WinebidReviews of winebid.com

I have been buying on Winebid for over 5 years. I am certain I have bought over 400 bottles. I believe only one of the bottles was skunked. I have used their filters to create my favorites, and enjoy looking at the weekly updates. Knowing the buyers premium is part of the cost, I have found numerous bottles at 50% off retail or more. Now when you bid it advise you of the premium and the only hidden cost is shipping ($5/bottle). I think it is a fabulous site. Separately a close friend of mine died, and his wife had no interest in his Wine cellar. Numerous local lowball quotes from retailers resulted in me pointing her to WineBid. She sold over 700 bottles and netted well over 2x what her best local offer was. I think the site is fabulous.

So far I’ve bought over 50 bottles in varying ages and prices and I could Not be happier. The shipping takes a bit of time but the bottles show up still cold and well packed. The only complaint I have Is that I have A hobby that is now way too expensive and my wine storage capacity had to be upgraded to accommodate. If you like trying older vintages and bottles you will never see in a wine shop this is a heck of a lot of fun. A lot of what I’ve bought is under $50 a bottle and I’ve found some amazing gems.

I have been a Winebid customer for years and have only good things to say. After I find a lot to bid on, I check the current price online before I bid. I then decide whether to place my bid. I find their customer service to by very good. I received a bad bottle once, called them and they credited my bottle. I will continue to bid and buy.

This is the first wine auction site I have used and love it. They keep my bottles cellared for a good price and the variety of wines is really nice to see. They shipped a bottle to my cousin for her wedding from my cellar and the turn around from customer service was amazingly fast and cordial. I can't wait to get more from them.

amazing experience so far. Bought many bottles and shipping was quick and effective. Buyers must be aware that older bottles have a higher risk of being past peak which all depends on how the owner took care of the bottle. All of mine have been fine.

I have loved my experience with Windbid! Best wine I have had and it is something I enjoy. I would recommend them to anyone.

Every step of the process to list wines for auction was detailed, guided and exactly as described. This was a wonderful experience, professional and knowledgeable company and people. Highly reccomend Wine Bid.

I must admit that I'm very surprised by the negative reviews on Winebid...I've been buying wine from them for 2 months now and I'm more than pleased with the deals that I've got... 17% auction premium? Yes, It's not cheap but still under the 20% that other auctions like Acker Merrall and others charge. Shipment? Well, it's not cheap either but I don't find their rate to be outrageous...You are looking at about $4 a bottle if you live on the east coast like me. It's reasonable and they always ship the wine between 1 to 2 business days after the auction if you choose the option "ship regardless of weather". Customer service? Very responsive and helpul. They are doing a tremendous job, they really do. As of the rest, as someone wisely said previously, Winebid is for the "conoisseurs" and for people whom do their research before bidding on anything. Wine Searcher or Vivino are great tools and allow you to define wether or not the deal is good (including auction fees + shipment cost). It's not rocket science, you must know what you are willing to pay for each wine you are interested in and know your walk away point as well. Not all of their wines auctioned are great deals, but there are some it's your job to find them... To summarize, I find winebid to be a very well done platform for wine auction and I highly recommend it for anyone trully interested in wine