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drchaos wrote:You see the Optometrists have to price rent, eye tests/equipment, payment of local staff and all that so they ... This also add value to the economy as they have to put revenue back in the form of rent and salaries.
Hopefully the govahment will make skyboxing more expensive so you can choose the better option for the economy.
drchaos wrote:So the government should increase taxes on Sky boxes to bring them up to par?
drchaos wrote:You see the Optometrists have to price rent, eye tests/equipment, payment of local staff and all that so they ... This also add value to the economy as they have to put revenue back in the form of rent and salaries.
Hopefully the govahment will make skyboxing more expensive so you can choose the better option for the economy.
The_Honourable wrote:lololololololololololol
Government spent $222,178.75 to host the pre-budget forum at the Hyatt Regency a week before the national budget was presented according to Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Stuart Young.
This included $2,500 for a make up artist and $53,235 for an events coordinator. The venue costs which included rental, food, sound system was $166,443.75.
Source: http://newsday.co.tt/2017/11/17/2500-fo ... up-artist/
drchaos wrote:Again you guys missing the point ... conglomerates are better for the forex shortage
Than smash wasting all we forex on amazon buying lube in preparation for the next budget.
Governments need to legislate to make inefficient uses of forex less attractive.
They are supposed to guide economic policy using taxes and subsidies.
Our economy does not work like the US or Europe ... our money carries the same value as toilet paper and we need to start fighting down this forex shortage before smash hadda take it from colm and the PNM with full friction.
car wrote:The_Honourable wrote:lololololololololololol
Government spent $222,178.75 to host the pre-budget forum at the Hyatt Regency a week before the national budget was presented according to Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Stuart Young.
This included $2,500 for a make up artist and $53,235 for an events coordinator. The venue costs which included rental, food, sound system was $166,443.75.
Source: http://newsday.co.tt/2017/11/17/2500-fo ... up-artist/
So we eating green fig and salt to save the economy and they spending willy nilly.
kstt wrote:Moonilal buss the textgate spying case against the AG
PNM buss one about Moonilal warrant and fraud case
Wade Mark buss the file about Cuffie cousin is EBC chief officer PNM buss file about buying an abandoned building and bring back up the nidco exaggerated highway payments.
This has been so obvious that it can be seen everyone.
What did the PNM come with when Moonilal buss the AG shooting children? Was the alleged killing of the soldier their comeback?
Please post similar cases. I will post as I remember.
kstt wrote:vaiostation wrote:When anand get lock up, de petrotrin oil scandal buss...
Riiiiiiiiiggght
Well actually it's the other way around.
When Opposition buss fake oil scandal PNM charge Anand Ramlogan.
zoom rader wrote:car wrote:The_Honourable wrote:lololololololololololol
Government spent $222,178.75 to host the pre-budget forum at the Hyatt Regency a week before the national budget was presented according to Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Stuart Young.
This included $2,500 for a make up artist and $53,235 for an events coordinator. The venue costs which included rental, food, sound system was $166,443.75.
Source: http://newsday.co.tt/2017/11/17/2500-fo ... up-artist/
So we eating green fig and salt to save the economy and they spending willy nilly.
Did you not hear PNM ppl say they rather eat grass that vote for a non PNM government
Gladiator wrote:drchaos wrote:Again you guys missing the point ... conglomerates are better for the forex shortage
Than smash wasting all we forex on amazon buying lube in preparation for the next budget.
Governments need to legislate to make inefficient uses of forex less attractive.
They are supposed to guide economic policy using taxes and subsidies.
Our economy does not work like the US or Europe ... our money carries the same value as toilet paper and we need to start fighting down this forex shortage before smash hadda take it from colm and the PNM with full friction.
What is attractive about Courts and Standards using hundreds of thousands/million of forex to import containers of electronics and other crap to store in a warehouse and push out on the shelves over a 2 year period.... when on the flip side give the consumer the power to use a couple hundred dollars of forex he needs at that point in time to bring in only what he needs. Which is more conservative where forex is concerned??? Your argument is not logical...
The world is moving to online shopping.... the markup you pay locally has to compensate for all the overheads by the big companies. Online shopping eliminates all of that hidden costs.
car wrote:drchaos wrote:You see the Optometrists have to price rent, eye tests/equipment, payment of local staff and all that so they ... This also add value to the economy as they have to put revenue back in the form of rent and salaries.
Hopefully the govahment will make skyboxing more expensive so you can choose the better option for the economy.
You have to remember that when you skybox something you also pay the the salaries, equipment, rent and so on to the the local skybox operators. You still putting back revenue towards the country.
What I’m avoiding is the excessive mark up the optometrist is giving me. If his price was $900 I would gladly purchase from him.
And raising tax is not the way to guide the consumer to where he spend his money. Reducing profits is the honest way and best way.
Numb3r4 wrote:As someone who has had glasses since childhood I would try not to purchase the prescription online, the frame is okay you can buy that and have the locals modify the lens to suit, but this too may depend on your prescription, less now because of the technology, but depending on your lens dimensions which depend on your prescription it could affect the frame you choose.
You could get the lens and then shop for a frame but that may be longer.
In the case of glases and eyes remember the locals have the expertise and serve as a fairly good medical base to chart your ocular progress. Things like these are important especially in a place like Trinidad and Tobago where you don't want to succumb to any additional medical handicap in this case loss or deteriorating eye sight. That's why paying for the treatment may be a bit better as you have some access to followups and some form of medical opinion.
Also in my opinion it is good to have a "third" person to run your frame choice by they may see things about the style or fit you may miss helping you make a more informed choice as oposed to just buying the frame you like which is cool but may not necessarily be a "good fit". The ability to "try on" the article can give you additional insight into how you will feel with it on a daily basis, remember a glasses is something that you may need to properly function, it needs to fit and feel good, it must be a seamless addition to your body when wearing it, so as to not distract.
Shopping for glasses outside might seem better financially but when you consider all the other chances you take it may be best to buy it here and have locally serviced. Not to mention a glasses now is a long term purchase its not something disposable so spending a little extra isn't too bad especially when you consider what it does. To be honest a typical glasses and frame combo can last up to 10 years, providing good user care.
maj. tom wrote:Some questions for the online glasses buyers. How you know it's the correct prescription they manufactured though? Just because you sent in the copy of the Rx, who checking it? Who fixes it if they misinterpreted the script the doctor wrote? How you know if the glasses frames you chose online are optimal for your face shape and the Rx? And how you going to send it back if something's wrong, how they going to know to correct it, i.e. covered by warranty. It's even worse for CL because there's no aftercare for online buyers. So guess where all the "extra" money going!
Well it's a risk, like buying a TV locally vs. online. Except one is medicine and the other is just a TV.
car wrote:Numb3r4 wrote:As someone who has had glasses since childhood I would try not to purchase the prescription online, the frame is okay you can buy that and have the locals modify the lens to suit, but this too may depend on your prescription, less now because of the technology, but depending on your lens dimensions which depend on your prescription it could affect the frame you choose.
You could get the lens and then shop for a frame but that may be longer.
In the case of glases and eyes remember the locals have the expertise and serve as a fairly good medical base to chart your ocular progress. Things like these are important especially in a place like Trinidad and Tobago where you don't want to succumb to any additional medical handicap in this case loss or deteriorating eye sight. That's why paying for the treatment may be a bit better as you have some access to followups and some form of medical opinion.
Also in my opinion it is good to have a "third" person to run your frame choice by they may see things about the style or fit you may miss helping you make a more informed choice as oposed to just buying the frame you like which is cool but may not necessarily be a "good fit". The ability to "try on" the article can give you additional insight into how you will feel with it on a daily basis, remember a glasses is something that you may need to properly function, it needs to fit and feel good, it must be a seamless addition to your body when wearing it, so as to not distract.
Shopping for glasses outside might seem better financially but when you consider all the other chances you take it may be best to buy it here and have locally serviced. Not to mention a glasses now is a long term purchase its not something disposable so spending a little extra isn't too bad especially when you consider what it does. To be honest a typical glasses and frame combo can last up to 10 years, providing good user care.
10 years you say??????
In a year and a half most people need new lens because their eye structure change.
I hear you with the safe bet to buy local.
What I do is try on a frame at a local store to get the best fit , comfort and style. Take a snap shot of the model and size written on the glasses arm and then check the price of the exact model and size online. Then I decide where to buy.
And I do that with everything- shoes ,pants, tools, almost everything.
maj. tom wrote:Some questions for the online glasses buyers. How you know it's the correct prescription they manufactured though? Just because you sent in the copy of the Rx, who checking it? Who fixes it if they misinterpreted the script the doctor wrote? How you know if the glasses frames you chose online are optimal for your face shape and the Rx? And how you going to send it back if something's wrong, how they going to know to correct it, i.e. covered by warranty. It's even worse for CL because there's no aftercare for online buyers. So guess where all the "extra" money going!
Well it's a risk, like buying a TV locally vs. online. Except one is medicine and the other is just a TV.
ingalook wrote:maj. tom wrote:Some questions for the online glasses buyers. How you know it's the correct prescription they manufactured though? Just because you sent in the copy of the Rx, who checking it? Who fixes it if they misinterpreted the script the doctor wrote? How you know if the glasses frames you chose online are optimal for your face shape and the Rx? And how you going to send it back if something's wrong, how they going to know to correct it, i.e. covered by warranty. It's even worse for CL because there's no aftercare for online buyers. So guess where all the "extra" money going!
Well it's a risk, like buying a TV locally vs. online. Except one is medicine and the other is just a TV.
I don't know... maybe because - I CAN FLECKIN SEE!
I got my prescription here, I see my optician and ophthalmologist yearly - to the 10 years thing... really? Lucky you, my prescription has changed at least every 2 years for the last 32 years
What on earth is wrong with getting your stuff online??? You think the optician is having your lenses made in a factory is couva? They are middle men adding a SIGNIFICANT amount to the cost of your glasses, as someone else said, if it was just a few hundred more they would gladly buy "local" but, it is THOUSANDS more.
After sales support???? It is a block of poly-carbonate, you know what their after-sales is like? It scratch? - buy a new one. It break? - buy a new one. Out of style? - buy a new one. Coating flaking off? - BUY A NEW ONE!
How is that any different than if you bought online?
drchaos wrote:Actually once your eyes settle and you have a good optometrist you can go 10 years with the same prescription. My wife is on the same prescription for 6 year so far
There is a range of about 3 strengths that your eyes can’t tell the difference. If you use stronger of the 3 then your eyes slowly get worse, it’s a trade secret that optometrist use so you have to buy new frames and lenses every 2 to 4 years.
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