Thank you. Have a appointment tomorrow already booked and had voucher to pay £10 but this is will save me paying that. +heat.

Print out as they asked for it and collect during your appointment.

Booked and attended today. I already wear glasses and the test revealed there is only minor change.

SURPRISINGLY there was no pressure sales to buy anything at all. They asked to come back in 2 years time for a test. Very nice of Boots.

thanks. booked couple of appointments for my self and my parents.

Ah, that's different for me as I have occasionally had a test then taken the prescription elsewhere to puchase glasses, which may provide additional explanation to why I thought it was odd that the promo page made no mention of the prescription at all (as if there may be a stealth charge somewhere). Still, Boots has a reputation to maintain and outside of acceptable marketing practicies there seems nothing untoward here. Decent deal.

Ah I see what you mean. Sorry I would never go and get my eyes tested and not buy glasses nor have I ever been charged for my prescription. I have only gone and got my eyes tested and then picked my glasses. I had no idea that they can legally charge you for your prescription but then again if you are not buying glasses there, it makes total sense that they do. I would have no idea what my prescription is at its always been held at boots.

I think you may have missed the point of my first message, which was that Boots has not taken the opportunity to include a phrase similar to "including prescription if required" in its webpage that markets the offer. Clearly from comments posted by other HUKD members the prescription is included within the free eye test service, it is just unusual that Boots has chosen not to specifically mention it.

I would only get an eye test to test my eyes and general eye health and if I need glasses which I do, I then purchase them? I have never in my life been for an eye test and then had to pay for the results? Seems very strange to me.

There are numerous deals on HUKD where a test is free but the the result of the test is chargeable. Obviously before the potential customer considers contracting with the provider the customer has considered why the test and / or result of the test is being offered for free. Normally a product / service is offered for free as a precursor to extract a subsequent purchase from the customer. It's called marketing and is just common sense really.

I got an eye test yesterday, they didn't hard sell and they printed out the prescription afterwards for me when I asked, no problem! I gave them the voucher when i arrived too so they knew I was a cheapskate before the test :wink:

Can I just clarify? So companies offering free eye tests are being subsidisde by the NHS?

Ferdinand Monoyer 181th birthday today.... Perfect timing for this offer to become hot :heart_eyes:

Wow, really ??
Whats the point of an eye test if they don't give you the results, its just common sense really.

Little knowledge is more dangerous than no knowledge at all !

Is it a free eye test put on by Boots or is it subsidised by the NHS? I thought some places say free but take a load of your details and try to claim it back from NHS.

has anyone managed to book a test without having an advantage card ?

Thanks! Passed details to my son who needs an eye test.
Heat, OP!

It happens to me at the first time with specs saver, lesson learned and now I prefer to pay £10 rather then getting hard selling ....

thanks mate. great deal

maybe my store is different to the normal Lol, I find that after i have purchased they are happy for me to pass by to get things adjusted if need be, i recently sat on my glasses so took them in they they repaired them for me with no charge, in contrast to my local spec savers who basically treated me like dirt once they had my money.

Boots usually give me my prescription even after a free eye test so i also have the option to search other shops if need be

DH has lots of trouble with specsaver and I've found the customer service from the assistants in Boots in their stores poor, I've been to three so you've been lucky or perhaps I've been unlucky. I get my prescription and shop around the independents to see who has the nicest frames for the best price, I've also sent old frames off with the prescription to Glasses Direct for a re-glaze.

I note that the voucher says just to 'present' the voucher. Can you just show this on your phone or do you have to print it out in advance?

I normally go to Vision Express for my prescriptions. I did go to D&A once - the eye test was fine, but it was followed by a sales-woman that really wanted me to buy some very dear spectacles.

I had a free eye test with Specsavers a few months ago (my first in 10 years) as I noticed I was having slight problems reading in some conditions. I must say I didn't have a huge amount of confidence in the test that was done so I left without buying anything. I'm sure I do need glasses, but does anyone have any tips as to the best places to go and what to avoid?

WOOHOO! I've been having eye tests for 3 years in Boots.. and letter last month says I can book an appointment - and it charges me. Never been charged before, to be honest I hadn't realised it was charged hehe. Was gutted, and it would take a 1 hour bus ride to the nearest free one (Tesco or something? Can't remember). Been putting that one off... now this! yay!

Yeah, watch out for the 'upsell' after the test, especially if not had a test in some time...

I had cornea correction surgery 18 years ago (like laser eye surgery, but a different method) and have had perfect eyesight since, but noticed the last six months that my short range vision had started to get slightly out because of age (mid forties) so went for a test and paid my £25 (did not find a voucher at the time).

Anyhow, straight after the test I got my prescription, (was very very 'low', only needed for doing much reading's) and they pretty much tried to push me into buying one of their 'deals', which was something like two pairs for £90.

They said nothing about being able to take my prescription and buying elsewhere, and at first acted as though they did not hear me when I asked if it was possible (I had told them pre test it was my first eye test in many years, etc).

Anyhow, I asked again and they 'admitted' that yes it was possible to take the prescription and maybe buy a pair elsewhere, but I did not appreciate the kind of pushy salesmanship I felt they had performed on me.

Anyhow, I eventually found out about the cheap reading glasses you can buy in many stores, and best of all on Amazon I found I could buy 4 pairs for approx £2.50, iirc, and they are great.

Anyhow, just a warning for folks like me who had not had an eye test in some time.

Heat added for the free test though.

Promo page lists the service that will be provided, which is an eye test. There is zero mention of a prescription being provided after the test. Whilst a prescription (if required) may be provided at no cost: at best, the webpage text is a marketing fail, although sufficiently successful for it to be debated on a consumer forum...

Same if you google online there is a free boots eye test as standard you can download, i have been using this for the last few years and i have never had boots try to hard sell me any glasses, however i do normally go onto purchase from boots as there service and quality of frame plus all the extras included as standard are excellent especially compared to Spec savers who are truly horrendous to deal with once they have your money

all codes are the same so you can print a few off and give to family/friends

nah they dont hard sell, done this eye test last year, got the prescription then went on goggles4u.co.uk and had 2 sets of glasses for £20

Buy online

..and then they rip you off with the cost of glasses..

Even if you don't need glasses?!

I go to tesco optitions - eye tests are free there for everyone. Book online.
No commitment to buy.

I told them I was travelling a long way away back home and would take the voucher to my local Specsavers there. No further questions asked.

Usual eye test at Boots is £10 as there is a voucher for this all year round boots.com/opt…est ; however the regular price is £25 but your bringing notice of £0 is very helpful/

Never had a hard sell from Boots :smile:
NB free eye tests for over 60s courtesy of NHS

I've never paid for an eye test at boots, always use a free voucher, I get the prescription by telling them I'm unsure on the glasses they have and will come back with daughter to help me choose :).

Thanks I need an eye test, I'm going this afternoon, I'll report back how they are on the hard sell...

I get that offer (voucher) from my local Specssaver every year.
The main problem with this sort of offer is that, after that there will be a hard selling (very hard) that make you uncomfortable to decline.

I can 'clearly' see how this works ...
1. Go get the eye test
2. Hand over voucher
3. Job done

Yearly (or even every 2 yearly) tests are important, and can indicate other health issues.
Go for your FREE eye test and listen to their advice (you don't HAVE to purchase any glasses).

Other opticians are available and have similar offers too.

??? You go and get your eyes tested which then results in your prescription ???

Not even a hint of any prescription being included. Seems odd.