Hi all,
I’ve just bought the latest Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 Wayfarer from Vision Express in the UK with prescription Transitions/photochromic lenses, and I’m trying to work out whether I got a decent deal or whether the discount could/should have been better.
I’m already on a Vision Express contact lens subscription, and before buying I was told in-store that this gives 50% off glasses. However, when I went ahead with the Ray-Ban Meta purchase, I was told the maximum discount they could apply was 30%.
I understand Ray-Ban Meta / AI glasses may be excluded from some of the normal offers, so I’m not assuming they definitely owed me 50%. But the way it was explained beforehand made me expect the contact lens subscriber discount would apply more broadly.
Final breakdown:
- Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 Wayfarer frame: £379
- Ray-Ban Meta prescription Transitions/photochromic lenses: £269
- Cheap second pair frame: £100
- Second pair lenses: £0
- Subtotal before discount: £748
- Discount applied: -£224.40
- Final total: £523.60
- Paid through the Vision Express Eyecare Plan over 24 months, roughly £21–£22/month
- Care/insurance included
- The second cheap pair was added mainly to unlock the 24-month interest-free Eyecare Plan
So effectively, I got 30% off the whole order.
My questions are:
Is £523.60 a good UK price for Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 Wayfarer with prescription Transitions/photochromic lenses, a second pair, care cover and 24-month interest-free payments?
Has anyone in the UK managed to get more than 30% off Ray-Ban Meta glasses at Vision Express or elsewhere?
If you’re on the Vision Express contact lens subscription, did they apply the 50% glasses discount to Ray-Ban Meta, or did they say Meta/AI glasses were excluded?
Was adding a cheap second pair to unlock the 24-month plan a normal/known workaround, or did I just get lucky with a helpful store?
Would you challenge the store about being told “50% off glasses” before purchase, or is 30% off the full basket probably as good as it gets for Meta glasses?
I’m not unhappy with the purchase, and with the Transitions lenses included it feels like a decent deal. I’m mainly trying to understand whether others have had a better discount or whether this is about right for the UK market.
Thanks.