I ordered contacts from contactlens.com. It stayed in processing for 2 weeks. I made contact and they said, check you spam folder for tracking info. I had been checking the web page and it said it's still processing. Her response 2 days later was they should ship tomorrow. I gave it 3 more days. It was still in process. I cancelled my order and asked for a refund. I received the refund immediately. I then ordered from 1800contacts and I received those in 5 days.
UPDATE July 29, 2026: The company's representative has responded below by falsely claiming I am a 'plant' for a competitor. I am a legitimate paying customer. My order number is 716069. Potential buyers should take note of how this company treats customers who voice honest service complaints.
UPDATE July 30, 2026: This morning I received an automated email from ContactLens.com notifying me that the email address associated with my customer account had been changed to a different address. I did not request or authorize this change. The new address is similar to mine but contains two additional letters. I have since confirmed that I can no longer access my ContactLens.com account. I have notified the appropriate parties and requested that this unauthorized account change be investigated.
Response from ContactLens.comJul 29, 2026
Thank you for your feedback. We’d like to provide some context regarding this order. While 99% of orders ship promptly occasional delays can occur, especially with less commonly prescribed contact lenses. We communicated the potential delay and the customer initially indicated they were comfortable waiting. A few days later they requested a cancellation which we processed immediately with a full refund.
We understand that delays can be frustrating but we believe a one-star rating does not accurately reflect how we handled the situation. We communicated openly, honored the cancellation and issued a prompt refund.
Notably the customer chose to purchase the same product from another retailer at their current $63 per box price while our order for the same Air Optix with Hydraglyde 6 Pack was $27 per box. This raises questions about the review's intent, especially since it concludes with a promotion for the much higher-priced competitor.
We encourage prospective customers to consider the full context of this experience alongside our commitment to affordable pricing and reliable service.
CB
CB
Very very long wait time + little support.
I placed an order on May 21st, expecting, as written on the website, that "Most orders process and ship within 3 business days or less".
On May 30th, I had yet to receive any communication from ContactLens explaining the delay, so I reached out to customer service. I got a prompt reply that their incoming inventory shipment was awaiting FDA clearance (meaning that they had no stock at the time of order - something that was never mentioned on the website).
I received 0 subsequent updates until, on June 9th, I got an automatic email saying that they had finally shipped, 19 days after I placed an order.
It is not so much the fact that the shipping took so long that is disappointing, but the lack of communication and updates from the Support team. I would not recommend ordering from ContactLens as there is no guarantee as to when contacts will be delivered.
Response from ContactLens.comJun 24, 2026
Thank you for the feedback. We stock millions of contact lenses and we do from time to time infrequent though it is experience shipment delays. This order was delayed because an inventory shipment arrived later than anticipated explained to us as due to a Federal holiday and we suspect continued unpredictably due to chronic governmental regulatory understaffing. We acknowledge the customer should have received proactive updates when an order falls outside our standard processing window and we admit and sincerely apologize it didn't happen here. We're constantly improving how delayed orders are flagged and communicated so this is handled better going forward. We're glad the order arrived and appreciate the review. If you order again please reach out to our support team and we'll make sure it's handled expeditiously.
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Annemarie R.
Inaccurate order delivered and took too long.
I Ordered contacts for both my husband and myself and provided a copy of the prescriptions at the time. Days later I received 1 eye(1 box of 6 lenses), I ordered 12 lenses for each eye for my husband. This single box came with a different company name and order # on the invoice. A week later I received my lenses and 12 lenses of the other eye of my husbands. This delivery had the correct invoice # and company name I thought I was dealing with. Emails and invoices are confusing. Delivery was inaccurate and too long. Still waiting for the second box of 6 for my husbands order.
It’s only fair I share I received a follow up phone call from a very apologetic gentleman who assured me the corrections have been made and I will receive the rest of my order soon. Thank you!
Response from ContactLens.comJun 24, 2026
Thank you for the feedback. This was not the experience we want any customer to have, and the confusion around delivery and order details is being corrected. Our mission has always been to provide quality contact lenses at low prices with reliable service, and we're committed to getting your full order completed promptly. If anything remains outstanding, please reach out to our support team and we'll make it right. We appreciate your business and the opportunity to deliver the affordable, dependable contact lens experience we're known for.
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Antoine W.
This company has absolutely zero…
This company has absolutely zero customer service skills. First interaction was met be an untrained representative who had no class or service training. It was rude and very unprofessional in its responses. Instead of focusing on the complaint from me as a customer, It instead told me she simply didn’t care. I paid for express shipping, I did not get my product expressly, it arrived at the same time it normally does with regular shipping. I told them this and they told me they weren’t returning my money and I would get my contacts whenever they arrived. I explained that was unacceptable and I needed to speak with a supervisor, it refused to connect me with its supervisor and then it told me it would contact the police if I emailed again. I emailed again seeing as how no crime had been committed. ContactLens then said they would contact a school I attended 15 years ago to tell on me, not sure what that’s going to do. So I wrote a review detailing the horrible experience with this company and they flagged it for illegal activity which TrustPilot agreed I didn’t do anything illegal. So there a company who treats you poorly then gets mad because you let the world know how they operate! So I’m here giving them another honest review on just how poorly trained staff is and that leadership here is just as poorly trained. DO NOT SHOP WITH THEM; THEY ARE RUDE PEOPLE WHO LACK ANY QUALITY OF CUSTOMER CARE!
Response from ContactLens.comJun 24, 2026
Order placed late on 5/20, shipped after prescription verification completed 5/23, delivered 3.5 business day later 5/28 USPS Tracking number 9405536106196301370261. We do not offer express shipping, we offer priority mail shipping. the order shipped priority mail. Customer started emailing regarding shipping almost immediately and continued relentlessly. This is his third review attempt with Trustpilot removing the first 2 reviews for containing threats to the business. Why Trustpilot allowed him to continue posting reviews we cannot say other than a failure to follow their own guidelines regarding concerning reviews and reviewers .
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Conscious S.
Poor Customer service - deserves 0 or -1
If there was a 0 or -1 to give, I would. 1 was the lowest I can go.
9/16/23 - contacts were ordered but it came in wrong. Shipped it back right away based on return shipping label on 9/25. They received this on 9/29. It took another week to ship them on 10/5 with no communications no matter how often I contacted them.
I finally got the right contacts that I ordered on 10/10 nearly 1 month later. The service is poor and grade F.
Update - 10/13/2023 - 11:40am
Contactlens.com asked for more info on TrustPilot behalf or they would delete my review if I don't provide more info.
Upon providing the info, Contactlens.com terminated my account and didn't reach to do anything else or understand the situation as original portray to me for more info.
Creating a label and sitting on it for 4 business days is NOT shipping it. When I asked questions, I don't get a proper response, only automated email. Also why do I need to wait till the wrong product was shipped back?? No one could tell me.
I've been a long customer of Contactlens.com >5-6 years and terminating my account and loyalty isn't my expectations of "good customer service". They were given ample opportunities to make it right and expedite my correct contacts.
If we can't give honest review here w/o getting specific info out and receiving ramifications, I'm not sure that is reasonable.
If this is how we are to be treated pre and post bad services, I would highly recommend to
STAY AWAY from Contactlens.com.
There are so many other options these days.....
(PS - please remove my full name - I didn't see this prior and respectfully don't appreciate being called out like that). "The customer" or similar would be sufficient.
Update - 10/14/2023 8:15am
I will be addressing this with Trustpilot.
1. Contactlens.com has breached my privacy by stating my full name (even though I've asked them to remove it).
2. Contactlens.com has also breached other Trustpilot policy that wont' be mentioned here.
Let it be told and the people that read reviews can decide on their own. When Contactlens.com sends an email
"Your account has been terminated.
ContactLens.com
1(800) LENSFAST (536-7327), Fax: (619) 996-4321"
+ I can't login to my account, I believe I don't have ANY other choice but to conclude that my account indeed has been closed / terminated.
9/16/2023 = order contacts
9/22/2023 = received original order (but wrong)
9/25/2023 = sent wrong contacts back
9/29/2023 = wrong contacts received
10/5/2023 = correct contact shipped
10/10/2023 = correct contact received
10/13/2023 = Trustpilot review submitted
I have actual business transaction to confirm all the above dates. In addition, Amazon and others would send the correct product immediately and the consumer would have to pay for the items if they do NOT return the wrong items.
I am hoping to share my honest experience with others so we can all avoid the amount of frustration in these type of transactions. It is ironic how quickly Contactlens.com respond in the public eyes vs during normal personal business transaction out of public eyes.
In conclusion, based on these observed facts, I did NOT have good experience with Contactlens.com during and post shipment + this whole review process. Therefore, I can NOT recommend this company.
Update - 10/14/2023 - 11am
Lol....38 messages????. That is too funny! I believe it was just a handful or 6-8 messages across 2+ weeks.
I notice my name has NOT been removed. Trustpilot has been contact and may assist with this along with other breaching of Trustpilot's policy.
Parting ways is best once Trustpilot assist with my final requests unless Contactlens.com "chooses" to do the right thing on their own behalf and immediately remove my name as a breach of my privacy. It is a fair and reasonable request as an American and individual that values customer service.
Update - 10/15/2023 730am
Thank you Trustpilot for the protecting our reviewers. Trustpilot assisted with Contactlens.com violating my privacy by stating my full name in their review and have deleted Contactlens.com's review.
There was other violation, but we won't get into the details here.
Sorry for the long winded review and appreciated those that took the time to read an honest feedback. If it helps other's from feeling helpless and frustrated on dealing with poor customer service, this review platform has served its purpose.
Contactlens.com has lost customer service integrity over the years and I wish them well to gain this back for their current and future customers.
Response from ContactLens.comOct 15, 2023
Customer SB was indeed sent the incorrect contacts. Entirely our fault. Upon notification we immediately emailed a prepaid return label. The return can then be placed in the mailbox, all without leaving the house. We received the order back late on a Friday and reshipped the following business day. We kept Mr. SB advised of the progress the entire time while trying to reasonably respond to his constant emails, some several times a day. The entire process from his receipt of the incorrect order to reshipment of the correct order took seven business days, longer than normal due only to customer’s remote Iowa location. We do on occasion make mistakes; we correct them immediately and entirely at our expense as it should be. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenienced caused.
Update: We have many highly valued customers that require assistance. We could not respond to each of the literally 38 messages sent (obvious from the review no?). You were immediately emailed a prepaid label and were advised your order would be replaced when received. Like any retailer you have to return the product before it's refunded or replaced. We received the return late Friday 9/29 and reshipped Monday 10/2. As far as Amazon is concerned they would send you a prepaid label, require you to return the incorrect product and reorder. We gave you that same option. Although we do not take this step lightly we feel it’s in our mutual best interests to part ways. We sincerely thank you for your past patronage and wish your next contact lens supplier our sincere condolences.
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Shayne K.
I ordered contact 3 weeks ago
I ordered contact 3 weeks ago. My order still says processing. They got the money that night though. When I emailed them a week ago they said my prescription is not common have to order direct from the manufacturer. I've had this prescription for 4 years and I've never had a problem ordering it from any other company. I will never order from them again. I wont wait a month for contacts that I can order from somewhere else and get them in a week. My eye doctor had them in stock in the office for God's sake. I was able to get a pair while I waited for these since they're taking so long.
Response from ContactLens.comOct 6, 2023
Your order shipped yesterday and you were sent tracking info the second it was available. We apologize for the delay however with a very complicated lens like yours we are at the mercy of the manufacturer. Once your order is verified, which we did without delay, all we or even your doctor can do is place the order with the manufacturer and it's up to them to fulfill the order.
Your order is for what's called a Toric lens, that type of prescription has FIVE different parameters, there are over 10,000 possible prescriptions for just this one lens! We obviously cannot stock every single one of those prescriptions. If we don’t have it in stock it must be ordered specifically for each customer. Your particular prescription is very uncommon, so much so it's likely unique to you in the entire world so you will always experience some delay. Largely it depends on what the manufacturer has available at the time the order is placed.
During the process you were advised of the delay, we answered each of your emails and kept you informed of the progress. You had the option at any time to cancel your order and receive a full refund. In any case your order is now complete. Please know we did our best, we understand from your perspective our best wasn’t good enough and for that we sincerely apologize.
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SDesautels
Can't even get a status update
I placed an order 4 days ago. I know this doesn't sound long, but normally this company is quick. My order was incorrect so they corrected and I haven't heard anything since. I'm not sure what the issue is, but I would have canceled my order if I had known it was going to take days just to process my order.
I have called and left a message to get a status update and I've emailed 4 times. No response. I called today two different times and no one is available so I get sent to voicemail. I also paid extra for faster shipping and I'm still waiting. Feels like I'm being ripped off.
Response from ContactLens.comMay 30, 2022
"I knew that if I posted a review I would hear from you...how funny."
Ms. Sarah Desautels has been refunded in full.
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Joelle
DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS SHAM COMPANY
DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS SHAM OF A SO CALLED COMPANY! I ordered contacts back in November and waited weeks without getting my contacts. I tried to call the company multiple times but have had difficulty getting through. I then tracked the order and it stated it was delivered in or near my mailbox. I live in a complex with over 300 apartments and don't know where this box went or if it even was truly delivered. I tried calling this company back multiple times (when I could finally get through) and was rudely told that because tracking states it was delivered, there is nothing that could be done. The customer service is rude, un knowledgeable and unhelpful. So, I called my bank and had the charges reversed since I never received this product and ordered the contacts elsewhere (with no problems, mind you). Weeks later, I begun to get threatening emails from the company calling me a theif and telling me I was going to jail for "felony mail fraud". A odd woman named "Melissa" allegedly reported me to the postal service for fraud and continued to send me threatening and slanderous emails stating that I probably do this to other companies and that I'm a "theif". She also kept referencing my credit card number, saying she's sharing it to multiple sites that collect information on people. I now must go cancel this credit card because a strange woman has my personal bank information. Also, I'm appalled and calling my attorney to speak to him about slander and defamation of character because this is unacceptable, unprofessional behavior from a company. I will write a negative review and explain my terrible experience to every contact lense company review website available because everyone needs to be aware of this distasteful treatment. Please, there are hundreds of other places to order contact lenses, GO ELSEWHERE. Heaven forbid you have to be stalked by an unstable Melissa too. BEWARE.
Response from ContactLens.comJan 14, 2022
We shipped a $300. order to Sando 11/23. Tracking shows the order delivered 11/29:
Tracking Number: 9400109205568867690403
Your item was delivered in or at the mailbox at 4:24 pm on November 29, 2021 in HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92649.
We had received absolutely no communication by phone or email at any point. We did receive her $300. charge back a month later claiming non-delivery. We immediately emailed her asking if she received her order and letting her know her order like all our orders are insured and if the order wasn't received we would replace the entire order. Still no response. At this point a reasonable person would expect some response from a customer claiming not to have received a $300. order and if not it follows a pattern that is typically fraud. We send a further email asking Sando to either make contact with us or if not we would have to report it as fraud to the USPS in order to file an insurance claim with USPS to try a recover the funds. Still absolutely no response. We filed our claim and send Sando a copy and this finally is the response. Again Sando never made contact with us over a period of a month plus since delivery and despite our best efforts to assist and our offer to replace the order as soon as we became aware of a potential problem by our receiving her $300. charge back a month after delivery we still had no response. We still stand ready to work with her to replace the order at any point should Sando be interested in doing so.