Sorry that I had let my attention wander. I like to be responsive 
when people pay attention to my questions.

First, I implemented the javascript approach and it works. The nasty, 
nasty part is that it screws up the 'back' button. Less nasty is the 
extra page that sort of shows for a second.

Second, I'm trying to post to a different server so include() won't work.

Third, I will look into CURL. I've not heard of it before. A problem 
I will face is my hosting company's bad attitude (I gotta get out of 
there).

Mark H. asked about the actual problem in the hope that someone could 
skin the cat elsewise. Honestly, I can't imagine what that would be. 
The goal is simple, I am posting info to a credit card processor. I 
want to use a POST so that a malicious user cannot interrupt the 
process and change the details of the charge.

Thanks for the interest.

tqii