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Glasses Direct Deals

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If you go online to glasses retailer Glasses Direct*, you can get a pair of varifocal lens glasses from £49. Simply enter the blagged code MSEVARIFOCAL at the checkout, until 11.59pm on Tue 31 May. Delivery's free.
The code gets you free 'Varifocal Advanced' lenses (norm £49) when you choose a pair of frames priced at £49 or above, plus free delivery.
What's more, if you choose a pair of glasses in its 2for1 range, you'll get a second pair with basic lenses free (excluding Boutique). You'll only get the free varifocals on one pair.
Here's what to do:
1. Find frames costing £49 or more. Glasses Direct has a range of frames priced from £49, and you can choose any (including Boutique frames) then click 'Select lenses'.
2. Choose 'Varifocal Advanced' lenses. You'll be given a list of five different lens options. Select 'Varifocal' and then 'Varifocal Advanced' (it says these cost £49, but once you've entered the code at checkout, this will be taken off). See 'more info' below for other lens options.
Select 'clear' for transparent everyday glasses. If you don't want any extras, such as scratch-resistant coatings, you can avoid the extra costs by clicking on 'continue with basic lenses'.
2. Code gets £49 off, free second pair & free delivery. Once you've selected your lenses, you can either enter your prescription or opt to send it later. Then use the code MSEVARIFOCAL at the checkout by 11.59pm on Tue 31 May to get £49 off the varifocal lenses, a free second pair and free delivery.
If you don't need varifocals, see our Cheap Glasses page for other glasses deals.
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New glasses can be expensive, but there are ways to save money at online glasses retailer Glasses Direct*, so even if there isn’t a cracking deal out there that works for you, don’t assume you can’t cut your costs further.
Ways to save include:
- Get two pairs for the price of one. Select the 2for1 from £49* option from the drop down boxes at the top of the home page, and you could get two pairs of glasses with basic lenses for £49. Delivery's £3.49.
- Sign up for the newsletter. Sign up for the Glasses Direct newsletter to receive information about current promotions. Glasses Direct doesn't have any physical stores making its overheads far lower than its high street competitors, so it's worth keeping an eye out (sorry) for the newsletter and on its website to check for offers.
- Change browsers or use 'incognito' mode. Sometimes Glasses Direct might give you different offers based on what you've previously browsed - so if an offer you wanted has disappeared, try clearing your cookies, using another browser or enabling the do not track 'incognito' mode on your browser.
- Check out similar retailers, eg, Specsavers, Optical Express and SpeckyFourEyes. If you're not committed to buying from Glasses Direct, check out our deals from Specsavers, Optical Express and SpeckyFourEyes, where there may be a better offer.
- Want more? Find out more shopping tricks in our Shopping Secrets guide.
If you spot any hot deals out there we have missed (we are human after all!), please let us know on Twitter @MSE_Deals or by emailing msedeals@moneysavingexpert.com.
- Get two pairs for the price of one. Select the 2for1 from £49* option from the drop down boxes at the top of the home page, and you could get two pairs of glasses with basic lenses for £49. Delivery's £3.49.
Latest Expired Deals
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TWO pairs of prescription specs for £14
Stack our blagged code with existing offer
ExpiredYou can get two pairs of glasses for £14 delivered if you use our MSE Blagged code MSEJANUARY on top of two existing Glasses Direct* offers, before 11.59pm on Mon 24 Jan. The code also gets free delivery and 50% off silver, gold and platinum lens packages.
This is the cheapest we see this offer from Glasses Direct, and it only offers it two or three times a year.
Here's what to do:
1. 2for1 on prescription glasses £49 or over. Glasses Direct has a range of 2for1 frames priced from £49*, where you get the cheapest free. Throughout the process Glasses Direct will try to upsell you to higher quality frames, lenses, and different options (such as varifocal) etc. If you want the absolute cheapest price, you can avoid these extras. However, if you do prefer to opt for these, the same original discounts do apply but of course the higher spec you go the smaller the discount will be in proportion to the total cost, as all your extras will be charged at full price.
Once you pick your frames (Boutique frames are excluded), you'll be asked to choose your lens package. If you don't want any extras such as scratch-resistant coatings, you can avoid the extra costs by clicking on 'continue with basic lenses'.
However, if you did want to select a lens package, the code also gets 50% off the silver, gold and platinum packages.
2. Code gets £35 off & free delivery. After adding the second pair to your basket, you can either enter your prescription or opt to send it later. Use the code MSEJANUARY at checkout by 11.59pm on Mon 24 Jan to get an extra £35 off ANY glasses where the frames cost £49+ (before 2for1 discount), and free delivery.
Combining these offers can get you two pairs of glasses from just £14 delivered. What's more, the second pair doesn't have to be the same prescription as the first, so you could get one for yourself and one for someone else. This deal won't work on very strong prescriptions – see 'More info' below.
Glasses Direct says the majority of orders are sent out within seven days, though due to social distancing measures in its warehouse and lab, there may be slight delays so allow for extra time. More complex orders are also likely to take longer.
Check out our cheap glasses page for other glasses deals. It's worth checking if you qualify for free glasses using NHS vouchers.
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TWO pairs of designer specs from £25 delivered, including Scout, Levi's, Polaroid
Stack Blagged code with existing offer for spec-tacular deal
ExpiredYou can get two pairs of designer branded glasses from £25 delivered if you use our MSE Blagged code MSESEPTEMBER on top of an existing Glasses Direct* offer, before 11.59pm on Mon 27 Sep. The code also gets free delivery (normally £3.95).
Here's what to do:
1. Choose two designer frames from £69 to get 2for1. Glasses Direct has a range of designer frames from brands such as Scout, Levi's, and Polaroid. They're priced from £69 and are currently on a 2for1 offer*, so you get the cheapest free.
Once you pick your frames (its 'Boutique' range of frames are excluded), Glasses Direct will try to upsell you to higher quality frames, lenses, and different options (such as varifocal). If you want the absolute cheapest price, you can avoid these extras.
However, if you do prefer to opt for these, the same original discounts do apply but of course the higher spec you go the smaller the discount will be in proportion to the total cost, as all your extras will be charged at full price. If you don't want any extras such as scratch-resistant coatings, you can avoid the extra costs by clicking on 'continue with basic lenses'.
2. Use a code to get £44 off & free delivery. After adding the second pair to your basket, you can either enter your prescription or opt to send it later. Then use the code MSESEPTEMBER at checkout by 11.59pm on Mon 27 Sep to get an extra £44 off ANY glasses where the frames cost £69+ (before 2for1 discount), and free delivery.
Combining these offers can get you two pairs of designer glasses from just £25 delivered. What's more, the second pair doesn't have to be the same prescription as the first, so you could get one for yourself and one for someone else. This deal won't work on very strong prescriptions – see 'More info' below.
Check out our cheap glasses page for other deals. It might be worth checking if you qualify for free glasses using NHS vouchers.