Was It Worth The Risk? (To Ask Optometrist to Bulk Bill)

[Deactivated] on 19/03/2021 - 15:56
Last edited 19/03/2021 - 16:39 by 1 other user

As most of us would like, we like to save.

When I booked myself into an eye check, I asked if they bulk bill and the lady said it's up to the discretion of the Optometrist.

I booked, instead of calling around as he did 45 minute appointments and checked everything.

He recommended an eye relief mask, as my eyes are perfect but I complained of sore eyes.

The mask was $40, part of me was saying no inside because I knew I could get it cheaper online($20). However, he actually mentioned because I was buying the mask, and I asked about bulk billing he'd bulk bill me!

The whole appointment cost me $40, instead of $75-90+ a mask. I also supported a local business and he was great to deal with.

I suppose sometimes it does pay to take the risk! It worked in my favour this time.

How about everyone else?

Health & Beauty Optometrist

Comments

  • MS Paint on 19/03/2021 - 16:03
    +3

    Yes

  • cruiserbruiser on 19/03/2021 - 16:05
    +1

    Awesome

  • Archi on 19/03/2021 - 16:09

    MMMmmmm dunno..

  • Crow K on 19/03/2021 - 16:18
    +12

    christ dude put spoiler tags on this now i know what happens if it ever gets made into a movie ugh

  • Bid Sniper on 19/03/2021 - 16:22
    +1

    Certainly not clicking on this post…

  • SBOB on 19/03/2021 - 16:24
    +3

    more twists than an M. Night Shyamalan movie…

  • bargain huntress on 19/03/2021 - 16:25

    i rarely find people who bulk bill

  • whooah1979 on 19/03/2021 - 16:37

    I was curious when I saw "The Risk" but was disappointed when it turned out to be only a few dollars.

  • SF3 on 19/03/2021 - 16:42

    What was the question or problem to solve?

    • [Deactivated] on 19/03/2021 - 16:43

      Basically, what risks have you taken in terms of saving or not and has it worked out?

      • SF3 on 19/03/2021 - 16:48

        Asking gives a person an additional option.

        By not asking you don't get a potential new option.

        Unless a person has a social phobia, then it maybe hard to ask…

      • brendanm on 19/03/2021 - 18:06

        How was there any risk at all? If they didn't bulk bill, you paid like normal. There is zero downside.

      • SydStrand on 19/03/2021 - 19:25
        +2

        I still don't know what the 'risk' in this scenario is…

  • Ocker on 19/03/2021 - 17:19
    +4

    So what favour did the guy do for you?
    Most places automatically bulk bill for an eye test and as you said, the fair price for the mask was only $20 anyways.
    Look at the other side of the coin - he was prepared to rip you off for $20 by charging double for the mask.

  • trapper on 19/03/2021 - 17:32
    +10

    What the hell.

    I've never paid for an eye test, I didn't even know that was a thing.

    • 87percent on 20/03/2021 - 10:10
      +2

      Think OPSM will only bulk bill once every 2 years (and they push that eye retina scan thing), but Last time I went to Specsavers, they mentioned I could get an eye test every day of the year if I wanted bulk billed through them

  • Hithere on 19/03/2021 - 18:20
    +1

    I've also never paid for an eye test.

    My Optometrist always bulk bills and they are privately owned not part of of the Specsavers or Luxottica conglomerates.

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 19/03/2021 - 18:44
    +1

    Was under the impression Medicare covers one eye test every 24 months..

  • PissLUR on 19/03/2021 - 21:09

    more money in their pocket if not bulk-billed. i think you are missing the point of bulk-billed service.

  • WreckTangle on 19/03/2021 - 22:03
    +1

    Wasn’t worth the risk reading this thread.

  • DingoBilly on 19/03/2021 - 22:35

    Optometrists always bulk bill dont they? I've never paid in any states I've had them in.

  • El cheepo on 20/03/2021 - 10:54

    Every optometrist I visited a few weeks ago trying to get a on same day appointment did bulk billing.

    Spec savers
    Opsm
    And 3 other independents

    Did I manage to get in after visiting 5 optometrists?
    Stay tuned….

    I didn’t know paying for ay eye test was a thing?
    I’ve never paid for one in my life and get them yearly.

  • El cheepo on 20/03/2021 - 10:55

    Welcome back everyone!
    If you’ve read this far you have come to the right place to find the answer to the question.. did i get in to an optometrist for a same day appointment?

    Before we answer that, lets recap on what happened at the begging of my last comment.

    Every optometrist I visited a few weeks ago trying to get a on same day appointment did bulk billing.

    Spec savers
    Opsm
    And 3 other independents

    Did I manage to get in after visiting 5 optometrists?
    No

    Was it worth the risk?
    No

    Was it worth writing about?
    No

    Pm me privately for movie rights and or tv series rights to the story.

  • deme on 20/03/2021 - 12:58

    How do you even find someone that doesn't do bulk billing for an eye test?

    You got scammed OP and hard.

  • Keplaffintech on 21/03/2021 - 09:25

    I don't understand, what is the risk? That they will say 'no'?

  • Candour on 21/03/2021 - 12:55

    bulk billing is common. eye tests are not rocket science. they used to be done by opticians in the good old days and they are still the same but now we need to get them done by optometrists.

  • browser on 01/02/2023 - 18:10

    What is the issue?

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