Can you please explain why I lost this auction? Did I miss something on the set-up for bidding?

Hello David,
Thank you for your question about why you did not win this item. To see the reason you did not win, please go to your BidSlammer dashboard, and click on the Completed tab. Hover your mouse over the "see error" text, and the error will show.
In this case, eBay did not record the bid we placed for you because the seller ended the item early.
Thank you for taking the time to write in. If you have other questions, we are happy to provide assistance.