The checkout layer for buyer ≠ payer moments
The checkout layer for buyer ≠ payer moments
The checkout layer for buyer ≠ payer moments
Proxy lets shoppers send a live checkout to the person paying, without breaking cart state, payment flow, or attribution.
Proxy lets shoppers send a live checkout to the person paying, without breaking cart state, payment flow, or attribution.
Charmed
OR
Payment
All transactions are secure and encrypted
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Credit card
Card number
Expiration date (MM/YY)
Security code
Name on card
Email me with news and offers
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Afterpay
Buy now
Ask a parent to pay
Order summary
1
Lucky charms necklace
Gold · 16–18 in
$42.00
1
Pearl drop hoops
Gold · One size
$32.00
1
Mini charm bracelet
Gold · 6–8 in
$38.00
Discount code
Apply
Subtotal • 3 items
$112.00
Shipping
FREE
Estimated taxes
$5.60
Total
USD
$117.60
Buy now
Charmed
OR
Payment
All transactions are secure and encrypted
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Credit card
Card number
Expiration date (MM/YY)
Security code
Name on card
Email me with news and offers
l
Afterpay
Buy now
Ask a parent to pay
Order summary
1
Lucky charms necklace
Gold · 16–18 in
$42.00
1
Pearl drop hoops
Gold · One size
$32.00
1
Mini charm bracelet
Gold · 6–8 in
$38.00
Discount code
Apply
Subtotal • 3 items
$112.00
Shipping
FREE
Estimated taxes
$5.60
Total
USD
$117.60
Buy now
Charmed
OR
Payment
All transactions are secure and encrypted
l
Credit card
Card number
Expiration date (MM/YY)
Security code
Name on card
Email me with news and offers
l
Afterpay
Buy now
Ask a parent to pay
Order summary
1
Lucky charms necklace
Gold · 16–18 in
$42.00
1
Pearl drop hoops
Gold · One size
$32.00
1
Mini charm bracelet
Gold · 6–8 in
$38.00
Discount code
Apply
Subtotal • 3 items
$112.00
Shipping
FREE
Estimated taxes
$5.60
Total
USD
$117.60
Buy now
Standard checkout assumes the buyer is the payer. Proxy adds a native handoff when someone else needs to approve or pay.
Standard checkout assumes the buyer is the payer. Proxy adds a native handoff when someone else needs to approve or pay.
Standard checkout assumes the buyer is the payer. Proxy adds a native handoff when someone else needs to approve or pay.
THE CHECKOUT GAP
Four ways to pay.
None designed for teenagers.
Shopify checkout gives teens plenty of ways to pay, but none
are built for the person shopping without the card.
Express checkout
OR
Payment
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Credit card
Card number
Expiration date (MM/YY)
Security code
Name on card
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PayPal
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Afterpay
Pay now
Ask someone else to pay
5
The missing option: Proxy.
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The only button they can’t press.
3
Afterpay solves financing, not parent approval.
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Manual card entry becomes a family group chat dance.
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Four express checkout options.
All adult-owned.
Express checkout
OR
Payment
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Credit card
Card number
Expiration
CVC
Name on card
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Afterpay
Pay now
Ask a parent to pay
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5
The missing option: Proxy.
The teen asks a parent to pay directly from the cart. The parent reviews and pays securely without sharing card details.
Express checkout options assume the shopper has an adult-owned account and card.
The teen is ready to buy, but cannot pay or hand the purchase to someone who can.
Manual card entry becomes a family group chat dance. Payment details get texted, re-entered, or the purchase gets abandoned.
Buy now, pay later requires the shopper to be 18 and qualify for credit.
THE CHECKOUT GAP
Four ways to pay. None designed for teenagers.
Shopify checkout gives teens plenty of ways to pay, but none are built for the person shopping without the card.
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2
3
4
5
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3
4
5
Express checkout options assume the shopper has an adult-owned account and card.
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Manual card entry becomes a family group chat dance. Payment details get texted, re-entered, or the purchase gets abandoned.
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Buy now, pay later requires the shopper to be 18 and qualify for credit.
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The teen is ready to buy, but cannot pay or hand the purchase to someone who can.
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The missing option: Proxy.
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The teen asks a parent to pay directly from the cart. The parent reviews and pays securely without sharing card details.
USE CASES
Built for the products teens
discover, want, and share.
Built for the products teens
discover, want, and share.
Built for the products teens
discover, want, and share.
Pulse Wireless Headphones
Pink gradient · One size
Dainty Layered Necklace
Gold · One size
Shadow Runner Sneakers
Black · Size 9
Pulse Wireless Headphones
Pink gradient · One size
Shadow Runner Sneakers
Black · Size 9
Dainty Layered Necklace
Gold · One size
Mini Crescent Bag
Cherry red · One size
Creator Mic Kit
Midnight black · USB-C
Glow Essentials Set
Rose · 3-piece set
THE CHECKOUT GAP
Four ways to pay.
None designed for teenagers.
Shopify checkout gives teens plenty of ways to pay, but none
are built for the person shopping without the card.
OR
Payment
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Credit card
Card number
Expiration
CVC
Name on card
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Afterpay
Pay now
Ask a parent to pay
1
2
3
4
5
The missing option: Proxy.
The teen asks a parent to pay directly from the cart. The parent reviews and pays securely without sharing card details.
Express checkout options assume the shopper has an adult-owned account and card.
The teen is ready to buy, but cannot pay or hand the purchase to someone who can.
Manual card entry becomes a family group chat dance. Payment details get texted, re-entered, or the purchase gets abandoned.
Buy now, pay later requires the shopper to be 18 and qualify for credit.
Express checkout
OR
Payment
l
Credit card
Card number
Expiration
CVC
Name on card
l
Afterpay
Pay now
Ask a parent to pay
1
2
3
4
5
The missing option: Proxy.
The teen asks a parent to pay directly from the cart. The parent reviews and pays securely without sharing card details.
Express checkout options assume the shopper has an adult-owned account and card.
The teen is ready to buy, but cannot pay or hand the purchase to someone who can.
Manual card entry becomes a family group chat dance. Payment details get texted, re-entered, or the purchase gets abandoned.
Buy now, pay later requires the shopper to be 18 and qualify for credit.
FOR MERCHANTS
Convert buyers who need someone else to pay
Convert buyers who need someone else to pay
Convert buyers who need someone else to pay
Give shoppers a secure way to route payment approval to the right person without losing the cart, attribution, or sale.
Give shoppers a secure way to route payment approval to the right person without losing the cart, attribution, or sale.
Reduce payer friction
Reduce payer friction
Give payers everything they need to approve quickly, without the back-and-forth.
Give payers everything they need to approve quickly, without the back-and-forth.
Keep purchases connected
Keep purchases connected
Preserve the cart state, session context, and attribution from request to payment.
Preserve the cart state, session context, and attribution from request to payment.
Unlock new buyer segments
Unlock new buyer segments
Support buyers who influence purchases while a parent, caregiver, or employer pays.
Support buyers who influence purchases while a parent, caregiver, or employer pays.
HOW PROXY WORKS
A secure handoff from request to payment
A secure handoff from request to payment
A secure handoff from request to payment
Set up Proxy with your existing payment flow. Keep your checkout, cart logic, pricing, fulfillment, and entitlements intact.
Set up Proxy with your existing payment flow. Keep your checkout, cart logic, pricing, fulfillment, and entitlements intact.
Keep the buyer, payer, and checkout session connected from the first request to completed payment.
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Buyer requests payment
The buyer starts in your existing checkout, chooses “Ask someone else to pay,” and sends a secure request with the purchase context attached.
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Payer reviews the request
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Payer completes checkout
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Merchant captures the sale
01
Buyer requests payment
The buyer starts in your existing checkout, chooses “Ask someone else to pay,” and sends a secure request with the purchase context attached.
02
Payer reviews the request
03
Payer completes checkout
04
Merchant captures the sale
SEAMLESS INTEGRATION
Add payer approval without rebuilding checkout
Add payer approval without rebuilding checkout
Add payer approval without rebuilding checkout
Set up Proxy with your existing payment flow. Keep your checkout, cart logic, pricing, fulfillment, and entitlements intact.
Set up Proxy with your existing payment flow. Keep your checkout, cart logic, pricing, fulfillment, and entitlements intact.
Set up Proxy with your existing payment flow. Keep your checkout, cart logic, pricing, fulfillment, and entitlements intact.
Works with your Stripe or Shopify flow
Keep your existing payment setup while Proxy manages the payer handoff.
Branded share-ready handoff links
Share branded Proxy links with native share sheets, QR codes, and rich previews configured for your checkout.
Payer experience stays personalized
Show who requested payment, what it's for, and let payers update quantities or options before approving.
Cart context preserved
Carry item, amount, trial, and renewal details through the handoff, so the original checkout stays intact.
Fulfillment remains yours
Use signed payment-status events to unlock access, fulfill orders, or start subscriptions in your own system.
Fulfillment remains yours
Use signed payment-status events to unlock access, fulfill orders, or start subscriptions in your own system.
CASE STUDY
Recover revenue standard checkout loses
Recover revenue standard checkout loses
Recover revenue standard checkout loses
Linus used Proxy to route student purchase intent to parent payers, reducing checkout drop-off, payment failures, and missed paid conversions.
Linus used Proxy to route student purchase intent to parent payers, reducing checkout drop-off, payment failures, and missed paid conversions.
Linus SAT Prep / Education
100,000+ students
95%
25%
Lower cart abandonment
Lower cart abandonment
Giving students a clear way to request parent payment in checkout reduced drop-off from delayed or disconnected handoffs.
Giving students a clear way to request parent payment in checkout reduced drop-off from delayed or disconnected handoffs.
45%
3%
Fewer payment failures
Fewer payment failures
Routing payments to parents helped prevent failed payments from student cards, shared cards, and mismatched checkout details.
Routing payments to parents helped prevent failed payments from student cards, shared cards, and mismatched checkout details.
25%
78%
Higher checkout conversion
Higher checkout conversion
Parent approval at checkout helped Linus turn high-intent starts into completed paid purchases.
Parent approval at checkout helped Linus turn high-intent starts into completed paid purchases.
