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Judge Rejects Sale of Infowars to The Onion (www.nytimes.com)
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“It seemed doomed almost from the moment they decided to go to a sealed bid,” Judge Lopez said. “Nobody knows what anybody else is bidding,” he added.

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[–] 4 points 2 years ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickrey_auction

There are numerous formats of auction. I don't think a Vickrey auction is what they did, but it is an example of a sealed auction format that is well supported as legitimately and efficiently maximizing value for the seller.

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