As most frequent travelers know, airplane seats can be remarkably uncomfortable, especially if you are trying to sleep in one. This is even truer for people like me who have a hard time sleeping face up. One of the things you can do to make your flying experience more comfortable is to buy an airplane neck pillow.
There are varieties of pillows you can choose, ranging from a simple inflatable one to u-shaped pillows you can fill with ice. The key to getting one that is right for you, at a good price, is to patiently do some research on the Internet. Go to a search engine such as Bing or Google and type in a phrase like “travel pillow”. Of the thousands of results that come up, focus on the “natural” results of the first five pages or so. Natural results are ones where the website did not pay to get a good placement in your search results, and they are the ones that are to the left and not highlighted. Look at a minimum of twenty websites, concentrating first on quality and features. Pay more attention to reviews and informative articles than sales copy.
Once you have found an airplane neck pillow you want to buy, find the best price by doing another search using the brand name of the pillow you desire. For example, the HappiNeck Therapeutic pillow has gotten good reviews so you may want that one. Search for that name with the word “price” or “lowest” or “compare” added. There is a significant variation in price so this way you can get the best deal. Before purchasing, check the shipping cost and the return policy. If you feel the need to get your hands on a pillow before buying, you may be able to find one at a store such as Wal-Mart.
You can save substantially more money by buying a used pillow from eBay. Read the ads carefully for the description of the condition the pillow is in, make sure the photo is of the actual pillow, look out for high shipping costs, and check the reputation of the seller.