Were they IM branded Aquaspheres? That would explain the markup.

Or just that you were a captive audience.

Getting gouged sucks.

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i think normal price is 40.00, but 8 dollars for tax is a little crazy. Looks like a 5 dollar markup

I think I bought my seal xp $25 during clearwater 2008... $48 is.......a bargain!

Off the shelf type items generally sell for retail at the IM expos. I bought a pair of Aquaman Mako's last year at the Wisc expo for $16.

Youre really surprised that IM merchandise at an IM branded expo is expensive?

Id say, especially when I buy my vistas on PBK for $20 or under

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It was non-IM branded. I expect mdot stuff to be higher.

Not meaning to ask a dumb quesiton - but what exactly does a $40 (or $48 as it may be) google provide over...well...the sub-$20 Speedo ones I usually buy?

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Absolutely nothing. I've tried many goggles over my swim years and the best two were TYR Tracer and Speedo Vanquisher. Both can be had for under $15 I believe. Plus, the aquasphere goggles are huge and gawdy... maybe good for snorkeling.

I can assure you that the we do not offer any goggles that cost $48. Even our top of the line Vista swim mask doesn't cost that much. All goggles sold at Ironman CdA were sold through the Ironman Merchandise store, so they would likely be the ones to contact with this issue.

Which goggle did you buy? We have a $24 goggle that is likely the one you purchased and someone rang it up incorrectly.

We don't offer an IM branded goggle at these events, and any product that we do offer is never marked up due to a mdot being on it.

Please accept our apology for the error. If I can be of any assistance please let me know.

I have sent you a private message. I'd like to help you get this solved.

Jake

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To be honest, everybody has different taste in goggles. As I mentioned previously we don't offer a goggle over $35. This may sound high to a lot of people, but to some, the sub $20 hard shell goggles hurt and don't work well. (we also have a sub $20 offering in the Kaiman)

We offer an alternative with a comfortable goggle/ mask that quite a large portion of swimmers enjoy. We offer goggles that provide a comfortable fit and much wider field of view.

For the most part, unless you are swimming in the Olympics, our goggles won't slow you down enough to be an issue.

I highly recommend trying a pair. Of course they aren't for everybody, but I can attest to the great comfort, visibility, and performance of these goggles. Swimming a 26:05 at Vineman 70.3 less than 5 months after breaking my collar bone (and having surgery March 1st to repair it), in the Kayennes (24.95$) wasn't too bad.

So to answer your question, "what exactly does a $40 (or $48 as it may be) google provide over...well...the sub-$20 Speedo ones I usually buy?" , I'd just say to try a pair. Every goggle fits each person slightly different, and the same with performance. After years in a Speedo goggle, this may be a good change.

Jake

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