Originally Posted by
Delmarva
Out of curiosity why don't you send it back or call the credit card company?
If the problems with the saddle were disclosed in the ebay auction, there would be no grounds for that. I don't know if they were disclosed or not, but the tone of the OP seems to be that there's no recourse, so it makes me think that it was no surprise that the saddle has problems.
I do know this: a Brooks Swift ti saddle is a very expensive item new, and will bring very good money on ebay if it's in good condition. I had one once, it was one of the few Brooks saddles I've ever used that just wasn't comfortable to me. I sold it on ebay and got a very good price for it; it was in great shape.