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		lotsofpulp on Nov 9, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why are glasses so expensive? The industry prefers... Vision insurance will typically be subsidized by the employer around 50% or more, so it could still be more expensive to not use the vision insurance.

bombcar on Nov 9, 2022 [–]

The crappy "vision insurance" we got "for free" was still more expensive out of pocket than a Walmart optometrist visit + 5 pairs from Zenni.

It's entirely a racket; would be like selling oil change insurance.

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