Futures and Pre-Arrivals Policy

Wine Futures

All orders are subject to confirmation. Payment is due in full at the time of purchase by cash, check, bank transfer or Visa/Mastercard or Discover. New York sales tax is not charged at the time of purchase. For orders delivered in New York, sales tax will be due at the time of fulfillment. Per American Express Policy we are unfortunately not able to take payment for Wine Futures. All futures purchases are non-refundable.

Customers are advised that some states may prohibit or restrict such "futures" sales, and it is their responsibility to be informed of and abide by such state laws. Following processing of a "futures" order and receipt of deposit, a pro forma invoice will be mailed or emailed to the customer's billing address. This invoice together with proof of payment will guarantee ownership of the wines. Once the invoice has been mailed and the deposit has been received, the order is final and cannot be cancelled or modified. Additional "futures" wines may be ordered, but they will be invoiced and must be paid separately. Projected arrival and delivery dates for "futures" are estimates only and may vary by several months, depending upon the timing of the release from the estate and other factors. When the wines are ready for delivery, the customer will be contacted by Wine88.com to collect applicable sales tax, shipping fees and confirm delivery arrangements. The customer will have 30 days from date of notification to pay any and all remaining charges and either take delivery of the merchandise or pick up the wines at the wine88.com retail premise. No "futures" merchandise shall be delivered or may be picked up until and unless all outstanding charges are paid in full. Wine88.com does not store wines for customers at its retail premise or elsewhere. If the customer fails to pay all remaining charges by 30 days from date of notification of availability, Wine88.com reserves the right to cancel the order. In the event that any wines ordered as "futures" by a customer are unavailable at the time of delivery, Wine88.com will refund the full value of any and all such "futures" wines as originally invoiced to the customer.

The customer is responsible for any and all Import Duties that may apply to any purchase of wine and/or alcoholic beverages, including those Import Duties in effect after the customer purchases the wine and/or alcoholic beverage but prior to the importation of the wine and/or alcoholic beverage.

Customer cannot cancel any purchase, seek rescission of any agreement or contract, or fail to make timely payment for any purchase because of any applicable Import Duties, the adoption of a new trade policy, or renegotiation or termination of certain existing bilateral or multi-lateral trade agreements.

Wine88.com may provide an estimated time of arrival for the wines you have ordered as guidance; this is not a promise or guarantee of any specific delivery date. While we make every effort to receive wines within the estimated time of arrival, based upon release and importation schedules, shipments can often be delayed. By buying futures, you accept that delayed arrival is not a valid reason for cancellation of your order. We will notify you when your wine has arrived and is ready for fulfillment.

Pre-Arrivals

An order for wines sold as "Pre-Arrivals" for delivery at a future date must normally be paid at the time of order. Customers are advised that some states may prohibit or restrict such "Pre-Arrivals" sales, and it is their responsibility to be informed of and abide by such state laws. Following processing of a "Pre-Arivals" order, an invoice will be mailed to the customer's billing address or by email. This invoice together with proof of payment will guarantee ownership of the wines. Once the invoice has been mailed and the payment has been received, the order is final and cannot be cancelled or modified. Projected arrival and delivery dates for "Pre-Arrivals" are estimates only and may vary by several months, depending upon our next shipment. When the wines are ready for delivery, the customer will be contacted by Wine88.com to confirm delivery arrangements. In the event that any wines ordered as "Pre-Arrivals" by a customer are unavailable at the time of delivery, Wine88.com will refund the full value of any and all such "Pre-Arrivals " wines as originally invoiced to the customer.