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3.7

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really easy to order and upload my prescription Price very fair and reasonable Order came by royal mail tracked Glasses are perfect, prescription correct, Wait time also reasonable. I think p... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Glasses took over 2 weeks to arrive, paid more than £80 for 2 pairs of Frances havana womens glasses with prescription reading lens, they feel heavy & cheap stiff plastic, lens are good though, much c... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wanted some light weight lenses and glasses with quick delivery as didn't want to wait a couple of weeks. Ordered using my prescription with express delivery arrived on-time, perfect, really pleased.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutley appalled by this company. Ordered over three weeks ago, been told repeatedly of new despatch dates that aren't true. Tried several times to phone customer service and cut off each time 'no-... See more

Company details

  1. Glasses Store
  2. also in
  3. Optician

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Direct Sight is one of the leading online providers of prescription glasses in the UK. Our company boasts a highly experienced team of optical professionals. In addition, Direct Sight can offer both designer and prescription frames at prices up to 80% cheaper than high street retailers. Direct Sight manufactures all orders in our privately owned laboratory based in the UK.

Direct Sight

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We strive to be the best
Buying prescription glasses online has never been so simple. Our team of highly experienced staff are on-hand to guide you through the ordering process. Browse our wide selection of frames for a huge saving on your next pair of prescription glasses.
Made in the UK - By Us!
All customers orders are manufactured in our privately owned laboratory based in the UK.

Easy Returns

Simple pre-paid returns via Royal Mail Returns Service.

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Your Glasses Shipped The Same Day

Using our Fast Track service we will ship your glasses the same day!

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful .

Dreadful .
Waited 27 days so far still waiting for my glasses.
Finally got a reply from customer service.
It was a picture of a delivery code that doesn't work on royal mail app.
I've tried to email again and again just get a copy of the delivery code.
No apology
No explanation
No reply to my email regarding a refund .
Also got hung up on after waiting 30 plus minutes to try and talk to someone directly.
I wouldn't bother not worth the trouble.

21 October 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

really happy

really happy, broke my glasses, i am hgv driver so needed them fast, and got them fast, people saying in reviews they are poor quality, they seem fine to me and i got the cheapest available. either tide me over until i got new script.

20 October 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not order from this company

Do not order from this company!

I ordered 24th September, paid for next day. They claimed I would get a refund for this still has arrived in my bank account. I had to pay twice for my glasses and awaiting a refund for the first one. The glasses still haven’t arrived. They keep claiming they are going to be dispatched and I will get an email. This still hasn’t happened. Since complaining to them via email they are now not responding and I am getting no response and no phone calls being answered! I have lost over £100 to this company and still no refund! So do not order from them!

24 September 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Ordered from these before and the…

Ordered from these before and the glasses are fine, nothing special but you get what you pay for.

The issue is how incredibly slow they are. A month has gone by and it's still "in the lab" likely meaning it hasn't even been started yet. I think a month is an unreasonable amount of time to lens plain glasses and send them out.

I wonder if they are incredibly short staffed.

Not good enough. Two stars because when previous orders eventually arrived, they were fine

19 October 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor quality frames

Poor quality frames , no better than a £6 frames you can pick up from a supermarket. They didn’t even supply a glass case . They look cheap, very disappointing paid £88

17 October 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wish I'd read here first

Wish I'd read here first. Paid £12.95 for postage via "Special Delivery by 1pm. Next working day (after dispatch), tracked and signed."
Turned up via DPD, not signed, after 1pm.
Customer services say they switched due to Royal Mail issues and are refusing to refund the delivery cost.
Clear misadvertising - I will avoid in future.

14 October 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just lies

Waiting for a refund which, having read other reviews, will probably never come. Told twice by customer service that refund was processed on 16th September but nothing has shown on my credit card account.
I cancelled my order due to the 24 hour next day delivery not arriving. They hadn't even started preparing the order at this point.
Disgusting way to operate a business, avoid at all costs.

15 September 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely awful communication

Absolutely awful communication from this company.
Phone lines repeatedly ring with no answer, live chats never connect with anyone despite saying an agent is online (I tried for a full day).
Unclear timelines for orders, borderline deceptive.

16 October 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really easy to order and upload my…

Really easy to order and upload my prescription
Price very fair and reasonable
Order came by royal mail tracked
Glasses are perfect, prescription correct,
Wait time also reasonable. I think people forget you usually wait like 3-4 weeks for glasses at specsavers so I really did not see an issue with the wait.
Will definitely recommend to my friends and family.

16 October 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

Paid for next day dispatch over a week ago, still no progress, no replies to emails, live chat, no one answers calls, absolute joke.

16 October 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered glasses on 26th of Sept

Ordered glasses on 26th of Sept. Was given delivery date, didn't come. Given another date, didn't come. Still waiting today 15 Oct. Looked on tracker, stating still in lab. Emailed, ignored. Contacting bank to get my money back

15 October 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not order from this company

Do not order from this company. You have been warned.

Absolutely shocking customer service from Direct Sight. I returned my glasses on 27 September for an exchange, and Royal Mail confirmed they were delivered back to the company on 29 September.

Since then, I have been constantly chasing them for updates, only to be repeatedly told that my replacement glasses would be dispatched the following day. Every single promised dispatch date has come and gone, with nothing being sent.

On 1 October, I was told my glasses were in production and would be dispatched within 24 hours. On 6 October, I was told they were already in dispatch. Then, on 13 October, I was informed that my order had actually made no progress whatsoever since 1 October!

Despite this, I was once again assured that my glasses would be dispatched that day. Unsurprisingly, nothing happened. Another member of staff then personally promised they would be dispatched the following morning. Once again, no dispatch confirmation, no tracking information and no update.

To make matters worse, I paid an additional £9.95 for same-day production, which I was told had been refunded on 1 October. Over two weeks later, I still haven’t received the money, and they’re now apparently investigating where the refund has gone.

I’ve sent numerous emails, some of which have been completely ignored, and have now had to make a formal complaint just to get any meaningful response.

It has now been over two weeks since they received my returned glasses, and I am still without my replacements or a clear explanation of what’s going on.

I understand that delays happen, but repeatedly promising customers that their orders will be dispatched, only to fail to follow through every single time, is completely unacceptable.

I’ve now reached the point of requesting my money back and am prepared to escalate the matter through my bank if necessary.

Save yourself the frustration and order your glasses elsewhere. I certainly won’t be using Direct Sight again.

29 September 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely Woeful

Would give zero stars if I could, paid for next day delivery just for them not come a week later still. Try to phone them and you’ll get hung up on. Try chatting to them through a live chat and they won’t chat to you. Avoid at all costs it is awful!

8 October 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No! Don’t do it

Thought I’d try them, the website looked good and everything seemed straightforward. I didn’t have a long wait to receive them. They arrived in a bag within a box. I excitedly took them out and one of lenses fell to the floor. The frame also looked out, as if things were upside down, just not right, spacing between the eyes etc 🤣

They have agreed to a refund but you don’t get a full refund, around half back. I lose out, they don’t.

Whether I actually get that refund is another matter…

Never again!

15 October 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A month to arrive, poor quality.

Took just under a month for glasses to arrive despite delivery estimate being just a few days.
Several emails to them regarding this just resulted in excuse after excuse.
Glasses arrived and are poor quality and lenses are loose in the frame.
Don’t give your money to this company, dodgy to say the least.

14 October 2026
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