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Re: Amazon recalls eclipse glasses

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Post by voodooranger »

wlesieutre wrote: post #17
amirmc wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I didn't know Amazon did this. It'll make me think twice next time I purchase certain items. After a quick search I found this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=... Even though inventory tracked using the manufacturer barcode is commingled within the network, the source of the inventory is tracked by our fulfillment systems and is taken into consideration if inventory problems arise. Given…

Never buy an Apple USB charger from Amazon, 90% of them are fake. https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/20/13343682/fake-apple-char...

Never buy any Apple product from Amazon. I've been burned several times. Didn't realize it until I had already bought several products.

Re: Amazon recalls eclipse glasses

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Post by ikeboy »

wlesieutre wrote: post #17
amirmc wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I didn't know Amazon did this. It'll make me think twice next time I purchase certain items. After a quick search I found this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=... Even though inventory tracked using the manufacturer barcode is commingled within the network, the source of the inventory is tracked by our fulfillment systems and is taken into consideration if inventory problems arise. Given…

Never buy an Apple USB charger from Amazon, 90% of them are fake. https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/20/13343682/fake-apple-char...

90% of ones Apple bought. They probably have a good idea of which sellers are authorized to begin with and therefore didn't buy from those.

Re: Amazon recalls eclipse glasses

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Post by hyperpape »

quesera wrote: post #27

If you don't trust Amazon's vendor commingling practices, be sure to test the film: https://www.space.com/37698-solar-eclipse-glasses-safety-che...

This page seems to imply that you can tell if your glasses are safe by seeing whether they block out all but the brightest lights (direct sun or perhaps a LED flashlight).

But another page from the AAS seems to say you only get a negative result: if you can see anything other than a very bright light through the glasses, they're unsafe. But that doesn't imply the inverse, that if you can't, they're safe, because of UV protection. https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/iso-certification

Can anyone confirm if I've understood that correctly?

Re: Amazon recalls eclipse glasses

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Post by cmurf »

What goes around comes around. Amazon has been turning a blind eye to counterfeit products for a long time, it's been getting worse, not better. And now that they got a clue this particular fraud could CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLINDNESS, they have to take responsibility for their own cesspool.

Re: Amazon recalls eclipse glasses

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Post by [deleted] »

slackingoff2017 wrote: post #8
projectileboy wrote: post #3

Interesting... the real issue here is Amazon's long-standing implicit tolerance of counterfeit goods from disreputable suppliers. I wonder how many more incidents like this it will take before Amazon finally does something.

They won't until consumers wise up. I've stopped using them completely, not worth the gamble. Their price advantage has eroded anyways. I don't see any advantage to buying from them relative to straight from the manufacturer most of the time. Amazon has done a great job squeezing shipping costs and margins. I doubt I pay more than 5% more on anything but I know I'm not getting any fakes

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Re: Amazon recalls eclipse glasses

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Post by concede_pluto »

Cozumel wrote: post #2

>'Amazon said customers who did not receive an email purchased glasses that were safe to use.' Or they did receive an email and it went into their spam/junk folder. In a situation like this it might be better to email everyone if only to say your glasses are safe. Although that would open them to legal liability if they're wrong.

This. Even before the collapse of email as a writing medium, it was never a life-critical system.

Re: Amazon recalls eclipse glasses

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Post by hndamien »

dwaltrip wrote: post #9

Does anyone have good recommendations for getting a pair as of today (before next weekend)? I'm in the bay area, if that helps.

To be honest, it isn't that impressive unless you see the totality, in which case you need no glasses. Completely worth the trip out of the way if you can go see it.

Re: Amazon recalls eclipse glasses

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Post by dhosek »

sixQuarks wrote: post #10

Here's the email I got, the last sentence had me chuckling. We hope to "see" you soon. ------- Hello, We’re writing to provide you with important safety information about the eclipse products you purchased on Amazon (order #---- for TOLOCO Solar Eclipse Glasses,CE and ISO Certified Safe Solar Shades Filter for Solar Eclipse Viewing (3-Black)). To protect your eyes when viewing the sun or an eclipse, NASA and the Amer…

They know they'll see you soon because they're not issuing refunds, they're giving you a balance credit at the big river instead.

Re: Amazon recalls eclipse glasses

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Post by jimktrains2 »

cesarb wrote: post #29
jimktrains2 wrote: post #12

I bought a set of 15 supposedly iso certified and tested them all when I got them. Couldn't see light bulbs or anything else but the sun. I wonder if they seller sold a mix of counterfit or just wasn't able to get the certification to amazon as a bulk seller?

> Couldn't see light bulbs or anything else but the sun. Are all the harmful wavelengths visible? What you don't see can hurt you (for instance, see the table at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_safety#Damage_mechanisms ), and depending on the material it could filter some wavelengths but let other wavelengths pass. Testing just with visible light is not enough.

That's not really something I could test readily at home. Additionally, the light bulb test is what the local news was saying is a good quick and dirty test to check for counterfeits. I obviously can't certify them. https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/iso-certification

E1: I'll probably end up getting new ones; I guess you're right.

E2: Because everyone cares about my saga, of course, the seller appears to have sold blatantly fraudulent ones as well. Apparently lowes has certified ones, so I'm going to pop in there tomorrow.

E3: in classic "pay attention to me" style, but also in the hopes of helping someone else out: https://www.eclipseglasses.com/pages/safety my glasses look like the counterfeit version listed on the mfg website.

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