Sell with us

All the information you need to sell your rum can be found in our step-by-step Seller’s Guide. This guide is designed to walk you through our easy, hassle-free process and help you get started with selling your rum at auction online.

Rum Auctioneer makes it easy for rum enthusiasts and collectors worldwide to buy and sell rum through our monthly online auctions.

For Sellers:

• Our expert Client Service team provides free valuations and support on safely getting your bottles to our offices in Perth, Utrecht or London.
• Once received, your bottles are authenticated, professionally photographed, and listed in the next available auction (or an auction of your choice).
• After the auction closes, you’ll receive payment within 21 working days, with seller fees deducted from the final amount.

For Buyers:

• Browse and bid on an exceptional selection of rum from around the world.
• If you win, you’ll be notified by email and have 72 hours to complete payment.
• Choose to have your bottles shipped, stored, or collected. Buyer fees are applied at checkout.

Whether you’re selling rare vintages or looking for your next great bottle, our online auctions provide an effortless, trusted, and exciting way to buy and sell collectible rum online.

Rum Auctioneer reserves the right to accept or reject any bottles/items at our own discretion. We do not accept the following items for auction: 

• Cream liqueurs.
• Khukri rum. 
• Home-made merchandise.
• Items which could contain risk to our customers, for example liqueur chocolates.
• All unofficial miniature re-bottlings, with the exception of Perfect Measure and Drinks by the Dram.
• Items that have exceeded “Use by” or ”Best before” dates.
• Merchandise or non-rum ephemera, with the exception of original artworks, books or items of historical significance.
• Cask Ends.
• Glassware or ceramics that are not packaged as part of an original gift set (glasses, jugs, empty decanters, etc).
• Unsealed bottles originally sold with a sealed closure.
• Bottles that we believe to be counterfeit, or where we have reasonable doubts regarding their authenticity.

For Whisky or Rum, please visit our sister sites Whisky Auctioneer and Rum Auctioneer!

You can find all the details about the fees involved in selling rum at auction on our Seller Fees and Payment Terms page.

The value of a bottle can change based on supply and demand, so it’s important to get an up-to-date valuation. At Rum Auctioneer, we provide accurate valuations based on the latest market trends.

For a free, no-obligation valuation, simply complete our quick and easy Seller Form, and we'll get back to you with an estimate.