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Tack and table top sales

Second hand sales, often called Tack Sales or Table Top Sales, can be one of the best ways to bag a bargain.

Tack Sales are often arranged by organisations such as local sanctuaries, which sell items that have been donated to them.

Some of my best bargains have been from Tack Sales, including a £10 Premier Equine fly rug (needed a bit of a repair) and a £5 Prolite Tripad (with all the inserts).

Table tops sales are often organised by charities or local riding clubs and you'll usually have a mixture of local businesses and individuals (who've had a clear out).

The easiest way to find these are by joining local horse riding groups on Facebook and following organisations that usually host them.

Buying second hand goods online

Some of the top sites are listed below, but first here are a few tips on what to look out for when buying second-hand:

Stay safe - if you're collecting in person try to make sure it's somewhere public and busy, and carefully consider what information you give out. Make sure someone knows where you're collecting and ideally have someone with you. Never feel pressured into going into a home or a remote yard etc. West Mercia Police has more tips.
If it looks too good to be true... it almost certainly is. While you can find a bargain buying second hand you need to be on look out for scams too. There are a few things to be mindful of but in particular the price is usually a good place to start, eg, if it's far cheaper than other sellers are offering it's worth being on your guard.
Check if your payment is protected - The majority of sites offer some kind of buyer protection but if you're buying via PayPal make sure you select 'Goods and Services' which charges the seller a fee of up to 2.9% and gives you payment protection.
Search tips - you might have more luck with a more general search eg "Premier Equine" rather than "Premier Equine 6'6 Buster". It's more time consuming but it'll bring up more options. including those that have been written in a different format or don't have the keywords, and you might spot a bargain. One of my best bargains was a £20 Premier Equine rug that only appeared when I searched for the brand on Facebook Marketplace rather than a specific search.

Second-hand sites

Facebook

There are various ways to find goods on Facebook and for each you can meet the seller's asking price or make an offer:

Marketplace - you can search for listings and organise based on price and distance.
Local groups - For example, you can request to join Essex Horse Riders group to post what you're looking for or search for items available locally
Brand groups - You can also request to join groups dedicated to specific brands, eg, Preloved Premier Equine Rugs for Sale

Payment options - PayPal or cash if collecting locally - see tips to stay safe above

Buyer's fee - none other than postage

Ebay

Facebook

There are three main ways to find goods on Ebay:

Buy it now - where you pay the advertised price
Best offer - where you send the seller an offer of what you're willing to pay
Auctions - where you bid on items. You can set a maximum price and Ebay will automatically bid for you.

Payment options - The most common are PayPal or Apple/Google Pay but other options are available.

Buyer's fee - none other than postage

Vinted

Facebook

Vinted

Vinted is an app for second hand items with options for how to buy:

Buy now - where you pay the advertised price
Make an offer - where you send the seller an offer of what you're willing to pay
Bundle discounts - where you get a discount based on how many items you buy

Payment options - credit/debit card, Apple Pay or taking money from your Vinted balance

Buyer's fee - it charges a Buyer's Protection Fee of up to 8% plus postage

Depop

Second-hand sites

Vinted

Depop is another app for second hand items where you can:

Make an offer - of what you're willing to pay
Buy now - where you pay the advertised amount.

Payment options - The most common are PayPal or Apple/Google Pay but other options are available.

Buyer's fee - none plus postage

Equipt

Second-hand sites

Equipt is an app specifically for second hand horse items. You can:

Make an offer - of what you're willing to pay
Buy now - where you pay the advertised amount.

Payment options - The most common are PayPal or Apple/Google Pay but other options are available

Buyer's fee -purchase protection fee of up to 80p plus 8% of the item costs as well as postage

Second-hand sites

Some organisations, such as horse sanctuaries or local sellers run second-hand sites. There are also numerous sites selling specific types of second-items.

The quickest way to find these is via a Google search. For example Googling 'Myler bit second-hand' brings up sites such as Thebitdoctor.co.uk

Buying second hand

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Ebay

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Vinted

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Depop

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Equipt

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