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Originally Posted by FireFly
I didn't say to shop based on what it looks like alone, I just advised to care about what they'll look like on your face. Absolutely, buy online if that's what you want to do to save money, but for a first time buyer, as duffman says he is, he should at least try a few on to see what they look like first. Once you've figured out if what you like will actually look good on you, THEN go buy online.
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There's a few sites where you can upload a photo of yourself and "try on" various frames. Once you've narrowed down the style, you can get the same frames (or something very similar) elsewhere.
Many of the eBay retailers are optician shops themselves by the way, and offer warrantees. They use it to clear out stock (with blow out prices). As always, avoid Far East eBay sellers for obvious reasons (counterfeiters being one).
No reason at all to pay $300 (or even $150) when you can pay a fraction of that. Even though my company has eyecare as part of the employee plan, the amount allotted for eyeglasses hasn't gone up at all in fifteen years. This way, I can have a spare set for less than the price of one pair the other way.