Sellers Fees
Listing Fee
| Item type | Fee |
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| Bottles | £3 (+VAT) |
| Casks | £50 (+VAT) |
| Memorabilia | £3 (+VAT) |
| Miniatures | No fee |
Reserve Price Fee
The fee for including a reserve price is £4 (+VAT) per lot. The reserve is the minimum price that must be bid for an item before it can be won/sold.
Read our advice on reserve prices for selling rare spirits in our magazine.
Commission Fee
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| Bottles |
Commission rate varies from 2.5%-20%
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| Casks |
Commission rate varies from 2.5%-10%
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| Memorabilia | 10% of hammer price | ||||||||||||||||
| Miniatures |
Commission rate varies from 10%-50%
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VAT
Lots may be subject to VAT depending on the status of the buyer. Please see our dedicated Auction VAT Explained page for more details.
Insurance
Postal insurance to UK addresses is included at no extra charge. For deliveries outside of the UK, insurance is automatically added to your order, charged at 1% of the hammer price.
Buyers Fees
It’s easy to buy whisky online, just set up an online account on Whisky.Auction. The one-off registration fee of £5 enables you to bid on as many bottles and auctions as you like.
Commission fee
- 15% (+VAT) of the hammer price (we do not charge VAT on commission for all orders shipped outside the UK).
VAT
- VAT may be applied. Please see our dedicated Auction VAT Explained page for more details.
Late payments
- Additional 3% of the full invoice amount will be charged for payments not received in full within four working days of a winning bid.
Payment types
- No charge for debit or credit card payments.
- Any non-UK bank transfer costs must be met by the buyer.