Ideas to sell saddle please.

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Has anyone had any success moving on a second hand saddle and what is the best way to attempt to sell it?

I have bought mine from a saddler in Maidstone but had to change it after a few months because it didn’t fit anymore. I changed the saddle last summer and the old one was taken back which they would sell on my behalf but so far they have not sold it.

Feeling a bit stupid because at the time when I called the saddler out I’m sure I was told they would take the saddle back as I bought it of them however it once they sold me the new one I was then told that they would sell the saddle on my behalf and take a commission. I probably should have sent the saddler packing with his new saddle at the time but acted in good faith. Stupid me.. Anyway looking for an alternative way to get rid of it now. Might even be happy to buy another saddle that fits my horse If that helps to get rid of it that way.

Thanks.

I've sold three successfully on eBay. It's the boxing up and posting that's tricky but perfectly doable.

eBay or preloved,

Preloved, gumtree or horsey facebook sites

Thanks. Will have a look for horsey Facebook sites. Packing up a saddle and posting sounds tricky.

I have sold a couple on eBay - if it's an expensive one - they are harder to shift.
Packaging - we actually specified it needed to be picked up, but then someone bought one and told us we had to send it.
We bought a huge carton from amazon., and because we sell and buy stuff off the internet all the time, we save packaging - like bubble wrap and those air pouches. We just packaged It up.
Then organised parcelforce to pick it up.

I've sold a couple, one on Ebay and one on Preloved. I got a big strong box from ToysRus (was surprised they charged me for it but I didn't have time to find one elsewhere), packed up with bubblewrap and newspaper, and sent by Collect+ which I can recommend. You print off a label and then just drop it off at a participating newsagents (choice of three very close to me) and they give you a receipt. Cost £9, was very pleased!

You might want to have a look at a website called Saddles Direct. They deal with second-hand saddles. They look quite popular but I can't recommend personally as they don't take anything over ten years old so I was unable to use them for my saddle.

eBay is the best option but you'll have to pay 10% to eBay and 3.4% plus 20p to PayPal. If you can't cope with the fees try PreLoved which has no fees but less protection.

I've sold on Ebay - several saddles between £180 and £600. Saddles need a surprisingly big box but it's perfectly doable and you don't have to send it until the funds have cleared.

I didn't have any luck on FB sites but they'd be worth a go, especially if you offered say to be at a show with it so they could try it on before buying. Or at least see it.

Easiest buying experience ever was on a specialist saddles selling sight but unless yours is a semiflex or similar that's no good!

Re measuring and photographs - this does make a difference. Take a photo with someone holding a tape measure going from the button on the pommel to the centre of the cantle, clearing showing the size. I got tired of seeing saddles measured from the centre of the pommel to the centre of the cantle.

Some people like a D ring to D ring measurement although given that D rings are put in different places it's not that helpful. I took photos giving a close up of a tape measure going from D to D so that it was clear where was being measured and what the internal gullet measurement was.

Otherwise, one photo showing the saddle side on, sitting straight and balanced. One photo showing the underside of the panels, one showing the front of the saddle being measured and one of the girth straps for good measure.

Thanks for the advice. Saddle selling is such a maze.

Buying them's horrible too! Ebay worries me in that buyers aren't necessarily getting them properly fitted. Then again two of mine were bought by saddlers to sell on. And it was an SMS qualified saddle fitter who fucked up my horse's back. Argh. Saddles.

eBay works for me. I used an old packing box, wrapped the saddle really well in bubble wrap & brown wrapping paper, then put in box. Sent Royal Mail parcel post.
Most likely to get the best price from EBay, IMO.
Take photos front, side, back in good light & be sure it is clean & polished. Describe any marks or flaws. I usually end up selling to people in the back of beyond(Anglesey, Argyll). Buyers have always been v happy. I use eBay quite regularly (have sold cars, clothes, motorbike, lamps, skis, ski clothes, etc) so I am used to it.

I've sold two via ebay but specified collection only and suggested the buyer pays upon collection once they've checked they are happy with the saddle thus avoiding paypal taking a cut. Both were sold during one of the ebay 75% off final value fees so cost very little to sell.

The only thing I will say is that they took a while to sell, but as I wasn't in any rush I was happy to wait it out and both eventually sold for the buy it now price.