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(Also see the How to Sell Wine section for more information and full details)
There are 3 easy steps to send your wine to Cellarit for sale:
Tip: if you only have a few bottles you can save time by clicking on Send Wine to Cellarit to combine steps 2 and 3
If it's your first time selling wine with Cellarit we'll collect your entire collection from anywhere in Australia and transport it for you for just the price of the 1st carton.
Transit insurance is additional (1% of nominated value). You'll receive a notification email once your wine is in wine storage. Then, simply click on the 'change price/quantity' icon to the left of each wine you wish to list for sale and nominate the price and number of bottles. There's also a handy link to the Wine Searcher web site to help you with pricing decisions! You can make changes to price or quantity anytime.
What happens next?
Please note: your bottles are not automatically listed for sale after receipt. To list your bottles for sale after receiving your receipt notification, click on the icon next to each wine to verify the listing price and the quantity you wish to list for sale.
Each time somebody buys your wine you'll receive an email notification with the details. At the end of each month you'll receive a detailed account that shows what you've sold and how much money Cellarit will transfer to your bank account.
Normal wine storage fees apply while your wine awaits sale. These vary but for most customers there will be a $6/dozen handling-in / inspection fee, storage of $2.70/dozen bottles per month and insurance of $0.60/$1,000 of value per month. No other storage fees listed apply to sold wines. You'll receive a notification email / receipt report and then your can list your wine for sale.
Yes. However, unlike some auctions, the 11.5% buyer's commission (min. $2.20/bttl) is included in the listed price of the wine. This is so buyers know the price they are paying.
Yes, the seller's commission is 11.5% but you may receive a storage credit back of up to 1.5% that varies according to your tier level in the Cellarit Loyalty Program. The storage credit effectively reduces your seller's commission to as low as 10%.
You set the listed price, inclusive of the buyer's commission of 11.5%. We recommend that you set a price that's competitive in the marketplace. To help you set an appropriate price, there's a simple link for each wine to the Wine Searcher web site. The results page will show you if other retailers carry your wine and the price each retailer is asking. If you set your price lower than the others, you can be sure that you've improved your chances of selling your bottle.
Both the buyer's and seller's commissions are calculated from the listing price. If your listing price is $100, subtract the 11.5% buyer's commission and the 11.5% seller's commission to determine your proceeds. In this example, you'll receive a credit of $77 on your monthly account.
Are our commissions reasonable? Here's the math: the buyer's and seller's commission combined are 23% "off the top". From that, Cellarit pays GST to the Australian Tax Office and merchant fees to the credit card companies. That leaves Cellarit a gross margin of between of 19.5% before licensing, web site development, marketing, staffing and other overhead costs.
We're confident that most wine retailers, auctioneers, etc. work on much higher gross margins. Our technology and efficiencies, however, mean that Cellarit can offer its customers, both buyers and sellers, a better deal.
All of the storage related fees are detailed in the What Does It Cost section of Wine Storage.
GST is somewhat complex in relation to the consignment sale of second-hand wine.
Cellarit acts as an agent in the Wine Market between the buyer and vendor. Cellarit collects and pays GST on both sides of the transaction and issues email tax invoices detailing GST amounts.
For private individuals, sales proceeds are paid to you without further GST implications. If you're a business, Cellarit requires a tax invoice from you inclusive of GST
It is the vendor's responsibility to disclose their relevant tax status information to Cellarit and to remit GST, if applicable, to the Tax Office.