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SmartBuyGlasses CA

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SmartBuyGlasses CA Reviews Summary

SmartBuyGlasses CA has a rating of 1.7 stars from 143 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with SmartBuyGlasses CA most frequently mention customer service, credit card and several times. SmartBuyGlasses CA ranks 160th among Eyeglasses sites.

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value
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shipping
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returns
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quality
26
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Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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HORRIBLE service
April 7, 2022

My first time buying my contact lenses that i could afford, i thought the prices were good... was going to order monthly... so excited til I got hit with a Duty charge. HARD to understand especially when they say they areva Canadian Company. This is A Lie. Sounds like a scam... And nooo where was I warned about having to pay a heafty duty fee. So upsetting... Wrong on their part... I should of had a choice... and it's impossible to get a hold of them. Very frusting. Save your money buy elsewhere more legit and honest!
Melodie

Date of experience: April 7, 2022
SmartBuyGlasses M. SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep
over a year old

Hi Melodie,

First of all, I am sorry to hear that you have been charged with custom fees. Please note that you can send us the tax invoice for reimbursement. We would love to resolve this problem for you, however, we did not receive your order ID with your review.

Could you kindly provide your order ID so I can assist you?

Sincerely,
Famekha

Arizona
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Fraud
February 2, 2022

Terrible experience. I ordered my contact lenses online correctly. I would receive and email that my order did not match the prescription. I was advised to re order. I took a picture of my order. I once again received an email that " my order did not match the prescription. They emailed me a " copy" of my order( I did not match my order at all- screenshot to prove it. My CC was charged again and again…. Do NOT order from this website…..

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
SmartBuyGlasses M. SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep
over a year old

Hi there,

Thanks for sharing your feedback with us.

We would love to resolve this problem for you, however, we did not receive your order ID with your review.

Could you kindly provide your order ID so I can assist you?

Sincerely,
Hannah

Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I ordered my contacts through them. After I had ordered I read the reviews about them and the delivery company they use. I saw the most awful reviews about both and I was started to get super nervouse. BUT! I recieved my contacts 3 days earlier then expected AND they were the perfect strength in perscription and perfect fit. I am very happy with my contacts.

Date of experience: January 24, 2022
SmartBuyGlasses M. SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep
over a year old

Hi Shannon,

Thank you for your feedback.

I'm so glad to hear that you are happy with your purchase, Our company’s top priority is making sure our customers are 100% satisfied. It's customers like you that make our job wonderful. We look forward to serving you again.

Sincerely,

Lauren

Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Oakley OX3248 SELLER
January 21, 2022

Bought my Oakley glasses on line from Smartbuy glasses last week. The online customer service contacted me immediately after receipt of order to inform me of the process. I did originally order 2 pairs but the Hugo Boss were unfortunately out of stock. The oakleys arrived early and are 5 star. They were 1/2 the price buying on line versus buying the same pair in Calgary. My only gripe is that the Smartbuy website still has the Hugo Boss glasses advertised even though they don't carry them anymore.

Date of experience: January 20, 2022
SmartBuyGlasses M. SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep
over a year old

Hi Mike,

We are grateful that you took the time out to leave us a review. Your feedback helps us to improve service for everyone, and we hope we will provide a perfect experience next time.

Sincerely,

Famekha

Canada
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Avoid this Chinese scam artist!
December 14, 2021

1- This company is run out of Hong Kong and the Philippines, with sub-standard customer service/support
2- Their claim of 100% satisfaction guarantee refers only to them getting paid, but not for customer service/support or warranty.
3- good luck trying to get your money back on defective glasses or bad prescription... they will make returning the glasses difficult and expensive to ship the glasses back to them
4- polarizer films not installed properly on the lens with a lot of stress marks along the edges. This can be seen by the human eye, but is emphasized in front of the lcd monitor. These people do not stand by their product and say that this is normal.

Avoid, Avoid, Avoid

Date of experience: December 14, 2021
SmartBuyGlasses M. SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep
over a year old

Hi Matt,

Thank you for your feedback.

I'm sorry to hear that your are not satisfied with our service and with the item you received, regarding the warranty issue I will check and I will be contacting you shortly.

Sincerely,

Lauren

Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Bought a pair of prescription Smith sunglasses, at first they were great but within 6 months the frames started falling apart and i started the warranty return. They wanted to have the defective glasses back before processing the replacement, these are prescription glasses that I need for driving and not have been without glasses for a month.

I was told that it is their policy for returns to be processed prior to replacement items being processed. Let me tell the corporate $#*!heads something, this is a terrible policy, especially when the glasses contain prescription lenses, people need these to see.

I paid for FedEx express shipping on the original order so i would have expected them to honor this on the replacement item but they did not, i thing this order must be coming with carrier pigeon.

So the new order finally ships but they send it from Taiwan with some company I have never heard of, RPX logistics, but send me a Canada post tracking number. First of all Canada Post should not be used for anything because they are useless, 2 weeks from shipment date and tracking is still showing nothing.

This is not a Canadian company and it should be illegal for them to use the. Ca in their web address. Buy local if you can or at the least make sure they will not be using Canada post for shipping.

Order ID CA*******601GE

Date of experience: October 9, 2021
SmartBuyGlasses M. SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep
over a year old

Hi William,

Thank you for your feedback.

I'm really that you waited longer to receive the exchange order, I know that we should have done something to expedite the process as you need the glasses urgently, I will check the order and I will be contacting you shortly.

Sincerely,

Lauren

Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Nike Glasses
September 14, 2021

I was thoroughly impressed with my order!
I was nervous after some of the negative reviews I had read. It did take a few weeks for the glasses to arrive. In those weeks I received status updates on my order frequently.
The glasses are in excellent shape and are exactly what I ordered. They arrived with a Nike case, guarantee card, as well as the original lenses before the prescribed ones were put in. Wow!
I have already ordered a second pair (not Nike).
Looking forward to their arrival!

Date of experience: September 13, 2021
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Fake
September 10, 2021

I purchased a pair of Prada sunglasses that upon first inspection I knew they were fake. No serial number etched into the inner lens, and other indicators that these were not authentic. I own several pairs of Prada sunglasses and these are not real Prada. Very disappointed and seeking a return and refund. Thank God I used PayPal because I will fight through them if I get the run around.

***Update. I returned the glasses to smart buy after contacting customer service and following their instructions for returns. The refund has been processed and I am relieved and happy it was done quick and without hassle.

Date of experience: September 10, 2021
SmartBuyGlasses M. SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep
over a year old

Hi Sofia,

Thanks for sharing your feedback with us.

We would love to resolve this problem for you, however, we did not receive your order ID with your review.

Could you kindly provide your order ID so I can assist you?

Sincerely,
Hannah

Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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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.

Date of experience: May 31, 2021
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I had extremely efficient and timely customer support. My selected Versace frames were currently not available but I managed to find another frame. Delivery in Canada was earlier than expected and the glasses are amazing. They fit well and being progressives I was quite worried. I also have an extremely high prescription. I was pleasantly surprised at the glasses I received and the vision through the ultra-thin 1.74 lenses that I had selected. So much so that I just ordered another pair online in a Givenchy frame. I hope this pair is as good as the last!

Date of experience: April 25, 2021
Canada
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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It took 48 days to get my glasses and the left lens prescription was wrong. I had to ship back at my cost and did not get a full refund.

Date of experience: March 30, 2021
SmartBuyGlasses M. SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep
over a year old

Hello Steve,

I am really sorry to know that you have concerns with the processing time and that the left lens you received was wrong. I am also sorry to hear that you have not received your refund yet.

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

GB
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Fake Raybans?
February 1, 2021

Just received my Raybans, From Hong Kong! Pretty sure they're fake. The plastic feels of a very poor quality and the packaging just doesn't sit right with me, the lenses also seem a little brittle for such an expensive pair of sunglasses.

I'll have them checked over and update.

Date of experience: February 1, 2021
SmartBuyGlasses M. SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep
over a year old

Hello Richard,

I am sorry to hear that you have doubts about the authenticity of the item received and sorry to know that you are not happy with the quality of the item. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you.

Please note that all our items are 100% authentic and come with a 2-yr warranty on manufacturing defects. Please note that Ray-Bans are sourced directly from the brand.

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

Sincerely,

Katherine

Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Kind of scammer
January 11, 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!

Date of experience: January 11, 2021
SmartBuyGlasses M. SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep
over a year old

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

Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Scam! Stay away! They do not refund fraud merchandise and you will get the run around... avoid at all cost! I hope this helps the next person. Amazon is way safer... good luck..

Date of experience: December 23, 2020
SmartBuyGlasses M. SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep
over a year old

Hi Kim,

I am very sorry to hear this and please accept my sincerest apologies for the inconvenience caused.

Please be assured that we will do our best to make it up to you and resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Sincerely,
Jelena

Canada
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Poor customer services
December 22, 2020

I ordered an eye frame 3 months ago and still waiting for it. The customer service rep is useless. Unable to assist. Can't give an ETA. Got a stock confirmation notice finally 3 weeks ago. When checked again today. I was told that it is still out of stock and ETA is unavailable. Very poor service. Will not recommend anyone to do any business with them.

Date of experience: December 21, 2020
SmartBuyGlasses S. SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep
over a year old

Hi Ken,

I am very sorry to hear this and please accept my sincerest apologies for the inconvenience caused.

Please be assured that I will do my best to make it up to you and resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

Lauren

Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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It is horrible experience. Time Wasted and Energy Wasted.
When they reply to you by email, all you can get is "I am really sorry for the late response. We are currently receiving a large volume of emails and we apologized for not being able to get back to you right away".
Cannot get any worse than 0 star.

Date of experience: November 14, 2020
SmartBuyGlasses M. SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep
over a year old

Hi Nic,

Thanks for sharing your feedback with us.

I'm sorry about your recent experience, I would love to resolve this problem for you, however, we did not receive your order ID with your review.

Could you kindly provide your order ID so I can assist you?

Sincerely,

Lauren

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Review
November 5, 2020

Excellent service that was professional and helpful.

Date of experience: November 4, 2020
Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Fake order
October 21, 2020

I placed an order today for glasses that were showing on the website and received the email confirmation. Then I contacted them asking about the invoice and they told me that the invoice would be ready when the order gets shipped. Then during the chat the said "oh, the item you ordered is discontinued". Really, I can't believe that this is a professional way for a 100% online company to deal with customers. I don't recommend dealing with them.

Date of experience: October 20, 2020
SmartBuyGlasses M. SmartBuyGlasses CA Rep
over a year old

Hi Mohamed,

I am really sorry to hear about this inconvenience that you experienced with your order with us,

Can you please share your order number with us, so that we can check the issue and help you further with this case?

Sincerely,
Jelena

Canada
1 review
15 helpful votes
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I bought 2 Brand name women's frames only and they were too small so I emailed them (they have no customer service phone number supposedly) several times and they finally gave me the address to ship them back to. I paid for shipping and ship the 2 frames back to them but never received a refund of $250 on my credit card. This company is a SCAM and should be shut down immediately by the police and the owners thrown in jail for the crooks they are!

Date of experience: October 14, 2020
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Très bon service
October 13, 2020

J'ai acheté plusieurs paires de lunettes au cours des dernières années, et j'ai toujours été satisfait

Date of experience: October 13, 2020

From the business

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.


smartbuyglasses.ca
Founded in 2005
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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