Good experience, but way higher then FMV I've always had good experiences with Winebid with bidding and shipping. For lower priced wines under $300, you will still pay a premium through Winebid. But for higher priced collector wines, sellers set their minimum bid at current fair market value or slightly higher. In other words, sellers are really listing their wine for sale at current (or even higher) fair market value (which already considers the cost of auction fees). Tack on the Winebid 17% buyer fee and you're paying way more than professional auction houses who appropriately set starting bids lower....i.e., so it's an auction, not a sale plus 17%. Anyone who buys at Winebid for investment should seriously reconsider their thought process.

Wine that I bidded $32 on cost me $42… Wine that I bidded $32 on cost me $42 with handling charge California tax and shipping charges of $46.estimate for shipping was $34. They ship once per week and I bought my wine 10 days ago and they say it is about to leave California now and will be in Florida either Wednesday before thanksgiving or Monday after thanksgiving.maybe 21 days. do not use this company dreadful.

Great for hard to find wines. I saw a few negative reviews that did not make sense and wanted to voice my support for winebid. I order multiple bottles a month. These are hard to find, or strict allocation wines. They do a great job of presenting them for sale. I have picked up from their facility in napa and they have had great customer service plus I can vouch for the cooling system cause that place is cold in the warehouse! If your looking for the best deals go to Bevmo but you won't find most of winebids offererings there. Two thumbs up from me, keep up the good work.

I buy wine all over the world mostly at… I buy wine all over the world mostly at auction and find the opportunity to buy interesting and often overlooked lots on WineBid intriguing. What I do not like is that fact that I am continually ambushed at the end of an auction (like the last 30 seconds) by buyers who have shown no interest in a lot. This past weekend one guy literally was able to outbid me on 5 lots and I had no chance to respond. There is not one wine auction in the world that would not allow an under bidder to not respond but this is the environment that has been created. it is not conducive to creating a healthy marketplace. I am not sure why I even bother with the process.

Would Not Use Again It's true that WineBid may be a good source for hard-to-find wines, but it's tough to come up with an adjective that adequately describes their relative pricing and shipping speed. A 15% "buyer premium" and obnoxiously high shipping charges ($32 for a single bottle, ground delivery 3 states away) on top of the fact that the wine isn't shipped for 2-3 weeks after the auction closes? No thanks - won't make this mistake again.