Pop Specs Reviews 171

TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Review summary

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Looking at 94 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Many customers praise the staff for being helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable, often going the extra mile to assist with choices and ensure satisfaction. The service is frequently highlighted as fast and efficient, with many appreciating the quick turnaround times for new glasses, often ready within minutes or hours. People are also happy with the product selection, noting the stylish, diverse, and colorful frames that offer a refreshing alternative to standard options, all at what they consider to be good value. However, some people were dissatisfied with the product quality, reporting issues like loose arms, frames breaking after a short period, or peeling finishes, suggesting a lack of durability. A few other people also felt that the staff could be unprofessional or unhelpful, particularly when issues arose with their glasses, and some experienced long wait times despite promises of quick service.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

#popspecs #nottinghamvictoria #greatpeople #trustme Seriously these two Sarita and Harvey are just great, in the words of mother (78) felt like ive known them years...... Sarita just looked, knew... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service was given a few weeks ago when my son purchased a pair of glasses with his prescription. Not only is there more of a fantastic variety to choose from compared to other high street... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The display of amazing spectacles in Eldon Square Newcastle upon Tyne was eye catchingly dazzling. The service was excellent and having taught customer service courses in 5star Resorts world wide I w... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Abbie in Norwich was friendly, approachable and made me feel at ease and not rushed, helped me find the perfect pair. They didn’t take 20 minutes as they were so busy and had some machine issues , T... See more


Company details

  1. Glasses Store
  2. Sunglasses Store

Written by the company

Pop Specs - Fast, Fun, Affordable Eyewear. We're revolutionizing eyewear retail with a simple promise: complete single vision glasses in 20 minutes, not weeks. For just £75, you get everything - your choice from over 1,000 stylish frames, single vision lenses, and anti-glare coating included. While other opticians keep you waiting days or weeks, we'll have your new glasses ready while you get your coffee. Our friendly, expert team provides personalized service to help you find the perfect frames and lenses for your lifestyle and budget. With transparent pricing and no hidden costs, you'll know exactly what you're paying upfront. What's included in your £75: ✓ Any frame from our extensive collection ✓ Single vision prescription lenses ✓ Anti-glare coating ✓ Professional fitting and adjustments ✓ Express 20-minute service


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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pop specs Norwich

This is the second time I've purchased glasses here at the Norwich branch. The first time was for my wife. I was helped by Abbi and Lucia, they were both fantastic and really helped when picking the right frames. The second time was for myself. I was helped again by Abbi who was brilliant, she picked out some frames that she thought suited my face shape and that went with my aesthetic. The range of glasses were great so good infact that I bought 2 pairs! Abbi had these ready for me by the time it took me to grab a coffee. Definitely recommend!

3 July 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Mixed experienced - great start but poor aftercare

I had a great initial consultation at this spectacle shop — friendly and welcoming customer service that made a strong first impression. The frames are definitely funkier and more unique than what you'd typically find on the high street, which is a plus if you're after something a bit different.

However, the experience soured when I encountered issues afterwards. The staff were noticeably less friendly — almost irritated — when I asked about a refund or raised concerns. The level of professionalism and aftercare simply didn't meet expectations, and I wouldn’t recommend them based on that.

Also worth noting: polarised lenses here are significantly more expensive than at regular high street opticians, without a clear justification for the price difference.

1 June 2025
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Reply from Pop Specs

Thank you for sharing your experience, and we’re sorry to hear that things didn’t continue as positively as they began.

We’re glad the initial consultation and frame selection made a strong impression—our aim is always to offer something a little different and memorable. That said, we’re genuinely sorry that the aftercare didn’t meet your expectations. We strive to provide a solution for every concern, and if the branch’s decision felt dismissive or unclear, we can only apologise that it left you feeling disappointed.

Regarding pricing, we understand that value matters and we’ll continue reviewing our offerings to ensure they’re competitive and transparent. Your feedback is appreciated and will be shared with the team to help us improve.

Thank you again for taking the time to let us know.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing experience in the Nottingham…

Amazing experience in the Nottingham store with Sunita. Patient, friendly and amazingly welcoming 😁
Would recommend to anyone and everyone!
Friendly prices and the service to accompany it!

24 June 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing!

Amazing experience a couple of months ago at the London westfield stratford branch- huge thank you to the assistance of Bilkis, she helped me with my glasses and was very kind.

16 December 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best service

Thank you so much to James and will at pip specs braehead in glasgow ! The best customer service ever and thanks for helping me find some lovely glasses 🫶🏻

19 June 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

These guys are excellent

These guys are excellent. Brought my 2nd pair today. As always really helpful and best of all no pressure, lots of frames to choose from and they only cost me £95.00!!!

30 May 2025
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Reply from Pop Specs

Thank you so much Mr Bragg and see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service! - Metrocentre. Rectified wrong prescription given by Specsavers without any fuss or additional cost. Spent time to discuss how I would be using the reading glasses to ensure they were correct.

29 May 2025
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Reply from Pop Specs

Many thanks AJF! So glad Grant and the team sorted you out and rectified the prescription for you :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sarita is amazing! 🤩

Sarita is amazing! 🤩 She really cares and helps as much as possible. It was a really personal experience and Sarita helped me choose the right frames for my face and took into account my taste and what I wanted for my overall look. The glasses were created with my lenses so quickly too! This meant my overall experience took around an hour so would be easy to complete in a lunch break! Thank you so much ☺️ I love my new glasses, they give me confidence and make me feel very stylish! Xx

12 February 2025
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Reply from Pop Specs

So great to read and thank you so much for the review! :-) See you again soon

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Visited the Newcastle store today and…

Visited the Newcastle store today and spoke to Grant and Dameer. They were both absolutely lovely and helped me along the way to pick the right glasses for me. Brilliant quick service and the quality of the glasses are amazing. Would definitely recommend.

27 May 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Visited Nottingham branch today and the…

Visited Nottingham branch today and the frames are amazing! Sarita took so much time helping me choose the right one for me and was such a laugh at the same time. Dora was also helping another customer when I was there and they were getting the same top notch service.

23 May 2025
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Reply from Pop Specs

Thank you for your kind review Kris, hope you've enjoyed your Pop Specs :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely glasses and great service

After an eye test elsewhere I was on the lookout for some glasses. Spotted the Pop Specs stand at York Outlet and picked some frames. Love the frames and the two girls working were absolutely lovely and very helpful. The glasses were ready in around 20 minutes and have been perfect since I bought them about 6 weeks ago!

8 April 2025
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Reply from Pop Specs

Thank you for lovely review Hannah, hope you've enjoyed your Pop Specs :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pop Spec-tacular!

Great service and friendly staff (Miranda and Will) at Braehead. Great price and had my new sunglasses in no time at all.
Give them a go - you won’t be sorry.

10 May 2025
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Reply from Pop Specs

Thank you for your kind review Tom, glad we could make your sunnies in no time :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic

Great help and lovely glasses really nice guys

1 May 2025
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Reply from Pop Specs

Thank you for your kind review Richard :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can't thank Sarita enough...

I can't thank Sarita enough for her help with my first pair of glasses! It was so nice to be able to chat with her as well and get to know about her background! it is obvious that she LOVES her job! Thank you again Sarita (PopSpecks Nottingham), hope to see you again in the future!

28 April 2025
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Reply from Pop Specs

Thank you for your lovely words Kayte, we do care about our customers, so glad you had great experience with our team :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Life savers 10/10 service

Had an eye test at specsavers expecting to be able to leave with glasses or at least contact lenses and was told it would be over a week. Went walking in Braehead shopping centre desperately looking for somewhere to get lenses as I had my driving test in the morning!
stumbled across Pop specs and they where absolute life savers!
amazing customer service helping me pick out a lovely pair of glasses to suit me and when they didn't have my lenses in stock they went out of their way to have them sent over from their other shop! Walked away with my prescription glasses in under an hour!
They couldn't have done more for me, and I passed my driving test this morning, all thanks to them, as I was worried I wouldn't actually be able to take the test without my up to date prescription.

Thank you Tom and Carly, so nice of you and again life savers!

100% would recommend them and will definitely be back to use them again.

28 April 2025
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Reply from Pop Specs

Hi Joanna, what a review, thank you so much for taking the time to write about us. We've all been there, congratulations on passing your driving exams!! :)

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