VSP buying who?

[Jacqui]

D--n !! This cost me a bottle of scotch

[Matthew]

Yep its official, i just got my letter today, its a great world, now the monster VSP owns Marchon and Officemate, hurray for the opticians...:shiner:

[sharonm516]

I checked eyefinity today (VSP claim filing site)...and they are offering docs an extra $5 for every marchon frame they sell and submit to VSP.

And it begins..............................

[Johns]

...have developed the rallying theme, “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”…and just wait until you see what’s coming!

Truer words were never written.:finger:

[Jacqui]

Be afraid Be VERY afraid.

[labbrat]

...and filing for tax exemption too. Gobble, gobble...

[Uncle Fester]

D--n !! This cost me a bottle of scotch

Blended or single malt? I hope it's at least 12 years old!

[Uncle Fester]

Be afraid Be VERY afraid.

Back when my Doc's first signed on with VSP (we did all of it on paper) I remember them saying how the independent optical shop's days were numbered and so it is coming to pass unless you can be like Johns and think and work outside the box.

For now I'm going to embrace the horror.

[Metronome]

Delete.

[Johns]

I think they will end up buying everybody. If you don't already work for an OD, you'd better think about it.

And what if you're an OD?:hammer:

[bob_f_aboc]

There are soon to be 4 choices for opticians.

1) Work for Lux.
2) Work for VSP.
3) Work for Essilor.
4) Don't work.



...gee whiz, they all look so tempting! How will I ever decide?

[jma]

Besides the fax and an email from OfficeMate, I just got a call from VSP. They were asking us if we had any questions about the deal??? Funny. They did not care for our opinion before the deal.
I just told them that they were doing pretty well for a non-profit organization, over 700 very big ones.
We have been VSP providers for quite some time, and have been using OfficeMate for years, right now I simply haven't a clue as to how this will impact us. I will say that I'm a bit uneasy knowing VSP nows owns our office software.

[CME4SPECS]

So what's everyones take on how this will affect opticians? I stopped carrying that JUNK along time ago!

[specti-wolf]

There are soon to be 4 choices for opticians.

1) Work for Lux.
2) Work for VSP.
3) Work for Essilor.
4) Don't work.



...gee whiz, they all look so tempting! How will I ever decide?

Bob, don't forget... if properly trained, we can always flip burgers. :p

[bob_f_aboc]

Bob, don't forget... if properly trained, we can always flip burgers. :p

That's how I got my first optical job at LC.


...Seriously! I was recruited from McD's

[Johns]

That's how I got my first optical job at LC.


...Seriously! I was recruited from McD's

And the first question in the interview was, "Are you willing to take a pay cut?":hammer::D

[cocoisland58]

I checked eyefinity today (VSP claim filing site)...and they are offering docs an extra $5 for every marchon frame they sell and submit to VSP.

Oh whoopie ding dong. What's five bucks? Better than a stick in the eye but wouldn't a larger discount off the wholesale prices be better received by VSP providers?

[Metronome]

And what if you're an OD?:hammer:

Delete.

[cocoisland58]

There are soon to be 4 choices for opticians.

1) Work for Lux.
2) Work for VSP.
3) Work for Essilor.
4) Don't work.

I will opt for number four. After 30 years I can say I was there when it was "good". I won't stay to see this industry die. Maybe I'll work for a real non-profit. I've got good years left in me.

[Metronome]

So what's everyones take on how this will affect opticians? I stopped carrying that JUNK along time ago!

Delete.

[Metronome]

Back when my Doc's first signed on with VSP (we did all of it on paper) I remember them saying how the independent optical shop's days were numbered and so it is coming to pass unless you can be like Johns and think and work outside the box.

For now I'm going to embrace the horror.

Delete.

[Metronome]

With the Signature Choice plans and Sight For Students my VSP rep has told me I am REQUIRED to use a VSP lab. Everythign else - does not go to a VSP lab.

Though, one good thing I will say about VSP is they have great customer service (well, 90% good). Whenever I call about insurance questions they are very helpful and friendly...now if they could transfer that to the lab they might stand a chance of getting more business.

Delete.

[Metronome]

First, Moms and Pops starta small company called Avant Garde. They build it into an industry leader......then cash out to Luxottica!

They then fund the kids to start a frame company-Marchon. Well, these budding businessmen build it up and cash out for some serious scratch to VSP!

What a country!

Congrats to Al Berg, Larry Roth, and to the family of Jeff White(his family started Avant Garde)!!

:cheers::cheers::cheers:

Delete.

[nickrock]

What's $735 million between friends?

[Johns]

You don't got no problem with none of this, do you? I mean, it's the American way, ain't it? There's just not enough room at the top of the pyramid for everyone, that's all.

Do you have a problem with taking a gamble, working your tail off, and selling to the highest bidder? I don't.

We should all be so lucky!

The fact that they sold out to the company that was founded for the purpose of destroying some of the very practices that made Marchon succesful is certainly ironic, but that's beside the point.