Horse stuff for sale ... is it me?

[PurBee]

I was annoyed the other year, I was selling rugs, one had a sizeable hole in it which I made sure to clearly photograph and priced accordingly (it was a stable rug so no need to be waterproof).
Someone offered to buy all the rugs ‘for her mare’.
Within a couple of days they were back up for sale, for more money and with the hole ‘hidden’ ?

Oh thats cheeky!

Donkeys years ago i did a car boot sale, a fairly large established one, so good for selling lots of stuff as many buyers. This guy bought our entire collection of 1st edition stephen king books - we gave him a job lot deal of £10, thinking he was a fan of the author - only to walk around the stalls later and see he was a fellow stall holder and had the books on sale for a fiver each! ?


I personally wouldnt sell mucky stuff, and clean everything before sale - but i understand the cost of clean and repair for rugs is quite hefty, so would expect a large discount and at least the rug given a good brush off the worst of muck, if ever i was to consider it. It would have to be only minimally dirty.

Some sellers are great - i bought turnout muck boots and they arrived very clean yet stinking to high heaven of a fabric conditioner, like it had been sprayed-on neat!

 

[Peglo]

I gave away all of Flo’s rugs to friends. I could’ve tried selling them but didn’t want to go through the hassle. I didn’t wash them when I gave them away as I didn’t want to wash ‘her’ off (obviously expect friends to but it was a step too far for me.) and really just wanted them out of sight as they were making me sad seeing them. But I will try and justify it as they got decent rugs for free.

I’ve seen some dirty things for sale online and I can’t understand who would actually buy them. Actually can’t believe some of the crap people try to sell. But maybe they do.

 

[humblepie]

Our charity runs a recycling scheme for dirty old ripped rugs saves them going to landfill.

That sounds a really good idea.

 

[Nasicus]

I've no issue with something being sold that's in need of a good clean/wash, as long as the price reflects that. Sometimes I'd rather just sell something for cheaper than spend the time/effort doing it myself, or visa versa I'd rather save a few quid and spend the time to clean it instead.

But my caveat for that is that it needs to be clear from the photos and description, so the buyer knows that there's going to be some elbow grease involved, and the amount of discount does need to reflect how dirty something is and how much cleaning/time will be involved.

 

[Barton Bounty]

I pressure wash my rugs ? or I should say hubby does for me then re proof if required with spray

 

[KJ94]

I pressure wash my rugs ? or I should say hubby does for me then re proof if required with spray

ever tried pressure washing saddle pads? So tempted to try that to get some of the hair off but not sure how it would go!

 

[Barton Bounty]

ever tried pressure washing saddle pads? So tempted to try that to get some of the hair off but not sure how it would go!

Yes, i brush all hair off with a dandy brush, you just need to do it carefully so as not to break the threads of the material! ? so easy to put the washing liquid in the wee bottle and away you go ?

 

[little_critter]

Yes, i brush all hair off with a dandy brush, you just need to do it carefully so as not to break the threads of the material! ? so easy to put the washing liquid in the wee bottle and away you go ?

I run the hoover over saddle pads before washing.

 

[Barton Bounty]

I run the hoover over saddle pads before washing.

Ohh I never thought of that! ?thank you

 

[KJ94]

Yes, i brush all hair off with a dandy brush, you just need to do it carefully so as not to break the threads of the material! ? so easy to put the washing liquid in the wee bottle and away you go ?

Thank you Need to give it a try! Have a saddle pad specifically for her Wolly mammoth shedding time of year I cannot for the life of me get clean ?

 

[onemoretime]

I have got 2 turnouts rugs up for sale all washed and proofed and ready to go. Advertised on Fb yet no one seems interested only want £25 per rug.

 

[Barton Bounty]

I have got 2 turnouts rugs up for sale all washed and proofed and ready to go. Advertised on Fb yet no one seems interested only want £25 per rug.

What sizes,? ?

 

[poiuytrewq]

LOVE!
I always wonder this, I feel like it’s ok with a turnout as some people prefer them never washed but anything else…. Bung it in the machine! I do buy second hand but scroll past filth!

 

[onemoretime]

What sizes,? ?

I have pm'd you.

 

[throwawayaccount]

i've got saddlecloths for sale that need washing really, as they have some fluff on the inside. unfortunately, i'm banned from washing horsey things in our washing machine as it was extremely expensive. i'm saving for another washing machine that i can dedicate to soley horsey things, but until then, can't do much but offer what i sell at a discount.

 

[criso]

i've got saddlecloths for sale that need washing really, as they have some fluff on the inside. unfortunately, i'm banned from washing horsey things in our washing machine as it was extremely expensive. i'm saving for another washing machine that i can dedicate to soley horsey things, but until then, can't do much but offer what i sell at a discount.

Do you have a local launderette you could take them to. You could get a few items done at the same time and if you can dry at home or at the yard, not too expensive

 

[throwawayaccount]

Do you have a local launderette you could take them to. You could get a few items done at the same time and if you can dry at home or at the yard, not too expensive

urm possibly. but to be honest i don't really have the time