Selling cigars at auction? Get a direct offer first.
Cigar auctions can work for a few headline boxes. But you pay seller commission and sometimes listing fees, wait for the next sale and then for payment, and some lots do not sell at all. A direct offer from us tells you what your collection is worth before you commit.
Our best price, first
We make our strongest offer up front, valued box by box against today’s market and explained plainly. No low opening bid, no haggling. Accept it and you’re paid, with no waiting on resales or consignment.
Complete discretion
Your enquiry goes only to Leander and stays between you and him. Valuation, collection and payment are arranged quietly, on your terms.
Your privacy protected
We never share, publish or sell your name, contact details or what you own. Your photos are used only to value your cigars, and nothing we show later identifies you.
Before you consign to an auction
Get our offer first. If the auction is still the better route, you have lost nothing. If not, you have saved the fees and the wait.
Known price, not a hammer price
Our offer is fixed before you agree. At auction, the price depends on who bids on the day.
No seller’s commission
Nothing is deducted from our offer: no commission, photography, listing or insurance charges.
No unsold lots
We buy the whole lot, or the boxes we agree with you. Nothing comes back unsold.
Paid before anything moves
Payment and collection are agreed in writing before the cigars leave you.
What to send us
The more of this you can share, the clearer our answer. A rough start is fine.
Photos of every box
Front, open box and the bottom codes.
Your list
The same list you would give an auction house.
Any estimate you have
Optional. Our offer is our best price either way.
Where the cigars are
So we can confirm we can lawfully buy them there.
We don’t buy every collection, and we won’t name a price before we’ve reviewed the cigars. Purchases depend on authenticity, condition, provenance, your authority to sell, and the rules that apply where the cigars are.
How it works
Three steps, and no obligation at any point.
Submit the details
Use our form or WhatsApp to send the list, photos and storage details.
We review the inventory
Authenticity, packaging, condition, provenance and whether it fits what we buy.
We discuss a purchase
If it qualifies, you get one clear offer with the terms, the handover and payment in cash.
Questions sellers ask
What fees do cigar auctions charge sellers?
It varies by auction house. Most charge the seller a commission on the hammer price, and some add listing, photography or insurance fees. Buyers usually pay a premium on top. Ask the auction house for its full seller terms before you consign.
How long does it take to get paid at auction?
You wait for the next sale, then for the buyer to pay and the auction house to settle. That can be weeks or months. With a direct sale, payment is agreed before anything moves.
What if my cigars do not sell at auction?
Unsold lots are usually returned to you or relisted, sometimes with fees. When we buy, we buy the lot outright.
Which cigars do well at auction?
A handful of very rare, much-wanted boxes with strong provenance. Large or mixed collections, estates and shop stock usually do better as one direct sale.
Do you buy in the USA or Canada?
No. We do not buy or sell in the USA or Canada.