First off, lemme just say, buying prescription glasses online…especially from a seller you find on a subreddit like FashionReps… is inherently a bit risky. I mean, you’re trusting some dude you’ve never met with *your eyesight*. That’s kinda wild, right? But hey, fashion reps are all about the hustle, and saving a buck, and sometimes, that means taking a chance.
This “Aooko” dude, he seems to be a pretty well-known name in the FashionReps community for selling replica glasses frames. Like, he’s got a Yupoo page (basically an online photo album for sellers, think a janky, less-polished Instagram for knock-offs), filled with pics of all kinds of designer frames. Think Ray-Bans, Tom Fords, the whole shebang. Supposedly, he can also do prescription lenses too.
Now, here’s where it gets a bit… dicey.
That snippet you gave me mentions someone asking if they were “100% satisfied” with the lenses after a few weeks. That’s a HUGE red flag, imho. Like, you can get away with a slightly wonky logo on a fake Gucci belt, but messed up prescription lenses? Nah, fam. That’s a recipe for headaches, eye strain, and potentially long-term damage. I mean, who knows where those lenses are even manufactured? My guess is not some fancy, sterile lab.
My personal take? Getting the frames from Aooko *might* be okay. If you’re just after the look and wanna save some money, and you’re willing to risk the (likely) subpar quality… then maybe it’s worth the gamble. Just be prepared for them to feel a bit flimsy and not last forever.
BUT. And this is a big BUT.
I would *strongly* advise against getting the prescription lenses from him. Find a reputable local optometrist. Pay the extra money. Get your eyes properly examined and get lenses that are actually made to your exact prescription, with proper coatings and everything. Your vision is not something to cheap out on, seriously.
Think about it this way: you can rock a fake Rolex, and nobody’s gonna die. But wear poorly made glasses, and you could end up squinting your way through life, or worse, messing up your eyesight even more. It’s just not worth the risk, you know?
Plus, let’s be real, the whole process sounds kinda shady. You’re sending your prescription to a dude on the internet? You trust he’s not gonna sell that info, or make some weird mistake? I’m not saying Aooko is inherently a bad guy, but the lack of regulation and oversight in the replica world makes me super uneasy about anything related to health and well-being.
