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I know this thread is a few days stale, but I wanted to add my $.02
Research. Research your item and find what store sells it the cheapest, and what store is the most reputable. In my opinion, reputable site takes higher priority over cheaper price. If an item is $60 on a low grade site, and $75 on a very reputable looking site that accepts many payment methods, then you should definitly pay the extra $15 for the better site.
Also you should sign up for a PayPal account, and find sites that accept PayPal. I won't buy from a 3rd party site unless I can use PayPal. On larger sites like bestbuy.com or amazon.com or something like that, I don't mind using credit card directly, but on 3rd party sites or lesser known sites one of my requirements is that they accept PayPal.
I use ebay for 90% of my online purchases. Pretty much everything I'd want to buy is available on ebay for a much cheaper price, and is usually even new and unopened. ebay is becoming just as much as a normal store as it is a used stuff store. Theres pretty much zero chance of getting hit by fraud if you read the description thuroughly and buy from a seller with a good feedback score. If something goofy does happen, all you have to do is contact ebay or give the person bad feedback and it will get sorted out. I highly recomend ebay+PayPal for your #1 online source.
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