Private sales

Sommelier Cellar, A Private Sale Wine Site For The U.K.

Filed under: Wine

Fresh on the heels of the announcement of Lot 18 here in the U.S., the UK gets its own private sales club for wine. SommelierCellar is the UK's first online private sales club for wine and offers deals from the World's finest estates. SommelierCellar offers its members private sales of fine wine at up to 50% off the original retail price. The wine will only be available for limited periods of time to its network of members. Joining up is free and there will be new sales each week.

The wine offers are selected by UK Best Sommeliers, Matt Wilkin and Andrea Briccarello and top wine writer, Chris Losh. The site will also include advice from the buying team including tasting notes and food pairing information. Wines, sold by the case of six bottles, will be offered for up to two weeks, or until the stocks have sold out. When a wine is selected by the buying team, members are notified via email. When the individual sale is over, that particular wine won't appear again. Once bought, the wines will be delivered to the members' home or office within 7 days.

To become a member of SommelierCellar, and benefit from exclusive fine wine sales visit www.sommeliercellar.com and register your details. Those signing up to be members before the end of November will receive a £10 voucher to be redeemed against their first purchase. Any member who introduces a friend will receive an additional £10 with no limit to the amount members can earn.

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Lot 18: Private Sales Come To The World Of Wine

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine

The world of private sales is coming to wine. Philip James (founder of Snooth.com) is behind Lot18.com, a new invitation-only site that will sell wine in a flash sale style format with limited runs and savings of up to 60 percent. The new company recently completed a $3 million Series A round of funding led by FirstMark Capital, a New York City-based venture capital firm.

Lot18's procurement team curates and presents the offer, with the sale and shipping managed by the winery. Wine sales online continue to grow but state-by-state shipping rules have made total domination problematic. Lot18 matches consumers directly with top wineries across the country and plans to position itself as a trusted source of information about quality wines. Lot18's partners so far include Cornerstone Winery, Boisset Family Estates, and Foley Family Estates.

Lot 18 is offering 500 invites to Luxist.com readers. To get yours click here: http://www.lot18.com/invite/luxist

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Ideeli Launches Travel Tuesdays

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Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

A private sale veteran is the latest to join the travel deals website business. Ideeli, a site which launched at the end of 2007 and is one of the fastest growing private sale websites, has created a new Travel Tuesdays sale. The site will be offering its nearly three million members a selection of travel offers at prices of between 30 percent and 60 percent off, as well as special members-only perks such as complimentary room upgrades, spa and restaurant credits. To celebrate the launch, ideeli is hosting a "Putter's Paradise Giveaway" that includes a 2-night stay at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort a, 5-star oceanfront hotel and spa.

"Travel is an essential component of our members' 'ideel' lifestyle," says Paul Hurley, CEO and founder of ideeli. "We are excited to now offer such carefully vetted and editorially-driven travel experiences on a regular basis."

Others in the private sale travel business include Vacationist, Jetsetter and the recently launched SniqueAway.

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Trip Advisor Launches New Private Sale Website

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Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

Trip Advisor and Smarter Travel Media are the latest to get in on the booming private sale business, but with slightly different slant. The SniqueAway website uses Trip Advisor's substantial database of user reviews to help customers choose their getaways. The website offers only four- to five-star luxury properties that have garnered the highest reviews on Trip Advisor. The first sale is on September 20th but registration is now open. Once the window to book is live you can login to book a room in the resort of your choice at a special discounted rate.

Although the press release admits that the website is "late to the party" that doesn't seem to be a concern. "We've watched and learned and now we're ready to party with the players who have proven the private sale model to be a winner," said Massimo De Nadai, General Manager for Smarter Travel Media. Other websites offering private sale travel deals include Jetsetter and Vacationist.

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Overstock.com Launches New Private Sale Site

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Popular shopping site Overstock.com is expanding into the trendy private sale area with Eziba.com, a new private sale website focusing on home decor. The sales will be offered each day starting at 11:00 Eastern Time. Each sale will last between 48 and 72 hours. Home Accents Today notes that Eziba.com is not accessible through the Overstock.com homepage, but Overstock users can log in using their existing Overstock.com user name and password on the Eziba site. The site is also open for new members. Like Overstock.com, Eziba.com offers $2.95 shipping on all items. Brands on Eziba include Lenox, Kitchen Aid, CG Sparks furniture, Calypso and more.

"We are excited to launch Eziba.com," said Overstock.com President Jonathan Johnson in a press release. "Overstock.com has relationships with a large network of suppliers, who are in search of different avenues to sell product. It was a natural progression for the O to build a private sale site."

Eziba is entering a packed field that includes One Kings Lane, Rue La La and Gilt Groupe.

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One King's Lane, A New Home Decor Addiction

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Filed under: Decor

Many private sale sites sell clothing and accessories, One Kings Lane is a site that specializes in home decor. The site, which runs three-day sales, sells furniture, home decor and other items for 50 to 70 percent off their original prices. Unlike some other private sites you don't need an invitation code, anyone can join. The site sells brands including Moleskine, Riedel, Vera Bradley, Rosenthal and more in designated sales. Members also receive decorating tips and hints on combining some of the items up for sale.

The NY Times reports that the new site is already booming, the site membership has grown 50 percent in the past two months. Sales are driven by a certain sense of urgency, knowing that the good deal will only be available for a few days. This time of year especially the site is particularly tempting offering small items that would make great gifts. Currently on the site until December 10, Moleskine notebooks are available for deep discounts, Cunhill silver frames are available for around 50 percent off the regular price and a gold and velvet Bliss Studio pillow which normally sells for $363 can be had for $129.

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