Hey Gumby who is the vendor that scammed you? As the vendor name you gave is not a vendor.....did you give the wrong name? The only good that can come out of this is yet another example of why you should NEVER FE. If you are a newbie and you are getting ready to place an order and then vendor asks you to FE..go somewhere else. And since you are new...before you order...send the vendor introducing yourself and explaining you are brand new and that you read their vendor profile and you read the listing and that you understand everything and that you will finalize the minute you receive the package. As 99% of vendors are hesitant to vend to newbies because new buyers tend to no finalize right away. And in general are a pain in the ass. But EVERYONE is new at some point. And if you are proactive and you message the vendor first and you did indeed read their profile and you do understand everything you will raise your chances DRAMATICALLY in getting the vendor to do business with you. I cant stress how important it is for you to read the vendor profile and the listings that you plan on buying. I can not tell you how many people do not read my listing for the drug they purchased! It is incredible to me that they can place an order and not read the listing. But they do. And sure enough they miss my minimum and every time they say "I didn't read your listing" And every time I berate them for not doing so. Because I want them to get it in there head that they need to do things the right way on here. And so many newbies act really stupid. Yes non newbies do too. And even saying newbies is stupid to me..but I just mean people that are new to Silk Road. They spend all this time in the forums trying to figure out btc...I think that is the hardest thing to do...then they get it and are so anxious to use it, that they then hurry and make mistakes. And those mistakes can be costly. And I do not want to see anyone get ripped. And the truth is it should never happen. Just follow the advice SR gives you and you will be great. And the biggest one is DO NOT FE. IF you do...there is a chance you will have this same post and that will make you Please read everything the vendor has to say and follow the instructions. They wrote all of that for YOU. And if you do and you choose a great vendor then you will have an awesome experience on the Road. Do not go with a brand new vendor that is not proven, go with a proven vendor with great feedback and stats. It only improves your chances of having a perfect experience. Not that using a new vendor is bad. In fact it could be good for you to establish a relationship with someone new too. Just under NO CIRCUMSTANCES FE. NONE. And then using a new vendor is not a bad thing. Good luck and sorry OP. Get there real name please. Lets try and get to the bottom of this!