You the man, Clint. I've proxied by handling the payment and shipping personally, and by having the Busse Combat crew handle them. Proxying through the shop is by far the easier way to go. I'm not saying that I won't ever handle the purchase and shipping myself again, but it's not my first choice. I'll proxy out-of-pocket if getting the knife a few days sooner might make a difference and there's no question about getting payment, but for most folks it's best for everyone if the shop handles the transaction -- especially me, but the buyer can pay by credit card through the shop, and in the unlikely event that there's ever a problem, they get to talk with Amy instead of Jim.