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I just want to warn anyone out there who has or plans on purchasing contacts from this company! They are scammers and the SECOND you are not pleased with something they disappear from the planet. Their site says they have no fuss returns and you cancel orders, but they lie. :nuu:


I just don't want anyone else to throw away money for trash like I did. It may seem like their prices are amazing...if you get what you ordered right?
Here are some other people that got burned by them if you don't believe me.

Just go here:[link] and search for "fashion-contactlenses.com"

I just happened to buy one of their more expensive pairs of "Crazy lenses" and it ended up costing me $57 after all the shipping and exchange rate happened. Which would have been FINE, but the very next day I told them to cancel my order. They sent the lenses to me anyway. The lenses came in completely unmarked vials with no brand name, not lot # and no expiration date. Completely unmarked. I WOULD NEVER PUT THAT IN MY EYE! I have learned my lesson the hard way about purchasing this kind of thing from another country. It's sketchy. :shifty:

So I sent them many many emails that were polite and professional about returning my unopened item. Their site clearly states they take returns with a no fuss policy within 7 days. NO REPLY. EVER. They disappeared from the face of the planet apparently. So then I read the reviews on the website, and I feel cheated and stupid.
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:iconayamefeitom:
Boo that really stinks! Thanks for the heads up. I have been scammed online before, over 40count dread falls, even after I reviewed the site....so I know what you mean about feeling cheated. I felt so dumb when the realization hit me that I'd been scammed. Ugh.
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:icondessi-desu:
~Dessi-Desu Aug 15, 2011  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Yikes! Look into Pinky Paradise :3 My friend ordered two pairs of contacts from them. They sell Geo brand on there too, which have scratch off anti fraud numerical codes that you can enter onto the Geo site, so you know you are getting good lenses. I'm not sure if the other brands sold up there have that feature, but the site is pretty reputable and their lenses come in cute cases XD;
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:iconpixiekitty:
I'm looking into this site, and it looks like a lot of people love them! I think i'll try them out and see how it goes the next time I need colored lenses. :) The cute cases omg. lol they kill me!
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:icondessi-desu:
~Dessi-Desu Aug 15, 2011  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Glad I could help out. They don't offer a lot of crazy theatrical lenses, but they're a good store to keep in mind, especially for more natural looking red lenses :3

Haha, my friend got the hippo and elephant cases with her lenses XD;
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:iconpixiekitty:
Thank you! No I've never seen that feature on lenses before! I'll check into them. :)
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:icondessi-desu:
~Dessi-Desu Aug 15, 2011  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
No problem! It's a nifty feature to have : ] Hopefully, purchasing contacts won't be such a hassle, next time ><;
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~AngelCostumes Aug 15, 2011  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Gotta disagree here...I think you're completely wrong.

I've bought about 5 pairs of lenses from this site and would go back in an instance.

The reason they sell them so cheap is one, they are based outside of the US, and there are no "middle-men" to go through to profit off of the actual lenses (the eye doctors you mentioned in your post). You are told to have all these "proper" procedures done so they can make money off of you, because they are going to sell you the very same lens as you'll get from fashion-contact for close to double the price. If you want to pay the extra money for a lot number and a name brand...feel free...I know I won't.

I also wouldn't put much trust into anonymous online reviews from people, especially when I know I've had nothing but excellent products from them for 1/3 of the price they would normally retail for.
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:iconpixiekitty:
I know what I went through with them, so no i'm not completely wrong in this case. So I have to agree with those reviews. It's fine if you're okay with them and trust them, but I certainly don't anymore. They had great customer service when I was inquiring about buying something. I did get some good lenses from them, but just hope you don't get a bad pair and have to return them. If I can't contact them after about 10 emails, then I am not confident in buying with them anymore.
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:iconkifilia-chan:
Thanks for the warning. :P
Good thing I never ordered from them.

The place I order from is also in the UK but I've had no problems what so ever. <-- I was actually afraid that might have been the place you were warning people about.
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:iconpixiekitty:
You're welcome! Where do you order from? Just curious!
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