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RyanJ · Coach

1800 Contacts

mikacat · Coach

thanks for the post-

i have always wondered about them but never used them.

Lilykind · Hermes

I ordered contacts on Monday afternoon, talked to a super-nice guy on the phone, and although he warned me it might take 5 -10 business days to show up in the mail, I got the box yesterday (Thursday).

I 1-800 contacts!

bex · Chanel

is this the same place that is connected to drugstore.com? if so, i

it too! they do have super fast shipping... which reminds me that i need to get some new contacts!

NCshopper · Hermes

Is it cheaper to get contacts through 1800 contacts than to get them through my doctor?

Lilykind · Hermes

NCshopper wrote:

Is it cheaper to get contacts through 1800 contacts than to get them through my doctor?

I think if you use a common brand like Acuvue, there are discounts right and left. My contacts are less common (Vertex Toric...f***ing astigmatism), but they do offer bulk discounts.

But they're still a million times faster than my doctor...it takes them at least a week for them to special order my prescription and get it to the store and then I still have to drag my butt down to Lenscrafters to pick them up.

gruiz · Kenneth Cole

How does that work exactly? Do you get a prescription from your eye doctor and send it to 1800 contacts? My doctor just automatically orders the contacts after my exam, but should I be asking for a prescription from him?