Whenever a sale in our buy-now marketplace is made, and your bottle is already at Rare Pours facility, you will receive your funds within two business days. However, if you have sold your bottle before sending it to Rare Pours, your funds will transfer 48 hours after our in-house authentication and processing is complete.

If your rare bottle sells at auction, then once the auction has closed, the buyer is allowed the customary 72 hours to send funds. From that point, you will receive payment within two business days.

Payments are made via Stripe, the highly secure and established platform for the digital world. For sellers that prefer other payment methods, Rare Pours can accommodate a variety of other options. Please discuss this with our team after initiating the selling process with this form.

When you send us your bottle for auction or the buy-now marketplace, we provide thorough instructions. Our assistance includes a prepaid shipping label (at a reasonable cost) and Importer’s Permit to print and include with your box, as well as helpful tips on how to package your collectible alcohol safely.

If you are selling an especially valuable or large collection, you may qualify for Elite Client Services and its complimentary insurance. Please ask us for details regarding bulk shipments, personalized retrieval service, special pricing considerations, and more.

Another option is to deliver your bottles to the Rare Pours facility yourself. Once you have initiated the selling process using this form, our team is happy to discuss that possibility with you.

For your convenience, any prepaid shipping fee is deducted from the final sale price of your item.

Our modest fees—on the low end of those you see in the United States—vary based on whether you sell at auction or on our marketplace.

For the buy-now marketplace, there is currently a 10% fee for sellers ($20 minimum). Soon we will offer loyalty discounts for sellers, so stay tuned to our email newsletter (signup is available at the bottom of this page).

For auctions, there is a 5% fee. As mentioned above, unusually rare collections may qualify for a discussion of fee reduction.

At a certain value point, we may provide Elite Client Services, which can include special pricing considerations for your inventory. Please send us a message if you believe your bottles may qualify. Learn more about Elite Client Services in an FAQ below.

For your convenience, fees and shipping are deducted from your sale price before funds are transferred to you.

As you proceed through the Rare Pours selling process, our team will offer to list your approved bottles on our buy-now marketplace and/or our monthly auction.

If your bottles are listed on our marketplace, you have the option of allowing best offers from shoppers. A box will appear on your listing page, such that shoppers can type in any dollar value then click “Submit Offer.”

You will receive a notification in your Rare Pours account, as well as in your inbox (if your email notifications are turned on). You can either accept or reject the offer. If you do not respond within 48 hours, the offer will automatically be rejected.

All offers by shoppers—and all accepted offers by sellers—are binding and final.

When you initiate the selling process with Rare Pours, appraisal is complimentary. To request to sell on Rare Pours and have your bottles appraised, please fill out this quick form.

While your cataloging bottles in advance is very helpful and accelerates the process, it is not required.

Some sellers may already have gathered all the necessary information in a document, such as a Google Doc or Excel spreadsheet. The correct bottle name, year, estimated value, desired price, and more are all included.

At this point, Rare Pours and the seller discuss which bottles to send, if any. Once the bottles are shipped and arrive at the Rare Pours facility, we carefully photograph each one. We also support the seller’s work on listing them, as well as make any final adjustments based on seeing and inspecting the bottles ourselves.

Other sellers may not have as much information prepared about their collection. According to your unique situation, Rare Pours assists you, ensuring all bottles are properly cataloged.