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I've been a member of Costco for like 10 years now. However, every so often they amaze me. No it's not the fact that they sell Chateaux Margaux in the wine section (for $350 a pop), or the fact that they sell practically every thing under the sun, but the fact that it's taken me 10 years to figure out that they sell contact lenses for CHEAP. You see, I stopped buying my lenses from the eye doctor the day that 1-800-CONTACTS hit the street. I thought I was saving some dough over the ridiculous prices that optometrists charge. Well, turns out I was saving chump change.
I wear Accuvue daily's. So basically I have to put a new pair in each day. I do this because I'm actually allergic to contact lenses (well not terribly, but if I wear a lens long enough, I get conjunctivitis, which is no fun). Not to mention cleaning lenses sux. So the dailys have been great. The downside is that they cost a bundle.
My optometrist charges $30 a box, so a 1 month supply runs $60 or $720 a year. 800-CONTACTS charges $25 a box or $600 a year, and a bit less if you buy a year supply. Costco charges $17 a box or $408 a year, with free shipping.
Once again, another Costco success story.