Do you have the Dollar Tree stores where you live?.... because they always have low priced "hair-thingees!" Another version of the dollar tree store is called "Deals" and they have nice low prices too.
I believe we do have the Dollar Tree. I'll have to look them up. Thank you for the information.
Ribbon and Bows Oh My has great hardware. Good luck!
I got the alligator clips at my local Sally's store, and the clippies one I found at a really got price at ETSY'S
Dollar Tree has them for, of course, $1.00. Walgreens carries them where barettes and elastic pony tail holders, etc. are found.
You should find them wherever sells hair clips, hair elastics, brushes etc. Here that is usually the chemist, department store and sometimes the supermarket.
I bought mine at Jo-anns, they were the ironing board clips, Just cut off elastic.