When purchasing human hair wigs online, there are many factors that we must take into account when choosing our trusted website, one is the price, but there are others that in principle are not so obvious and that are also essential not to bring us surprises. I have compiled the most important ones so that you can compare websites and choose safely.
When we want to buy a wig from a prestigious firm, the first thing we do is compare the price (since the product is the same), within this there are added costs that we have to check to make a real comparison:
Many pages show the price without VAT, and it only appears when we are going to place the order. It is somewhat misleading, since 21% increases the price ostensibly and we will always have to pay it.
Shipping costs; Transport costs must be added to the price of the product. On some websites they are free depending on the destination country, on others, from a certain amount, and on others it is always necessary to pay them. This cost is not usually seen until the delivery address is entered when checking out.
Customs expenses. Prices in the US are still somewhat lower than in Europe thanks to the currency exchange and, in the case of wigs, many of the most prestigious brands are from there (such as René of Paris or Jon Renau), so in origin prices are always lower. To the transport costs (between € 40 and € 60) must be added the Customs costs (21% VAT + Import Tax); The latter varies, and I have always been charged differently. But to make an estimate you can add 25% to the price of the products purchased. This expense is not always charged, but there are many possibilities that this is the case, I would count on it.
Foreign exchange. If we buy our products outside the European Union, the prices will be in another currency, many websites give us the possibility to choose our currency, you can also use any converter to check how much it costs us in €.
Once we have checked the price, and we have the real price that we are going to pay, there are other factors that we have to take into account when choosing one website or another, since they are the same or more important:
- Origin of the Web. This helps us to discriminate untrustworthy pages, possible frauds, counterfeits, etc. An easy way to verify its origin is to contact them, by means of a contact email or a phone number, talk to them before placing your order.
- Customer service. Advice when choosing your new hair is essential, especially if it is the first time you buy a wig. There are many technical aspects to take into account and thousands of possibilities, ask for help if you have doubts, so you can also see which professional (or not) is behind each page.
- Policy of Changes and Returns. In the world of wigs, many websites do not allow changes or refunds on the grounds of supposed hygiene reasons, as if the wigs could not be sanitized! There are others that supposedly do admit it (but if you read the fine print, it is only in case the piece is defective (which is very rare, since high-end wigs pass exhaustive quality controls) .
There are other reliable hair websites that allow changes, but not refunds (so in no case will they return the money), and others that in principle do admit them, but then put some very cumbersome procedures to access it.
When the page has a clear policy that accepts changes and returns without any problem, also take into account where the return destination will be, since these expenses will be borne by your account (It is not the same to pay € 6 for a return to Spain than € 60 to China ...).
- Secure Payment Gateway to avoid unauthorized transactions and fraud. Only pay for your orders if the website offers you a gateway with all the security measures for electronic commerce. There are several like Stripe or PayPal. If you are not sure about using the gateways with your credit or debit card, honest and reliable websites will always give you other possibilities to make your payments, such as bank transfer or cash on delivery, which are totally safe.