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Zenni has garnered a mixed reputation among customers, with notable strengths in product variety and affordability, particularly for fashionable frames. However, significant concerns arise regarding the quality of the glasses, with frequent complaints about incorrect prescriptions, poor craftsmanship, and shipping delays. Many customers express frustration with customer service, citing slow responses and inadequate support for returns and refunds. Overall, while some customers remain satisfied with their purchases, a growing number report dissatisfaction, indicating a need for the company to enhance its quality control and customer service practices to improve overall customer experience.
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I will never go to a optical store again... We only need an app that can update my prescription. Anyone looking to have a glasses collection like Elton John... Zenni is your option on a budget
The website is very easy to use and input your information. These frames are so much cheaper than what is available at my optometrist but they are cute and great quality frames!
Received them quickly and I really love them. They are great glasses
I have had great success with previous purchases. I may try to order another pair.
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I ordered 2 pairs of normal glasses and 1 pair of sunglasses. I'm so in love with them and love having variety for a cheap price, while not having to sacrifice quality. I will definitely be purchasing from Zenni in the future!
Bought two pairs for my son, who had been ROUGH on his previous pairs. These work great, look great and hold up great!
I love how quick they came and how amazing and sturdy and cute they are (-:
I own many pairs of Zenni glasses and love them! My family and children have all enjoyed their glasses also. We own all different styles
I could not read with the first pair so sent them back. For some reason it was taking them forever to "inspect" them so they sent a replace pair. I still find them difficult to read with. In the meantime, I got a pair from a different company and they're great, but were more expensive. It's the first time in a decade I've had trouble with Zenni glasses, and I'm heartbroken. In the past the frames have been great, the lenses fabulous, and at the very best price!
Thank you for posting your Zenni review of the standard progressive eyeglasses you ordered with gray photochromic (light-sensitive, auto-tinting) lenses and our Blokz® blue-light-blocking feature, from your order o4340526810, placed on December 1,2021, with which we were sorry to learn you could not see well through the near-vision (reading) section toward the bottom of the lenses. We were also sorry to confirm that we were unable to inspect these eyeglasses, which you returned to us for an inspection, so we made a customer service exception to remake them for you for free, in order o4472115750. We were also sorry to learn that you could not see well with the remade eyeglasses, either. Consequently, we apologize for any dissatisfaction you experienced as a result. Since the remade pair of eyeglasses was delivered to you on February 3,2022, it is within its 30-day warranty period, which starts the day the glasses are delivered. Therefore, you may return these eyeglasses to us for an inspection of the prescription, particularly the near-vision (reading) section toward the bottom of the lenses. We invite you to telephone Zenni Customer Service, at 1-800-211-2105, and anyone who answers will be eager to assist you with emailed instructions to return the glasses for the inspection of the prescription on the lenses, especially the near-vision (reading) section. We will also email you a prepaid mailing label to use for return postage. If our inspection finds that any aspect of the prescription in the lenses is incorrect, we can offer to remake the glasses for you for free once again. But if our inspection finds that the prescription in the near-vision (reading) section is correct, we can return the glasses to you or issue one of our two refund options – either a 100 percent refund of the price of the glasses in the form of store credit to your Zenni account or a 50 percent refund to the credit card you used to pay for the original order. If the wait to speak with a customer service representative is lengthy, you may have an online chat with us by clicking the button labeled Support, at the lower right-hand corner of every Zenni page. You may also email us, at [email protected], and if you choose this communication method, please put your order number, o4472115750, in the subject line of the email, and in the body of the email please advise that you would like to return the glasses for an inspection of the prescription, specifically the near-vision (reading) section. We will email you the instructions to return the glasses for the inspection, and we will also email you the prepaid mailing label. We very much hope to hear back from you, in the hope that we may resolve this matter to your satisfaction.
I bought my glasses to have a pair just for playing the piano. I love the frames and they work oerfect!
Order came quickly and we love the glasses! Thank you!
I placed my order didn't take long to get. Everyone loves them can't wait to order another pair.
I have ordered about 8 pairs from this site in the past 3 years and have loved every pair I have gotten blue blockers lenses, transition, and prescription sunglasses and all have worked wonderfully
I can't stop ordering from Zenni! I am having so much fun ordering different styles, colors, and shapes of glasses. It is so easy to order and reorder once you save your prescription.
Frames were perfect and they fit good. Style was exactly what I was looking for.
These are excellent glasses and they really help with seeing better.
I had a lot of people recommend Zenni and I'm glad I did. It was easy and the glasses are perfect for my child.
Thank you for posting your very gratifying review of your experience ordering eyeglasses for your child. When we saw that you assigned two stars to your review, we braced for some critical comments, but we were delighted to see that the text of your review was more like that of a 5-Star review. We are happy to know that you found the ordering process easy, and that the four pairs of nonprescription eyeglasses you ordered, in full-rim, rectangular, flexible-plastic, red frame 2021718 (a frame you also ordered in your order o4043986119, placed on July 28,2021, with nonprescription lenses and our Blokz® blue-light-blocking feature), are perfect for your child. Ms. Petersen, we thank you again for posting your heartening review. We want you to know that, at Zenni, we believe that it is a privilege to serve your family’s eyeglasses needs, and we hope to do so for many years to come.
Ordered 4 pair because the price is so good, two clear and two sunglasses
Answer: Hi. We are sorry to tell you that we have recently and temporarily discontinued delivery to Spain. We hope to ship there again soon and we encourage you to check our website frequently to see when it is available again.
Answer: I had no problem with returning my initial pair of glasses. I contacted customer service via online chat and explained my reason for return and I was told I would receive 100% credit that could be applied to my reorder. I followed the return instructions given and kept track via USPS and the transaction went smoothly without any glitches.
Answer: Hi Reginald, thank you for your question! We do not manufacture only lenses, or lenses for non-Zenni frames. I am sorry about any inconvenience!
Answer: Hi. Yes, store credit is one of the options available when you contact us during the 30-day warranty period. And our Customer Service department will be eager to help you with the return. Please call us at 1-800-211-2105, email us at [email protected], or chat with us live by clicking on the floating Support button that appears near the bottom-right corner of any page on our website and a representative will issue a return authorization number and provide return instructions.
Answer: Hi. Progressive lenses contain three viewing areas: distance-, intermediate-, and near-vision - the distance vision area is near the top of the lens, the near vision area is at the bottom, and the intermediate vision area is in the middle. The clear viewing area is located in the central "corridor" of the lenses, so there can be a noticeable but expected blur when looking toward the edges of the lenses. Due to this design, and because there are slight differences between progressive lenses across brands, someone new to wearing progressive lenses may initially experience some difficulty adjusting to them; likewise, someone who is already accustomed to wearing one brand of progressive lenses may have some difficulty adjusting if they switch to a different brand, and they will find that it it will take some time to become accustomed to the new lenses. Despite the period of adaptation needed, we are happy to report that we do not receive a disproportionate number of complaints about our progressive lenses. However, we don't ever want to assume that needing time to adjust to the lenses is the only reason a customer could be having difficulty with their glasses; consequently, if you have recently purchased progressive lenses, and have problems seeing clearly through them, we encourage you to contact our Customer Service department at 1-800-211-2105. Doing so will give us an opportunity to address the issue and to offer you a proper resolution. Thank you for posting your question.
Answer: I had the same experience. Very disappointing. When I called about the problem they questioned the accuracy of my prescription. I was able to return them for a Zenni credit, less shipping costs. Waiting to see if the second pair is better...
Answer: Yes, it costs a little more for bifocal lenses. It does not however cost as much as it does in a typical eyeglass office/store.
Answer: None. There is no guarantee on anything (lenses or frames) beyond 30 days.
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Thank you for posting this review.
We are thrilled to know that you have been happy with your past orders; however, we are very sorry that you are having problems with your new glasses. We see no records in our database indicating that you have already contacted us about this issue, so before ordering a new pair, we encourage you to call our Customer Service department at 1-800-211-2105 or chat with us live by clicking on the floating Support button that appears near the bottom-right corner of any page on our website. Please have your prescription and pupillary distance (PD) handy when you contact us. A representative will be happy to review them to confirm that they were entered correctly on the order, and if they were, we will provide a prepaid return shipping label and ask you to use it to return the glasses to be inspected. And upon completion of the inspection, if the results indicate that the glasses were manufactured incorrectly, we will remake them for you. However, if a review of the prescription details confirms that either the prescription or PD were entered incorrectly on the order, you may choose to return the glasses for one of two refund options – either a 50% refund to the credit card you used to pay for the order, excluding the shipping fee, or 100% store credit, excluding the shipping fee, which you may use to reorder the glasses with the correct prescription and/or PD. A prepaid return label will be provided for you in this scenario as well. If you are worried that the return period for your glasses has already ended, please don’t. We are aware that it has ended, but it has only been a few days so we are happy to extend the warranty for you to return the glasses for any of the return options previously discussed. We hope you will contact us soon so that we may resolve this matter to your satisfaction.