available.

I had concerns with the choices only to discover that all of the local eye wear stores didn't have anything better that interested me. Many promises, not-so-good fulfillment. Eventually I did receive my glasses and love them. Improve the process and I'll be back.

Date of experience: April 17, 2015
SmartBuyGlasses S. SmartBuyGlasses Rep
over a year old

Dear Jack,

We appreciate your feedback and glad to know that you enjoy your new glasses. We apologize that the item you ordered was temporarily out of stock with the official distributor due to high popularity, rest assured that we will take your suggestion and improve the process.

Best Regards,
SmartBuyGlasses

GB
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Not disappointed
May 26, 2016

I ordered a pair of sunglasses through smart buy glasses on 18/5/16 and was actually really skeptical because of all the negative reviews I had been reading. And actually thought it may be a scam. However a week later and my sunglasses are with me. So happy days.

Date of experience: May 25, 2016
SmartBuyGlasses S. SmartBuyGlasses Rep
over a year old

Dear Amina,

Thank you for your feedback.

We're glad to hear that you are happy with your order. If there's anything we can do to help, don't hesitate to contact our support team at customerservice@smartbuyglasses.com

Regards,
Ben

California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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This is a shady website. The glassses they send you are not the ones you prushase or see on their website. I paid a lot of money for nice black frames by Police, and received plastic glasses grey and orange befitting an 8 year-old. Never again!

Date of experience: April 3, 2022
SmartBuyGlasses S. SmartBuyGlasses Rep
over a year old

Hello Rick,

I regret to know that the item you received is not the one you purchased. My apologies for the inconvenience this has caused you.

Please reply to my request with your order information so I can further assist you.

Sincerely,
Katherine

Philippines
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Brokerage fee was an unpleasant surprise
July 22, 2015

Great prices but despite ordering from a Canadian domain, it did not indicate product was to be shipped stateside. Brokerage fee of $30 was added upon delivery. Made the buying prices less than ideal.

Date of experience: July 22, 2015
SmartBuyGlasses S. SmartBuyGlasses Rep
over a year old

Hi Walter,

We regret to hear that you got billed for brokerage fees, Duties and taxes will be assessed by the importing country based on current laws governing imports. We do everything we can to prevent you from being charged for these. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee this as we ship your order from one of our overseas distribution centers. In the unlikely event that your item seized by customs and duty fees are charged, please pay upfront and provide us with a photo of the invoice via email so that we can fully reimburse you.

We also would like to inform you that most suppliers are based overseas. We have several logistic facilities around the world located in Hong Kong, Germany, Italy, Australia and the USA. Since 2006, we have offered shipping to more than 100 countries around the globe. We will ship your product from one of our 5 logistic facilities depending on where the product is sourced. Our goal is to get the product to you as fast and as efficiently as possible.

Kindly email our service manager at servicemanager@smartbuyglasses.com and attach a copy of the invoice and we will help you resolve the situation.

Best,
Jacob

Florida
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Excellent
March 19, 2015

Constant communication with customer about delivery date and shipping status. EXCELLENT customer service! Loved my glasses. Perfect condition. Included a little cleaning kit! Will definitely buy from them again!

Date of experience: March 19, 2015
Canada
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Best prices and Fantastic selection
March 18, 2015

I recently purchased my skiing goggles from smart buy glasses because they were cheaper than anywhere else and they still came with a lifetime warranty. I will definitely be recommending this site to anyone who asks about new goggles. Also shipping and handling was very quick.

Date of experience: March 18, 2015
India
1 review
2 helpful votes
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IN*******701GE
July 24, 2017

Again Disappointed

I ordered oakley ox 5118 along with lens on 27-07-2017. Status showing that rx lens are processing. Now again they are saying the frame received was shiny grey instead of polished black. And it takes 5-14 days for shipping? How many days one can wait because of your mistakes? How can one be so careless regarding customer order? Is the right way to treat the customers. Hugely Disappointed with smart buy glasses. Please make my order on priority basis and make it as early as possible. Then only you can make me happy. Looking for positive outcome.

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Sharan

Date of experience: July 24, 2017
SmartBuyGlasses S. SmartBuyGlasses Rep
over a year old

Hi Sharan,

Thank you for your feedback.

I am sorry to hear that we were not able to match the price on your exchange item. As per checking, the website you have provided us with lower price is not an authorized distributor of Oakley glasses. We only match the price with those websites that are authorized re-sellers and distributors. This way we can guarantee that we are matching the price of authentic glasses and not some knock offs or refurbished glasses. The site you have provided allows other people to sell on their website which we cannot confirm the authenticity of the products they are selling.

We can provide discount for you instead but unfortunately we cannot match the price. We are hoping for your kind understanding in this matter.

Sincerely,

John
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Switzerland
1 review
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Kenzo Sunglasses
April 7, 2015

Not only I love my new Kenzo sunglasses, which I've received only a few days after placing the order, but I had a fantastic experience with Customer Service! They are very reliable, extremely prompt and efficient.
Keep up the good work!
Thanks again,
Diana

Date of experience: April 7, 2015
Washington
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Quality Issues / Difficult Return Process
January 22, 2021

I ordered prescription eyeglasses from SmartBuyGlasses.com thinking I was saving money. However, you get what you pay for. I've had multiple issues during the order/return process. First, the item that was "in stock" took over 35 days to arrive. Second, the glasses arrived with a loose hinge, scratches on the frame, and glue spots left around the frame. Finally, when I tried to return the items, they don't give clear return instructions with customer service providing a different address that what you get when you enter the RMA# at USPS. So, it feels like even if you have an issue, they will make it very difficult to return/fix the problem. Stay away!

Date of experience: January 22, 2021
SmartBuyGlasses S. SmartBuyGlasses Rep
over a year old

Hi Kevin,

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are sorry that your experience was not an amazing one.

We take our customers’ feedback very seriously so I will be contacting you shortly to help resolve this issue.

Sincerely,

Lauren

Virginia
1 review
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Ordered frames on 12/23/2016. Contacted almost a week later to be told they were out of stock, but inventory confirmed with manufacture and that I should have frames within 1 - 4 weeks. We are now 5 weeks later (6 weeks from order placement) and I still do not have my frames.

Contact customer service and the best response they can give is that they will need to check with their buyer to confirm status and will let me know within 24 hours by email... it should be interesting to see how this resolves.

At this point, I would recommend anyone to stay away from this company unless you want to deal with headaches, poor customer service, and wait for false promises to be delivered on.

Date of experience: February 2, 2017
SmartBuyGlasses S. SmartBuyGlasses Rep
over a year old

Dear Patrick,

Thank you for your feedback.

First of all, I would like to apologize for the delay in your order. However, I am glad to inform that the item is currently on the way to our logistic center, which means that it will be shipped to you in the following 24 to 72 hours.

I have already sent you an email with some more information, please kindly reply to my email at your earliest convenience.

Best Regards,

Ben
SmartBuyGlasses

Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Great site for purchasing glasses online
July 24, 2015

This was a great site that offers quality glasses at a discount price. You can't beat the prices of the lenses which includes free upgrades. I am waiting for them to offer mirror finishes on sunglasses. I will definitely purchase from them again.

Date of experience: July 24, 2015
New Zealand
1 review
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I purchased glasses for my boyfriend in November 2017. A week later received an automated email saying they frames we selected had been discontinued (although the website said they were available at the time of purchase). The email had no instructions on how to update the order.

I emailed customer service with the details of another frame he liked, to change the order. It is now Mid February 2018 and I have not had any confirmation the order has been changed. I have emailed countless times, plus messaged them via their website contact form. It seems they only reply to messages from their contact form - but then don't reply once you respond to their message.

Hopeless! Extremely poor customer service. I have ordered though this company before and my experience was good. But I will never use this company again.

Date of experience: February 10, 2018
SmartBuyGlasses S. SmartBuyGlasses Rep
over a year old

Hi Rachael,

Thank you for your feedback.

I am terribly sorry to hear about the long wait on your order and I regret to hear that you are dissatisfied with our service this time. Repeat customers are very valuable to us and would like them to experience great service all through out their business with us though my apologies if you have encountered otherwise.

We have received your email request for an item change and our Service Manager will personally reply to these emails. Kindly wait for our email response shortly. Thank you for your continued patience.

Sincerely,

John
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Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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They emailed and said my transaction had been flagged as potentially fraudulent. They asked for copies of my passport, drivers license or other id. I think not baby puppy! But my credit card company said the payment had gone through. I left emails about my concerns and I finally got one back in bad english saying they can't process the order unless I do it PayPal which they will send to me. On the website, there is no live chat function or telephone numbers and it doesn't recognize my number so only way to communicate with them is by email. I think its a scam and I am going to dispute the charges with my credit card company.

Date of experience: April 8, 2014
SmartBuyGlasses S. SmartBuyGlasses Rep
over a year old

Dear Susan,
Thank you for your feedback, and sorry for the inconvenience caused, please note that a cautionary flag is something we take very seriously. Please note that we have refunded all your money in your bank account. Currently we don't have Live Chat and telephone available due to high season but our customer service team is answering all emails within 24 hours. If phone call is requested by customer, we'll be happy to provide a call back to you.
If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us in servicemanager@smartbuyglasses.com
Kind Regards
SmartBuyGlasses

Canada
1 review
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Faulty size description
December 31, 2020

Size shown on site is my regular size with almost every brand, I understand that company changes so do size but when I ordered glasses from you guys they were kids size and even in description there was no mention of this.

Date of experience: December 1, 2020

Overview

SmartBuyGlasses has a rating of 2.6 stars from 1,759 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with SmartBuyGlasses most frequently mention credit card, business days and order status. SmartBuyGlasses ranks 13th among Eyeglasses sites.

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