Comments on: Optoblog Update to Wal-Mart and 1-800-CONTACTS http://www.optoblog.com/2008/01/29/optoblog-update-to-wal-mart-and-1-800-contacts/ Personal Opinion Blog of David Langford Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:56:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Langford http://www.optoblog.com/2008/01/29/optoblog-update-to-wal-mart-and-1-800-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-259 David Langford Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:40:59 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2008/01/29/optoblog-update-to-wal-mart-and-1-800-contacts/#comment-259 Thanks for the tip. I think some people believe that doctors have bulls eyes or stupid written on our foreheads. Thanks for the tip. I think some people believe that doctors have bulls eyes or stupid written on our foreheads.

]]> By: The Doctor is in http://www.optoblog.com/2008/01/29/optoblog-update-to-wal-mart-and-1-800-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-258 The Doctor is in Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:15:31 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2008/01/29/optoblog-update-to-wal-mart-and-1-800-contacts/#comment-258 Anyone considering doing business with Mr. Sandhu or 1800 optometrist should give this a read: http://jeffreydach.com/2007/11/26/-warning--baldev-sandu-md-plastic-surgeon-1800-drs-diet-and-1800-best-dds--warning-.aspx Buyer beware! Anyone considering doing business with Mr. Sandhu or 1800 optometrist should give this a read:

http://jeffreydach.com/2007/11/26/-warning–baldev-sandu-md-plastic-surgeon-1800-drs-diet-and-1800-best-dds–warning-.aspx

Buyer beware!

]]> By: optoblog.com » Blog Archive » Link Gate http://www.optoblog.com/2008/01/29/optoblog-update-to-wal-mart-and-1-800-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-257 optoblog.com » Blog Archive » Link Gate Mon, 19 May 2008 07:22:16 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2008/01/29/optoblog-update-to-wal-mart-and-1-800-contacts/#comment-257 [...] Another commenter decided to sell us on 1800optometrist, which got me to thinking that hey, I’m providing those links to Wal-Mart.com for free. Why not annoy R-I mean “John Smith” even more and potentially make some cash at the same time by linking to 1800 Contacts!?! [...] [...] Another commenter decided to sell us on 1800optometrist, which got me to thinking that hey, I’m providing those links to Wal-Mart.com for free. Why not annoy R-I mean “John Smith” even more and potentially make some cash at the same time by linking to 1800 Contacts!?! [...]

]]> By: David Langford http://www.optoblog.com/2008/01/29/optoblog-update-to-wal-mart-and-1-800-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-256 David Langford Fri, 16 May 2008 05:03:10 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2008/01/29/optoblog-update-to-wal-mart-and-1-800-contacts/#comment-256 Okay, first of all, 1800 Optometrist doesn't have a brand. If you go ask people on the street where they go to find the best optometrist or refills on contacts, the last thing that would turn up on the survey would be 1800Optometrist- and only because somehow the pollster managed to survey the founder of 1800 Optometrist. Good luck with your IPO. If anyone has money to spare, feel free to <a href="http://www.optoblog.com/donate/" rel="nofollow">contribute to optoblog.com</a>. Okay, first of all, 1800 Optometrist doesn’t have a brand. If you go ask people on the street where they go to find the best optometrist or refills on contacts, the last thing that would turn up on the survey would be 1800Optometrist- and only because somehow the pollster managed to survey the founder of 1800 Optometrist.

Good luck with your IPO. If anyone has money to spare, feel free to contribute to optoblog.com.

]]> By: Baldev Sandhu http://www.optoblog.com/2008/01/29/optoblog-update-to-wal-mart-and-1-800-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Baldev Sandhu Tue, 13 May 2008 21:42:34 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2008/01/29/optoblog-update-to-wal-mart-and-1-800-contacts/#comment-255 David: I know every optometrist hates 1 800 CONTACTS but the answer lies in using our skills and expertise to develop a better business model. After all, the only thing they really own is a vanity phone number and a shipping and fullfillment center. We can't blame consumers for looking for web-pricing and home delivery of their contact lenses. As optometrists we should be offering them that. If we don't, then we are ceding the playing field completely to 1 800 CONTACTS and the other online retailers. Not only that if we don't compete with 1 800 CONTACTS consumers will be left with animosity towards their optometrists, because of the perception that they must be being ripped off in the optometrists office. Optometrists can level the playing field with 1 8OO Optometrist. Visit www.1800optometrist.org to see the benefit to optometrists of this new organisation and visit www.1-800optometrist.com for the consumer experience. At 1 800 Optometrist we tell consumers that we are happy to service their needs. If they need bare bones service and budget pricing they can get their contact lens from us online but when they need service thay can reach one of our participating optometrists - simply by calling 1 800 Optometrist. In my personal life as a consumer I expect to be able to pick the level of service and price I want to pay. It's no different for consumers selecting optometric services. They understand it's like apples and oranges when comparing online to "retail" - but they want to be able to make the choice and not have to switch to a different online vendor because we are offering only one class of service. I 800 Optometrist will enable participating optometrists to compete against 1 800 CONTACTS by providing that online service under the 1 800 Optometrist brand while participatng optometrists benefit from the brand recognition, internet exposure and the ease with which patients who need and want the retail experience can reach them through our telephone switch. Optometrists can also benefit by investing in the forthcoming 1 800 Optometrist IPO!!! David:
I know every optometrist hates 1 800 CONTACTS but the answer lies in using our skills and expertise to develop a better business model. After all, the only thing they really own is a vanity phone number and a shipping and fullfillment center.

We can’t blame consumers for looking for web-pricing and home delivery of their contact lenses. As optometrists we should be offering them that. If we don’t, then we are ceding the playing field completely to 1 800 CONTACTS and the other online retailers.

Not only that if we don’t compete with 1 800 CONTACTS consumers will be left with animosity towards their optometrists, because of the perception that they must be being ripped off in the optometrists office.

Optometrists can level the playing field with 1 8OO Optometrist.
Visit http://www.1800optometrist.org to see the benefit to optometrists of this new organisation and visit http://www.1-800optometrist.com for the consumer experience.

At 1 800 Optometrist we tell consumers that we are happy to service their needs. If they need bare bones service and budget pricing they can get their contact lens from us online but when they need service thay can reach one of our participating optometrists – simply by calling 1 800 Optometrist.

In my personal life as a consumer I expect to be able to pick the level of service and price I want to pay. It’s no different for consumers selecting optometric services. They understand it’s like apples and oranges when comparing online to “retail” – but they want to be able to make the choice and not have to switch to a different online vendor because we are offering only one class of service. I 800 Optometrist will enable participating optometrists to compete against 1 800 CONTACTS by providing that online service under the 1 800 Optometrist brand while participatng optometrists benefit from the brand recognition, internet exposure and the ease with which patients who need and want the retail experience can reach them through our telephone switch. Optometrists can also benefit by investing in the forthcoming 1 800 Optometrist IPO!!!

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