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1.0 out of 5 stars
Fakes from Sunglass Express, April 4, 2011
This review is from: Ray-Ban Unisex RB3183 Sunglasses (Eyewear)
Paid over a hundred dollars for fakes from China. This model of Ray-Ban sunglasses is only manufactured in Italy. If the earpiece says Made in China, you have been ripped off. If you zoom in on the picture, you can see Made in Italy on one of the earpieces. The glasses I received said Made in China, so I was immediately suspicious. I contacted the Ray-Ban company itself and the customer service rep (and a manager) confirmed that this model is only made in Italy. The glasses I received from Sunglass Express were cheap plastic -- plastic frames and plastic lenses. I've purchased $[...] from a mall kiosk that were higher quality. Our saving grace was that the order was fulfilled through Amazon, as they refunded our money right away and emailed a prepaid shipping label. My recommendation is that you spend the extra $50 and purchase from [...].
Update (4/5/11): Here is what we posted and the seller feedback... apparently they didn't read our feedback that Ray-Ban Corporate says all model 3183 are made in Italy...
Seller Feedback: Sunglasses are fakes made in China. Pastic frames, plastic lenses & do not have the etching in the left lens; only something that is suppose to appear as etching. We contacted Ray-Ban & this model of sunglasses is only made in Italy (except for children's frames). These are complete FAKES! We will be contacting Amazon for immediate re-imbursement and a free shipping label."
Date: April 4, 2011 Rated by Buyer: Lore Master
Seller Response: "Please, every frames we sell comes from the manufacture Luxottica. As we have stated many of Luxottica Ray Ban frames are made in China. We do not sell fakes and have never sold fakes. We have provide Amazon with invoices from the manufacturer. Mike " Date: April 5, 2011
Here is an email after I asked Ray-Ban Corporate the construction, country of origin and lense type of model 3183 sunglasses on 4/6/11:
Hello Michael,
Thanks for the email. We appreciate your interest in Ray-Ban. The RB3183 comes
with an APX lens (APX is a high performance plastic material that offers a large
amount of impact protection), and a metal frame. All of our glasses will be made
in Italy unless they are listed on the list below:
RB3211
RB3293
RB3394
RB3214
RB3293A
RB4116
RB3267
RB3393
RB4117
RB3362
RB3379
These 10 styles are made in China. Also all Ray-Ban Junior sun styles are made
in China as well. The rest of the styles would be made in Italy. We are unable
to tell the authenticity of a product by a model number.
Best Regards,
Brandon Andrews
Ray-Ban Customer Care
(866) 4RAYBAN
www.ray-ban.com
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Sunglass Express-Made in China..fake or real, June 3, 2011
I purchased these glasses from sunglass express & I received a Made in China RB3183, I contacted Rayban Customer support & they informed that this specific model is only make in Italy, but Sunglasses express said its also Made in China, Having not able to confirm the authenticity of the product I decided to return the item. suffered a loss of 15% restocking fees also.
Will not advise to purchase from ths buyer unless you just want glasses & does not bother about the quality of the product.
Amazon should take action against these sellers.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
42 years of searching for this pair, October 1, 2010
This review appears under my wife's name/account, but this review is indeed by a male.
I've had my Ray Ban 3183-004/9A's for a few weeks here in Phoenix and have been extremely pleased. I initially struggled with the thought of paying over $100 for sunglasses, but made the leap of faith knowing the good reputation of Ray Ban.
I first learned of the 3183's after trying on a pair at Big 5 Sporting Goods. However, my Big 5 store only carried the silver/gradient polarized pair (004/82) and Ray Bans never go on sale there. I knew I wanted polarized, but personally find the gradient lens a little annoying. So I turned to Amazon in search of a non-gradient polarized 3183.
Pros: quality vision lens, thick lens, light weight (frameless side/bottom) and easy on my nose, down/around ears instead of straight back so no falling off or pinching my head and giving me headaches, curved design so sunlight doesn't enter sides, spring loaded bars so no accidental bending, made in Italy not China amen
Cons: the nose attachment is overly noticeable when I glance left/right but I'm adjusting to this minor issue, the way the lens attaches to the frame seems weak to me but only time will tell if it's actually a problem.
This is not necessarily a con, but I once read a review for the 3183's that said the protective coating on the ear bars wore off too quickly, but again, only time will tell if this is really an issue or just an isolated incident.
One other thing that confused me is how Amazon retailers sometimes refer to these glasses as "Sidestreet". My glasses say "Top Bar" and I never did find a Sidestreet designation on Ray Ban's website.
Bottom line: No regrets, Sunglass Express shipped flawlessly, and I'm even thinking of ordering a second gradient, yes gradient, polarized 3183 pair...
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