Action News Jax has been telling you for weeks now, you must wear special glasses to safely watch the solar eclipse, but dozens of local businesses are sold out.
Action News Jax called several businesses Wednesday afternoon, but finding the solar eclipse glasses was difficult.
The First Alert Weather Team is giving away free solar eclipse glasses
“Where! It’s Monday, less than a week to find them,” says Cathy Aguila, who was also trying to find the glasses.
"Where to find? I don't know!" - just four days before the #SolarEclipse & ppl can't find them. pic.twitter.com/2UVA4lJ7Ve
— Amber Krycka (@AmberANjax) August 16, 2017
Online Ebay has a few left, but you could pay nearly $200 a pair.
Some people are cashing in on the demand for #SolarEclipse glasses. You NEED to see me story at 10! $$$ pic.twitter.com/MnKIlJYUik
— Amber Krycka (@AmberANjax) August 16, 2017
Action News Jax reporter Amber Krycka did find a few people selling the glasses locally.
Look what I found! #Eclipse pic.twitter.com/xPXZKdao8i
— Amber Krycka (@AmberANjax) August 16, 2017
“Today it’s been hundreds of messages!” says Tammy McGee, who is selling the glasses.
“I have like 14 left, 330 in less than 24 hours,” says McGee who's been traveling all over to find the glasses. “I went to Gainesville, I picked up 130, came back, met friends, and sold out within 15 minutes. I found another 200 in Lake City."
McGee is selling two glasses for fifteen dollars. She traveled to Gainesville Wednesday night to pick up 600 more.
“Who would’ve thought that nobody in town would have solar glasses,” says McGee.
For some, the #Eclipse is turning into a gold mine! A local woman is cashing in. #chaching #showmethemoney see u @11 pic.twitter.com/eCjJsqs4eE
— Amber Krycka (@AmberANjax) August 17, 2017
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