Frame oddity

I recently purchased a pair of reader glasses from a grocery store for $12.00. Glasses from an optical shop cost upwards of $300.00 just for the frames. Why? What makes optical shop frames 10-15 times more expensive than what I'm using now?

@mchill said
I recently purchased a pair of reader glasses from a grocery store for $12.00. Glasses from an optical shop cost upwards of $300.00 just for the frames. Why? What makes optical shop frames 10-15 times more expensive than what I'm using now?

@mchill said
I recently purchased a pair of reader glasses from a grocery store for $12.00. Glasses from an optical shop cost upwards of $300.00 just for the frames. Why? What makes optical shop frames 10-15 times more expensive than what I'm using now?

@mchill said
I recently purchased a pair of reader glasses from a grocery store for $12.00. Glasses from an optical shop cost upwards of $300.00 just for the frames. Why? What makes optical shop frames 10-15 times more expensive than what I'm using now?

@divegeester said
Brand, styling, material and hinging.

Reading lenses are simple and cheap to produce using a basic CR39 type plastic. Varifocal lenses have complex optics and are usually made of a high index polycarbonate.

I paid £2.50 for my readers from Home Bargains in the UK, I have about 10 pairs of them. I’ve also paid over £700 for Mykita varifocals.

@great-big-stees said
WOW. You’re either wealthy or are on a plan.🤔

@divegeester said
VERY wealthy, even MORE wealthy than Very Rusty!

@great-big-stees said
Unpossible.😲

@trev33 said
And he wouldn’t even buy me a pint, some people eh.