Like what if I pay. And the products never reach me....--Answer1:Firstly, always check your supplier. If you have any trouble contacting them - do not take the risk. If you are able to visit their business premises to confirm they exist, so much the better.Never deal with any wholesaler or online trader who uses e-mail addresses at free services (hotmail, yahoo, lycos, hushmail etc).Never use sites that promote their only method of payment as Wire-Transfer or Western Union (There is no protection for you at all).Unless you know that the supplier is a verified and trusted source, never send payment by Wire-Transfer (under no circumstances should you ever use Western Union to purchase anything).Protected payments can be made by Credit Card (your credit card company will protect your purchase) and PayPal.Again, unless you are dealing with a known and trusted seller, you should not use debit cards, cheques (checks), money orders or bankers drafts. Non of these payments offer you any protection.