Ebay - Selling Saddles

[AmyMay]

There was a post recently warning about the perils of selling saddles on ebay.

Just wanted to do a new post - from a different perspective.

I've just sold a nice saddle on ebay - and the transaction was incredibly smooth. The buyer left immediate feedback this morning upon receipt of the saddle - so there's no issue with regards to receiving payment.

So, very happy.

 

[Hippona]

Nice one...was it the Bates you were selling?
Hope you got a good price.

 

[lochpearl]

Gosh I must have missed that post. I have sold about 6 saddles and bought 2 on ebay and had no problems at all.

Well done on your sale

 

[Taffster]

Thats good i've just got one on there now, fingers crossed i get a good price

 

[AmyMay]

Yep, it was my Bates. It's the third saddle i've sold - with absolutely no problem. And bought a very nice Albion a few weeks ago.

 

[Darkly_Dreaming_Dex]

Had no problems selling on Ebay. The secret is to be VERY honest in the description and take LOTS of photos/measurements.

AM- just got my 17.5" havana K2 i wanted

 

[CracklinRosie]

Ive never had a problem either. Touch wood.

 

[lexiedhb]

I said the same on the other thread, I sold 2 saddles last year with absolutely no problems at all!

 

[JHawes]

All I would say is take care to specify where you will sell to. We didn't and I had to pack my Dressage saddle to travel to Finland....Not the easiest to get right but it all worked out in the end. Packed the box with blown up balloons to hold the saddle in place.

J

 

[Janette]

Very creative packing method - will remember that one.

 

[NeilM]

WE have bought and sold loads of saddles on ebay. We have received a couple that weren't sized as advertised (genuine mistake), so always ask for exact measurements and photos, but any we have not wanted to keep have been sold on locally or gone back on ebay.

We have had some real bargains and also made the occasional profit