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View submission: Are opticians just glorified salesman's now?
Same here. My prescription hasn’t changed for years and I’ve never felt pressured to buy new frames. Eye examinations have always been very thorough. As with all franchises, I imagine some branches of Specsavers may be better than others.
Comment by CalligrapherShort121 at 26/01/2025 at 19:52 UTC
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Exactly this. Different financial pressures on stores. The one I was in was busy as hell. Around the corner, Boots was empty - I imagine they have more reason to sell profitable add-ons.