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Consignment FAQs

The amount of time it takes to sell a saddle can vary greatly, and we can’t guarantee your saddle will be sold within a specific time. There’s definitely an element of magic involved in connecting the right saddle to the right horse and the right rider, at the right time!

We market consignment saddles online through various channels including our own website, eBay, social media as well as in person at saddle fitting appointments throughout the Northeast.

You can ship your saddle from anywhere in the US (see our shipping guidelines) or, if you’re in the area, stop by and drop it off anytime Tuesday through Friday, 10am – 5pm, or Saturday 10am – 4pm! We’re also open by appointment on Sundays, Mondays, and evenings.

Once we have the saddle in our possession, we’ll evaluate the condition, then compare with similar saddles available online. We’ll make a pricing recommendation, but you’ll have final approval on the list price. (We always suggest leaving some room for negotiation!)

The initial listing fee is $40 per saddle, which is non-refundable.

The listing fee covers a deep cleaning and conditioning service to present your saddle in its best light for buyers, evaluation and research, and contributes to a portion of our upfront selling costs for online marketplaces.

You are free to take your saddle back any time, for any reason. However, if you were to re-list the saddle, you would be responsible for a re-listing fee of $40. You will be responsible for any shipping charges if your saddle needs to be returned to you via UPS.

We accept saddles for all riding styles, including English, Western, Polo, Endurance, trail riding, and more. We have no brand restrictions, but we prefer to take in saddles valued at $1000 or higher at the time of consignment and models that are current within the last 20 years. If you have questions about the value of your saddle or eligibility for consignment, please contact us or email photos of your consignment to sales@dutchessbridlesaddle.com.

We provide the option for all potential customers to make offers on our consignment saddles. All offers are submitted to the owner for approval before we will accept. You are never obligated to accept an offer, and we’ll never accept an offer without your approval!

Yes! We offer 7-day trials for all of our consignment saddles. Trials begin when the saddle is delivered to the customer. Because all saddle sales are final, we strongly recommend taking the saddle for a trial to ensure the best fit for our clients and their horses! Click here for more information or to schedule a trial.

The buyer is responsible for the cost of shipping only. Click here for a map of shipping zones. We don’t require credit card holds. 

No, we cannot guarantee the sale of any saddle. We do ensure that your saddle will be priced competitively and marketed widely enough for people to see!

We take a 35% commission on the final agreed selling price. A commission check is issued approximately 3 weeks following the sale as unforeseen issues may arise with the buyer and sales have fallen through. We want to ensure that there aren’t any issues and that you receive your money as quickly as possible.

Saddle Trial FAQs

A deposit is not required nor is the full amount of the saddle charged and then refunded. A pre-authorization is required so that we do have security of the saddle while it is not in our possession. If the saddle is a good match and will be kept, the pre-authorization will be converted to a charge. If the saddle doesn’t work for you, the pre-authorization will be lifted once the saddle is received back to us.

The only costs the potential buyer is responsible for is the cost of shipping to the saddle to their location and the return shipping if the saddle is not going to be kept.

You’ll need to tighten the girth and ride like you normally would to properly assess the fit and feel of the saddle – take a lesson, hack out, jump, etc! We don’t require the leathers to be wrapped, however, we do ask that you take special care not to mark the saddle beyond the condition it was received in. Saddles that are returned with obvious damage or heavily marked will be required to fix the saddle at the trialee’s cost.

Yes. If the saddle is returned to us, the cost of the Return Label will be charged the same amount as the trial shipping paid to get the saddle to you.

The Return Shipping label is a UPS label and will need to be picked up (you will need to arrange the pick up through UPS) or dropped off at a UPS Store location.

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