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Is this a good deal?

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    #2
    GodlikeRed
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭GodlikeRed


    I don't know it is wise to be looking for 'deals' on healthcare


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    CollyFlower
    Registered Users Posts: 6,085 ✭✭✭CollyFlower


    GodlikeRed wrote: »
    I don't know it is wise to be looking for 'deals' on healthcare

    It's "bargain alerts" just looking for information from others who may have had lasers eye surgery.


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    tinodz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,185 ✭✭✭tinodz


    Tihs is aGood Dael! I had Lsaer Eye Srugeay dnoe a by tehm a wihle bcak, and it wroked garet


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    CH3OH
    Registered Users Posts: 7,346 ✭✭✭CH3OH


    As far as I can see... It's not a bad price;)


    but there is a lot of small print


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    brennarr
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭brennarr


    I know someone who used that deal a couple of months ago. No complaints whatsoever and very happy with the results.


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    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    I got mine done for €1200 five years ago with lifetime aftercare (yes, in Ireland!). Research it more OP, there are good deals out there in clinics who don't use discount sites to attract customers.
    Not all eyes are suitable for the surgery either, what happens if you buy the voucher, go along for the consult & then get told you wouldn't be a suitable candidate for it?

    Plenty of places do a free consult these days for it, try one of those perhaps, don't just jump into buying it because it seems cheap...


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    CollyFlower
    Registered Users Posts: 6,085 ✭✭✭CollyFlower


    Kovu wrote: »
    I got mine done for €1200 five years ago with lifetime aftercare (yes, in Ireland!). Research it more OP, there are good deals out there in clinics who don't use discount sites to attract customers.
    Not all eyes are suitable for the surgery either, what happens if you buy the voucher, go along for the consult & then get told you wouldn't be a suitable candidate for it?

    Plenty of places do a free consult these days for it, try one of those perhaps, don't just jump into buying it because it seems cheap...

    With these deals I normally ring the provider and deal with them directly, I wouldn't buy the offer from Groupon or any other site offering these deals.


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    hfallada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,180 ✭✭✭hfallada


    CollyFlower wrote: »
    With these deals I normally ring the provider and deal with them directly, I wouldn't buy the offer from Groupon or any other site offering these deals.

    OP needs to make sure he pays with credit card to get a charge back if they go under. As there is no comeback with cash or cheque


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    leck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭leck


    CollyFlower wrote: »
    It's "bargain alerts" just looking for information from others who may have had lasers eye surgery.
    Yes, it's Bargain Alerts. If you are just looking for information, you should have started the thread somewhere else.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Kovu wrote: »
    I got mine done for €1200 five years ago


    €1,200 per eye, I presume? :confused:


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    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    €1,200 per eye, I presume? :confused:

    Nope. €599 per eye. Standard LASIK if my memory serves me correctly.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Kovu wrote: »
    Nope. €599 per eye. Standard LASIK if my memory serves me correctly.


    I presume you didn't need much in the way of correction?

    I was looking into this a few months back and the majority of people were reporting paying in and around 3-4k for both eyes.

    Can I ask where you got it done?


    Also, can I ask, has anyone gotten rid of that annoying banner on the livingsocial site in the OPs link (not gonna sign up but cant see a way to get rid of it).


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    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    -2.5 in each eye. But had/have eyes between normal and astigmatism. I got them done out in Optical Express on Waterloo rd in Dublin. I'm not 100% sure it were called that at the time though.


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,302 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Also, can I ask, has anyone gotten rid of that annoying banner on the livingsocial site in the OPs link (not gonna sign up but cant see a way to get rid of it).
    User: livingsocial4u@mailinator.com
    Pass: password4u
    From; http://bugmenot.com/view/livingsocial.com


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    ardle1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭ardle1


    tinodz wrote: »
    Tihs is aGood Dael! I had Lsaer Eye Srugeay dnoe a by tehm a wihle bcak, and it wroked garet

    This's the funniest post I've read in weeks :D


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    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    If you buy today, you can probably take 10% off that price.
    Code: BLACKFRIDAYIE

    OK, so only €20 off when I use it but better than nothing.

    When I got mine done, I got nearly half of it back in a tax refund. That was 2001 so it is probably different now. Anyone know?
    Mine was at the Blackrock clinic by the way.


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    cyborg
    Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭cyborg


    Bargain surgery how bad can it be.....

    Call 1-800-DOCTORB. The "B" is for Bargain!


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    upandcumming
    Registered Users Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭upandcumming


    hhoooujkmmvvuk


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