Buying Online - [Good and Ugly]

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A warning to the people

One of the questions I get a lot are "who do you buy ____ from?"
I always assumed that all sites were pretty equal,
but I recently have been, and still am, dealing with a dispute form a contact website,
they have broken their our rules but still refusing to refund the purchase,
and because of the way they worded the product paypal is refusing to step up.

I'm pretty burned,
and I know others have been screwed over,
or have had major problems from dealing with people online.
As well as people who have had amazing experiences.

So!
Here is my list,
A list of the Good and the one Ugly I have received.
For Contacts, Wigs, and other things I have bought online.

I will keep adding as I remember things.

If you have any recommendations for either the Good or the Ugly,
please comment and I will up-date this list,
I don't want other people to get screwed over if I can help it.
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CONTACT LENSES
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The Good
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~Contacts 4 Less -> www.colorlens4less.com/

~Clearly Contacts -> www.clearlycontacts.ca (Local for us Vancouver people)

~You Know It -> www.youknowit.com/

~Pinky Paradise -> www.pinkyparadise.com/
(by Elrowiel)

~Four Eyez -> www.foureyez.com/
(by PandaSoulEater)
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The Ugly
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~Alt Apparel -> www.altapparel.com
(ordered Feb 19th, still has not been shipped, refusing refund)
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WIGS
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The Good
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~Cosplay DNA -> myworld.ebay.ca/cosplaydna (heat resistant wigs) (eBay)
(bought Simca, Vincent, Saeko, Jack, and Pinkie Pie)

~Only Wig -> myworld.ebay.ca/onlywig (eBay)
(for short wigs like Yuri, Peter, Colonello, Superboy, Teddy)

~Vogue Bulider -> stores.ebay.ca/voguebuilderswi… (eBay)
(bought Kurama, Reo, Lily)

~Tokyo Frontier -> myworld.ebay.ca/tokyo_frontier…
(bought Gakupo & Miku wig)

~Arda Wigs -> www.arda-wigs.com/
(by Momijilol)

~Hello Cosplay -> www.hellocosplay.com/cosplay-w…
(by MikomiAme)

~Epic Cosplay -> www.epiccosplay.com/
(by icefox94)

~Myfa518 -> www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Hair-Care-S… (UK eBay)
(by xLenCatx)

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The Ugly
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~FM Anime -> www.fm-anime.com/index.php?mai… (referring to their long wigs)
(by VisionsofOlivine)
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COSTUMES & LOLITA
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The Good
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~Cosplay FU -> www.cosplayfu.com/
(by Ncj700)

~Cosplay House -> www.cosplayhouse.com/ (recommend getting custom for proper sizing)
(by Ncj700)
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The Ugly
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~Milanoo -> www.milanoo.com/
(by SignedWithAnEcks & Momijilol)
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MISC
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The Good
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Compression Shirts
~ Underworks -> www.underworks.com/
~ T-Kingdom -> www.t-kingdom.com/index.htm
(by SignedWithAnEcks)

Haro/Figures
~ Hobby Link -> www.hlj.com/

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The Ugly

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Fabric Supplier
~MJ Trends -> www.mjtrends.com/
(by StarboundEpiphany)

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Thank you and happy shopping <3



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FigureHunter's avatar
I ALWAYS pay online via paypal. Why? Because if something goes awry and the seller isn't interesting in issuing you a refund, it can easily be disputed and your money returned...