Black Friday sales

[Mouse_amp_Bay]

I’m so disappointed.

Got an email start of the week from a local tack shop advertising up to 25% off for black friday. I had one item I had my eye on, need multiples so hefty amount. Went online, checked stock and it looked like they had 5 on hand. Perfect. This was done yesterday, $100 per item.

Today? “DEAL” is 15% off … but they bumped the item price to $115 overnight, so now after 15% off the item is $97. Yuck. Not impressed by this move.

Buyer beware friends. I’m sure they’re not the only ones.

[trubandloki]

OH, that is frustrating @Mouse_amp_Bay! I am not sure I would want to do business with them anymore after that.

[eventammy]

What’s the scoop on the RidingWarehouse sale? I’ve seen a few sources saying that there is one, and it starts tomorrow, but nothing on their website with details. I found a few items I have been looking to get already on sale there, plus a discount code it’s a steal but I don’t know if I should wait until tomorrow.

[Training_Cupid]

In the past RW had I think 20% off almost everything (some exclusions) starting on Friday. I remember in previous years thinking they weren’t going to have a sale because there was nothing until Friday but they’ve always come through in the end

[Libby2563]

An annual Warwick Schiller video library subscription is $50 off with the coupon code CYBERDEAL2022 (so $224.50 instead of $274.50, or ~$18.70 per month).

[skipollo]

I just got an email from HorseWare, 20% off site wide if anyone needs blankets, etc.

I would really like a 100g turnout with neck rug, but it’s been the Year of Vet Bills for me so my sheet with my 100g liner will just have to do for now.

[Laurierace]

If you are looking for the highest quality in the industry while supporting a woman owned small business this is the sale for you! Proud mama who isn’t even biased speaking by the way!

Remarkable Leather Goods

[fordtraktor]

EquusNow is having a good BF sale. I bought a Passover Neptune bridle for 50% off. It arrived yesterday and it is just dreamy! I can’t wait to use it on my petite-headed dressage horse. The noseband is smaller in width than many bridles these days, and it is fully rolled which will suit him. The 2” ones overwhelm his head.

The leather is amazing. I’ve never had a Passier before, much less a higher end one. I haven’t had a bridle this nice since my Hadfield’s when I did hunter/jumpers.

[Libby2563]

@Training_Cupid

In the past RW had I think 20% off almost everything (some exclusions) starting on Friday. I remember in previous years thinking they weren’t going to have a sale because there was nothing until Friday but they’ve always come through in the end

I was hoping for this! Last year I bought a year’s worth of copper and zinc pellets for 20% off, and I was planning on doing so again. But unless I’m missing something they’re just doing discounts on selected brands/items, not an overall sale. So basically they’re just trying to use BF to shove things they can’t sell out the door. I know it’s been a rough year for retailers too, but boo.

[Texarkana]

@skipollo

I just got an email from HorseWare, 20% off site wide if anyone needs blankets, etc.

I would really like a 100g turnout with neck rug, but it’s been the Year of Vet Bills for me so my sheet with my 100g liner will just have to do for now.

20% off plus an additional 10%… but be warned the 10% off code didn’t take a full 10% off, it was more like 7%. Then they slapped me with a super high tax- I think they must have taxed the pre-sale amount and my card was charged $15 more than what the total was when I checked out.

I know it’s just a few extra dollars, but it’s the principle. I was supposed to get 30% off but it only worked out to about 12% in the end. I might try to call and cancel.

[trubandloki]

20% plus an additional 10% is a way to make people feel like they are getting 30% off but what they are getting is 20% off and then 10% off whatever the number is after the 20% off, which ends up being less than 30% off.

[lenapesadie]

The Horseware sight was acting a little wonky for me so maybe you had a tech issue? Though I would be pissed af if my card was charged for more than the order confirm screen showed!

I read the deets on the extra 10% and I think it was vague like maybe only 10% off on items that were on sale already before today but I dunno!

Honestly I bought an Amigo XL sheet for my hard to fit in blankets boy last week from SLT when they were doing 35% off and it was cheaper including tax and shipping than it would have been to buy today from Horseware before tax price.

For the thread, Total Saddle Fit has 20% off site wide. The Original Muck Boot Company sent me an email I think 25% off.

Riding Warehouse looked like they were just running the promos from manufacturer, ditto Adams. Smartpak had like 15% off plus a free gift on orders over 200. Dover 20% on “top brand” but looked more widespread than RW or Adams on the few items I cross checked.

[enjoytheride]

I have things in carts all over the place. However, the “free” sheet from Smartpak has reviews that don’t indicate it’s waterproof which is disappointing so I went ahead and got a pair of leathers from elsewhere. The Riding Warehouse sale was just the regular manufacturer sale. I did order a pair of stirrups from them that I was waiting to see if they’d go on extra clearance.

[Texarkana]

@trubandloki

20% plus an additional 10% is a way to make people feel like they are getting 30% off but what they are getting is 20% off and then 10% off whatever the number is after the 20% off, which ends up being less than 30% off.

Right, I should have rephrased that. That was lazing typing on my part. But mathematically, it didn’t work out that way, either.

They took 20% off as advertised.

Then took about 7% off the new balance with the 10% off code.

Then gave me a total with about $5 tax added on with a vague wording that the total may change.

Then charged my card $15 more than what the total with tax was.

I want what I ordered enough that I don’t feel like canceling. But googling shows I could have gotten a better deal shopping elsewhere.

[Libby2563]

@enjoytheride

However, the “free” sheet from Smartpak has reviews that don’t indicate it’s waterproof which is disappointing so I went ahead and got a pair of leathers from elsewhere.

Yes, I got that free sheet once and it was not even worth what I paid for it.

[Training_Cupid]

I got the halter yesterday, then regretted not waiting for today but maybe I’m better off if the sheet is not waterproof!

[Libby2563]

@Training_Cupid

I got the halter yesterday, then regretted not waiting for today but maybe I’m better off if the sheet is not waterproof!

And here I am wishing I had ordered yesterday to get the halter, lol! Wondering what tomorrow might be, if anything…

[outerbanks77]

https://www.countryandstable.com/ - 20% off sitewide and free shipping to US over $50
https://www.horsebitbank.com/ - 15% off sitewide. Good if you need a high end or hard to find bit
Hufglocken.com is offering 30% off + free shipping, and the Australian dollar is running at .67 US. Their discounts include custom Mattes products and Cavallo boots. I just went to their site and “spun the wheel” and it gave me an extra $20 gift card for a $100+ order.

[enjoytheride]

I regret not ordering and getting the halter!

[eventammy]

@Libby2563 , it looks like they are doing the same freebies as they did last year, so if my email serves me correctly, Cyber Monday will be a $50 gift card with a $200+ order and the following Tuesday is a free waffle cooler. Both still with the 15% off code.