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From: john@hp-pcd.UUCP (john)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Eyeglass frames--why so expensive?
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Date: Fri, 8-Feb-85 11:55:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  8 11:55:00 1985
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Nf-From: hp-pcd!john    Feb  4 08:55:00 1985

<<<

  I suspect that much of the cost is not in the frames but in other areas. Here
at work they will provide free prescription safety glasses to anyone who needs
them. The free ones look like standard goverment issue but if you are willing
to pay the difference you can chose from a selection of different frames. The
extra cost for these frames is about $7.20. This sounds a lot closer to what
you would expect them to cost. But once you start adding on extras like rent
,lights etc its going to go up. 

  Your eye doctor is required to give you a copy of your prescription after an
exam so that you can shop around and buy the glasses where you want.

John Eaton
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