The most telling thing I found was a comment in a Timberland sunglasses thread (EyeDictive sale here on SD) and someone said they contacted Timberland directly about the authenticity of EyeDictive's inventory and Timberland said it's not genuine and they are currently pursuing legal action against them.
EyeDictive is clearly a huge supporter of Slickdeals, a Staff member posted this deal after all and it has Cashback with Slickdeals own cashback program. But don't let that make you think the product is genuine. The "business" certainly is.
Funny thing is, on older EyeDictive threads, ED actually had an employee account that would answer product questions here on SD but was always silent on authenticity questions. You'd think if these weren't fake they would have easily replied to those comments. The FAQ on their website says :
Are your frames authentic?
All of the frames we carry are 100% Authentic and Brand New! We feature high-end brand-name frames, as well as one of a kind boutique models.
Here's the conclusion: The site has a lot of customers happy with what they got. When another commentor says they know their product is genuine because it came with tags/box/warranty cards, I kind of laugh because all good fakes have that stuff. Not just in sunglasses but replica jerseys, shoes, etc. But the customer is happy and they've done a good enough job to convince people they are real. Maybe they are, maybe they aren't.
A quick search for incorporation info (someone please share if they find something else) yields suspicious results:
So you have an address here that is basically a condo on the water. And the name listed as the agent doesn't really yield anything related to EyeDictive on Google.
"Menachem Brod" is listed as the "CEO" of 2 different companies.
Honestly figuring out whether this is some Chinese company selling fakes via a good relationship with SD or if this is an actual legit reseller of overstock genuine inventory is one of my favorite SD pastimes.
EDIT: Notice how even though my comment has the green banner saying it was useful, they didn't put it under a "featured comments" banner towards the top of the post.
DOUBLE EDIT: Ok a week later it's included.
Buy and presume it is fake and you won't be disappointed.
I've purchased somewhere between 10 and 15 pairs of sunglasses, various well known brands, over the years from Eyedictive. I have no affiliation with them. Just a regular Slickdealer and cheapskate. Each and every pair came in original case, box, packaging, with warranty cards and/or manufacturer paperwork, wrappers, etc.
I can say with confidence that each pair is genuine and not fake or replica.
I've saved hundreds if not thousands of dollars off of MSRP with this vendor.
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Ok! Every time there is ED deal, there is deep discussion on fakes. Here is my take:
Most of the sunglasses are made by the huge conglomerate of Luxottica. So even if you are buying RayBan or Oakley or Banana Republic or Tom Ford and the list goes on and on, you are buying Luxottica. The materials are all same just different brand. All the prices are super inflated based on the brand cachet.
I have bought 3-4 pairs from ED and they all were packaged with the same level I have seen when I bought a so called genuine RayBan from Lenscrafter. The quality also was same, could not find any sub par stuff. So even if they are selling fakes, they are on par with Luxottica. So you are buying fakes from a different company.
bottom line, if you want to buy "designer branded" sunglasses for cheap you can get it at ED. If you really care about quality of the materials and lenses, there are some other brands and places to look for.
These are cheap because it is non-polarized. If you don't care for it then it's a deal, but if you want to not get blinded by the sun then it wont help you.
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EyeDictive is clearly a huge supporter of Slickdeals, a Staff member posted this deal after all and it has Cashback with Slickdeals own cashback program. But don't let that make you think the product is genuine. The "business" certainly is.
Funny thing is, on older EyeDictive threads, ED actually had an employee account that would answer product questions here on SD but was always silent on authenticity questions. You'd think if these weren't fake they would have easily replied to those comments. The FAQ on their website says :
Are your frames authentic?
All of the frames we carry are 100% Authentic and Brand New! We feature high-end brand-name frames, as well as one of a kind boutique models.
Here's the conclusion: The site has a lot of customers happy with what they got. When another commentor says they know their product is genuine because it came with tags/box/warranty cards, I kind of laugh because all good fakes have that stuff. Not just in sunglasses but replica jerseys, shoes, etc. But the customer is happy and they've done a good enough job to convince people they are real. Maybe they are, maybe they aren't.
A quick search for incorporation info (someone please share if they find something else) yields suspicious results:
https://www.bizapedia.c
So you have an address here that is basically a condo on the water. And the name listed as the agent doesn't really yield anything related to EyeDictive on Google.
https://www.bizapedia.c
"Menachem Brod" is listed as the "CEO" of 2 different companies.
Honestly figuring out whether this is some Chinese company selling fakes via a good relationship with SD or if this is an actual legit reseller of overstock genuine inventory is one of my favorite SD pastimes.
EDIT: Notice how even though my comment has the green banner saying it was useful, they didn't put it under a "featured comments" banner towards the top of the post.
DOUBLE EDIT: Ok a week later it's included.
I can say with confidence that each pair is genuine and not fake or replica.
I've saved hundreds if not thousands of dollars off of MSRP with this vendor.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Most of the sunglasses are made by the huge conglomerate of Luxottica. So even if you are buying RayBan or Oakley or Banana Republic or Tom Ford and the list goes on and on, you are buying Luxottica. The materials are all same just different brand. All the prices are super inflated based on the brand cachet.
I have bought 3-4 pairs from ED and they all were packaged with the same level I have seen when I bought a so called genuine RayBan from Lenscrafter. The quality also was same, could not find any sub par stuff. So even if they are selling fakes, they are on par with Luxottica. So you are buying fakes from a different company.
bottom line, if you want to buy "designer branded" sunglasses for cheap you can get it at ED. If you really care about quality of the materials and lenses, there are some other brands and places to look for.