Meet The Company That’s Been Robbing You Blind

Meet Luxottica, the monopoly you never knew existed. Learn from the good folks at “60 Minutes” why the brand has been hiding (5:12), how they overcharge you for frames (7:30), and why their excessive dominance is bad for everyone (9:00). I wear glasses and I am outraged by how this company operates. Now I want…

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Nov 29, 2012

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UPDATE: I’ve heard that this can’t be seen by international viewers. Sorry about that. Some of our readers have reported this link works for international viewing.

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