Economy
The auction where the winner pays the runner-up's price
HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART
Everyone submits a single, totally secret bid, and the highest bidder wins the item but only actually pays the amount offered by the second-highest bidder. Vickrey auctions are mathematically designed to force participants to reveal their true maximum valuation. It prevents extreme overbidding but makes the mechanics entirely nerve-wracking.
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