I use to be too and after buying a book from amazon I don't think its as bad as I thought.I've book over 10 items and have never been ripped off.....although I've never used a credit card to pay I just use gift cards.
And sometimes the health food stores have crappy stuff that smells old/rancid because people barely buy it so its not regularly restocked.Well that's what happened to me with coconut oil.
Do you have a liquor store near by that sells food,magazines,ect because there's one near me that sells all types of oils but its suppose to be for cooking?