TECSHARE is correct here, IMO, and he doesn't deserve a neg for giving his opinion here. You can't presume there was a lag and therefore accept a late bid--this is yet another reason why the Auction section needs some more guidelines so that it isn't such a free-for-all, where it's even accepted by some that bidding on your own auctions is acceptable.
TECSHARE is arrogant and a prick, and if that was a good reason for getting negative trust, I'm sure his trust page would look a lot different. However, it's not. Regardless of whether you thought he was rude, he's right about the issue.
Well said....