Any points for contact lens purchases?
Aug 17, 2005, 11:36 am
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Any points for contact lens purchases?
It's time to buy new contact lenses for DH, and we're ordering them online - it's way cheaper than the dr.'s office (by almost 60%). Does anyone know of any portals to earn points or miles when we buy them? I know drugstore.com partners with visiondirect.com, and MyPoints has a drugstore.com offer right now, but I doubt visiondirect.com qualifies. Likewise, DH has to be difficult, and wears rigid glass permeables, and 1-800-contacts doesn't carry those. Any help would be appreciated, as I'm cheap, and if I can get anything out of shelling out the money for them, I'd be happier. Thanks!
Aug 17, 2005, 11:55 am
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Originally Posted by kipper
It's time to buy new contact lenses for DH, and we're ordering them online - it's way cheaper than the dr.'s office (by almost 60%). Does anyone know of any portals to earn points or miles when we buy them? I know drugstore.com partners with visiondirect.com, and MyPoints has a drugstore.com offer right now, but I doubt visiondirect.com qualifies. Likewise, DH has to be difficult, and wears rigid glass permeables, and 1-800-contacts doesn't carry those. Any help would be appreciated, as I'm cheap, and if I can get anything out of shelling out the money for them, I'd be happier. Thanks!
Aug 17, 2005, 4:29 pm
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I know this goes against all the rules of earning points, but we have found that Costco has the best prices for my wife's contacts.
Aug 18, 2005, 6:03 am
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We don't have a Costco membership, so that's probably out, unless we buy one. Do you know if Costco carries the rigid gas permeables? Your suggestion made me think about Sam's Club, but I just checked, and they only carry disposables. Since he wears the rigid gas permeables, we're limited in our options.
Aug 18, 2005, 10:25 am
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There is a program that I haven't seen mentioned yet here. I don't use it often as there is so much SPAM on their website and so much junk/info to sort through it takes time. They are a partner in POINTS.COM so you can exchange into other FF programs from the credits you earn from them.
As far as the eyecare companies that are in partnership:
Vision Direct
1-800-Contacts
Click here for sign up to on-line Mall (Gives me a referal credit)
As far as the eyecare companies that are in partnership:
Vision Direct
1-800-Contacts
Click here for sign up to on-line Mall (Gives me a referal credit)
Aug 18, 2005, 10:49 am
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Originally Posted by kipper
We don't have a Costco membership, so that's probably out, unless we buy one. Do you know if Costco carries the rigid gas permeables? Your suggestion made me think about Sam's Club, but I just checked, and they only carry disposables. Since he wears the rigid gas permeables, we're limited in our options.
Honestly, Walmart, Sam's Club, and Costco have the cheapest contact lenses, if they carry your brand. I would just charge it on a mileage/points earning credit card.
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Aug 18, 2005, 12:39 pm
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Originally Posted by Robt760
There is a program that I haven't seen mentioned yet here. I don't use it often as there is so much SPAM on their website and so much junk/info to sort through it takes time. They are a partner in POINTS.COM so you can exchange into other FF programs from the credits you earn from them.
As far as the eyecare companies that are in partnership:
Vision Direct
1-800-Contacts
Click here for sign up to on-line Mall (Gives me a referal credit)
As far as the eyecare companies that are in partnership:
Vision Direct
1-800-Contacts
Click here for sign up to on-line Mall (Gives me a referal credit)
I'll call Sam's Club and see what they say, or since I have to stop there next week, I'll ask then. Thanks!
Aug 18, 2005, 3:17 pm
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Originally Posted by jsm
I know this goes against all the rules of earning points, but we have found that Costco has the best prices for my wife's contacts.
Aug 22, 2005, 1:33 pm
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I tried to order tires from Sam's Club this morning, and found out our membership is expired. We'll be going there tomorrow to renew it, so I'll ask then about the contact lenses.
Aug 23, 2005, 2:09 pm
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Too bad that 1-800-Contacts won't work for you. They are offering double MP miles (6 miles/$ vs. the usual 3 miles) through September 30.
Aug 24, 2005, 9:13 am
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Originally Posted by loomis
Too bad that 1-800-Contacts won't work for you. They are offering double MP miles (6 miles/$ vs. the usual 3 miles) through September 30.