Frequently Asked Questions

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• Interested in Selling Fine & Rare Wines
• Fine & Rare Wine Related Question
• When will I receive my winnings/purchases?
• What are my fees, shipping, and handling charges?
• Contact a Specialist
• Questions Regarding Trusts & Estates

Fine & Rare Wine Questions

• The Collector's Handbook - A step-by-step guide to estate planning
• About Fine & Rare Wines - Visit our Reference page for a wealth of information on collecting & collectibles
• Fine & Rare Wine Related Question
• First time Consignor? Learn more about the process.
• Interested in Consigning Fine & Rare Wines
• Interested in Selling Fine & Rare Wines
• How much are my Fine & Rare Wines worth?
• Questions Regarding Trusts & Estates
• How do I prepare my collection for my heirs and beneficiaries?
• How do I make sure Heritage handles the appraisal and sale of my estate collection?
• Questions Regarding Museum &
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• Formal Appraisal Service Question
• Learn how to pack and ship your items
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• Why did you not auto charge my credit card?
• Why do you charge a 2.9% credit card fee?
• Can you pay me in Bitcoin for the items I sold through Heritage?

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Auctions and Bidding

• Bidding Tutorial
• Everything you need to know about consigning to an auction
• What is Heritage Live?
  
• Heritage Live! Frequently Asked Questions
• Questions About Online Auctions
• General Bidding Question
• I'm interested in a lot that did not sell in your last auction.
• Results of past auctions and my previous bids
• Why is there no description for an auction lot?
• Report an error/bug, description or lot correction
• Why is there no image with this lot?
• What is the Buyer's Premium?
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• Get help setting up a Wantlist
• Why am I being outbid immediately?
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Website Tips

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• Bidding Tutorial
• Increasing your bids
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• Tracking Lots
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• Why am I being outbid immediately?
• What is Heritage Live?
• Three Things to Know About Heritage Live!
• Heritage Live! Frequently Asked Questions
• What are Make Offer to Owner and Buy Now from Owner?
• How To "Make an Offer" to Heritage
• Make Notes on Items That Interest You