Goldin Auctions Down?

[68Hawk]

Sorry, I've got no idea why any collector would wait until hours before an auction to put in an initial bid. You go in early, with a bid that doesn't tie you to buying the item at anything less than a steal of a price, and for taking that course you get updates from the auction house, an opportunity to pick and choose what you bid on in extended bidding, or just sitting tight until the last wee hours to snipe the one piece you feel worthy of taking your hard earned.

Any complaints for getting shut out is damned stupid.

I'm a consignor to this auction and the breakdown in bidding to cleanly close I believe is going to substantially hurt me.
That bugs me, but understanding what has occurred at least has me understanding where fault lies, and clearly that is with the server.