I will be the first to admit that I have a VERY simplistic brain!! I thought the auction that just occurred here was exciting and worked well. All I had to do was check the threads for the title "To the Highest Bidder" to participate. I did feel like starting a cheerleading thread creep for the bidders after the amount being bid left my financial capacity. If there is NO legal/financial problems using this format....what's the problem?? I was also under the impression that ALL proceeds from auctioned items were to be sent directly to Mudcats. Did I misunderstand the intent?? Technology for the auction----what?? why?? Would it be possible to have the winner of the bidding send a check directly to Mudcats....and then once received, the donor of the item be contacted by Mudcats (Max?) (I assume a phone call or e-mail would not require additional technology or expense??) for the go-ahead to ship the item to the winner? Last question.....can we continue on here to another item, or was that a request to hold for a bit???(Max--???)