That is quite unlucky, however another thing is that in crypto world buying small amounts won't have smaller fees so indeed you can end up having to pay for the transfer more than what you want to transfer.

Do some research from where to buy the crypto coins as in some places you'll discover the price is lower than in others.

Yes, you'll finds out that the same token will have several different values on different exchanges.

No point in bidding on crypto, just follow the spikes and buy/sell for the price soothing you.