I finally found a saddle that both my young horse and I are happy with - hallelujah. Now, I need to move my previous saddle. Other than FB groups/marketplace and eBay (wants a big fee whether the saddle sells or not), where are we listing saddles these days?
Because people want trial periods, and shipping is a pain, I opted to have Highline Tack sell my saddle for me and was glad I did. Highline Tack Susy’s commission was the lowest I found, and we agreed on a price for my saddle that would give me a return I was comfortable with. She was great to work with, made it easy, sold my saddle for full price in 3 weeks, and paid me out within 24 hours. It was so much easier than doing it myself.
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I had either Highline or Fineline sell my saddle, and it was well worth the commission price to not deal with all the baloney.
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I ended up selling mine in barn (phew, that couldn’t have been easier!) but I was going to go for Highline if not. I’ve sold successfully on FB in the past, but as you point out, that comes along with a lot of hassle at times.
Highline will also buy outright. We opted for this during Covid with my elderly BO’s saddle. Quick and painless process!
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Old Dominion also buys outright, so you get the money right away. They were a pleasure to deal with and at the time (a few years ago) had the lowest commission.
I sold mine in the barn, too. I was happy to reduce the price just to avoid the hassle of selling it myself online, the pain of packing and shipping, and dealing with a stranger.
I just bought a used saddle from Highline. It was exactly as I expected and fairly priced. They’re very skilled at photographing and describing the saddles. It seems like a worthy option to sell your saddle through them.
I’ve had wonderful experiences selling several through Highline Tack.
At the time I sold (maybe 2 years ago), Old Dominion had a higher commission than Highline and while I know lots of people have had good experiences with them, I did not. My CWD was a less common size configuration (but still with pro panels) and they acted like it would be a hassle for them to sell it and lowballed me on what they were willing to sell it for, it was weird! So, it is always worth shopping around if you don’t like what you are hearing from someone. Highline sold it quickly for what I expected to get based on my pre-sale research. It helps to do market research to know the going rates so that you have realistic expectations!
Ended up with the easiest possible sale scenario - sold locally via FB. No hassle with shipping or consignment. 
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Resurrecting this thread - for those of you who did use Highline/Fineline, how long did it take to sell your saddle? It looks like they turn over saddles fairly regularly.
I gave my saddle to a local-ish online saddle seller on consignment but I am starting to question this decision and am considering other options, including Highline/Fineline and Pelham. The saddle is not a super common (or popular) model so I am now wondering if leaving it to buyers to find via Facebook is not the best plan. Also wondering if it would do better in a retail store, since it is not a common/popular model but is in beautiful condition and very reasonably priced.
I consigned my Butet with Highline Tack. I tried to sell it locally for several months. I offered to bring it to shows for trials….no bites. I know how important saddle fit is so I sent it to Susy. It is not selling quickly. It is an older Butet and priced at $1100. I am kind of surprised it is still sitting. I loved that saddle but my horse is 26 and retired last year.
I sent my county (not a popular model) to Highline in November and they had it sold at full price by mid-January.
They also priced well above what I thought I would be able to get for it, and obviously the process is so so easy. I’d definitely do it again!
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My Voltaire sold within a few weeks. I had traded it in to Highline for another saddle, so can’t speak to how quickly they pay out, but I was really happy with what they gave me for it in trade.
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Thanks everyone, nice to see good feedback about selling through Highline/Fineline.
That is disappointing. I would think at that price point it would be easy to move!
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I’ve bought and sold used saddles through Pelham. On the consignment side, it took a while (think about a year) to sell a saddle, but it was not a “hot” brand (it was a Bates CC). They did pay me promptly once the saddle sold.
I also sold a used County Eventer by consigning it to Middleburg Tack in Virginia. Again, not a particularly popular model, but it sold after about 5 months, but for 10% below what I’d originally hoped for. (I agreed to the price which is what was offered by a potential buyer). They also paid promptly.
The fastest sale I had was listing an old Balance saddle on the Balance site; that literally sold the same day I listed it! (That was simply an ad, however; it was not a consignment deal).
My takeaway is that, if the saddle isn’t a “hot” brand, it can take a while to sell it. I think in the case of the Balance saddle, advertising it on a place where people who are already interested in the specific saddle you’re trying to sell makes it more likely that you’ll get a quick sale.
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Really just depends on the saddle. I sold 2 saddles with them in the last few years and one sold in 2 months while the other took over a year.
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