Buy at a sale or privately at sheitel macher

amother

OP ↓

Today at 1:31 pm

Option A: buy for very cheap at a sale, $800-1000 plus pay for cut, possible highlights or cap alterations, baby hairs. (Or hairline if doing lace which I probably am not)
Will not have any warranty and I would not know the quality of the wig beforehand. Cost: 1500-1800

Option 2: buy at sheitel macher, purchase a “brand” wig that has a warranty and a place to turn if there are issues, ie irene, ZQ (Zissi), etc, cut included but pay for baby hairs. Might have easier time finding the right color so no need to highlight it. Cost: 2500-2800

Wwyd?

I have a budget of about 2800 (wish I had more to get a virgin hair wig but as of today it seems Hashem doesn’t have that in mind for me Smile

)

amother

Sienna

Today at 1:34 pm

I’m a SM. Answer is -

1. Do u trust yourself @ a sale? Do u think you’ll walk out with the right color/length/ size? Do u feel you have a critical eye to be able to tell if it’s laying on u right/ flat enough etc?

2. Do u care not to have anyone stand behind it?

I’ve cut gorgeous pieces that people have gotten on sale and some bad ones too ..

amother

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Today at 1:44 pm

amother Sienna wrote:

I don’t trust myself at a sale but I sadly don’t have a SM who I trust either. Mine moved away and I haven’t found a replacement. I’ve been to a few places to try on peices but they all tell me different things.

I can probably tell what fits, length, and size- color might be harder. I don’t have a very critical eye but I’m being picky at the SM so I can probably be picky at a sale.

I hate the pressure though/ so many women, trying stuff on haphazardly…

I would rather someone stand behind it because I don’t want to throw money in the garbage, although I havent had an actual lemon sheitel in about ten years. (I did have one sheitel that I bought two years at an SM that looked and looks horrible on me, not sure how she let me get it! And it doesn’t fit so well.)

amother

Topaz

Today at 1:51 pm

Honestly I’ve never found a sheitel macher who really stands behind their peices… the most they give is 6 months and then when you need anything they don’t take responsibility even if they were the ones who did it wrong in the first place….

I personally am trying the 1st Option you gave right now, ask me again in a year if I regret or not.

amother

↑ OP

Today at 1:53 pm

amother Topaz wrote:

I hope you love your new wig and enjoy it! Thanks for chiming in.