If you buy cheap, be prepared to reap what you have sown. Cheapness ironically comes with a price, and that price is often terrible quality, service, or longevity of whatever good or service you have retained. There are few exceptions to this rule, and no exceptions when cheapness is looked at as a relative rather than a fixed property, which is to say, when cheapness is regarded based on your aggregate wealth rather than an items price in relation to other items in its class. For example, a six figure dollar priced automobile might be relatively cheap compared to a seven figure priced automobile, but six figures is still a hefty price to pay for a car.
An objectively cheap item, such as objectively cheap roman shades, often suffer from quality or other problems, for which reason, after all, they are sold at a reduced price. A greatly reduced price is therefore something to be on the watch for. Even if the item’s quality seems to hold up well there is no doubt that you will eventually run into the problems which have caused it to be greatly lowered in worth; for example the fabric might be of an inferior consistency, vulnerable to fraying and destruction on a regular basis, or the cross bar or mechanisms might have a flaw in the design that will cause jams and disruption of usage frequently. Obviously these are undesirable traits.
Roman shades in general should never be bought at a bargain price. Such a deal would appear to be at your advantage initially but really is a devil’s trickery; you would find yourself soon on the losing end of the bargain as the factors that contributed to the price reduction begin to rear their ugly head.
Keep your head above water and keep your hands clean of cheap deals; they are easy ways to sully your reputation as a buyer who can’t choose wisely and instead seeks the cheapest alternative, thus sealing your name as a cheap skate or a miser, not one who would be considered a valuable friend.