# How a Man in Amarillo Lost $100k by being an Ass on the Phone > I won't use his name, he's a pro, but a dinosaur. He did business with Joe Dan Trigg and John A. and the Calders and the Dines, and the Culpep… Source: https://www.berlinroyalties.com/oil-scout/how-a-man-in-amarillo-lost-100k-by-being-an-ass-on-the-phone/ Publisher: Berlin Royalties, a veteran-owned oil and gas mineral and royalty buyer in Tulsa, Oklahoma, buying for its own account since 2014. Call or text 918-984-1645. License: free to quote and cite with attribution to Berlin Royalties and a link to the source URL. ## How a Man in Amarillo Lost $100k by being an Ass on the Phone By **Stephen Clayman** · February 24, 2016 I won't use his name, he's a pro, but a dinosaur. He did business with Joe Dan Trigg and John A. and the Calders and the Dines, and the Culpeppers, the Allens and the Snows, the Hodges and the Hefners. He was "Funny Money." I called him about an old lease in Canadian County, outside Union City. The well had just died and neither of us knew it. I was willing to pay big money to offset that big horizontal that was just drilled. He yelled "state your question" and "never call me again." The lease he owned had cessation language and the well was plugged three months later. Title was done and I would have met him at the Big Texan for supper, check in hand. Don't be an ass on the phone or your might hang up on $100k. Could have bought his neighbor a new Cadillac. More to follow, Berlin ### Thinking about selling your minerals? Berlin Royalties buys Oklahoma minerals and royalties, and we show you the work behind every offer. Free, no obligation, and if keeping them is the right answer we will tell you that too. [Get a Free Valuation](https://www.berlinroyalties.com/free-valuation/) or call or text **[918-984-1645](tel:9189841645)** More From The Oil Scout [February 24, 2016 ### The Patch In Oklahoma Times have been better, but they have been worse. Oklahoma oil and gas operators are in a pinch. Did Chesapeake experience a dead cat bounce t…](https://www.berlinroyalties.com/oil-scout/the-patch-in-oklahoma/) [July 26, 2015 ### Shut In Royalty Payments Most oil and gas leases contain what is commonly known as a shut-in royalty clause. The clause developed over the years to mitigate the harsh…](https://www.berlinroyalties.com/oil-scout/shut-in-royalty-payments/) [July 20, 2015 ### Forced Pooling In Oklahoma Pooling is the process of combining the interests of two or more tracts in the same spacing unit. The area is called a pool, or a unit. Poolin…](https://www.berlinroyalties.com/oil-scout/forced-pooling-in-oklahoma/) [July 20, 2015 ### Option to Extend Primary Term in Oklahoma Oil and Gas Leases One of the most common provisions an oil company landman will try to negotiate is an option for the oil company to extend the primary term of …](https://www.berlinroyalties.com/oil-scout/option-to-extend-primary-term-in-oklahoma-oil-and-gas-leases/)