Demand is eclipsing supply across the country for solar eclipse glasses.
Many Canadians are turning to social media to try to track down retailers that still have the glasses in stock. As of yesterday, supplies had dwindled in stores across Canada.
Inventory status reports on the websites for Best Buy and Toys ``R'' Us showed the devices -- which cost about three dollars -- were sold out in many cities. Early birds who snapped up extra pairs before the rush are selling them for up to 40 dollars on Kijiji.
Andy Kahrmann, spokesman for Vancouver-based pharmacy retailer London Drugs, says the chain sold thousands of pairs, and B-C's Lower Mainland and Saskatchewan were the first to sell out. He says the chain ordered double the amount of glasses it thought it would need, but that still wasn't enough to meet demand.
This week, Amazon issued refunds to customers who had bought the solar eclipse glasses on its site, saying it could not confirm that glasses came from a recommended manufacturer.