Dutch auction the bid, and pays $10,000 for the car. Dutch auctions are a competitive alternative to a traditional auction, in which customers make bids of increasing value until nobody is willing to bid higher. Some financial commentators and some third-party auction sites use "Dutch auction" to refer to second-price auctions, which work differently from Dutch auctions. The United States Department of the Treasury, through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY), raises funds for the U.S. Government using a Dutch auction. The FRBNY interacts with primary dealers, including large banks and broker-dealers who submit bids on behalf of themselves and
Alternative versions of Barbara Gordon Infinite Earths" which altered mainstream continuity. Notable imprints of DC Comics such as Elseworlds and All Star DC Comics have also featured alternative versions of the character. The Elseworld's imprint has featured Barbara Gordon in starring roles such as the popular noir-style storyline "Thrillkiller: Batgirl & Robin" and the one-shot comic "". After DC Comics launched its All Star imprint in 2005, an alternative Barbara Gordon was adapted into Frank Miller's "All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder". In addition, another version of the Barbara Gordon character was set to star in the now cancelled "All-Star Batgirl" comic book