Online hair extensions store

Individual customers who want length, volume or a new look, plus people who wear extensions for hair loss or protective styling.

You sell at a markup over wholesale cost. Extra income comes from bundle deals, matching color kits, care products and repeat orders.

• Knowing hair types, textures and colors
• Product photos and online listings
• Customer service and handling returns
• Social media marketing

• Sales tax registration with your state and rules on collecting tax on online sales, check with your state revenue department
• Check a supplier's claims about 100% human hair, and be honest in your product descriptions to avoid disputes and chargebacks
• Check any home occupation permit, HOA or lease rules before storing stock at home
• Product liability or general liability insurance, ask an insurer what applies to hair products
• Return policies, since customers often want to return opened or color-mismatched hair

Startup costs are typically around $800 to $4,000, depending on how much wholesale stock you buy, the quality of your product photos, and how you build your online store.

Monthly revenue is typically around $500 to $5,000, depending on your product range, marketing and how many repeat customers you build. These are estimates only, and revenue is not profit.

Check your state's sales tax registration rules, and verify your supplier's claims about 100% human hair so your descriptions are honest. Also check any home occupation permit, HOA or lease rules, and ask an insurer about product liability cover.