I've already read through the "Why did I lose my auction? My bid was higher." I do not believe any of these issues apply. I recently verified my account and purchased 5 premium bids.
I placed a snipe $250 higher than the winning bid on Ebay, 12 hours before auction. Why did my bid not register in Ebay's official bidding record?
The item in question was sold, however we have received the error: "Item Ended Early Bidding ended early for this item, the Seller most likely changed the duration or canceled the listing. Or, it was sold."

Hello Lane,
Thank you for your question about why you did not win this item. The reason you didn't win is because (as you indicated) by the time we placed your bid, the seller had already removed the item from eBay.
Please let us know if you have any other questions, or require other assistance. We are happy to help.