I didn't like the uncertainty.

Also, there was no picture of the outfit on a doll, so as to know where and how the fabric lays.

I mostly do BIN on items of interest. With an auction, I like to see the progress of the bids, although I generally establish a limit of what I want to pay and stick to it, no matter what entreaties EBay sends.(Increase your bid! Increase your bid! ad nauseum).

I think you're a brave spirit for trying something new, and I wish it had gone more smoothly.