Did Kanilea have a sizable price increase?

Doc_J · Feb 4, 2021

Watching some Kanilea ukes at HMS, and noticed one particular Kanilea changed prices from $1375 to $1725, overnight as we crossed from January 2021 to February 2021. Then saw other new Kanilea ukes with increased prices. While Kanilea ukes are worth their price, seems like a big jump in prices, IMHO. Maybe they changed their dealer arrangements as well.

Anyone else notice?

Arik · Feb 4, 2021

Ya I noticed it too. Saw that the K1-t's had gone up $150 bucks across the dealers. But I think all of the K-brands have went up in price over the past couple months. Koalohas went up like 2 months ago.

Peter Frary · Feb 4, 2021

Makes sense due to the increased overhead due to the COVID thing. With over 30% of the Hawaii's working population unemployed, small businesses are stuck with rapidly increasing employment compensation insurance payments to the state, among many other higher costs.

clear · Feb 4, 2021

I'm glad I'm done buying ukes. Knock on wood.

Jerryc41 · Feb 6, 2021

clear said:
I'm glad I'm done buying ukes. Knock on wood.

Yeah, me, too. It's getting to be a costly hobby. I don't like to see prices rising, but I guess the sellers do. : )

I started this yesterday morning. Let's see if it will let me post it now.

chenx2 · Feb 7, 2021

Even the lower end brands are increasing their price significantly. The lower end laminates of Kala (TEM) used to cost like 90USD 5 years ago but it is now it's around 130-140USD.

Did Kanilea have a sizable price increase?

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