EyeBuyDirect.com Review & Giveaway

As a first time mom, I quickly learned that glasses are simply more practical and easier than contacts when hanging out around the house. Since Abby still isn’t sleeping through the night, plus she’s dealing with teething and earaches, I have learned to function on very little sleep. Problem is, although I can function on little sleep my eyes usually reject my contacts due to being dry, irritated and tired. Plus there are days that I barely have time to wash my face let alone manage to put in my contacts. I quickly figured out that a good pair of glasses is a must have. Since I want and need to be able to see, I needed to find a good pair of glasses. And while I want something stylish and durable enough to hold up to Abby’s curiosity, I don’t want to break the bank. Since I wear contacts any time I go out and wear my glasses around the house, I didn’t feel like spending a fortune. Plus, no matter how hard I try, I know Abby will eventually get her hands on my glasses one way or another.

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review EyeBuyDirect.com and share this wonderful website with you. Never have I had such an easy and enjoyable experience purchasing new glasses!

First of all, I was ecstatic with the large selection to choose from. Normally I can only find a very limited number of frames that fit my style but that wasn’t a problem with EyeBuyDirect.com! I found several different frames that were the perfect style for me plus the wide variety of colors/designs was a huge plus. I found so many favorite frames that I had only narrowed my selection down to five before I had to get hubby’s assistance in choosing the pair to get. An awesome feature on the site that really helped me make my selections was the EyetryOnline, a feature that allows you to upload a picture of yourself and get a really good idea of what the frames will look like on you. I loved this feature because it really helped me eliminate a few choices and decide which ones I really liked. It’s nice to be able to “try on” glasses in the comfort of my home (especially with snow on the ground!).

I love frames that help add a little color and I really love the color blue. My current glasses are more of an oval shape and brown with just a hit of maroon in them. I got them this time last year as I prepared for Abby’s arrival since I couldn’t wear my contacts during labor. They aren’t the best, just what I found quickly and after Abby has gotten ahold of them a few times they are definitely stretched out. The pair I selected from EyeBuyDirect.com is more square shaped and really stands out, I love them!

Due to a mess up with my prescription I had to delay ordering my glasses until I could get in to see my eye doctor. I realized the mistake when I received my new contacts and couldn’t focus my eyes with them in…something was definitely wrong. I figured it was a simple mistake of the boxes being labeled incorrectly but I didn’t want to take the chance of it actually being incorrect and ordering a pair of glasses I couldn’t use. I was right, someone labeled the box wrong and I left the office with my glasses prescription in hand. Since all of this was right on top of when my dad was hospitalized, I didn’t actually order my glasses until Monday, February 21st. Ordering my glasses was so easy, I thought it was going to be really difficult but it was simple. I simply entered the information exactly as it was on my prescription, each box is labeled and it was easy to make sure I got the right numbers in the right box. Since I have a slight astigmatism I had an extra set of numbers to enter but even that was easy! I received confirmation once I placed my order and I was done. I actually received an email this morning that my order had been shipped so I was really surprised when I had a cute little box waiting in my mailbox

My glasses had arrived!!

The box is really sturdy for shipping and the glasses come in a hard plastic case with a lens cloth (a huge plus for me since I never can find a case or a cloth).

I tried them on for hubby when he got home from work and he loves them, said he likes them alot better than the pair I was currently wearing (makes me wonder if he really didn’t like those lol). As much as I hate having my picture taken I knew there was no escaping the camera tonight. I know I look rough, that’s what three days of being sick does to a person lol

The glasses fit great and the prescription is perfect. I have never ordered glasses online; however, after this experience, I’ll never buy anywhere but online from now on! Ordering was simple, I could do everything right here at home at a time that fit my schedule, shipping was extremely fast and the price simply couldn’t be beat! For the pair that I selected it was $34.95 and that included prescription single vision lens and anti-scratch (another huge plus for me since Abby adores my glasses…and I’m a bit of a klutz lol).

Win it: One lucky reader will win a $30 Gift Voucher for EyeBuyDirect.com (Exclusion of designer eyewear and sunglasses.)

Giveaway open to: USA, Canada

Entering to win is easy, just follow a few simple rules:
*You need to include your email address in at least one of your entries.
*The Mandatory Entry must be completed first. Simply complete what the Mandatory Entry requests of you and leave a comment with your email address included. I need to be able to contact you if you win, if I am unable to contact you a new winner will be chosen.
*Leave a separate entry for each comment, make sure to pay attention to how many comments an entry is worth. The number at the end will tell you how many comments to leave.
*Make sure you actually complete what is required for the entry. If is asks you to like a Facebook page make sure you actually do, I will check and uncompleted entries will not count.
*Only the Mandatory Entry is required, Bonus Entries are optional-more entries means more chances to win.
*Most of all…Have Fun!!

Mandatory Entry:
Visit www.eyebuydirect.com, “Like” your favorite frame.
OR (For those who don’t have facebook) Tweet: I love (frame name) @ EyeBuyDirect.com (make sure to leave a link to either your favorite pair or your tweet)

Bonus Entries:
*‘Like’ EyeBuyDirect on Facebook {+1}

*Follow EyeBuyDirect on Twitter {+1}

*Post an “Eye Try” photo of your favorite frame on the Wall-Of-Frame (leave link) {+2}

*Post a comment to our Wall of Frame– Help other visitors choose which frames suites them best! {+1}

*Follow my blog via Google Friend Connect {+1}

*‘Like’ Adventures in Abbyland on Facebook {+1}

*Follow Abbyland on Twitter {+1}

*Tweet about this giveaway (can be done twice per day, at least one hour apart) {+2}
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*Grab my new blog button (leave link where I can find it) {+3}

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*Enter any of my current giveaways {+1 per giveaway}

Giveaway ends March 14th at 11:59pm (CST). Winner will be chosen via Random.org and notified by email. Winner will have 48hrs to respond before another winner is chosen.

**Thank you to EyeBuyDirect.com for providing the products for review and giveaway! I only recommend products or services I can stand behind and believe will be good for my readers. This review is my honest opinion of the products, I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I paid for this review. The opinions I have expressed are my own and might differ from yours.**