It's a tough call sometimes especially when you are first starting out on the road, we have all been there whilst finding our feet and building our stats. When first making some buys it's best to stick to domestic vendors to begin with as the chances of an intercept are much lower and thus reduces the chances of being scammed, ask for tracking etc. Personally I still FE for a couple of very trusted vendors without which I would not be able to buy from, goes against the established thinking here I know but I make an informed choice and only deal with straight shooters. I also know that if I run into issues they will work something out with me regardless of my having FE'd. It took me months to find my feet, work out who was legit and who was to be avoided, we all get burnt once or twice and learn some valuable lessons and this place is your bible!