OT- Optician = Hard sell sales

[joec]

We did research on whether we needed vision coverage and if you dig deeper, you’ll realize that there is really no vision insurance. All you’re doing is pre-paying for vision benefits that you may or may not use. If a company pays, great…but if you’re out of pocket on your own, you’re better off just saving the cash or just go to Costco or negotiate directly with the Optician. It’s like dental coverage (which we do have though).

My wife used to pay like 400+ for her eye stuff and with insurance it was like 200+. I finally got her to use Costco and told her she can spend the difference on whatever she wanted and at least this way, I don’t feel like we’re wasting money.

WHAT??!@? $135 for a lens fitting exam for lens she’s been using for 10 years and you prescribed last time?

If you had a serious eye condition, a real eye doctor under your health plan would be doing the major stuff.

What I find amazing is how all these dentists and eye guys are still in business. People getting laid off certainly aren’t renewing themselves and seeing how much they make for a teeth cleaning, it sorta sucks.

[zk]

[quote=sdduuuude][quote=briansd1]In America it sucks to have health conditions that require out of pocket expenses.[/quote]

Yes – heaven forbid one has to pay for their own shortcomings.[/quote]

I must be misinterpreting that.

Poor eyesight is a shortcoming? Cancer is a shortcoming?

[SK in CV]

[quote=joec]
What I find amazing is how all these dentists and eye guys are still in business. People getting laid off certainly aren’t renewing themselves and seeing how much they make for a teeth cleaning, it sorta sucks.[/quote]

I’m gonna take a little different position on this. Dentists and optometrists aren’t operating under the same business model. Both are highly trained. But dentists make tons of money even when you don’t need special services, just once or twice a year cleanings.

Optometrists don’t have that cash flow. Many don’t get paid much for exams. They don’t have medicare or medicaid paying anything signfiicant. The only place they make any money is optical dispensing. I’m not suggesting anyone should pay more than they need to, but they are entitled to make a living.

[yogamom]

In all areas of medicine this is happening. I would be sure to ask for the credentials of the person you are talking to if they are recommending a procedure, treatment or medical device. Do a little research and try to understand what it is that is being recommended. Unfortunately, there are a wide variety of practices like those described above and you need to be an educated consumer. Often, when insurance is paying we fail to ask questions regarding the quality of care we are receiving. Regardless of the source of payment it is a good idea to ask questions and be sure you are receiving the best possible treatment from a qualified individual.

[Anonymous]

Went to Lens Crafters around 14 years ago. My frames were fine, but I cracked a lens and just wanted to replace both lenses with my new prescription. I was told they couldn’t do that; I would have to buy new frames.

I walked out, went down the street to another store and they did exactly what i wanted.

Whenever I start getting a sales routine, I grab my wallet with both hands and leave. “Sales routines” generally mean that you’re going to either buy something you don’t need, or pay too much for something you do need.

Attention sales-people: Your rap doesn’t work on me. Too bad for you. Find another sucker.

[Coronita]

Welcome to my world when I walked into a dentist office.

The said part is just about anyone or everyone is trying to upsell you in this economy…

The latest for me. Is my neighbor that is going through shortsell is sending her kid to my house today , because he got a new job as a salesman and wants to sell me something. You have to fvcking kidding me…. I don’t have time for this….

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=flu]Welcome to my world when I walked into a dentist office.

The said part is just about anyone or everyone is trying to upsell you in this economy…

The latest for me. Is my neighbor that is going through shortsell is sending her kid to my house today , because he got a new job as a salesman and wants to sell me something. You have to fvcking kidding me…. I don’t have time for this….[/quote]

Yup, everyone is trying to upsell. Went to sporting goods store in Murrieta to buy new cleats for my son. Salesperson in the shoe department tried to push a whole bunch of stuff on us, including items not even related to shoes (like the nifty new and super-expensive Under Armour shirts, shorts, compression suits, girdles, socks, etc) and then the cashier launched into this long spiel about the benefits of joining their rewards program. Previously, they’d quickly ask at checkout if you were interested and, if not, ring you up. Now, they’re pushing this hard and don’t seem to want to take “no” for an answer.

We just wanted to buy some shoes…

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