Getting cheap disposable contact lenses should be easy: you find a brand you like and buy them, right? Unfortunately, the market has ways of making everything way trickier than it needs to be.
In order to make the process simple again, you will want to keep the following tips in mind the next time you go shopping for cheap lenses.
Buy in Small Packs, First
Yes, you can get a better deal by buying a year’s supply right up front, but if you don’t like the brand, then you are stuck with a year’s supply of contact lenses you don’t want. That’s not a deal, that’s a gyp. Make sure that you’ve actually tried a pair before buying that brand in bulk.
Check the Shipping
The end price of your contact lenses isn’t just the price of the lenses themselves, but the lenses plus shipping. It’s better to, say, spend ten bucks plus five bucks shipping than eight bucks plus ten bucks shipping. Just make sure to do the math before ordering.
Shop for Discounts
Look for a brand that sells in bulk at a discount, or that offers rebates to customers. You can save a lot of money in the long run on contact enses if you know how to find a good deal.
Read Reviews
Before you even waste your time trying out a pair of lenses, check out the reviews. Now, not all reviews are to be trusted. Some great lenses get crap reviews from certain people, while a company that makes crummy lenses might pay someone to write a positive review. Read a lot of reviews and judge by cross referencing.
If you keep these tips in mind, you may or may not be guaranteed the very best lenses at the very best price, but at the very least, you stand a much better chance at actually finding lenses that you like at a price that you like even more.