I went out on a limb with 2 almost no-name vendors this month. That's not normal for me!
One was for raw materials since my go-to supplier vanished. It was like $120 because they gave me complimentary shipping. They kept me updated the entire time, and I have my tracking info.
The other is brand new and trying to get customers, so they had free shipping for new people and 3 complimentary samples. I could have just gotten the samples shipped for free, but I added something for like $40, then got a discount for using crypto, so it was really cheap.
Even if they both scam me, it's only like $150, and I can live with that. Hopefully they both work out and I find two more decent suppliers.