Pop Specs Reviews 171

TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Looking at 94 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Many customers praise the staff for being helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable, often going the extra mile to assist with choices and ensure satisfaction. The service is frequently highlighted as fast and efficient, with many appreciating the quick turnaround times for new glasses, often ready within minutes or hours. People are also happy with the product selection, noting the stylish, diverse, and colorful frames that offer a refreshing alternative to standard options, all at what they consider to be good value. However, some people were dissatisfied with the product quality, reporting issues like loose arms, frames breaking after a short period, or peeling finishes, suggesting a lack of durability. A few other people also felt that the staff could be unprofessional or unhelpful, particularly when issues arose with their glasses, and some experienced long wait times despite promises of quick service.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

#popspecs #nottinghamvictoria #greatpeople #trustme Seriously these two Sarita and Harvey are just great, in the words of mother (78) felt like ive known them years...... Sarita just looked, knew... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service was given a few weeks ago when my son purchased a pair of glasses with his prescription. Not only is there more of a fantastic variety to choose from compared to other high street... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The display of amazing spectacles in Eldon Square Newcastle upon Tyne was eye catchingly dazzling. The service was excellent and having taught customer service courses in 5star Resorts world wide I w... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Abbie in Norwich was friendly, approachable and made me feel at ease and not rushed, helped me find the perfect pair. They didn’t take 20 minutes as they were so busy and had some machine issues , T... See more


Company details

  1. Glasses Store
  2. Sunglasses Store

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Pop Specs - Fast, Fun, Affordable Eyewear. We're revolutionizing eyewear retail with a simple promise: complete single vision glasses in 20 minutes, not weeks. For just £75, you get everything - your choice from over 1,000 stylish frames, single vision lenses, and anti-glare coating included. While other opticians keep you waiting days or weeks, we'll have your new glasses ready while you get your coffee. Our friendly, expert team provides personalized service to help you find the perfect frames and lenses for your lifestyle and budget. With transparent pricing and no hidden costs, you'll know exactly what you're paying upfront. What's included in your £75: ✓ Any frame from our extensive collection ✓ Single vision prescription lenses ✓ Anti-glare coating ✓ Professional fitting and adjustments ✓ Express 20-minute service


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service, fantastic prices!

I was recommended to Pop Specs by a trusted friend of mine and I visited the Chester store for new varifocal lenses. Dylan was very informative and gave some great advice. The prices were significantly lower than the high street optician that I usually use. I will highly recommend to my family and friends and will always use this company myself in the future.

January 11, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service in Brighton and a…

Excellent service in Brighton and a fabulous choice of frames. The price was so reasonable and they were well fitted. I am getting so many lovely comments - I have a feeling that shopping for these fabulous examples of fave furniture is going to become a really enjoyable habit!

January 10, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service and speed.

Having my only pair of glasses fall out of my pocket, in a taxi, late evening on Christmas day was a panic even though I wear contact lenses as well. A friend sent me a link to pop specs for quick 20min replacements here in Brighton. I couldn't have been happier. The team of two women were outstanding in every way. Friendly, cheerful, professional and helpful. I chose two pairs of single vision glasses. They were ready in 40mins (20mins x2). The fit was great and the lenses fitting perfectly in the frames at keen prices, especially considering the speed. I have already told several friends I know were looking for their new pairs of glasses. Highly recommend. Thanks to all the team at pop specs.

December 30, 2024
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

False advertising

Hello
I wanted to advise you of my experience with buying your glasses
Firstly your staff were lovely and this is no reflection on any of them.
Both myself and my husband brought a pair each of your vaifocal glasses
There was an advertisement saying two pairs from£300, however we were advised that this was not the case with different prescriptions (not advertised like that so false advertising) because we had already been through the long process of choosing and measurements etc we were to be honest exhausted and were advised we would have to pay separately to place our orders, therefore £195 each.

This to be honest really upset me as the glasses were far more expensive than my last pair brought.

Once we received, after made incorrectly the first time, I have been wearing for a few weeks. I feel the quality of the lenses are very similar to my reading glasses costing £16, they are easily smuggled and hard to clean, like reading glasses. Also the lease does not fit snug in frame as I can push the frame on top and bottom and feel movement as I can squeeze gently.

I appreciate that you are a new business and I like supporting the smaller businesses rather than the large chains.

However, I am disappointed with my purchase and the advertisement than did not mention anywhere the variation in price.

November 1, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Arendale stand

This 1 start is for the stand in Arendale
Went today to get another pair from you guys because I have already 2 more and the lady in the morning from Arendale stand told me she can’t do my prescription because she doesn’t have what she needs so as far as I understand the whole idea is that I’m 20 min you can have your glasses and I was disappointed that she told me to get the frames and come next day to get them. I can’t come next day because I will leave the country that is why I left it for the last minute because is 20 minutes to do your prescription.I think she didn’t know how to make them to be honest. On the other hand the stand I got the other 2 pairs was Trafford and the blond lady I think she is the Manager there she was amazing.
Better trained stuff will be great!

December 30, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Meadowhall - Conner is an asset

Nipped in to have a look. Wanted to step out of my usual boring specs. Walked away with 3 new pairs. Conner and the lady that was there towards the end are a credit to the business. Professional and yet easy to chat too, I had such a laugh trying on pairs and generally felt that he cared about what I tried on and how I looked.
Would highly recommend. Super quick 1 hour later I’ve walked away with 2 out there pairs and one more my usual boring black.

December 27, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great specs, Great Staff, Great Price

Great specs, great price and friendly staff. Went to the Pop Specs Silverburn Glasgow, bought glasses for me and my wife. My wife was hugely impressed as she has a stigma and the focal piint is hard to get right but they got it spot on

December 27, 2024
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I felt let down. Poor customer service.

If I’d written a review immediately after I bought my specs it would have been 5*. Great experience at Chester indoor market. Love my specs. Bought them on an overnight visit to Chester. Funky, unusual, great quality. Ready in 20 mins and I discovered I’d made a mistake with one lens prescription which was rectified immediately at no extra charge. Brilliant! Couldn’t fault them.
However, only about a month later one side arm fell off. The screw had fallen out. I went on to the Pop Specs website to ask if they could help - submitted an online form and heard nothing back. No other contact details shown and no shops/stalls close enough to where I live to call in.
I hate to say it but Specsavers repaired the frame for me free of charge.
Great concept, great specs apart from the temporary glitch, but poor customer service.

December 16, 2024
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Great design selection but not…

Great design selection but not impressed with the quality in itself. Bought a frame in Westfield Stratford and customer service was good. I did chose not to have my prescription on them ( and looking at the reviews now I am glad I didn’t). The ‘Plasticky’ feel of the frame is off for me and it does look like they won’t last long. So not impressed with the value for money of it. Shame all the design are really nice

October 31, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

I visited Pop Specs at Westfield Stratford recently and the service was excellent. Being a bit picky,Christina was very helpful and friendly. She showed a variety of styles and help me pick out a style that suited me.

The service was quick and professional. Highly recommend Pop Specs.

December 13, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was in a panic early morning when I…

I was in a panic early morning when I found out that my glasses was broken. I went to Sheperds Bush branch to ask for advice and help. I met Jack, he calm me down and re assured that everything will be fined. He is sincere and honest that I leave my trust on him. James is supportive too, the team is excellent. Fully recommendable with their professionalism, reliability and commitment.

December 12, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Arndale Centre

I was going to Manchester for a few days to catch up with family there, I was doing some research on shops in Manchester and came across Pop Specs and knew I had to pay them a visit when I arrived. I went to their booth in the Arndale Centre and was not disappointed with the gorgeous array of frames they had. I had intended to get one pair but they were so gorgeous I got three pairs as I cannot get anything as beautiful in Ireland (I hope Pop Specs come to Ireland soon), Dan, Laura & Inigo were so helpful, knowledgeable and absolutely brilliant fun, they were also incredibly patient as I think I tried on every frame in the store. I love my new glasses and will definitely be back for more. My sister who was with me also got two pairs of fabulous varifocals. I would highly recommending Pop Specs, beautiful funky frames, amazing staff and great value for money.

December 2, 2024
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Eldon Square PopSpecs

I really wanted to love these but I just don’t think the quality and service is good enough for what you pay for.

The initial service was good, I picked some frames that I really loved, went back and picked them up about half an hour later which was really quick. However, when I got home and started wearing the glasses I ended up with a headache after an hour of wearing them (this wasn’t a new prescription as I know it can take time to adjust to a new one). I persevered for a couple of weeks but still kept getting the headache so rang to ask if I could get the glasses checked and was told that was fine.

When I went back and explained the problem the person serving was really abrupt and said it could be due to the frames I had picked and that if they did any changes and it still wasn’t right I wouldn’t get a refund and would have to pay to get any other changes done. I really love the frames so asked if they could be checked and it did turn out that they had put the PD in the incorrect place. They said they could correct this but also said that they would have to put in thicker lenses as this could also be causing the headache (I’m not sure why as my old glasses have the thinner lenses and cause no issues). I had to wait around a week for the changes to be made due to the availability of the lenses.

I collected the new glasses and whilst it is an improvement I still do get a headache if I’m wearing them all day. So all in all I’ve paid over £100 for glasses that I can’t wear all day, that I paid to have thinner lenses in and haven’t got thinner lenses and that I had to make several trips for.

I haven’t been back as I don’t want to pay any more towards these after being told I’d have to pay for any more changes. All in all I’d say save your money and time and go to Boots, M&S or Specsavers where they take a bit more time to make sure everything is right!

I’ve given two stars as the lady that was working on the day I went to pick up the amended glasses was great. I wish the other person who I’d had to see to get the changes made had been a bit more pleasant like her!

August 24, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thoroughly enjoyable!

Thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Cardiff branch. The three ladies there were so helpful and enthusiastic. It was actually fun! 20 mins later my glasses were ready (and they’re really comfy). Will definitely be back when I fancy a change.

November 30, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent advice from the Brixton Store…

Excellent advice from the Brixton Store - especially as without my glasses on I can't see how new glasses look! They have a special mirror to help. Loving my new specs, delivered to me in Somerset and perfect varifocals with no fuss.

September 17, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After service is amazing

Buying our glasses was a very enjoyable experience but after service is amazing. Needed replacement frame so posted off the original frames on Thursday. Today is Saturday and the replacement has arrived.

November 23, 2024
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