Many salon owners purchase loc extensions on a reactive, per-appointment basis—ordering 250 strands when a client puts down a deposit. While this minimizes inventory holding risk, it maximizes unit costs and freight penalties.
1. The Hidden Cost of Small Orders
International courier minimums (first 0.5kg base charge of $28 - $35) mean that ordering 100 strands incurs an effective freight overhead of $0.35 per strand. Consolidating orders into 500 to 1,000 strands drops shipping overhead to less than $0.08 per strand.
2. Factory Production Batch Efficiencies
When our factory receives a 500+ strand order, raw virgin ponytail bulk is sorted, hackled, and washed in single uniform color vats, preventing shade discrepancies between the front and back of your client's head.
