Great experience throughout buying glasses online. Mark was very helpful and quick to respond. Excellent prices and service, I would highly recommended Bowden opticians..
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Fantastic opticians, I bought a pair online in December that were unbeatable in price. My daughter liked them so much I ordered her some. Mark the owner is lovely and the customer service was amazing,... See more
Absolutely fantastic service from start to finish even when I didn’t like my frames, which i returned and ordered completely different frames. No problems at all and new glasses returned within 4 day... See more
Had very good service from this company (Mark especially). Replied to my messages straight away and the frames, (which were in limited supply elsewhere as they have probably been discontinued by the... See more
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Absolutely fantastic service
Absolutely fantastic service from start to finish even when I didn’t like my frames, which i returned and ordered completely different frames. No problems at all and new glasses returned within 4 days of sending ..
Mark I cannot thank you enough just wished I lived nearer to actually visit the shop in person. Will definitely be using again next year. Oh and saved me a over 50 pounds the frames I had seen and been quoted elsewhere .. thank you 😊
Excellent service!
I was a little cautious about ordering my varifocals from Bowden. However the service has been great and when a repair was required I received the glasses back in 48 hours. Absolutely brilliant.
Excellent service.
Really good service
Really good service. Easy to contact and was very helpful on the phone when I needed to check something. There was about a 60% saving on what I had been quoted on the high street and the glasses arrived in just over a week. Would definitely recommend
Excellent Service
This was the first time that I’ve purchased spectacles online and the whole process has been first class throughout. The choice of frames is plentiful and affordable but the absolute winner is the support from Mark, who makes sure everything is correct and keeps you informed. Received glasses within 5 days and they’re superb. I’ll now be ordering my readers … I highly recommend Bowden’s for knowledge, customer service and choice.
Brilliant service
I’ve ordered varifocals online before from another online store, but the lenses always seemed a little off. Bowdens stocked the frames I loved (Aspinal), and the service was brilliant. Frames sent out for photos to align the varifocals, and I received a week later. Perfect fit, and the varifocal are aligned correctly. My vision is restored!! I also saved approx 40%, than if I’d purchased via Boots. Thank you to Mark. Best wishes, Sara
Mark gave great advise & was very…
Mark gave great advise & was very helpful - quick delivery - my glasses were perfect & excellent value compared to some high street retailers!
Great customer service!!
Great service from start to finish, I was kept updated on my order and found the staff very friendly and helpful. I’m new to wearing glasses so the thought of ordering online initially was daunting, but I needn’t of worried.
Really impressed with the choice available and priced very reasonably. Will definitely be using this company again in the future.
Loved their collection!
Excellent service
This is the first time I have ordered glasses online and I was really pleased with the service and the very reasonable price with no hidden extras. Mark was very helpful and I received my glasses according to the timeframe quoted. I would definitely use them again and would highly recommend buying from them.
Excellent service
I hadn’t ordered prescription glasses online before but I will definitely use Bowden again. Mark was very responsive to my questions and the process was really easy. The frames and lenses are good quality at a reasonable price.
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