I just realized that some people might get my 
words mixed up, so to clarify...

By the items being lost I mean that the auctions 
were DEFINITELY won by the Deputy I used, and 
within my bidding range; and this was after the 
Deputy confirmed that he would bid for me.  Time 
went by and the Deputy said that he lost them 
items, not the auctions, but actual items won in 
the auctions themselves.  Of course, now I KNOW 
that this is at least half a lie, since the 
second lost item(not auction) is in someone's 
gallery, added today.