I LOVE auctions!!! Your story is why! You can't just walk in cold and pick up a deal. You have to know what you're buying, research the heck out of it. Know what the market for it is if you're reselling. Then you have to make sure you get the auctioneers attention so your bid doesn't get missed. Oh, but it's so much fun, isn't it???
Did you look around the rest of the auction while you were waiting? I've found my best sellers that way. Just poking around because I was bored. Did the research on my iPhone and there's another deal!
Congrats on your new baby!