“I had the 'at home' service. But I had a problem, I believed the lens's were in the wrong frames, and so, they sent Eva Braun to see me.
I didn't get an explanation as such, more a "These are your glasses! There is nothing wrong with them! You will stop whining and wear them! Der Fuhrer demands you do not question us! And while it's true I very soon after her arrival was helping her out the door, I would have liked to help her via the end of my boot, but I didn't. I am old, done a decade of military service, have three medals to prove it! I could be wrong about the glasses, but that is no reason to talk to people in a condescending manner. Needless to say, that woman has lost Specsavers a customer.”
“I wouldn’t give one star but had to press one I’ve had so many negative experiences in the waterlooville branch and cosham branch. I’ve been given the wrong prescription, been shouted at, harassed by the staff .. questioning me on my eye test result, making me look through loads of other lenses, in the picking out glasses stage. I’ve been told I have cataracts!!! And I don’t, the next impromptu check I had showed non !! How can they take a photo of my eye that was suddenly cloudy and not wonder how that happened in 6 months? I had no apology for this. Disgusted with the service. Each time I go in, something always goes wrong.”
“Specsavers,dont go there
I been there few weeks ago for my glasses I used my own frames my bill was over £300 I got the first pair the lenses get steamed very quick cause using cheap materials lenses.
My advice to you is this.
Dont buy from them ,they are just RIP off,”
“Very rude employees at plymstock. Told me my glasses were fine they were bifocals. Right eye was not correct with line. And it was blurry tried to tell me I didn’t clean the lenses and said they were fine. 4 different employees came over and harassed me. Do not go there.”
“Hi Contacted Home visits today got a cancellation and John came out to my home, I have health issues and john did my test i settled for glasses everything was explained to me and i picked glasses it was 1st class service from phone call to completion i would recommend them to anyone”
“Absolutely disgusted with Specsavers home visit service. My mum is in a care home. 1st home visit was in August 21 after cataract to both eyes (recommended by Specsavers) Now on 3rd pair of glasses that she is unable to use as prescription is incorrect. Numerous calls and alternative glasses sent with the promise they will come and fit (this has never happened) all been posted. Face to face finally with Specsavers representative (October)who agreed glasses not suitable will arrange another test urgently. Waited ages so rang to book on behalf of mum. Appointment finally today 5th January 2022. I rang at 9.15am Was told 1st call. 11am had heard anything so went to the home to check. Called Specsavers again to check finally at 12.30 I received a call to say optician has decided NOT to attend appointment!!!! Absolutely disgusting service. Mum only has reading as a pleasure these days so important she has correct glasses. Specsavers booked the appointment why??? when they had no intention attending or indeed letting anyone know they had decided NOT to attend. I took time off to be with mum so we could finally get correct prescription. Specsavers DID NOT consider this or how disappointed my mum is having waited since August 2021 without glasses.
Absolutely appauling service.”
“Brilliant specialist by the name of Pragna (High Barnet) can't praise her enough. Certainly knows her stuff. Explains everything, really sorted me out. I would highly recommend her to anyone.”
“In your Norwich at Stephens office you have a guy named Chris, I called in today with a very worrying concern with my wife's recent results, this guy Chris attended my needs above the call of duty, I could not have been more satisfied with anyone's help than Chris gave me today, he is an absolute credit to Specsavers.”
“Fort Kinnaird...don’t visit! This is by far the worst experience I have ever had with any optician, both during the visit, and the multiple phone calls post visit. Surly, inexperienced staff, the manager that doesn’t manager either the practice staff or her clients. Incredibly poor communication between staff and client.
Broken glasses as they fell from my face twice as they weren’t fit due to ‘ nobody being available’ several very long conversations with the practice manger and the optician on separate occasions, who clearly didn’t communicate with one another.
I explained my lenses were taken out of the broken glasses and replaced into a new frame as we were out of the country. I was asked to return them and they’d refund me. I was totally transparent I explained about the lenses and that the glasses had hit the floor and were further damaged. The optician confidently advised me to return them for a refund. Which I did by recorded delivery. I then got a phone call to say they couldn’t refund me as the glasses were damaged. £186 . She then continued to speak over me whilst I tried to explain , she clearly had an audience because she repeatedly said ‘ let me speak’ as to give the impression it was me speaking over her. She totally manipulated and orchestrated the situation so she appeared to be spoken over rather than the other way round and also so she didn’t look unprofessional by admitting her prevarication. The manager then blatantly lied and said she wasn’t aware they were damaged which is absolutely disgusting. This practice should be ashamed of themselves. Lying deceitful revolting, uneducated , unskilled scruffy staff. Who are badly managed and poorly lead by an unprofessional manipulative lying manager.”
“I'm due an eye test but wont be visiting Specsavers. 2 years ago I spent over £300 on glasses, the first time I had a problem with one of the screws, they reluctantly fixed it but told me that I would have to pay if it happened again. Not a chance will I be going back there this time.”
“Went to my pre-booked appointment at the Kingswood, Bristol shop today 22 December, to pick up glasses and get them checked for fitting. Told to sit at the desk and wait for service operative. Sat for around 15-20 minutes - no show although the shop was pretty empty and they served another customer for fitting who arrived long after me. Eventually tried on my glasses and felt they were ok and so I left handing in the plastic bag to the front desk. Girl said 'thank you' and I left puzzled at the lack of customer service. Texted them afterwards for comments - no reply. Mmmm!”
“Collected two pairs of glasses on 31st August (tinted and plain).
On return from a holiday returned glasses on 23rd September as I was experiencing double vision after wearing the plain pair of glasses. I saw a trainee who suggested I might need a prism fitted.
8th October I saw another member of staff and told them what the previous employee had explained to me but she recommended another eye test which showed my eyes hadn't changed. They noted that the arms of the frames were not properly adjusted with one side lower than the other and said that was probably the cause of the double vision problem.
12th November I told the optitian again about the double vision. She tested my eyes and said she would arrange to put prisms in both lenses.
23rd November collected tinted glasses with prisms but the tint was not as expected (ie the same as my old tinted lenses) and was too dark so they were returned the following day and the correct lenses were arranged.
6th December picked up new tinted glasses, leaving the plain ones to have the prism lenses fitted now it was clear that the prisms in the tinted lenses were suitable.
20th December picked up plain glasses with the prism lenses but the double vision persisted with them in that it took some time for my eyes to adjust to changing from distant to near vision and vice versa. On closer examination the arms of the frames were not correctly adjusted, although they were supposed to be the ones I had left for the new lenses to be fitted, and these had been properly adjusted.
21st December got arms aligned.
I suffered Graves disease 14 years ago, leaving me with double vision which was rectified with surgery. I have had no double vision since then until I started wearing the newly prescribed glasses, the plain ones not being properly adjusted to fit.
The manager discussed the problems with me but did not appear to accept that there were no problems until I had the new glasses, that the problem was related to a misalignment of the plain glasses (as explained by her colleague) and that I had suffered three months of impaired vision. The staff always tried to help but there was no acceptance that the new glasses were the cause of the double vision and it took four months for them to finally come up with a solution to the problem due to poor decision making. The double vision still persists when I take the glasses off and it was not a problem before the new glasses were prescribed.”
“Really annoying last year they changed my prescription on lenses so had to also change glasses and this year have been told they were to strong. They are going to trial new lenses because eyes have deteriorated, they came in last week but wrong fit and one not strong enough so they came in yesterday 21st December but no one there now all finished for the holidays so unable to do a fit before the new year. Now have no glasses or lenses of right prescription. But receptionist said wear what I have totally wrong prescription .
So a great Christmas with no proper glasses or lenses. Thankyou specsavers of YEOVIL”
“Just been to Northampton Specsavers, was asked at the door when my last eye test was and said about 18 months ago. The very confrontational young man, then said well if your eye test is out of date, then we legally can't sell you any glasses! I asked him then to check when it was as I had it done at Specsavers. He then seemed to criticise me and told me that as I had bought my glasses at Milton Keynes this made things very difficult! I had just about enough at this stage and asked him to give me my prescription and I would go and buy them from somewhere else. I was told that Specsavers is a franchise, so that although they held my prescription info they were not allowed to give it to me. But of course I could buy glasses in their shop! So they can't give me my prescription, but they do hold my date of birth, address, and personal details. What a load of rubbish.
P.S can someone please confirm what the legislation is that does not allow a glasses shop to sell glasses to someone who has not had an eye test in the last 2 years!”
“Told me a while ago that I have the start of cataracts. I struggle watching TV and have not been able to read a paper for weeks because of the pain the straining causes. Specsavers continually refuse to refer me to eye clinic!”
“Had 2 sight tests and both were wrong prescription. Was told I had cataracts by Specsavers which was apparently why first prescription was wrong. Went for second opinion elsewhere and do NOT have cataracts. 2 weeks of worry for nothing. Will never go here again. I have appointment with a manager at the branch today absolutely want refund for£275 for 2 pairs of glasses an sight test as not fit for purpose”
“Have twice made complaint to Specsavers complaint Dept. With my email, up to now have had no contact.
Can only think.
1/No one actually reads them or
2/they are so inundated with complaints they haven't actually got the staff to contact me.”
“Completely rude and disrespectful people they prepared completely wrong glasses collection time no test nothing after reaching home I realised I can’t wear those glasses went five times to shop to fix the problem staffs are rude & arrogant unqualified unqualified options”
