Spotted! Even cheaper glasses!

Was driving around today doing chores and spotted an ad banner outside an optical store nearby a local university, selling glasses + lens for the grand price of RM39. I was rushing so I didn't ask for more details, but there's a great big lesson in spotting bargains for unlikely items: nearby a known student housing, or local universities.

We know that restaurants, photocopy shops and stationary shops around these areas are ALWAYS competitively priced, we just never think it'd extend to even glasses! Come to the think of it, I did get half-price contact lenses somewhere there about a year ago, bought in bulk (lasting until now).

(While that's a bargain, however, it's worth noting that it might just be a student offer, not for the general public, but one can always find ways to utilize a deal.)

I'll have a prowl there sometime soon just to see what other things might be cheaper than market price...

Cheap prescription glasses, from RM49.30*

* subject to change to conversion rate

www.selectspecs.com claims to selling the cheapest glasses online, with glasses starting from just 5 pounds (current conversion is 1 GBP to 5.8 MYR) and flat 3.50 pounds worldwide shipping. What's good about them is that besides standard 1.49 single vision lenses, they also include:
- free UV protection
- free Anti-Reflection
- free Scratch Resistant Coatings
- free glasses case
- free cleaning cloth

Get yourself a free eye assessment at any optical store, so all you have to do is select the frame(s) you want, insert your eye prescription, fill up your details, and pay. I personally got one pair with the combined grand total of 8.50 pounds delivered (it was from Hong Kong, so I assume that's why it's so cheap), and while it does look plasticky, it does the job. 8.50, converted right now is RM49.30. Mine arrived in 2 weeks.

Of course, you'll have to pay by either Paypal or credit card. But hey, the cheapest glasses 'package' I saw so far in Klang Valley is RM99, so I have no complains!

Click on picture for direct link. 2 pairs maximum per order.