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Impressed with Amazon-eclipse glasses

gidgetgh — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 13:57:53 GMT

I bought a 10 pack of eclipse glasses from Amazon just before NASA came out with their approved list of glasses. I picked the "most popular" choice that Amazon had. They arrived quickly.

Then the NASA list came out and I looked at my glasses and just really couldn't tell if they were approved or not. The ISO was correct, but I couldn't tell who the manufacturer was. I didn't return them. I just threw them away because I was skittish about them and if I had returned them, since they weren't defective, I would have been responsible for the return postage. It just wasn't worth it.

Anyway....this morning I received an email from Amazon regarding the glasses. They said that they haven't been able to verify from their source that they're NASA approved and advised me not to use them and that they'd already credited my account for the full purchase price.

I have never, ever been disappointed from the service I receive from Amazon and today was no exception.

Re: Impressed with Amazon-eclipse glasses

brandiwine — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 13:31:49 GMT

Amazon is the best CS out there. Fast service and they stand behind their products

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goldensrbest — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 13:42:59 GMT

They are great, i just can't find 1 pair of glasses, it is just myself.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:04:07 GMT

Can't find any eclipse glasses around my neck of the woods. They are all sold out. I'm in Colorado where it will be 89% eclipsed. There will be some 500,000 people heading north of me on the interstate during the next days to follow before the event. No wonder the glasses are sold out here in the stores!

Wyoming (north) is swamped with people ready to view the total eclipse.

Re: Impressed with Amazon-eclipse glasses

gidgetgh — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:09:40 GMT

We got our glasses at Lowe's, as soon as I heard they had them.

I live just north of Atlanta. I believe we're expecting around 98% coverage here. BUT.....meteorologists on two local stations here are saying it looks like tons of clouds and rain here that day. Of course.

Re: Impressed with Amazon-eclipse glasses

Marp — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:18:54 GMT

@gidgetgh, that is pretty much what our weather people are saying too. I'm pinning my hopes on their recent high error rate.

I'm in NC in an area that will have totality.

Re: Impressed with Amazon-eclipse glasses

WenGirl42 — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:22:10 GMT

@goldensrbest wrote:
They are great, i just can't find 1 pair of glasses, it is just myself.

@goldensrbest Our local library is giving them away...you might try someplace like that.

Re: Impressed with Amazon-eclipse glasses

NickNack — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:23:12 GMT

It sounds like you're not really impressed with the Amazon eclipse glasses but with Amazon's customer service. I thought this was going to be a post saying that Amazon's eclipse glasses were ISO approved. I was afraid to order them even though I could see the correct ISO number in the pictures.

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Melvin-QVC — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:28:45 GMT

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Cakers3 — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:39:33 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
I bought a 10 pack of eclipse glasses from Amazon just before NASA came out with their approved list of glasses. I picked the "most popular" choice that Amazon had. They arrived quickly.

Then the NASA list came out and I looked at my glasses and just really couldn't tell if they were approved or not. The ISO was correct, but I couldn't tell who the manufacturer was. I didn't return them. I just threw them away because I was skittish about them and if I had returned them, since they weren't defective, I would have been responsible for the return postage. It just wasn't worth it.

Anyway....this morning I received an email from Amazon regarding the glasses. They said that they haven't been able to verify from their source that they're NASA approved and advised me not to use them and that they'd already credited my account for the full purchase price.

I have never, ever been disappointed from the service I receive from Amazon and today was no exception.

@Marp Did Amazon pull them from their website?

Re: Impressed with Amazon-eclipse glasses

Marp — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:57:11 GMT

@Cakers3,I think you meant to address your post to @gidgetgh. The glasses I bought were from American Paper Optics which are approved.

I don't know if Amazon has gotten all of the non-approved offers taken down but a quick scan of the listings for "eclipse glasses" just returns approved glasses.

Re: Impressed with Amazon-eclipse glasses

Cakers3 — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:59:00 GMT

@Marp wrote:
@Cakers3,I think you meant to address your post to @gidgetgh. The glasses I bought were from American Paper Optics which are approved.

I don't know if Amazon has gotten all of the non-approved offers taken down but a quick scan of the listings for "eclipse glasses" just returns approved glasses.

@Marp Oops sorry. Didn't have enough coffee I guess.

@gidgetgh Were the glasses you bought removed from Amazon's website?

Re: Impressed with Amazon-eclipse glasses

SilleeMee — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 15:20:33 GMT

I think one of our local TV stations is going to show the actual sun being eclipsed in a live broadcast. They have some sort of special camera to do this. So I will be viewing it this way. I feel safer with this than with wearing any pair of special eyewear.

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Baylie — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 15:59:11 GMT

Amazon has great customer service! I ordered glasses, manufactured by Lunt, one of the NASA approved manufacturers. I have read that you should look at a bright light with the glasses and not be able to see anything and these glasses passed the test! They have the correct ISO number so I think we are good to watch!

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chrystaltree — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 16:07:13 GMT

Saw them but I was leary. There are so many fakes out there and so many that don't meet Nasa's standard that I didn't take the change. The fakes all say they meet they standards but many of them really don't. I was on the Nasa sight for little while yesterday, checked out approved list but the ones I saw were selling them in blocks or 100. I plan to go back and look again, I have more time today.

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momtochloe — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 16:35:04 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I think one of our local TV stations is going to show the actual sun being eclipsed in a live broadcast. They have some sort of special camera to do this. So I will be viewing it this way. I feel safer with this than with wearing any pair of special eyewear.

@SilleeMee would you mind posting the call letters/name of your local station as I would love to watch too . . .

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FranandZoe — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 17:06:48 GMT

I got 5 pairs of approved glasses free at my local library - check yours.

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sunshine45 — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 17:16:33 GMT

@momtochloe wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
I think one of our local TV stations is going to show the actual sun being eclipsed in a live broadcast. They have some sort of special camera to do this. So I will be viewing it this way. I feel safer with this than with wearing any pair of special eyewear.
@SilleeMee would you mind posting the call letters/name of your local station as I would love to watch too . . .

my guess is is that MANY of the major stations nationwide (and cable stations) will be covering this. i know our local stations will be....they have been advertising it. we are going to have about 80% coverage of the sun here. On the east coast, the eclipse will start a little after 1 p.m. and reach totality just before 3 p.m.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 17:30:50 GMT

@momtochloe wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
I think one of our local TV stations is going to show the actual sun being eclipsed in a live broadcast. They have some sort of special camera to do this. So I will be viewing it this way. I feel safer with this than with wearing any pair of special eyewear.
@SilleeMee would you mind posting the call letters/name of your local station as I would love to watch too . . .

@momtochloe,

There will be many stations airing this eclipse. One is the NASA Livestream on YouTube. This particular NASA one is set to be a 4-hour event of the live event.

Go to: eclipse2017 dot nasa dot gov/eclipse-live-stream

You will see a choice of options of where it can be viewed..."Ways to Watch"

Re: Impressed with Amazon-eclipse glasses

momtochloe — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 17:34:03 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
@momtochloe wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
I think one of our local TV stations is going to show the actual sun being eclipsed in a live broadcast. They have some sort of special camera to do this. So I will be viewing it this way. I feel safer with this than with wearing any pair of special eyewear.
@SilleeMee would you mind posting the call letters/name of your local station as I would love to watch too . . .
@momtochloe,
There will be many stations airing this eclipse. One is the NASA Livestream on YouTube. This particular NASA one is set to be a 4-hour event of the live event.

Go to: eclipse2017 dot nasa dot gov/eclipse-live-stream

You will see a choice of options of where it can be viewed..."Ways to Watch"

Oh excellent, thank you so much @SilleeMee as it didn't even dawn on me that NASA would be all over this (duh!) . . . again thanks for the help as I am old enough to remember walking home from grade school with my hands covering as much as my eyes as possible and my worried mom waiting for me to get home . . . .