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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by lupire on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @09:37AM (#33532185)
India has very low labor costs, so you get a lot if all you need is something you can get by paying someone to do something with materials on hand, without substantial energy or rare materials.
Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by newyankee on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @10:20PM (#33541777)
What stops us from making , decent quality 20 $ glasses and selling in US for 50 $ max ? (inclusive of shipping, export duties etc)
Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by lupire on Friday November 11, 2022 @03:34PM (#33566426)
Nothing, which is why there are lots of independent eyeglasses websites selling cheap glasses.