Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Some Sell Wine Collection Mistakes People Make

By Bertha Wells


With the advancement of technology in the 21st century, one can trade almost anything online, and this includes the ability to sell wine collection. A collector who wishes to trade must have the confidence of knowing that their collection is of the best quality. In order to make selling a success, the collector must avoid making a few errors which will be the difference between a successful sale and an unsuccessful one.

The first mistake most people make is to give away or make available portfolios that come with high values. This makes many people feel they need to go through days and months of processes just to obtain a liquor license. Other people feel that they just do not have the time to trade with online buyers because the process will take too long.

The other error made by collectors is that they use auction houses to sell their product. This can have huge financial implications, as the value given out by the auction houses sometimes works out far less than what the owner of the product would have gained, if he had estimated his own value. It is therefore imperative that collectors must not be lazy to do their homework before delegating this important responsibility of working out the estimated value.

Many auction houses cheat sellers out of a good profit from the sale. Wine collectors trade theirs at a low price than what they're really worth at auction houses, and still deal with complaints pertaining to the quality of the product. That is why collectors need to know what they're doing or they will run at a loss.

It is highly recommended that the seller insists on receiving just half of the payment, then deliver half of his stock. Should the buyer like the quality of the wine and they give no complaints, the seller can then insist on the balance outstanding and he in turn must hand over the rest of the stock. A seller must ensure that they do not buy into the low-ball counter offer system. This means that the seller must divide his collection into small boxes, he can then sell each box separately. If there is a buyer who defaults in payment, the buyer is not left without stock to continue selling.

The other mistake is shipping to the buyer in a manner that is not safe or not taking precautionary measures in the way the seller delivers the product to the buyer, and the quality of the drink might be compromised if extra care is not exercised pertaining to the shipment. Most times, by the time the product gets to the destination, labels have often times peeled off, its temperature has been altered or the bottles are broken.

When the seller packages the wine correctly, some of these errors are avoided. If the buyer really wants to trade online, it is best to do it correctly the first time. So many people do not do it the correct way; this is why they lose so much. Not all sites have available portions for selling wines; whiles other sites need one to have a license before permission is granted to sell their collection.

Having said that though, it does not mean that selling one's collection is impossible, quite the contrary. A collector can research for online buyers and with hard work and perseverance, he will find these buyers. With careful planning and hard work, one can sell wine collection successfully.




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