THE 2006 DUCATI OAKLEY SUNGLASSES
Back in 2006 while we were visiting Las Vegas with Chad & Lorissa, I decided to splurge and buy myself a pair of Oakley Sunglasses. Not just any pair mind you, a pair of the DUCATI OAKLEY SUNGLASSES that I found at the Monte Carlo for $250 US (and that was at 40% off). I loved these glasses and wore them everywhere which was a far cry from my usual sunglass standard of $10 for a decent gas station pair of shades.
OUR NEW GLASSES PURCHASED IN VEGAS
Anyway, while in Singapore I realized that four years of constant wear and globetrotting tear have taken a toll on my favorite pair of sunglasses! The lenses were scratched to hell, the Oakley symbol chipped and the ear-stoppers worn, cracked and faded. I loved these glasses so much I didn't want to give them up so I took them to my favorite Eyewear Shop in Singapore called SEEN.
Seen is on Dempsey Hill and it was the place that fitted me with my first pair of Eyeglasses, which for the record were also Oakleys as well as my second pair of sunglasses which again are Oakleys (see a pattern forming).I walked in asking for some new lenses to be put in and they said "give us two weeks and we'll see what we can do but it will be no more than $160S"
Fast forward to six days later and they told me the glasses were ready. So I came in to find the shock of my life. As these were the 2006 model, they no longer make these exact type of Ducati Oakleys, so what they did do is take the current model and re-form them to match my model, then they added brand new lenses and the same model of red ear stoppers (as the current models are black), they also gave me additional ear-stoppers. So basically, they created a brand new pair of 2006 Ducati Oakleys for $160S (that's $120USD). Seriously, that's customer service my friends, I get a new pair of Oakleys, my favorite Oakleys and they are 50% cheaper than what they were four years ago.
Sweet fancy Moses!!!
Fast forward to six days later and they told me the glasses were ready. So I came in to find the shock of my life. As these were the 2006 model, they no longer make these exact type of Ducati Oakleys, so what they did do is take the current model and re-form them to match my model, then they added brand new lenses and the same model of red ear stoppers (as the current models are black), they also gave me additional ear-stoppers. So basically, they created a brand new pair of 2006 Ducati Oakleys for $160S (that's $120USD). Seriously, that's customer service my friends, I get a new pair of Oakleys, my favorite Oakleys and they are 50% cheaper than what they were four years ago.
Sweet fancy Moses!!!
2 comments:
That is truly amazing service !
If you had gone to an eyewear store in North America and had them fix your glasses, it would probably take 3 months and they would have been damaged or lost in the process :)
your pal,
Beadle
I've worn Oakleys since the mid 80s. Had Factory Pilots, Blades (which I cycled around Europe with), M-frames, and now Ice Picks. Each time I've gone to a different brand (Gargoyles, Maui Jims), I get disappointed and return to the Oakley shades.
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