Skeye Optical

Got a promo deal for a pair of glasses here, so I was willing to give it a go. Upon entry, I could see the huge selection of glasses/​sunglasses, however not much of the brands I like :(I find that they have a lot of the LOWER END brand, for the more expensive brands, they have very limited selection in terms of style. I did ended up getting a pair of GUESS prescription glasses, this is probably the cheapest glasses brand I have ever gotten; all thanks to the lack of selection. But the service part was ok, I was in a rush so they had my glasses ready in 1 hour.

DEALFIND screw job. What a scam. $ 348 for glasses you could buy online $ 180. Even with the voucher it was a ripoff.

Absolutely love the service, the selection. Between my husband and myself our 3 set of progressive glasses plus sunglasses. Every time nothing less than perfect service. We used twice our Groupon. No problem at all.

Total rip off! Inflated pricing of frames and lens. Had a livingsocial deal $ 29 for $ 250 worth and I would have had to have spent $ 250 for a basic pair of cheap frames. Shitty selection of sunglasses.
Livingsocial has no integrity to be saddled with this store!
Never buy from here!

BEWARE!
This place is a SCAM driven FALSE ADVERTISEMENT!
don’t bother coming here unless you have excess money to throw away!
I bought a $ 29 coupon for $ 250 to spend in the store. When I looked on their website they had links to designers some of which listed prices starting from just under $ 100.
NOWHERE on their website did they mention their store markup, but when I called them they said that their lowest price for sunglasses was $ 239. Their in store selection was terrible and if you wanted anything from what was advertised online you had to pay an extra 15 $ fee for delivery even through many of the designer websites said FREE DELIVERY!
I inquired about a few models of sunglasses which were listed at around $ 100 and they told me that their markup brought it up to $ 280, HOW DOES THAT WORK???
who in their right mind would go to a store and pay over $ 150 more for sunglasses that you can get straight from the designer for less than half the price?
Furthermore, these ppl claim to be official suppliers for all of the brand names they list, but when I spoke to them on the phone they had no idea they sold some of these brands, while some of the designers I checked don’t even list these ppl as authorized retailers!

First off, I had a DEALFIND voucher. $ 29 for $ 250 worth of glasses, etc.
The staff was nice… however, it kind of felt like I was in a shark tank, and at certain points they began speaking in? Chinese? to each other, which I never view as fair because I have no idea what they are saying. I asked them to call me when they had more selection of sunglasses… No one did.
Further, when I couldn’t find anything I wanted, the suggested I have polarized lenses put into a pair of frames I liked. One girl told me that it was $ 70 for these lenses, then about 15 minutes later another girl said that they charge $ 50 for polarized lenses. Agh… CAUGHT! Sharks.
Search around for glasses elsewhere. They have grossly inflated their prices. Most places I have found charge around 220 or so for a polarized pair of Ray-Ban’s (even less online), where SKEYE Optical charges $ 356. The ones I wanted, they didnt have, so they wanted me to pay another $ 15 to special order them.
Fortunately, DEALFIND refunded my voucher after I complained to them.

The biggest selling point here is the selection and service.
There is a WIDE variety of styles, designers, and lenses to choose from. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. They are willing and able to answer any questions you have, but will leave you in peace to browse and try on.
The only downside is they’re pricey. The Groupon deal was definitely a big motivator for going.

I’ve been here twice and the best part about this place is the no-​pressure shopping experience. The sales associates are very hands-​on. If you let them know the style you are looking for, they will select frames for you to try one by one. But if you don’t want them to bother you, just say so and they will leave you alone.
What I love the most? They have shelves and shelves of frames along the wall — both glasses & sunglasses — which are all Unlocked. Yes, you are free to browse them as you wish, without the hassle of asking to try a new pair each time! No one breathing down your neck, offering you unsolicited advice. I could easily spend over an hour in here.
I didn’t find anything I like the first time I was here and they assured me that they have new selections coming in all the time. They weren’t lying. Sure enough, since my initial visit they have added a couple of new display cases and expanded their offerings.
They don’t have an optometrist on site so you have to bring your prescription. I found that the frames were a little expensive (especially compared to what you can get online) but their prescription lenses seem reasonably priced. I guess that’s how they reel you in. 1 star taken off due to the price. Orders generally take 4 – 6 days to fill but due to the Groupon rush, they said mine would take around 8 – 10 days. Can’t wait to get them.

Their selection is pretty big. It looks as if they make their normal lenses on site. I didn’t have a hard time picking out a set of frames and choosing the lens quality. I was met with genuine smiles when purchasing and fitting. It’s location is great, just down the street from Aberdeen Centre. There is free parking and also a skytrain station really close.
If you have a problem, don’t expect a great solution. They aren’t all that good at customer service after you have purchased and picked up your product. There are a couple of ‘professionals’ that work here that tend to scowl at you if you have any problem with their product. I don’t believe that I would recommend this to any of my friends. There are better places to get eyeglasses elsewhere!