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Canceled it awhile ago. Generally, I can search it to know what kind of niche products are out there. Then either buy directly from the distributer or find it in a different place
How do you avoid the distributor stealing your credit card?
That is way less common than you seem to think it is. Most online payments are fairly secure.
Last I heard, identity theft and credit card fraud were rampant. Did something change?
Most smaller shops use some well-known third party to handle the payments, and you can tell as you are redirected to their site when it's time to enter your card details. Some even use Amazon Pay if that's the only one you trust.
PayPal is always an option. If it isn't an option then nope the fuck out.