I am sorry to have offended you Mineral Joe. It seems you took a pretty hard stance to the auction route. I just wondered why Texas Oil was booted for in my opinion was not as hard of an opinion as yours. My auction experience tied up my acreage for too long, was a hassle and lots of hoops to get closed. I felt I have had more control of the over all transaction and was able to maneuver easier when there were questions regarding the history of my acreage. Sometimes an auction might be the way to go and I think dealing with a trusted one on one professional can be advantageous. Just my two cents. Probably what it is worth. Everybody have a great day :)