About Us

KissiPenne is a privately-owned e-commerce small business registered in Wyoming and Iowa, respectively.  Our busines name, “KissiPenne”, is an ode to the “Kissi Penny”, the official currency of the ancient Kissi Kingdom and its symbol was long-smelted iron, in various lengths, flattened at the ends to indicated its denomination, used in parts of West Africa, Central Africa, and Europe. The KissiPenne is often referred to as the “currency with soul” by western historians.

  • Our E-commerce shop allows you to shop 24 hours daily
    • Live Customer Service Hours: 10am-7PM Central Standard Time (CST)

Offer

KissiPenne welcomes reasonable offers, by email, on any shop item or auction lot. Please email your offer to: info@kissipenne.com. We will not accept verbal offers. 

Contact Us

About Our Shop

  • You may conveniently shop our wide selection of products listed daily on our website.

About Our Auctions

  • KissiPenne facilitates ONLINE, including PROXY bidding, ONLY auctions at kissipenne.com
  • Proxy Bid: a proxy bid allows a bidder to leave a maximum bid on a LOT/ITEM, and the system will bid on that person’s behalf, up to the amount he/she designated.
  • Notice: no third-party online platform or business entity is authorized, by KissiPenne, to feature lots, on their sites, that we offer for auction.

Opening Bid

  • The opening bid DOES NOT include the Buyer’s Premium.

Buyer’s Premium

  • Buyer’s Premium is Fifteen Percent (15%)

Tax

  • Tax is not added to the opening bid.
  • Tax is not added to the Buyer’s Premium.
  • Tax is added at the processing of the lot(s) AFTER the winning bid is announced at the close of the auction.

Condition Report

  • ALL LOTS ARE SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS, AS FOUND.
  • You are advised that a CONDITION REPORT or any discussion regarding the condition of a LOT, that KissiPenne offers for Auction or as Buy Now, are presented/stated as a courtesy.
  • We are not appraisers.

Provenance

  • The LOT(s) that we offer for “auctions” or “buy now” are discovered and bought on the secondary markets. Our buyers travel far and wide to find characterful antique, vintage, and modern treasures. Inventory is owned 100% by KissiPenne, a registered business.

Bid Increment Chart subject to change

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1000
$30,000 $2500
$100,000 $5000

 

Payment Options

Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank Draft with a 14-day hold to ensure that the payment cleared.

SHOP Pick-Up | Shipping

  • Shipping is from Zip Code 51501.
  • Shipping is added to the purchase of all items bought from our store.
  • Affordable In-House shipping is available, for a fee, which covers packaging, handling, and transporting the item to the buyer.
  • Shipping is determined by weight and dimensions of the item(s).
  • Item(s) handled and shipped by KissiPenne will be insured at the buyer’s expense with signature confirmation upon delivery.
  • Collection of ITEM(s) is by appointment only.
  • LOTS not collected within 5 days may incur a charge of $25 per day. Please contact us!

AUCTIONS Pick-Up | Shipping

  • Shipping is from Zip Code 51501.
  • Shipping is not added to the purchase of item(s) won through auctions we host.
  • Affordable In-House shipping is available, for a fee, which covers packaging, handling, and transporting the LOT to the buyer.
  • Shipping is determined by weight and dimensions.
  • Lots handled and shipped by KissiPenne will be insured at the buyer’s expense with signature confirmation upon delivery.
  • Collection of LOT(s) is by appointment only.
  • LOTS not collected within 5 days may incur a charge of $25 per day. Please contact us!

Payment Options

Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank Draft with a 14-day hold to ensure that the payment cleared.

How to Bid

  • Create a FREE account on kissipenne.com
  • Then register for the advertised auction
  • If you are a returning bidder/buyer—thank you—please log into your account under the “My Account” (link this to my account).
  • If your registration has expired—after 6 months of no access—you will have to create a new account.
  • Thereafter, access the advertised auction and BID or place a PROXY bid.

Pick-Up After the Auction

  • ALL LOTS are packaged in and shipped from Council Bluffs, Iowa.
  • Collection of LOT(s) is by appointment only.
  • LOTS not collected within 7 days may incur a charge of $25 per day.
  • No LOT will be released unless and until the LOT is paid in full.
  • No LOT will be released without government issued identification.
  • A LOT will not be released to a third party without written authorization from the buyer.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) RELATING TO BIDDING

When is your next auction?

  • KissiPenne endeavors to host an auction twice a month. Please subscribe to our email notification system on the website to receive email communications about our Auctions and Buy Now sales, respectively.
  • Please remember to check your Spam folder if you are not receiving our emails.

How can I keep track of the LOT(s) I have placed a BID on?

  • Use our “Wishlist” feature which is accessed by clicking the heart icon locate in the top right corner of the LOT.
  • Place a BID – you may be the only bidder and win—you never know…

I forgot my username and password.

  • Please send us an email and we will send you a link to reset the username and password.
  • Our email address is info@kissipenne.com

Happy Bidding. Thank YOU for YOUR business\visit!