| WineCommune does not permit sellers to add bidder commissions to their lots. Only state licensed auctioneers that have a special contractual relationship with WineCommune that specifically authorizes the use of bidder commissions may add bidder commissions to their lots.
Users may not use systems or techniques to circumvent WineCommune fees or pass WineCommune's fees and commissions to the bidder. Some examples include:
- Offering in a listing the opportunity to purchase the item or other merchandise outside of WineCommune.
- Listings with low prices but unreasonably high shipping or handling costs
- Listing an item that requires or offers an additional purchase
- Dutch Avoidance - listing a single item and offering additional identical items for sale in the item description. In these situations, the seller typically instructs buyers to indicate the number of items they want, and states that they can get the same price as the item in the listing.
- Catalog Sales - listings of catalogs from which buyers may directly order items are prohibited. In these situations, the seller will typically offer the catalog for low bid prices and complete sales outside of WineCommune for items found in the catalog. Old, collectible catalogs (i.e., those that you cannot order from any longer) are permissible.
- Passing on WineCommune fees to bidders - listings that require the winning bidder(s) to pay all or part of any WineCommune commissions or fees
- Offering items for sale in a manner that circumvents WineCommune fees
- Listings that circumvent WineCommune fees are not permitted and will be ended. Disciplinary action may result in the indefinite suspension of a user's account, temporary suspension, or a formal warning. WineCommune will consider the circumstances of an alleged offense and the user's trading records before taking action.
At this time, the only sellers authorized to add bidder commissions to their lots are:
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