How To Bid
Thank you for visiting Whisky Trades. We aim to offer the easiest and most user-friendly auction service than ever.
Step 1: Create an account
By registering with Whisky Trades, you’ll be able to find and buy fine and rare bottles easely. We will guide you throughout the entire registration and buying process and if you have any doubt, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
The registration process costs 5 Euro (+ VAT) in order confirm your details. This is a one-off REFUNDABLE FEE; buy or sell a lot within 12 months from your registration and we will refund the fee in your first invoice.
Please make sure you read and understand our Terms & Conditions. By registering you are agreeing to our T&Cs.
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Step 2: Search auctions
Our online auctions are hosted on a montlhy basis. Our advanced and user friendly search, navigation and filter tools, allows you to look what you are exactly looking for.
Step 3: Select a lot
Select a lot, read the description and enjoy our 360 degrees photos: We really believe that a picture is worth a thousand words!
Step 4: Place your bids
Simply enter your maximum bid into the “Place your maximum bid” box. Our system will automatically increase the bid level of the lot, based on the table below, until it reaches your maximum bid. Once confirmed you will immediately see whether or not you are the highest bidder, or if you have yet to meet the reserve.
We will alert you by email if you have been outbid. If the auction has not yet ended, you’ll be able to increase your maximum bid and still win the lot you were looking for!
Step 5: How the auction ends
Auctions end from 8pm CET on the end date, that will always be clearly displayed by the timer up on the right.
Once 8 pm CET is reached, bidding activity on any item will extend the entire auction by a further 5 minutes. The two conditions necessary for the auction to finish are that 8pm CET has passed and that a full 5 minutes period has passed with no bidding activity on any items of the entire auction.
Step 6: Win a lot
If you are the highest bidder on any lots at the end of the auction, we will automatically notify you by email.
Step 7: Place your bids
We aim to offer the wider payment options on the market. Please see the table at the bottom page to know our buying fees
Payment is required immediately and you will receive an email outlining your payment options
Please make sure you read and undesrtand our Terms & Conditions.
Step 8: Delivery or storing items
Whisky Trades offers international shipping. Our delivery charges and details are listed here.
Please make sure we can deliver to your location, as you will be responsible for any local taxes, duties and any other requirement when importing alcohol.
In order to lower risks associated with transporting lots, Whisky Trades offers a free collection service. This option will be available at checkout: you can pick up anytime from 10am to 5pm Monday-Friday, only by appointment.
Items can be stored with us for a combining and later dispatch. In order to reduce average shipping cost, we can offer storage free of charge for 3 months. After 3 months there is a daily €2 per item charge.
“Stay Safe” shipment
While our team takes every effort to package and dispatch orders carefully and securely, the courier companies do not take on any liability for items lost or broken in transit. Whisky Trades offers our customers a “Stay Safe” insurance in order to provide a method to cover items lost, damaged or broken in transit. “Stay Safe” doesn’t cover against liquid condition, leaking, seal failures or cosmetic damages. Cost is 3% (+VAT) of hammer price + commission.
For your convenience,“Stay Safe” is automatically selected at the checkout page; while we highly recommend this, if you prefer you can deselect it when completing your order.