No one ever said Bonds stop 100% of scammers? Whats your suggestion? Open up registration for free and allow unscrupulous vendors to make multiple accounts, and making a vending account worthless and easily discarded? At least with a bond a vendor has to have a little bit of product to send out. If you don't plan to scam, You should be able to afford a $200 bond. If you cant afford a $200 bond I dont know how your going to afford the product, the packaging, the vac sealer having money held in escrow and other equipment required.