diff --git a/jmclient/jmclient/taker_utils.py b/jmclient/jmclient/taker_utils.py
index 450aab4..5227c76 100644
--- a/jmclient/jmclient/taker_utils.py
+++ b/jmclient/jmclient/taker_utils.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def direct_send(wallet, amount, mixdepth, destaddr, answeryes=False,
         initial_fee_est = estimate_tx_fee(8,2, txtype=txtype)
         utxos = wallet.select_utxos(mixdepth, amount + initial_fee_est)
         if len(utxos) < 8:
-            fee_est = estimate_tx_fee(len(utxos), 2)
+            fee_est = estimate_tx_fee(len(utxos), 2, txtype=txtype)
         else:
             fee_est = initial_fee_est
         total_inputs_val = sum([va['value'] for u, va in utxos.iteritems()])
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ def direct_send(wallet, amount, mixdepth, destaddr, answeryes=False,
                 ins['outpoint']['index'])
         addr = utxos[utxo]['address']
         signing_amount = utxos[utxo]['value']
-        tx = sign(tx, index, wallet.get_key_from_addr(addr), amount=signing_amount)
+        amount = signing_amount if isinstance(wallet, SegwitWallet) else None
+        tx = sign(tx, index, wallet.get_key_from_addr(addr), amount=amount)
     txsigned = deserialize(tx)
     log.info("Got signed transaction:\n")
     log.info(tx + "\n")
diff --git a/jmclient/jmclient/wallet.py b/jmclient/jmclient/wallet.py
index 3d639d8..aeb01d3 100644
--- a/jmclient/jmclient/wallet.py
+++ b/jmclient/jmclient/wallet.py
@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@ class Wallet(AbstractWallet):
         """for base/legacy wallet type, this is a passthrough.
         for bip39 style wallets, this will convert from one to the other
         """
+        #Feature for testnet testing: if we are using direct command line
+        #brainwallets (as we do for regtest), strip the flag.
+        if entropy.startswith("FAKESEED"):
+            entropy = entropy[8:]
         return entropy
 
     def get_txtype(self):
diff --git a/scripts/sendpayment.py b/scripts/sendpayment.py
index 1da84ed..6e75d19 100644
--- a/scripts/sendpayment.py
+++ b/scripts/sendpayment.py
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ def main():
     parser = get_sendpayment_parser()
     (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
     load_program_config()
-
+    walletclass = SegwitWallet if jm_single().config.get(
+            "POLICY", "segwit") == "true" else Wallet
     if options.schedule == '' and len(args) < 3:
         parser.error('Needs a wallet, amount and destination address')
         sys.exit(0)
@@ -124,12 +125,12 @@ def main():
     if not options.userpcwallet:
         max_mix_depth = max([mixdepth, options.amtmixdepths])
         if not os.path.exists(os.path.join('wallets', wallet_name)):
-            wallet = SegwitWallet(wallet_name, None, max_mix_depth, options.gaplimit)
+            wallet = walletclass(wallet_name, None, max_mix_depth, options.gaplimit)
         else:
             while True:
                 try:
                     pwd = get_password("Enter wallet decryption passphrase: ")
-                    wallet = SegwitWallet(wallet_name, pwd, max_mix_depth, options.gaplimit)
+                    wallet = walletclass(wallet_name, pwd, max_mix_depth, options.gaplimit)
                 except WalletError:
                     print("Wrong password, try again.")
                     continue
@@ -147,6 +148,11 @@ def main():
         direct_send(wallet, amount, mixdepth, destaddr, options.answeryes)
         return
 
+    if walletclass == Wallet:
+        print("Only direct sends (use -N 0) are supported for "
+              "legacy (non-segwit) wallets.")
+        return
+
     def filter_orders_callback(orders_fees, cjamount):
         orders, total_cj_fee = orders_fees
         log.info("Chose these orders: " +pprint.pformat(orders))