1-800 Contacts doesn’t have a first responder discount. ID.me says so directly on its listing for the store, and 1-800 Contacts’ own promo page lists every offer it runs without naming first responders. The route that does work for a first responder buying contacts is cash back, and Rakuten carries 1-800 Contacts as a cash back store.
1-800 Contacts is an online seller of contact lenses. You find your brand, enter your prescription, and place the order, and once your prescription is verified the company ships the lenses for free. It also sells glasses, and it offers an online vision exam called ExpressExam that may let you renew a prescription without a trip to the office.
How To Get The 1-800 Contacts First Responder Discount
There isn’t a first responder program to enroll in, so the useful move is to stack the things 1-800 Contacts does offer with the cash back route. Open the LifeSaver Savings Rakuten guide below, follow it to Rakuten’s 1-800 Contacts page, and shop through that link so Rakuten can track the purchase for its cash back payout. The rate on that page moves, so read the current figure there before you buy.
What 1-800 Contacts Offers Instead
The company’s promo page lists the offers that are real today. New customers get 20% off a first order, plus free shipping. Students get 30% off a first order. There’s a returning-customer code, DEAL10, for $10 off $100 or more, and the page says it isn’t stackable with other offers or discounts. A $15 per-box discount on the Acuvue Oasys 24 pack is applied automatically at checkout, with no code.
Insurance, FSA and HSA funds, and brand rebates are the other routes the page names. If you have vision insurance, the site lets you look up your benefits and applies them at checkout, and it says contacts, glasses, and online vision exams are all eligible for FSA and HSA spending. Many of the brands it carries come with after-purchase rebates, and the page notes that a larger supply earns a larger rebate.
If You’ve Seen A First Responder Discount Here
Nothing we could find supports one. The company’s promo page doesn’t list it, the two likeliest addresses for a first responder page on its site return not-found errors, and ID.me’s first responder page for the store says “We’re not aware that 1-800 Contacts offers First Responders discounts.” If a coupon page or an old article claims a flat first responder rate at this store, treat it as out of date.
If You Want A First Responder Discount On Contacts
Some other retailers do run one. Our LensCrafters post covers a first responder discount on contact lenses through ID.me, and ContactsDirect and LensDirect both list first responder offers on contacts. If a flat discount matters more to you than cash back, check those before you order.
Q&A
Q: Does 1-800 Contacts have a first responder discount?
A: No. ID.me says it isn’t aware of one, and the company’s own offers page doesn’t list one.
Q: Is there cash back instead?
A: Yes. Rakuten carries 1-800 Contacts as a cash back store. Check the current rate on Rakuten before you buy, since it changes.
Q: Can I use the new-customer 20% if I’m a first responder?
A: Only if you’ve never ordered. It’s a first-order offer for new customers, first responder or not, so it doesn’t help with repeat orders.
Q: What about students?
A: The promo page lists 30% off first orders for eligible students.
Q: Can I use vision insurance?
A: Yes. The site applies your vision benefits at checkout once you look up your plan.
Q: Can I use FSA or HSA money?
A: Yes. The company says contacts, glasses, and online vision exams are all eligible expenses.
More Information:
Confirmed on 1-800 Contacts’ own promo code page, with ID.me’s first responder page checked for the store and Rakuten’s store page checked for the cash back route. Offers and rates change, so check before you order. For more vision options, see our health and fitness discounts.
