| For those players new to World of Warcraft, learning | | | | Darnassus. You can't see the Auctions of an opposing |
| how to use the Auction House (AH) should be a major | | | | faction. |
| goal from their early levels in Azeroth if they are to | | | | To sell your loot - and hence make some gold - you |
| make easy WoW gold. In this guide I explain the basics | | | | simply create an auction by dragging an item from |
| of the WoW auction system and how to exploit it to | | | | your bags to the auction interface and setting both a |
| your advantage. | | | | Bid and Buyout price. If you have used ebay in the real |
| After their first few levels, new players normally | | | | world, it's a very similar process. For bids, you much |
| stumble into the AH without much of an idea of how | | | | also select the length of time your item will be listed, up |
| to use it or without adopting some basic strategy to | | | | to a max of 48hrs. While you must have at least a bid |
| get them started. But before discussing auction | | | | price for your gear, you don;t have to have a buyout |
| strategies, it is first necessary to discuss the basics of | | | | price - but it's advisable to begin with. |
| the WoW AH system. | | | | There are some important things to note when listing |
| In World of Warcraft the Auction House is the main | | | | an item on the Auction House: nothing comes free! |
| way commerce is conducted in the game and | | | | You're charged a deposit for every item listed and the |
| essentially drives the WoW gold economy. In the early | | | | Auction House takes a cut for every successful |
| part of the game, there was no AH and players simply | | | | auction. If you're bad at the 'Auction House Game', |
| conducted commerce via the Chat system. Eventually | | | | you'll actually lose gold rather than make it! The trick is |
| the AH was created to make the buying and selling of | | | | to list those items that other players want to buy |
| items easier. | | | | (there is a demand) and at a price that other players |
| Auction Houses are found in all of the major cities. | | | | find attractive - they buy from you not someone else. |
| For the Alliance: | | | | You can always tell who the newbies from the pros |
| - Ironforge in Dun | | | | by whats listings on the Auction House. Newbies list |
| - Stormwind in Elwynn Forest | | | | valuable items at silly low prices and hence lose large |
| - Darnassus in Teldrassil | | | | amounts of gold, or list items that no one wants at a |
| - The Exodar in Azuremyst Isle | | | | very high price and simply lose their deposit - again, |
| For Horde: | | | | more gold down the drain. |
| - Orgrimmar in Durotar | | | | To stop being a newbie and sell like a pro, follow these |
| - Thunder Bluff in Mulgore | | | | simple Auction House tips: |
| - Undercity in Tirisfal Glades | | | | - Know what to sell - search for your item on the |
| - Silvermoon City in Eversong Woods | | | | Auction House and see if it's in demand. A good rule |
| Neutral: | | | | of thumb is that items classed as 'Trade Goods' are |
| - Gadgetzan in Tanaris Desert | | | | always in demand. |
| - Booty Bay in Stranglethorn Vale | | | | - Know your prices - browse similar items on the |
| - Everlook in Winterspring | | | | Auction House and get to know the basic prices. |
| Note: there is no major Auction House in WOTLK, you | | | | - Always set a Bid and Buyout price. |
| have to return to a major city to conduct trade. | | | | - Make the bid price at least 5-10% lower than the |
| To start trading in an Auction House, you simply click | | | | Buyout price. |
| on the Auctioneer NPC and bring up the Auction | | | | - Don't undercut the competition by a rediculous |
| House Interface. Using the Interface, you can Browse | | | | amount, you're just throwing gold away. |
| for items listed at Auction, list your current Auctions or | | | | - Set you bid duration to a reasonable amount of time |
| Create an Auction from materials and items in your | | | | at least 24hrs. |
| bags. | | | | I give many more gold making hints and tips in my 6 |
| Note: All Auction Houses of the same faction are | | | | part e-guide which is free to subscribers. Follow the |
| linked, therefore the items you see listed in Dun | | | | links below and subscribe now. |
| Morogh are the same items a player sees in | | | | |