I've been checking all of the usual places for bulk canning lids, waiting for them to come back in stock. Most of the places I check are still out of stock. Today however, I found this information at www.masonjarmerchant.com. They have lids in stock, but the cheapest regular sized lids are .69 for 1 lid, or .43 each when you buy 288 in bulk. Maybe these prices will come down once lids come back on the market, but in January 2020 I paid .19 each (from Fillmore Container).
From Mason Jar Merchant:
CANNING LIDS - January 9, 2021 UPDATE
CANNING LIDS:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
IS THERE STILL A CANNING LID SHORTAGE?
In most places, yes.
Covid-19 has created havoc everywhere and the canning community is no different. Even now the supply chain hasn't been able to catch up to demand, this leads us to think 2021 may look a lot like 2020 in terms of shortages.
WHY SO EXPENSIVE?
We're doing our best to keep our costs as low as possible.
We have been working very hard to find more lids for you, as we find more we may have to pay more, and that will lead to price increases.
We are buying what we can when we can find it. Prices and level of difficulty to acquire supplies varies, and so our prices will reflect that. We will keep our prices as fair as we can.
WHO IS BERNARDIN?
Bernardin is essentially Ball's Canadian cousin.
Ball, Bernardin and Kerr are all owned by Jarden Home Brands and are all manufactured in the USA. Bernardin are comparable to Ball lids in every way except for the design and that they are normally only sold in Canada. They are still BPA free.
DO YOU ACTUALLY HAVE THESE IN STOCK?
If you can add them to your cart and check out, we have them.
If we are already out of stock, the system will NOT let you add the lids to your cart.
It is possible that someone has the lids in their cart and will checkout before you. If this is the case, you won't be allowed to check out until you correct or remove the items that are no longer in stock.
As of right now, we do have all sizes in stock.
From Mason Jar Merchant:
CANNING LIDS - January 9, 2021 UPDATE
CANNING LIDS:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
IS THERE STILL A CANNING LID SHORTAGE?
In most places, yes.
Covid-19 has created havoc everywhere and the canning community is no different. Even now the supply chain hasn't been able to catch up to demand, this leads us to think 2021 may look a lot like 2020 in terms of shortages.
WHY SO EXPENSIVE?
We're doing our best to keep our costs as low as possible.
We have been working very hard to find more lids for you, as we find more we may have to pay more, and that will lead to price increases.
We are buying what we can when we can find it. Prices and level of difficulty to acquire supplies varies, and so our prices will reflect that. We will keep our prices as fair as we can.
WHO IS BERNARDIN?
Bernardin is essentially Ball's Canadian cousin.
Ball, Bernardin and Kerr are all owned by Jarden Home Brands and are all manufactured in the USA. Bernardin are comparable to Ball lids in every way except for the design and that they are normally only sold in Canada. They are still BPA free.
DO YOU ACTUALLY HAVE THESE IN STOCK?
If you can add them to your cart and check out, we have them.
If we are already out of stock, the system will NOT let you add the lids to your cart.
It is possible that someone has the lids in their cart and will checkout before you. If this is the case, you won't be allowed to check out until you correct or remove the items that are no longer in stock.
As of right now, we do have all sizes in stock.