Hey guys. I'm from Europe and I want to boycott Gox. Not a trader, just interested in buying some btc here and there. Which exchange do you recommend?
BTC-E is popular but untrustworthy. Maybe selective scammers. Read the Service Discussion forum for details.
Bitstamp is ran by reputable members of the community (although "reputable" means very little in bitcoin world - see the Nefario/GLBSE story).
That said, if you're trading hundreds of BTC at a time, Gox and USD is unfortunately the only way to go.