Question 1

What type of bottles do you buy?

Accepted Answer

Sealed, well-kept bourbon, whiskey, tequila, mezcal and fine wine and champagnes with real resale value.

Question 2

Do you buy single bottles, or only full collections?

Accepted Answer

Both. A single bottle is fine, and so is a cabinet you inherited and have not counted yet. Send whatever you have and we will price it.

Question 3

How do I get an offer?

Accepted Answer

Send us your bottle list and a few phone photos through the form. No account needed. A person reads it, checks it against what we are actively buying, and sends you a cash offer, usually the same day.

Question 4

How do I get paid?

Accepted Answer

You pick the method. We pay by check, ACH, Zelle, PayPal, and wire. We verify each bottle when it arrives at our licensed warehouse and issue payment within 24 hours of it passing inspection. Most sellers are paid within 5 to 7 days of first contacting us.

Question 5

Who pays for shipping and packaging?

Accepted Answer

We do. You receive a free kit, prepaid labels, and full insurance.

Question 6

Is it legal to ship alcohol to you?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We are fully licensed and follow all state and carrier rules.

Question 7

What if a bottle breaks in transit?

Accepted Answer

You still receive the full quoted amount because every shipment is insured.

Question 8

Do you charge any fees?

Accepted Answer

No. The number we quote is the number you get. We cover the packing kit, the shipping label, and the insurance, and nothing comes out of your payout. There is no commission, no listing fee, and no percentage taken off the back end.

Question 9

How long does the whole process take?

Accepted Answer

Most sellers are paid within five to seven days from first contact.

Question 10

Do I need an account to get an offer?

Accepted Answer

No. The form works without one, and photos are optional though they help.

Question 11

What if I don't know what any of it is?

Accepted Answer

That's most of our sellers. Send the list anyway, or just photos: identifying it is our job, not yours.

Question 12

Am I obligated to accept the offer?

Accepted Answer

No. There's no obligation and no haggling. If you change your mind before payment, we return your bottles, insured, at our cost.

Question 13

What condition issues matter most?

Accepted Answer

Fill level matters most, followed by the seal and the label. A low fill or a compromised seal changes what a bottle is worth to a buyer, so we would rather see it in the photos up front than discover it at inspection. Sun fading and a scuffed box matter less than most people expect.

Question 14

Will you still consider bottles with worn labels or damaged boxes?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A scuffed label or a beat-up box lowers the number but rarely takes a bottle out of contention. Send the photos as they are. We would rather quote accurately the first time than adjust after it arrives.

Question 15

Should I clean up or repair the bottles first?

Accepted Answer

Please don't. Dust is fine, but scrubbing can damage labels that matter to the value, old tax strips and torn labels are evidence of age, and opening a bottle to check breaks the seal. Leave everything exactly as found.

Question 16

What if I am not sure my bottle is authentic?

Accepted Answer

That is normal, especially if you inherited it. We verify every bottle in person at our warehouse before we pay, so you do not need to figure it out first. Send the photos and let us do the work. If something turns out not to be what it appeared to be, we tell you plainly rather than quietly adjusting the offer.

Question 17

What happens to the photos I upload?

Accepted Answer

They go to private, access-controlled storage that only our team can see. We use them to identify and appraise your bottles and to verify condition at intake. They are never public.

Question 18

Will my name show up on your Recent Purchases page?

Accepted Answer

No. Those are our own photos of bottles after we've bought them. We never publish your name, your uploaded photos, or anything identifying you without your consent.

Question 19

Do you keep my information private?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your name, your photos, and what you sold stay between us. We do not sell or share your information, and we do not use your bottles or your messages in our marketing without asking you first.

Question 20

What should I send to get the fastest quote?

Accepted Answer

Photos of the front label and the fill level are the two things that move fastest. If there is a box, a photo of that helps too. If you do not know what you are looking at, send the photos anyway and skip the descriptions. Identifying bottles is our job, not yours.

Question 21

How long does it take to receive an offer?

Accepted Answer

Usually the same day, and within 24 hours in almost every case. A person is reading your list, so lists that come in late at night get answered the next morning rather than instantly.

Question 22

How is pricing determined?

Accepted Answer

We price against what our buyers are actively paying right now, not against a published guide or an auction result from two years ago. Age, rarity, condition, fill level, and whether the original box is present all move the number. You get one honest figure rather than a high opener we walk back later.

Question 23

How does shipping work?

Accepted Answer

Once you accept the offer we send a packing kit with prepaid labels. Pack the bottles, drop the box with the carrier, and you are done. Your shipment is insured from your doorstep to our warehouse, and if anything breaks in transit you are still paid the full quoted amount. Every shipment travels on the kit's prepaid, insured label; never ship bottles to us on your own label or postage, and we do not accept local drop-offs. The kit, the label, and the insurance are all on us.

Question 24

Do you buy opened bottles?

Accepted Answer

No. Bottles need to be sealed and unopened. Once a seal is broken we cannot verify the contents or resell it, so there is no offer we can make. If you are unsure whether a seal counts as intact, send a photo of it and we will tell you.

Question 25

What do you typically not buy?

Accepted Answer

Opened bottles, anything unlabeled or homemade, bottles that are leaking or missing a seal, and mass-market bottles you can still find on a shelf. We also pass on anything we cannot verify. Everything else is worth asking about. Bourbon is where we are strongest and where we usually pay the most, but we buy across scotch, Japanese whisky, tequila and mezcal, and fine wine and champagne too. If you are not sure, send it. Telling you no costs you nothing.

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