I have purchased 4 pairs of glasses from vision direct so far. 2 for me and 2 for my boyfriend.

They have alot of brand name glasses and sunglasses at very good prices.

But wait! there is a catch. Alot of the glasses and sunglasses they have on their website they don't actually have in stock. As in they don't have the glasses in their warehouse.

This means when you choose and pay, they then put the order in to their manufacturer or supplier and get the glasses shipped to them. they repackage and brand it, change the lenses if need be and then send them out to you. This can be very time consuming.

In some instances. (yes this has happened to me) you purchase the glasses you want and they tell you they are waiting to hear back from their supplier and it could take 6 weeks! ie it is probably discontinued and they would like you to purchase a different pair in their fast shipping section.

I didn't find this a problem as they do give you an extra 10% discount so i was able to get nicer glasses for the same price.

I am happy with the end product and result but you need to bear in mind unless you but something in the fast shipping section they may ask you to pick something else.

Approximate cost: $200

Fantastic website where you can get cheap designers frames like Versace, Prada, Miu Miu and YSL for around 50% less or even more than what you pay at an optometrist. I ordered a pair of Versace frames which cost me around $200 and in the optometrist they were over $500... They also sell designers sunglasses and contact lenses. The only issue I had was that once my optometrist found out where I had purchased the frames they would not make any alterations etc to them. But hey who cares considering how much I saved. Well worth looking at..

Approximate cost: $200