Buying a clip, What would you do in this situation? Options

[Yota]

I've been talking to a guy from JARCOINC.com about a clip. I'm interested in purchasing it, however, the clip isn't in the United States yet and it won't be for a couple more weeks. should I wait until the clip arrives in the states before I pay for it, or should I buy it now?

My friend bought a skyline clip from a different importer a year ago. It hadn't gotten to the states before he bought it. So after he paid for it, he waited and waited for the clip to arrive. The importer supposedly lost the clip and filed for bankruptcy.. leaving my friend with out a motor and out all the money he spent..

After witnessing what happened to him, I'm leary about buying a clip that I won't get for ATLEAST a month... What would you guys do?

[Digndoug]

See if you can do an escrow with it or somthing .. like so they know the money is there but they cant touch it until you get your clip.. seems like the safist way when your dealing with that kind of money.