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Find out who carries the YOUPI line by YOU`S Eyeworks.

See euro-visie.com

Very cool children`s line. Good color, Current looking designs. Lots of Grilimide, block hinges, etc.

Modinno / Across Canada Vision Care sell four sizes of Rxable motorcycle glasses. They work well as I had some made for myself.

Go to modinno.com and click "goggles."

1 800 565 9511

I heard from a friend of a friend ( optical grapevine ) that Safilo has been wholely bought out by HALO (? ) or some such sounding company.
Can anyone verify / clarify???

CLIP-ON PLUS is the authorized frame distributor for GUY LAROCHE, YOU`S EYEWORKS, GAUDI, and VICTORIO & LUCCHINO. We`re seeking an enthusiastic and personable representative to cover one or several...

I heard of some shops having wildly successful TRUNK Shows.......others not so much. I tend to believe it depends upon just how good the product is AND how well the shop promotes it ahead of time.
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And yes, we all want to know what you look like.

But has this thread hit a record for responses????? Seems to have hit quite a few nerves.

And can the person who posted the original Thread...

The optical market everywhere is FLOODED with both reps and product. If whatever he picks up is only AVERAGE in quality and because of his lack of knowledge within the optical field, he most...

Hi everyone......I want to pick your brains again.

Here`s the senario: New rep with a distinctive line. However the market is FLOODED with product and an over abundance of competeing reps. How do...

It was Ocean Optical......... 1529 Lonsdale.

I sold to an employee, and then the shop burnt down a year later.

I almost cried. I put my heart and soul into that place.

There`s a TIM...

I know it`s a shameless plug but " You`s Eyeworks" went very well for me in my shop ( before I sold it.)

Have a look at www.euro-visie.com and www.novoochiali.com

Cheers!

My last shop was in Coquitlam Centre, Before that I had a dispensary in North Vancouver.

After 33 years working with the public, it was time for a change . It REALLY wasn`t fun anymore.

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HI Brian,
Do up your resume` ( professionally ) and fire it out to EVERY manufacturer via email . Many companies do not advertise when they`re looking for a rep. Good luck!!!

Get this, in Osoyoos ( BC interior ) yesterday it was 39 degrees!!!!! ( I think that`s 108F )

Absolutely too hot for me. But the sunsets were beautiful due to the forest fires in Kelowna. ( Sadly...

I sold my shop in three weeks ( Unbelieveable eh? )

I then became a BC rep for the following:

- You`s Eyeworks : A funky, colourful line from Holland that ROCKS!!!! I saw this line at Vision...

Does anyone know who the last rep for ALLISON was??

Thanks.

Use : Frame Protect: from Optochemicals. ( Chris Ryser )

Works everytime.

What frame lines do you carry in your shop that DON`T have any reps?? Perhaps you picked then up at shows, or the reps never came back.

I sold my shop in Coquitlam .

And I`ve picked up "...

:shiner: Always wanted to be a helicopter pilot.

Ended up just driving motorcycles instead.

We used a camcorder mounted on a tripod. Just record several frames and playback. Contacts definately not the way to go. Customers are VERY impressed.

Hi Graeme,

Do you have a rep for Vancouver BC?

Regards,

Lee

So I`m doing it. Selling the shop and hitting the road as a rep.

Do any of my fellow Canadian Opticians ( I always use a capital "O" when I write Optician ) know of any unique / funky frame...

The best frame reps all have some common qualities:

They`re Honest, knowledgeable, and offer impressive AFTER sales service. ( And politely personable too. )

What would you add to the list??...

Sales are quite good overall. I just got the books back from our accountant, and we had a pretty good year.

Sometimes you just KNOW , you need to make a change in your life.

I`ve done...

Something no one ever thinks of is an emergency kit.

Either fire, earthquake, auto, that sort of thing.

Or a gift certificate.

After 30+ years, it`s enough. I`ve decided to sell my company ( such as it is ) and move on.

I`ve experience in teaching, frame design , and am thinking about going on the road as a rep. ( with...