Local

Jacksonville woman still selling, cashing in on eclipse glasses

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.

Online Ebay has a few left, but you could pay nearly $200 a pair.

Action News Jax reporter Amber Krycka did find a few people selling the glasses locally.

“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.