Auction bid problem - item destroyed

[maudlin27]

Hi, a couple of minutes ago I logged my char into server 4 to bid on an Eye of Vecna that I'd spotted in the auction chest. I went to the chest, clicked on the eye, and suddenly had several special explosion effects on my character, and noticed in the combat log it said I lost my ssith torch. I placed my bid on the Eye of Vecna, then checked my inventory, and sure enough, my torch had been destroyed. I'm not sure if this is a bug or simply a restriction to prevent characters from having both the eye and the ssith torch, but as I was merely bidding on the item (and wasn't intending to use it on the char that was using the bidding, but would be saving it for another char I have), I was naturally surprised to lose my torch. Is there any way my character would be able to have his torch replaced? Just it's very hard to come by for me (not often I'm able to get on a ssith run, and even then I have to roll moderately high to have a chance of picking up the torch) and there wasn't any indication or warning that something like this might happen either, so I'd be very grateful if there was any way for my torch to be 'repaired'! It also happened while bidding on an item on auction, rather than attempting to use it, which I feel is a possible oversight/bug in the event that this is meant to happen when using the item.

I took a screenshot of it, which I've posted below:

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Furthermore, is it possible to change/fix this so it doesn't happen in future. If its intentional for a char not to be able to use the eye of Vecna and wear the Ssith torch, would it be possible to have this happen when they've used the eye on their char, and have tried to equip the torch, and to have a warning in the item description? If not, could it at least be fixed to not include auction bids on items?

my character name is "Beta Untouchable (M27)", and my player name is "maudlin27".

[FunkySwerve]

Pays to read the update board. ;D I'll have to put in a check to stop that happening in the wyrm, it seems. Track down a dm online and have them replace the torch, referring them to this post.
Funky

[maudlin27]

Ok, thanks for the quick response.

[mishimayukio]

The torch has been replaced.

[maudlin27]

Thanks very much for the replacement of the torch.