Actually great Not sure what it is with all the hate. For most of the bottles I buy, it's a great steal. Their customer service is so on point and helpful with everything. I had an issue with a shipment and they fixed it in under an hour. I don't buy crazy expensive bottles but generally find great deals. At least the website is upfront with the premium, most places will just put it into the price and not actually tell you. Only your first bid they have a pre-authorization and the charges were dropped after I won. It is not a big deal. Overall it is a great website, with some awesome deals, and amazing customer service.

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.

Operated by morons Winebid suspended my account when I placed over $1k worth of bids. Authorized my card for every single bid... no hello, no any kind of warning... stupid moron operating this dumb site...

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.