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Buy Wine In Bond Online

Wine Auctioneer is pleased to offer in-bond services, giving our clients greater access to mature and rare fine wines from around the world through our auction platform.

If you're interested in buying wine in bond with Wine Auctioneer, please read the information below to learn about the benefits of buying in bond and the steps to participate in our auctions.

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How To Buy Wine In Bond

First of all, please read through our Buyer's Guide. The in bond auction process follows the same steps as buying duty-paid wine until point 4 - collecting, shipping or storing your order. Please also read our Buyer Fees and Payment Terms, as well as our Terms and Conditions.

After the auction

For wines sold in bond, the standard 'collect, ship or store your order' at options will not be available at checkout. Instead, you will be contacted by our Client Service team to discuss your options. These include:

  • Storage in Wine Auctioneer’s bond account at LCB's Global Warehouse, Burton-On-Trent.
    • If you wish to store your in-bond wine with us at LCB, you will be assigned your own Wine Auctioneer sub-account with a storage fee of 2% of the hammer price (£5 minimum) for every 90 days.
  • Transfer to another bond account.
    • You can transfer your in-bond wine to your own bond account. If transferring to LCB, a transfer fee may apply which will be payable directly to LCB. For transfers to other bonded warehouse providers, delivery fees will apply.
  • Delivery within the UK following removal from LCB bonded warehouse.
    • If you wish to remove your wine from LCB's bonded warehouse for delivery within the UK, VAT (at 20% of the hammer price) and duty will be payable directly to Wine Auctioneer before release from bond. LCB's delivery fees will also apply. Please contact us for more details.
  • Collection by a third party for shipments overseas.
    • If you arrange a collection and shipment of your in-bond wine overseas, you must work with a shipper who provides a bond movement guarantee. Wine Auctioneer cannot organise delivery of in-bond wine outwith the UK.

All usual buyer's fees will apply.

Benefits of Buying Wine In Bond

In addition to offering exceptional in-bond wines, we provide a user-friendly website, highly competitive fees, fast and professional service and a partnership with one of the UK's oldest and most experienced bonded warehouses

  • Duty and VAT - Wines bought in bond have Duty and VAT deferred. If you wish to sell your wine in bond, you will not pay VAT and Duty unless removed from bond.
  • VAT efficiency - If you wish to have wine removed from bond in the future, VAT is payable on the initial sale price of the wine, rather than the current market value, offering a significant advantage.
  • Provenance and tracking of ownership - Wines that have been stored in bond are much easier to track, raising confidence on provenance.
  • Secure, climate optimised bonded warehouse - When you buy or sell wine in bond with Wine Auctioneer, you have the option of storing it in our bonded warehouse, where you can be confident it will be cared for and handled properly in optimal facilities. The bonded warehouse is free from vibration, UV and daylight with bespoke temperature and humidity controls ideal for fine wine storage and maturation.
  • Demand for in-bond wine - Due to the provenance, tracking, reassurance in storage and Duty/VAT efficiencies, wines stored in bond are very attractive to prospective buyers. Therefore, secondary market prices will often achieve or exceed a similar value for regardless whether the Duty and VAT are paid.
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Buyer's Guide

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A step-by-step guide to buying wine at auction with Wine Auctioneer.
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Seller's Guide

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Ready to sell? The first step to sell your wine is to complete our Seller Form.
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Auction Calendar

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View our upcoming auctions to make sure you don't miss out on our bottle deadlines.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Bottles sold 'in bond' have not had duty or VAT paid on them and are stored in a bonded warehouse, rather than physically held by Wine Auctioneer.

In-bond lots are identified with their In Bond lot symbol, image and lot number which will end with "IB". If you win an In Bond Lot, please contact us as after payment to arrange separate handling of these bottles. 

For more information, please read our guides to Buying Wine In Bond and Selling Wine In Bond

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