Saddles on ebay

[Fahrenheit]

I am about to put an array of saddles that we no longer use on ebay and wondered about the following:
a) what the best way of posting them to the winning bidder is royal mail (lol)/courier.
b) the most succesful way of package them
c) approx cost to post them, some are lighter jumping saddles and other are heavier GP saddles

Help gratefully recieved just looking at a saddle has me confuzzled on how to package it, I have trouble wrapping tins of chocolates at xmas lol

 

[imafluffybunny]

I have posted saddles, i have put them in a cardbord box with newspaper padding or equivalent and posted royal mail. It has usually cost me 15 pounds max then insurance depending on the value of the saddle. I would always post with a signature. I have also posted courier, it depends on the size and weight of the box. I have posed both ways, if you cant get a courier for cheaper than 15pounds ish you are prob best with royal mail parcel service. just remember to ask for a signature.

 

[Fahrenheit]

cool thanks
I think i'll be rummaging out the back of the local supermarket for boxes over the next couple of days then

 

[Tinypony]

Parcels to go are really good, they will sort you out a courier, often someone like DHL, at the best rate. You can arrange for the parcel to be collected from you at home or work and it's a trackable service.

 

[monkeybum13]

When is sold a dressage we used parcelfore and it was around £15 (wouldn't use as associated with royal mail so would choose different courier at the moment)

To package we used a big carboard box, lots of packaging tape, bubble wrap and balloons so the saddle doesn't move about and get damaged

 

[Colline]

I've just posted two saddles using parcelforce. They aren't affected by the strike and I am currently tracking them online

I posted them on Tuesday and the expected delivery is tomorrow. Not bad seeing as I'm in Guernsey

 

[Donkeymad]

I would second parcel force,use a box, with a little protection to the cantle. Costs £15 with insurance, £11 without insurance and is trackable (necessary for ebay)