Honestly, the quoted lines can't be intended. I wonder if such things still work, since the AH seems up and running after todays patch. I'd like to get more information on this, I think the system should auto-buy stuff if you order it. Maybe it's because there weren't that many available wood logs because the Auction house didn't work for most of us.
Maybe you're the next guy who's posting a 'What??? Permabanned?'-clip on Youtube...