"Build your Buyer stats slowly with small purchases of non drug related items" That is the WORST advice. We can see that you are doing that and it makes ZERO sense..BUT the next line is the BEST advice.. "work it out with a vendor via PM (Most are very helpful to new customers)" There are more scamming buyers then vendors. The reason FE is allowed is because it is a free market. It is not allowed by new vendors with less then 55 sales. Though some do it. If you see it..report it to SR as there is not a system in place that won't allow it...meaning it is not like the system shuts you out until you hit 55 sales. It is just told that you cant do it. And some new vendors ask for FE and when get called out act like they didn't know(complete bullshit). Bottom line is this...Don't FE if you do not want to. Move on. There are plenty of vendors. YOU make the decision. You are never forced to FE. I have yet to see where the only option is a vendor that requires FE. So shop around. Just remember to finalize as soon as you get your drugs. Nothing worse then a buyer who wants over nite service then takes 2-3 days to finalize. I can say that even though I am against it...that some vendors must do it or they will just get scammed. Meaning they can't ship with DCN and so the buyer knows that..and the buyer will claim he did not receive the package and try and get a refund or re ship. Trust me it happens more then you think. Again the beautiful thing is there is always a choice. So pick yours. But just because you don't like it does not mean it should not be an option.