A review: Entirely Solicited

The number of times you visit my blog  means that businesses are attracted to it to ask me to give them endorsement type publicity.  It's hugely flattering of course.  Until you read the whole email and realise they've never actually looked past the statsitics; some think that my food and cooking page readers, or those who read my gardening tips would benefit from their products.  So I don't say yes to many, and to be honest, I'm most attracted to the ones that allow or ask me to give something away.  However....this review turns out to be entirely in my own interest. Sorry.  And thank you.

 Get on with it.  As I would by now be shouting.

Firmoo.com offered me a pair of prescription glasses and a pair of non prescription sunglasses for a bit of publicity.  Well, you  know already that I have glasses on my workdesk, and in my handbag, and on my bedside table..because you know that I am a 'lady' of a certain age.  That age also makes me a bit cynical about these things, so I did actually do a bit of research before deciding that yes, I'd like to take part.  Firmoo.com  have a HUGE website.  Well, it's probably not HUGE, because it's perfectly navigable..but it shows hundred of pairs of frames in sensible classifications, and better still, they have this fun gadget which allows you to upload a photo of yourself to try the frames on!  Cool.  And very, very silly if you're me and Miss Dunnit.  Loved it.

 I can't pretend that getting my Optical prescription and entering the numbers was difficult; the website makes it all clear and makes allowances for international differences in Prescription (some offer two sets of digits as an answer to one of the questions, for example) so there was never any thought in my mind that I was entering any mis-information that might cost me in the long run.  Although I did stay dubious, I must be entirely honest.  I've never bought prescription anything on line.  Good grief, I've never even bought ahem, a bra lingerie on line for goodness sake, sizing etc being such a gamble.

I can't smile - there was too much else to think about!

So colour me surprised when the Firmoo.com delivery came within 5 days of my order submission.  All the way from America. I don't know why, I just assumed that perhaps the the glasses would come from a UK distributor on behalf of Firmoo.com, but no..they came super express from the States.  I mean, how cool does that make my eyewear!  
Here's one of the main points though:  the prescription glasses would have been about £40 and the sunglasses more, at about £45 because they're so damn trendy, excluding delivery.  I can't fault them in terms of the prescription and fit.  If you are aren't familiar with buying glasses, let me tell you that this price represents at least 150% less than I last paid on the High Street.  Wow.

Sorry, another miserable face...nice glasses though!

I'm delighted, pleased and most of all surprised by quite how pleased I am, which is a good thing, huh.  Currently Firmoo.com are offering free international shipping for orders over $55 and free USA shipping for orders over $39.   Check out the web site when you next need to update your eyewear.  And your desk could look as erm, trendy as mine with my casually discarded designer looking glasses!