Tried to reply to their rebuttal on my 0 star review but unable to so here you have it. There was NO Certificate of Authenticy nor Warranty as stated in my original review. It was a pamphlet pertaining to sunglasses with nothing in re of the authenticity or warranty!!! DO NOT PURCHASE from them if you expect AUTHENTIC PRADA eyeglass frames. They’re KNOCKOFFS!
Response from DesignerOptics.comDec 3, 2021
Hi,
We are sorry to hear about your experience. During packing a pair, sometime we miss to put authenticity cards in the package. If customer sends us an email, we immediately ship them authenticity card. We directly buy from the manufacturer, all pairs which we sell are 100% authentic and brand new. Please send us an email and we will solve the issue.
Thank you for your business with us.
MG
Michelle G.
Product Quality Issue and Refuses to Refund
Have contacted customer service numerous times to resolve my issue and keep getting the same robotic responses every time. The glasses I received were manufactured improperly. The lense was made too small to fit the frame and makes a rattling noise when touched because it is moving around. Company says lens sales are final, since they are custom, which I understand, but it can't be final if they were never made to be the right size to fit the frame in the first place. This error is on Designer Optics and I want them to fix their problem and issue me my money back. I have asked for a refund multiple times and they refuse to honor this, even though they did not properly make my glasses. I have now returned the product to the company, filed this review, a YELP review, a BBB review, a dispute with my credit card, and a complaint with the NY attorney general. How do you not refund a customer when you did not live up to your end of the bargain? How can a customer be charged for a faulty product? This business is fraudulent, cares nothing about customer service, or providing quality products.
Response from DesignerOptics.comNov 25, 2021
Hello Michelle, We are really sorry for the inconvenience. thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We have a return policy page on our website which makes our policy clear. If lenses made incorrectly which include lenses fitting too, we ask our customer to send them back to us and we will analyze them if its our mistake. We apologize for the inconvenience, please reach out to us and we will look deeply to your concern.
PH
Pete H.
Don't buy from designer optics
I ordered some Prada sunglasses on October 16. The following day I received 2 emails apologising for the delay and promising the order would be quickly dispatched. (seemed auto generated).
On October 23 I emailed to enquire why the order was still processing and received a mail saying the frames I ordered were on back order from the manufacturer (obviously wasn't in stock or never existed).
On November 5 I gave up and asked for a refund.
No reply.
I initiated a recall of the funds via PayPal (thank goodness I used PayPal).
On November 8 I received a refund.
I was very hesitant to buy considering all the bad reviews, but went ahead using PayPal to protect my purchase.
I'm fairly confident they're a dodgy business and I hope I can save others wasting time and money on them.
Response from DesignerOptics.comNov 25, 2021
Hi Pete, We deeply apologize for the inconvenice. As you know the frame you purchased were back-ordred by the manufacturer but if a customer requst us to cancel and process refund we process refund immediately. It takes 2-3 business days to showup the refund in the account. We are very sorry we failed to meet your expectations. Please provide us another chance to serve you again in the future.
UM
Uma
Can't ship to my country, inefficient customer service, got refund but lost $$ in the end
I live in Singapore and ordered a pair of Arnette sunglasses from Designer Optics for my boyfriend. The customer support team emailed me but spelled my name wrong and told me they need me to provide my address as there was a problem. I was really confused since I gave my address on the website when I ordered and thought they were a scam as they did not explain the problem.
The company seems to be some Ponzi scheme, that or they are outsourcing their customer support to a cheap underqualified company. The customer support email I received gave "Blikvision" as the address to the Designer Optics website. Blikvision and Designer Optics also have the same support phone number.
When I asked why they needed my address, after a day they said they could not print a shipping label for my order. I asked why. The next day with no explanation again they asked for my address so I just gave it. The next day they said I needed to provide my state. I kindly informed them that as an island city-state Singapore does not have states, districts, or provinces. I told them they could put "Singapore" as my state (which is true) and the order would still reach me. The next day they told me their system would not allow them to do this. I was so fed up and frustrated that I asked them what they wanted me to do. The next day they asked if I have another address in the US, to which I told them no, please refund my order, you scam of a company claiming to ship internationally.
To their credit, they gave me a refund quickly, but due to exchange rates, I lost $6 SGD, and disappointed my boyfriend. They also wasted my time emailing me back and forth one day at a time even though I always replied to their emails within minutes. Customer support clearly had no idea what they were doing. I have receipts of all the terrible emails they wrote me and I wish I could attach them here so you can see the braindead, vague responses I had to decipher.
If you cannot ship to a country that does not have states, then either redesign your shipping systems and label printing mechanisms or prevent customers from Singapore from placing an order. Really disappointing experience.
Response from DesignerOptics.comNov 25, 2021
Hi Uma, we are really sorry that we were not able to fulfil your order hence we had to issue refund as per your request. We do ship worldwide everyday there must be some issue with your shipping address which our agent caught and requested for a complete address. We apologize for your loss due to the exchange rate. Please give us another chance to serve you better.
MR
Mae R.
DON'T ORDER HERE!
DON'T ORDER HERE!
I placed an order for a tiffany sunglasses last September and haven't received it until now.
The first excuse was they don't have stock on hand and had to back order from the manufacturer. why did they posted items online for sale if they don't have on hand stock and don't even had a clear idea when they will be available?????
It took almost 4 weeks before I got a notification that they shipped it out.
But until now, November, I still don't have my order. I've been emailing them to help me out and check if the item was lost in transit but the only response I get is just wait for 2 weeks and contact them again if i still dont get the item.
I can literally see on the DHL tracking is not moving for weeks!
Now, I am asking for a refund because I can no longer wait and all they respond is templated email "we understand your situation and delays do happen and just keep waiting"
Response from DesignerOptics.comNov 25, 2021
Hi Mae, We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for providing us with your order number. As per the current status, your order reached to Melbourne, AU on 18 November 2021. Sometime international orders takes few more days than we expect. If we see order is not moving few weeks then we count it as lost in transit. I am sure you will receive your order and you will enjoy them. We are really sorry for the delay again.
AL
A L.
I SUBMITTED A REVIEW
I SUBMITTED A REVIEW, AND THEY RESPONDED:
"we always avoid delays, return, and cancellations but if we fail to give our 100% We try our best to provide you an exceptional service You can reach us by email and chat. We are always there to serve you."
NOT TRUE. THEY REFUSE TO ISSUE A REFUND. I'VE MESSAGED THEM ON FB, AND EMAIL AND I GET NOTHING. I SHIPPED THE GLASSES BACK TO THEM. THEY HAVE THE GLASSES AND MY MONEY TOO. BY THE WAY, DO NOT BELIEVE THE "GREAT" REVIEWS.
Response from DesignerOptics.comOct 8, 2021
Hello A Lewis,
I apologize Please know that your situation was an exception. As you can see on other reviews, we are known for taking ownership and caring deeply about our customers.
AS
Ali S.
If you need your lenses rolled and polished DON'T order from here…
I called prior to ordering to ensure they roll and polish the lenses. Received my glasses without a polish or a roll. Call the company and they said to send them back however, they didn't want to pay for shipping even though it was their mistake. Send the glasses back they had them for over a month I had to call them, which they rarely answer their phone, and then they finally sent them back.. Low and behold they come back the same as they were when I sent them in no roll no Polish.. Absolutely horrid experience terrible customer service awful all around.
Edit: Designer Optics is "sorry" and can reply to this review but still have not returned my emails after WEEKS of trying. Doesn't really seem sorry just worried about PR.
Response from DesignerOptics.comOct 5, 2021
Hello Ali,
Thank you for your review. I’m sorry to hear you had such a frustrating experience, but we really appreciate you bringing this issue to our attention.
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Rocky R.
Please see your responses
Please see your responses. It’s clear that you don’t want to accept the mistake and process the refund. When will you stop using unethical business practices?
Response from DesignerOptics.comOct 5, 2021
Hello Rocky,
We are very sorry for your poor experience with us. Our team will take necessary steps to avoid this type of situation in future .Kindly send your order number to our chat/email support and we will take care of your refund.