We Want Your Wine and Spirits Collections!It couldn’t be simpler: send us a list of your wines and spirits you want to sell, and our team of experts takes it from there! Depending on your collection and preferences, K&L will make you a fair offer to purchase your wine outright (we cannot purchase spirits at this time) or auction your wine and spirits bottles on our site. While there are advantages to each solution, K&L’s Auction & Cellar Acquisition Specialists can help recommend the option that will yield the best results. See below to learn more about each solution. |
Sell Your Wines Directly
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We use a wide range of methods to establish a fair market price for the wines offered to us. Current market conditions, our own track record with a specific wine, the condition and provenance, and recent auction activity all play a role in our offer.
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Due to our ability to feature wines in our stores and on our website, K&L may be able to offer you more for certain wines than you might be able to obtain at auction after commissions — our Auction & Cellar Acquisition Specialists can help you decide if your wines are best suited for auction or outright purchase.
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K&L pays by check, ACH, or store credit after wines have been received and inspected against the list provided. Any discrepancies that result in a price adjustment will be presented for approval to the seller.
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Checks are sent to the designated seller address via first-class mail. Checks cannot be picked up in person.
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- Please contact our Auction & Cellar Acquisition Department at [email protected] to get started with a list of the bottles you would like to sell (Excel preferred).
Auction Your Wine and Spirits Collection
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K&L offers one of the lowest commission structures in the industry, including 0% seller's commission if your collection qualifies for the store credit payment option. Your commission (on proceeds paid by check) is determined on the value of your consignment and types of products auctioned.
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You will profit from K&L's expansive and loyal customer base — thousands of eyes will be on your lots! Our weekly email highlighting new auction lots is sent to a curated list of our top K&L customers and frequent bidders.
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K&L puts new wine auction lots up every day and each lot spends 7 days open for bidding. We do not list the same wine concurrently, so your bottles get a “spotlight” and focused bidding. Spirits auction lots are listed on the 1st and 15th of every month and end on the 14th and last day of every month.
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Highly sought rare wines and spirits that have been properly stored yield the best results at auction.
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You can request checks easily online from your K&L Credit Account or a check will be issued automatically, depending on the details of your contract.
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Visit the Auctions - Selling section of your account and download our preferred Excel template for submitting a list of wines and spirits. Alternatively, you can email us at [email protected] to get started. A K&L Buyer will contact you to discuss per-bottle selling ranges and appropriate reserves.
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Single bottle sales or items that were given as gifts to the seller are generally not accepted. All wine must have a defined provenance, and documentation/receipts may be required.