I would use a merchant account. I am in the US, but from experience I can tell you that if a merchant account provider has a problem with you, they will at least talk to you about it and give you a chance to explain the situation. If they decide to cut ties, they will usually give you 30 days notice so that you can find another provider.
PayPal just locks down the account, refuses to discuss it and keeps your money for 180 days. NEVER keep more money in PayPal than you can afford to send on a six month vacation.
On the plus side, if you have been doing this for 3 years and PayPal has not limited you yet, you COULD be OK. Just keep in mind that PayPal can impose limits or freeze your account at any time. This has happened on accounts that were 10 years old, so you are never totally safe.
If it were ME, I would get a merchant account and let my buyers know that they could pay by credit card directly. I wouldn't force them to stop using PayPal - I would try to avoid any business interruption. This would give me stability, since if PayPal shut me down, I still have other ways to accept payments.
Western Union is relatively safe to receive money, but it is also a pain in the you-know-what. At least here in the US, where to send $1 you need a driver's license, SSN, DNA samples, fingerprints and 3 witnesses.
If you have your buyers pay your supplier directly, then what do they need you for?
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