4 years ago
My review isn't about the workplace because I've n...
My review isn't about the workplace because I've not been there. My review is about a product they make. I've been using their lenses in my glasses for a good while now. My most recent set of lenses were less than 6 months old. I got a few paint speckles on the lenses while painting some outdoor furniture. I applied blue Palmolive soap to the lenses and let them soak for a while. Hoping it would help in the removal of the paint speckles. After a good soaking I rinsed the lenses and wiped them with a microfiber cloth. When I put them on it looked like I was looking through a shower door. Both lenses had a blurry streak right through the middle of each lense. I tried wiping them again. No change. After closer examination it appears that the coating on the lenses has de- laminated. I took my lenses to my optometrist. They agreed with me that this should not happen. They use Palmolive soap to clean all their patients glasses. They called the hoya lens manufacturing company. They refused to replace my defective lenses. These lenses cost me near $400. The lady at the optometrist felt bad about the company not standing behind their products. So she ordered me a set of replacement lenses from a different company at cost. Which is still $175. The Hoya lens company doesn't stand behind their products.
Sadly, I recommend asking for a different brand of lenses when purchasing expensive eyeglasses.
Reply to the reply from house.
I got new lenses from another company.
I won't be contacting you because;
You had the chance to do the right thing when my optometrist called you and told you the lenses are defective.
Instead you chose to deny the claim.
Most of my family and some of my friends wear glasses. After they saw the defective lenses and heard about the refusal to replace them they all have decided to request another lens company in the future.
This may be a small price to pay and it may not make much difference in your business.
But it's a price you pay for not standing behind your products.