I have used Amazon a lot over the years and never had any problems with them. I have ordered a lot of different items, some not sold by Amazon, usually with no problems. You can now pay through Amazon, which is a good and safe way to pay for some things. I would highly recommend Amazon and have no problems placing any orders with them. Please note though they are a lot of sellers that are not in the UK, so the orders take a bit of time to arrive. Any problems you may encounter are resolved through Amazon, you do have a safety net when buying through Amazon that you probably wouldn't have buying straight from a seller.