KoAloha Auction?

Jerryc41 · Jul 21, 2018

Maybe I'm not fully awake, but I don't understand this. I just got an email from HMS about a custom KoAloha. Clicking on the link shows that it's an auction. The auction will end last February - yes, February 21, 2018.

HMS is showing a price of $6,900, but the reserve price is $9,000. Very confusing.

https://www.theukulelesite.com/koal...-64990669&mc_cid=5d337ffe3f&mc_eid=6fdcc5f552

RichM · Jul 21, 2018

The February date appears to be a typo. If you scroll down to the active auction, it shows that auctions started July 19, 2018 and ends July 25, 2018. Beautiful uke, but not for the faint of heart!

Lapyang · Jul 21, 2018

Jerry, if you scroll down further, you will see the correct information. The auction will end on July 25, 2018. It currently has 4 bids, at $9000.

Jim Hanks · Jul 21, 2018

Wow. And I thought only MB could do that

Jerryc41 · Jul 21, 2018

RichM said:
The February date appears to be a typo. If you scroll down to the active auction, it shows that auctions started July 19, 2018 and ends July 25, 2018. Beautiful uke, but not for the faint of heart!

Thanks. All they got right was "Wednesday," and maybe the time. Odd. If I can sell my Honda Fit quickly, I could meet the reserve price.

I don't see that increasing in value over the years, but I could be wrong.

Sopranissimo · Jul 21, 2018

If you scroll down to the bottom, you'll see the number of bids and the current price. The reserve has already been met.

hawaii 50 · Jul 21, 2018

Jerryc41 said:
Thanks. All they got right was "Wednesday," and maybe the time. Odd. If I can sell my Honda Fit quickly, I could meet the reserve price.

I don't see that increasing in value over the years, but I could be wrong.

I let Andrew know about the typo
looks like the bid up to 9,100.00 now, looks like the bidders figured it out...

Martinlover · Jul 21, 2018

Jerryc41 said:
If I can sell my Honda Fit quickly, I could meet the reserve price.

Don’t do it Jerry.

etudes · Jul 21, 2018

Wow- they had some fun designing this one. Over the top! That inlay around the pickup jack. I'm curious how many of this particular model will be made..

UkeStuff · Jul 21, 2018

They covered this model in some detail with the Ukulele Site tour of the new KoAloha factory. Go to 8:13 in the video (the YouTube “jump to” feature doesn’t seem to work with the embed). I didn’t realize it was going to be auctioned at The Ukulele Site, which has also happened with some other instruments.

I’m not big into sharks, so I’d never be a buyer even if I had thousands to spend on ukuleles. I’d just order a black label, I think.

bearbike137 · Jul 21, 2018

I don't understand all the bidding so early in the auction. Great for the seller, but a lousy strategy for buyers.

Jerryc41 · Jul 22, 2018

Choirguy said:
I’d just order a black label, I think.

I tried, but they don't sell just the labels.

Jerryc41 · Jul 22, 2018

bearbike137 said:
I don't understand all the bidding so early in the auction. Great for the seller, but a lousy strategy for buyers.

It's the same on eBay. People start a bid at a couple of dollars, knowing they can't possibly win. And then someone bids two dollars. I guess they just want to be involved.

That KoAloha is up to $9,200 now Sunday, 8:30 AM). I wonder how often the new owner will take it out of the house and play it.

Jim Hanks · Jul 22, 2018

Jerryc41 said:
I tried, but they don't sell just the labels.

Haha! Great idea! Buy an Opio, slap a black label in it, never know the difference.

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