Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Seriously, I hate Walmart

I know everyone says it, but I really mean it. When I become wealthy one day, I'm going to stop shopping there. Asher is like a ninja when snatching your glasses off your face, he looks at you out of the corner of his eye and reaches out at the speed of light. My poor glasses have been taking a beating and finally broke on Saturday. So on Sunday, I went to Walmart vision center to purchase some new ones. I thought it would be cheap and they were the only vision establishment that was open on Sunday. Since I am blind, I must wear my glasses and having them taped together is rather embarrassing.

So anyway, I find a pair of frames that I love and they are $150, a bit pricey, but Logan said to go for it because I wear them every day. When the lady rings me up, the glasses cost $263!!!! My lenses were $55 a piece. In Louisville, they weren't even $50 together. The lady, optician, I suppose, told me that glasses are really expensive in Danville, gee, ya think? So whatever, I have to have the glasses, so I grudgingly fork over the money and figure I'll wear them for the next 100 years.

So tonight I go on the internet to see if I can find the frames online and found them for $91. Yes, stupid Walmart is charging $60 more for the exact same frames. Not to mention that the lenses are only $48.50 TOGETHER, for a grand total of $136.50 plus shipping. This is why I hate Walmart and am kicking myself because I know better than to buy without shopping. I could have gotten two pairs of JLo glasses with their snazzy pink cases for the price I paid for one, grrrrr.

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