I originally heard about Coastal from a co-worker. She seemed to wearing a new pair of trendy glasses every day of the week. She told Coastal lets you have your first pair of frames for free. She directed me to their facebook page.
A few months later it was time for an eye exam. I looked up what information
Coastal would need. I go to Sears Optical for eye exams. They handed me my prescription after my exam. I was so excited. I went home and ordered my first pair. Putting my prescription in was very simple. They also have a live chat option if you have any questions.
I happened to be unlucky enough to order my glasses around the time the FDA was changing their standards for contacts and glasses. My glasses ended up getting stuck in Tennessee for over a month. People on facebook were furious. There was no making them happy.
I posted a comment saying that it wasn't
Coastal's fault that the FDA wouldn't release our glasses. Complaining on
Coastal's facebook page wouldn't get your glasses out the FDA's hands any quicker.
A few days after that I received an anonomus package. It wasn't anywhere near my birthday. I was pretty confused.
It was filled with all sorts of goodies, but where did it come from.
This was from
Coastal. It BLEW MY MIND!! I had paid $12 for my glasses and this box was worth twice that.
I ended up ordering another pair of glasses while I was waiting for my first pair. It got to my house within a week.
When you order glasses from
Coastal they come in a case and you get a glasses cleaning kit/ repair kit as well. Sometimes ordering glasses that you can't try on can be concering.
Coastal gives you 365 days to return/ exchange you glasses.
Here is what comes in the cleaning and repair kit. The small silver piece has all sorts of screw drivers and such.
I love these cat eye frames. My mom had always been agains thick frames. Until this pair all my frames had been wiry and thin. Buying thick frames made me feel a little rebellious.
I eventually received my second pair. They were perfect. They were like a cat eye version of the current hipster glasses look. I have gotten TONS of compliments on both pairs. In the end I think I paid $12 for each pair. That was just the cost of the lenses.
Even my one year old cousin was stunned with how good these glasses looked on him.
Have you ever bought from
Coastal or does buying your glasses from the internet cause concern?
