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Zenni Optical

3.2

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Zenni Optical Reviews Summary

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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service
374
value
379
shipping
375
returns
240
quality
370
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Virginia
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2 pair of Glasses
November 1, 2021

Affordable, convenient for my schedule and great quality. Love the online try on! Almost less stressful then picking them out at the eye doctors. Many options to choice from!

Date of experience: November 1, 2021
Minnesota
3 reviews
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Excellent value & service!
November 1, 2021

Absolutely LOVE Zenni glasses & customer service. It is so nice not yo be forced to pay $300 for a single pair of glasses anymore. This way I can have multiple pairs to fit my budget & outfits. Highly recommend!

Date of experience: November 1, 2021
Michigan
1 review
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Great value
November 1, 2021

Wonderful glasses, never had a problem with glasses, so many styles to pick from, prescription is always right. Great place to get glasses

Date of experience: November 1, 2021
Michigan
1 review
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Review
November 1, 2021

It was great! Super happy with the glasses and the fast delivery. Thank you

Date of experience: November 1, 2021
Michigan
1 review
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ZENNITASTIC!
November 1, 2021

At the age of 75 I started wearing prescription glasses, for reading and distance. Little did I realize the huge difference that corrective lenses would make in my life. Having some mobility challenges make retail shopping an unpleasant chore, but when a friend told me about ZENNI the question became how to narrow down which frames to choose. It took considerable pondering to finally order a basic frames wardrobe of 4 PAIR, all for around $100. Having choices everyday between fun shapes and colorful options guarantees that I will be a devoted ZENNI shopper.

Date of experience: November 1, 2021
Michigan
2 reviews
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Glasses for son
November 1, 2021

Good glasses for my son. He loves them. Will reorder

Date of experience: November 1, 2021
Iowa
1 review
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Perfect
November 1, 2021

So easy to order. They look great. Can't wait to order a new pair for summer!

Date of experience: November 1, 2021
California
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I no longer get the vision insurance from my employer. I can get bargain frames and lenses from zenni. I loose my glasses all the time and zenni allowed me to get more than one pair. They look good and are worth the price. Yes, they are not oakley or gucci, but do you really want to pay six times more for one pair. Zenni ships fast and I have not had any issues. If you are not a brand wh... then this site is for your.

Date of experience: October 31, 2021
Virginia
2 reviews
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Amazing glasses reasonable price
October 31, 2021

I have been ordering glasses from the zenni optical for over 20 years no issues very impressed I have Told all my friends about zenni optical they have ordered and very happy with the company too...

Date of experience: October 31, 2021
Kansas
1 review
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Great glasses
October 30, 2021

Ordering these was simple and fast. Really appreciated the virtual try-on. My son is 12 and active, so far they have held up very well. They fit good and are lightweight.

Date of experience: October 30, 2021
Texas
1 review
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This is the 3rd pair of glasses I've ordered from zenni and they won't stay on my face and I've done everything y'all said to do have emailed you before 30 days was up no answer from so I doubt I'll be buying any more glasses from zenni

Date of experience: October 29, 2021
Tahi J. — Zenni Optical Rep
over a year old

Thank you for posting this review, which gives us an opportunity to address these issues.
We are sorry that your glasses do not fit well and that the instructions we provide on our website for simple, at-home adjustments were not helpful. We are also sorry to learn that you emailed us and did not receive a reply. We have checked our database and will confirm that we found your unanswered email, which appears to have been rerouted to the wrong place. We sincerely apologize for this oversight. We see that in your email you asked for a new frame for your lenses. We wish to advise that only a new frame of the same style and size would work for your lenses; therefore, a replacement frame will fit just as poorly as the original frame. However, insofar as you emailed us prior to the expiration of the warranty on your glasses, we are happy to extend the warranty period to allow you to return the glasses. We recommend that you return the glasses for 100% store credit, which excludes the shipping fee, and you may use the credit to purchase a different, better-fitting frame. If you wish to return your glasses, please respond in a private message to confirm that this is what you want, and we will email you a prepaid return shipping label and a return authorization letter.
Additionally, we want you to know that the best way to find a frame that fits is to measure one that you already own, and that fits well, and use the measurements of that frame as a guide to choose one of a similar size on our website. Here is a link to an article on our website that explains how to measure a frame accurately: https://www.zennioptical.com/measure-eyeglass-frame-size-how-to. We hope you find it helpful. We also hope that you will respond soon so that we may resolve this matter to your satisfaction.

Virginia
2 reviews
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Thanks!
October 30, 2021

My glasses arrived, they looked as I expected, very cute.

Date of experience: October 29, 2021
Texas
1 review
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My daughter loves them.
October 29, 2021

These are the first glasses my teenage daughter has actually loved and for a fraction of the price for the same style at the optometrist office. We will definitely be ordering from Zenni for our family in the future.

Date of experience: October 29, 2021
Michigan
1 review
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Tint
November 28, 2021

Doesn't have anti night glare. And transition is very low difference.

Date of experience: October 29, 2021
Matthew S. — Zenni Optical Rep
over a year old

Thank you for posting your Zenni review of the standard progressive eyeglasses you most recently received. We were sorry to read your comments that the standard anti-reflective coating you selected is not reducing the glare from sources such as streetlights at night, and that the gray photochromic feature is not turning the lenses as dark as you had hoped. Consequently, we apologize for any disappointment you experienced as a result. Regarding the anti-reflective coating, we want to confirm that this feature reduces, but does not prevent glare on the lenses. In addition, the photochromic feature works best under optimum conditions, which are cold, sunny days. However, this order is only approximately one week outside its 30-day warranty period, which starts the day the glasses are delivered. Therefore, we will be happy to make a one-time customer service exception to extend the warranty period on your behalf, so that you may return these eyeglasses to us for an inspection of the anti-reflective coating and photochromic feature. If our inspection finds that the anti-reflective coating is not working properly, and if the lenses are not getting as dark as they should when they are outside in direct sunlight, we can offer to remake the glasses for you for free. Therefore, 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. We will also email you a prepaid mailing label to use for return postage. 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, o4149367193, in the subject line of the email, and in the body of the email please advise that you are requesting emailed instructions to return the glasses for an inspection of the anti-reflective coating and the photochromic feature. We will email you the instructions to return the glasses to us for the inspection, and we will also email you the prepaid mailing label. We very much hope to hear back from you, so that we may resolve this matter to your satisfaction.

Texas
2 reviews
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Stop sign glasses
October 29, 2021

Love these glasses! I ordered them on a whim, but get compliments on them all the time! Ordered 4 pairs! Love!

Date of experience: October 29, 2021
Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Glasses
October 29, 2021

I got my glasses. They fit snug. But they've worked so far.

Date of experience: October 28, 2021
Michigan
1 review
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Pretty in pink!
October 29, 2021

I fell in love with a pair of icy light pink Zenni frames. I ordered them and received them a week later! They also were really priced good that was a win win deal for me! Love my Zenni's!

Date of experience: October 28, 2021
Virginia
1 review
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Ok
October 29, 2021

Glasses seem fine. I'll let you know if I need any more in the future.

Date of experience: October 28, 2021
Virginia
1 review
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TOO SMALL
October 28, 2021

My glasses seem to be for a child. How do I return them?

Date of experience: October 28, 2021
Matthew S. — Zenni Optical Rep
over a year old

Thank you for posting your Zenni review of the standard progressive eyeglasses you ordered with our Blokz® blue-light-blocking feature. We were sorry to read that the frame you selected – full-rim, cat-eye, mixed-material, green frame 7822224, with a frame width of 137 millimeters – is too small to fit you well, and we apologize for any disappointment you experienced as a result. This order was delivered to you on September 23,2021, according to the Federal Express website. Nevertheless, even though it is five days outside its 30-day warranty period, which starts the day the glasses are delivered, we will be happy to make a one-time customer service exception to extend the warranty period on your behalf and invite you to return these glasses to us for 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 glasses. Therefore, please telephone Zenni Customer Service, at 1-800-211-2105, and please provide the order number, o4155752778, to the customer service representative who answers. They will be eager to assist you with emailed instructions to return the glasses for the refund option you select. We will also email you a prepaid mailing label to use for return postage. 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 in the subject line of the email, and in the body of the email please advise of the refund option you prefer. We will email you the instructions to return the glasses to us for the refund option you select, and we will also email you the prepaid mailing label. In addition, we want to recommend the information we provide in an infographic found toward the middle of the bottom of every page of our website: How to Measure Your Frame Size: https://www.zennioptical.com/measure-eyeglass-frame-size-how-to. This infographic explains how to measure the dimensions of each element of a pair of eyeglasses you have now that fits you well and looks good on your face, so that you may shop for a frame on our website with similar dimensions. It does not have to be an exact match. You have a 2-mm leeway on each element of an eyeglasses frame, with a 3-4 mm leeway on the temple arms. We also have information in our Help Center that is very useful for determining the frame size you need for a frame to fit you well: https://help.zennioptical.com/hc/en-us/articles/360049904633-How-Do-I-Find-My-Frame-Size-. We hope that this information is helpful, and we very much hope to hear back from you, so that we may resolve this matter to your satisfaction.

Maryland
2 reviews
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Nice Glasses at Great Prices
October 28, 2021

From picking out my glasses to placing the order and receiving my glasses was easy. I am pleasantly pleased with how the prescriptions were filled and the quality of the frames. I highly recommend Zenni Optical.

Date of experience: October 28, 2021

From the business

Our factory-direct, online model allows us to offer all the same high-quality lens options that you’d get from an optician and traditional brick & mortar retail at 1/10th of the price.

Ready to revolutionize the way you buy glasses? At Zenni, we believe everyone should have access to high-quality, affordable eyeglasses. With over 4,000 frames and prices starting at $6.95 for single-vision prescription glasses, you don't have to limit yourself to just one pair when you order glasses online. Express all facets of your personality with our low-priced eyeglasses and sunglasses in every style, shape, and color imaginable.

Use our virtual try-on to see how your favorite frames will look instantly – try a pair of online eyeglasses without the risk! Once you've placed an order for eyeglasses online, your glasses are individually crafted at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and shipped directly to you.

We also offer multiple shipping options including our new 2-3 Bu...


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