AH

I am unclear on the bidding system in the AH. It says current bid and at the end of the auction I bid above that number and it says you lose you were not the highest bidder.
The displayed price is the 2nd highest offer + 1

Example :
Mike bids 500 => the price is set to 1, Mike is the highest bidder.
Joe bids 1000 => the price is now 501 and Joe becomes the highest bidder.
Ted bids 750 => the price is now 751 and Joe stays the highest bidder.
wow those are some large gaps. thanks for the update.
That also means you can freely bid the maximum price you are ready to pay.
Example: you bid 1000. If no one else offers more than 500, you will pay only 501.
That makes a ton of sense thanks