I did read the first post. I answered part c). As for a) and b)...can't answer that, because I've always bought my Poser stuff all over the place. 3dCommune, PoserPros (even before it was DAZ), Faerie-Dreams, Netherworks, RDNA, CP, etc. It's more convenient to shop at one big store, but if a merchant offers a better price at his or her Web site, I'll shop there.