I bought 3 ponytails of real hair on ebay and i'm very happy with my purchase! The hair is super soft! I don't use them everyday but once in a while, I feel the need to feel long hair on me. If I need to wash them (I'll let you guess why), I just use water and shampoo...like I would do with real hair.
If you're single, go for it!! Now that I live with my GF, it's not as easy as it was to order hair online. If she checks the mailbox and find my order, i'm in biiiiiig trouble.