Saddle buying.. ebay... to worry or not to worry?

[montanna]

I bought a saddle on ebay yesterday, or won the bidding should I say. Seller had 100% feedback on 240 items. Listing said seller happy to post, or cash on collection. As it's only 20 minutes from my work I thought fab, so messaged the seller asking to call me so could arrange collection..

Logged on tonight, 24 hours later and had no reply, so messaged her again in case she hadn't received the last one... clicked onto her feedback details and nearly all of the feedback are for second hand saddles!

Is this weird - should I be worried? I know I'm probably being paranoid - Just thinking stolen saddles!!!

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

There's no reason from what you've said to think they're stolen. Seller could be a saddler selling on those that have been part exchanged, or just someone who finds bargains and sells them on for profit, or a closed down riding school.

Also, why don't you arrange the collection through the message system? Maybe they have no credit on their phone? Or haven't replied because they don't know what they're doing at the weekend yet? You can ask eBay for their contact details then you can phone them if you want. Use the search/help function to find out how.

 

[montanna]

Yes... sat here with the OH and he's telling me I'm being ridiculous! And if someone was selling stolen saddles they wouldn't do it all on the one account. Or give out their address for me to collect. So I guess I am just being a worry wart ha! Thanks.

 

[Ranyhyn]

I wouldn't be worried.

 

[Bazzel]

I've bought a bunch of saddles on ebay. The latest one was quite expensive and I was worried about it not arriving - I emailed a few times but got no response, the saddle turned up withint the estimated time and a week later the guy got in touch to say sorry for not replying sooner. I wouldn't worry, maybe just check it over when it arrives to make sure someone elses postcode isn't stamped into it