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1-800-Get-Lens

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Author: Kaitlyn Short

LAST UPDATED: November 25th, 2025

1-800-Get-Lens has been in the business of selling contacts and glasses since 1995 — even before the internet was created. It has since made the transition from mail-order lenses to online ordering, but its business model is the same: the company buys contacts and glasses in bulk from the same manufacturers that eye doctors use, and thus 1-800-Get-Lens is able to sell them to you at a discount and often ship them to you much faster than your eye doctor is able to get them.

Based in Missouri, 1-800-Get-Lens keeps the largest independent inventory of contact lenses in the US and offers free standard shipping and returns on all orders shipped in the United States. It sells both name-brand frames and name-brand contacts at up to 50% off your optician’s price.

The company usually ships orders either the same or next business day. To date, 1-800-Get-Lens has successfully delivered over 4.5 million contacts and glasses orders.

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The Good

  • Return Policy
  • Simple Ordering and Reordering
  • 24/7 Customer Service
  • Buy More, Save More Option
  • Name Brands

Return Policy

1-800-Get-Lens has a very simple and generous return policy. Not only does it offer free shipping on all returns in the United States, but it also allows unlimited returns on unopened boxes of contacts forever, meaning even if you’ve had them for a long time and end up not needing them, you can still return them.

With glasses, you are given a 30-day window to try them out and see how you like the fit. If you are not satisfied, you can get a free shipping label to send them back. With both glasses and contacts, 1-800-Get-Lens offers a 100 percent money-back guarantee.

Simple Ordering and Reordering

On 1-800-Get-Lens’ website, you can order contacts or glasses in about five minutes. All you need is a prescription from your eye doctor or the box with your contact lens prescription on it. Once you provide that information, you are ready to order your contacts, and the company takes care of the rest. 

As a perk, returning customers can simply reorder from a previous prescription, and can even set up recurring email reminders, so you never have to keep track of when it’s time to order contacts again. 

24/7 Customer Service

1-800-Get-Lens’ customer service representatives are available via phone, email, or live chat around the clock, so even if you remember to place your order late at night or early in the morning and have questions, you can get the help you need.

Buy More, Save More Option

On top of the discounts already offered by 1-800-Get-Lens, you can also save even more by buying your contacts in bulk as a year’s supply. With this option, you also get a free contacts' case.

Name Brands

1-800-Get-Lens offers a large number of name brands for both contacts and glasses. These include Johnson & Johnson, Oakley, Air Optix, Ray Ban, and many more. The company also has a selection of sunglasses available, also from popular brands.

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The Bad

  • Insurance
  • Product Pages

Insurance

We can’t find any information indicating that 1-800-Get-Lens partners with any insurance networks, so likely, it’s services would be out of network. That being said, you may have options for getting reimbursed through your insurance if you purchase glasses or contacts from 1-800-Get-Lens, depending on your policy. 

Product Pages

Some of 1-800-Get-Lens’ product pages don’t have any content on them, making its website more difficult to navigate and decreasing the quality of the user experience because it takes longer to find what you are actually interested in.

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The Bottom Line

If you’re planning to pay out of pocket for your contacts or glasses, 1-800-Get-Lens might be a great option for you, as the company offers name-brand lenses often at significant discounts and has fast, free shipping options.
 
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jessica martinez

DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE, HUGE SCAM. TOTAL WILL INCREASE $50-90 WITHOUT YOU HAVING A CLUE! HORRIBLE COMMUNICATION, VERY MISLEADING.

1 week ago

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Rachel Hebert

Mail in Rebate Nightmare When buying contacts for my son I noticed that 1-800-GET-LENS has high prices but I overlooked the MSRP because they have hefty mail-in rebates. In my case, on a $500 order, one year supply of contacts, there was a $200 rebate. The rebate made a year's worth of contacts a competitive price of about $300. The rebate is promoted are all over their website and they even deduct the rebate amount from the total on your receipt giving you a price as if they will do what they promise. However, when you don't get your rebate they claim rebatecard.com is a separate company and direct you to call rebatecard.com when they fail to deliver the rebate. Adding insult to injury, the rebate company has NO phone support, so you are on your own. Check the reviews by googling reviews 1-800-GET-LENS, many people complaining the company fraudulently claimed that rebate forms were lost, some with tracking to the PO Box. It seems this company had so many bad reviews that they may have changed their name from lens.com to 1-800-GET-LENS both located in Louisiana, MO. Not a coincidence! Don't buy from them if you are counting on your VISA rebate card. If you don't mind paying exorbitant prices for the same contacts you can get cheaper elsewhere without a rebate this is the company for you. But their rebate program via rebatecard.com is a nightmare. Still waiting on my rebate, they claim they never received it and only want originals.

4 months ago

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Trav Wiederholt

I’ll never order from this joke of a company again! Shipping time takes forever, went with them to save $75, not worth it at all! I needed contacts so I ordered, over a month now and still nothing! Do not buy from this clown of a company, I’d leave 0 stars if I could!

3 months ago

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Nata B

Placing an order was very easy, but the wait in line was long. That was the only decent part of the experience. Otherwise, I would never recommend ordering from them. After submitting my order, I noticed that the total amount suddenly increased by $70. I called customer service and waited for a long time before finally speaking with someone. They couldn't explain the extra charge, so I chose to cancel the order. I received a confirmation email for the cancellation, but the refund never came through. It has now been over 14 days, and I still haven’t received my money back. If this is not resolved soon, I did file a formal claim.

7 months ago

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Pana

BEWARE - THIS COMPANY SELLS DISCONTINUED OLD CONTACTS. FALSE ADVERTISING STATING YOULL GET A REBATE, AND WHEN YOU TRY TO GET THE REBATE. THEY DENY IT. EVEN THOUGH ITS ONLINE ON THEIR WEBSITE! THEY ALSO ADD HIDDEN CHARGED AFTER CHECKOUT. THE HIDDEN CARGES ARE ADDED ON TO THE TAX. @ $102.00. WHE

4 months ago

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Bridget Walker Gulfport, MS

This company has every style you can imagine. You can pick from hundreds of pairs of frames. There is a style that fits everyone. They are affordable and they do not take long to get you reading and seeing right again.

3 years ago

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Lucinda Scherer

Had to cancel order after never getting it and lack of response when trying to call. Waiting on phone for hours with no answer. Such a hassle. Will find a better company. And after I ordered 2 $64 boxed of contacts changed price from my order to the email with order sent to me by email and jumped to $207. Crazy. Scam

7 months ago

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Amanda George IL

My glasses I bought were good. One of the lenses were scratched when I got them and they fixed it at no charge. But every single time you're billed, it's a different amount. They say they split your payments to make it easier for you to afford but then they add on additional charges. It makes no sense. The only reason they got 2 stars was because my glasses were what I was told they would be. Note to self, don't order offline. It also took 7 days to get my glasses where I was told it would take 2 or 3.

2 years ago

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Jaelyn Morris Tallahassee, FL

I love the glasses that I ordered from 1-800-Get-Lens. They match my style perfectly and the price was great. The shipping was fast and ordering was easy. I would recommend 1-800-Get-Lens for ordering glasses.

3 years ago

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Barbee Barber

After 30 days, 4 phone calls & 10 emails, I have still not been able to get replacement lenses for my FedEx order which was lost in transit. The Customer Service team tells me that it will be at least 10 more business days before they would be able to consider processing my request. With no additional recourse, I have pleaded several times for a response to this now urgent request.

1 year ago

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Alicia Pelton

Ordered two $80 boxes of lenses when I looked at my email receipt. The total was $223 but it showed the two $80 boxes and shipping was only 995. There is no explanation for the other $55 I called and had to talk to them for a while to get them to cancel my order a few hours lateryet have not received an email saying it’s been canceled. They told me the $55 was for process my order very misleading that they do not put the itemization on the receipt.

1 year ago

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Jennifer Russo

Ordered contacts yesterday. Went to cancel my order because I found WAY better deals. I was told there was a $45 processing fee that I would be responsible for. Never will I use this site again. They literally just verified my prescription an hour ago. Shame on them

1 year ago

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Gina Donofrio Lafayette, TN

I order my lenses on a regular basis. Quick deliver, and easy pricing. Great quality lenses.

2 years ago

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Keiana Knowles Tallahassee, FL

I have got contact lenses from the website, the shipping was very fast and they are affordable. I would buy again

4 years ago

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Hannah Barth Tallahassee, FL

1-800-Get-Lens is super easy to use and they always make sure I get my contact lens on time.

4 years ago

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Amy Jordan

The page says that the contacts are $9.49 per box put they charged $231.87 for 4 boxes.

1 year ago

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Jerome Holderman

Sent me the wrong items, then only offered partial refund.

1 year ago