What the hell happen to my bid?

[Nat C.]

This is in relation to the online foreclosure auctions. I had been waiting for a particular auction for a month for a house I wanted very badly!

I initially put in a proxy bid of 150K and the next day I went in to up my bid to 180K. When I tried to increase my bid, it gave me the error message that my bid was not high enough to win the auction. I then saw the plaintiff had entered their maximum bid, which was for the full judgement order of 310K. That was more than I was willing to pay so I sadly resigned to the fact I wouldn't be buying the house.

After the auction, it showed the plaintiff was the winning bidder with a bid of $150,100.

I am mortally confused as I was more than willing to spend that amount. I am hoping someone can explain it to me......Brian Burke maybe?