Readers.com™Reviews of readers.com

Their business model is 1) sell cheap, Chinese-made readers at what looks like a discount, but you're actually paying a premium compared to what you are getting, 2) obfuscate the shipping process and outsource the support to slow chat and even slower phone support from the Philippines, and 3) take 7 to 10 business days to ship and then charge you for shipping for most orders unless you reach a payment threshold. I called to complain, and it took them about 4 seconds to cancel my order (which is what they likely expect given their outsourced, drop-shipping, iffy quality product). Just spend a bit more money and go to Amazon. You'll have your readers tomorrow.

I have ordered 3 times from Readers.com over 6 years. Each time, I receive the eye glasses, they are of cheaper quality and more expensive. I won't order from them again.

I have purchased a lot of glasses from Readers.com over the years -- I just purchased 10 pairs -- but I know what I'm getting. I like them because they're fashionable and I can wear the frames that best suit my mood on any particular day. And they come at a reasonable price. But I know that the frames will get loosey goosey -- sometimes after only a month or two. If I found the kind of frames I liked elsewhere at reasonable prices, I'd make the switch in a heartbeat.

Let me start with the positive experience: price is low and these tend to come fairly quickly. I bought a number of pairs of glasses so that I could have them in various places such as home, car, office. But, as the old saying goes "you pay for what you get and you get what you pay for" The glasses from readers.com are not really the ones that will likely last for years - unless you keep then on a shelf and not use them. I use mine a lot and they do not last. The screws tend to pop out requiring frequent tightening and the plastic is fragile and once that goes, good bye. My most recent mis-adventure was with a pair I got to wear only for about a week before the plastic quit on me. I have since bought a pair at a local pharmacy and the difference can be felt just by holding the glasses in your hands. Overall, if you are buying in bulk and don't mind a short tenure, go ahead and buy from these guys. But if you are looking for glasses that would last, keep looking...elsewhere

The usual. Love the sunglasses. The shape, the frame color, lens color, fit. Easy to get simple bifocals for reading. They arrive fast either from the company or through Amazon. The frames break within a month or so. I treat them with kid gloves. This time I put them on my bureau after wearing them. Tried them on twice but decided on a different pair for the day. After about 3 days I picked them up to try on and frame at the top of lens was cracked and jobs fell out. That makes pair number 5 in 18 months. It also marks the end of my journey with Readers.com. if other quality sunglasses companies made it easy to buy their glasses with 2.5 bifocals for reading, no presciption, I would havevnever bought the 3rd pair.

It's incredible to me that all the negative reviews are generally the same. I have been buying for a few years now. The first pair I still have, yet the dozens of subsequent pairs i purchased broke at the hinges within weeks. I just rationalized these as disposable glasses due to the cheap price but cool styles; but, i can no longer do this because i can't even get a month's use out of them. If you do buy, stay away from the plastic frames. I have given them hundreds of dollars each year for really nothing, I was about to repeat the same insanity just now with another $100+ order, but these reviews on Trustpilot solidified my experience and finally broke this dysfunctional spell ... moving on!

Frames were cheaper than dollar store glasses. Broke in a week. Expensive for the quality.

The style was nice. The shipping speed was good. I liked that they were bifocal. The frame quality was bad. Both lenses fell out if the frame after only a week. I expected more for the price.