CountryMax is hosting its in-person consignment sale, “Tack Swap Shop,” on Friday and Saturday, Feburary 16 and 17, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Held at the original CountryMax Store, 5930 County Road 41, Farmington, near Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, this annual sale draws buyers and sellers from across the state. Equestrians call it the “Black Friday” of the equine world.
“This sale is always such a hit because the value for items of all shapes and sizes is really impossible to find anywhere else,” says Brad Payne, Director of Sales. “So many items in the equine, barn and stable world reach the end of their usefulness to one person but are exactly what another person needs. There are plenty of second-hand marketplaces online that require you to go and do a kind of sketchy meet up with someone you don’t know and look at something you haven’t seen in person but this sale at our store is the perfect alternative to that.”
Sellers get to clean out their tack rooms. Kids grow. Tastes change. Riding needs evolve. There are many reasons to sell a used saddle, boots, helmet or horse blanket. This is the ideal place to turn those items into cash.
Consignments can be dropped off through Sunday, February 11, at one of six CountryMax locations – Fairport, Farmington, Henrietta, Ontario, Spencerport and Webster. Visit http://CountryMax.com to download the consignment form or visit the store to pick one up. It’s just $1 to list an item, plus a 15 percent consignment fee when it sells.
Buyers love a bargain. Horseback riding can be an expensive sport. Purchasing top name brands at resale prices is a smart way to save. Even better, because this is a live in-store event, shoppers can see, feel and try on items before buying. “Everyone knows the challenges of buying anything pre-owned or used via an online marketplace,” says Payne. “Our consignment sale gives you an important opportunity to examine it closely and be sure this is what you or your kids actually want.”
To make the consignment sale happen, much of the Farmington CountryMax Store gets cleared. In place of the usual pet treats and wild bird seed products are hundreds of consignment items, including Western and English saddles, blankets, bridles, bits and halters, chaps, breeches, boots and show clothes. It’s a giant tack room for two days.
CountryMax, founded in 1984, is a family-owned business that carries a tremendous variety of healthy pet foods and pet supplies, small animals, home, lawn and garden, wild bird and equestrian essentials. CountryMax now operates 18 locations across New York State, with a new location opening this spring in Auburn.
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