| Admittedly, World of Warcraft is a simple game: you | | | | as you continue playing the game. No action just quite |
| kill things, you complete quests, you get gold. However, | | | | yet. |
| it's this mindset that holds the majority of players back | | | | 6. But then, one day, you see an item listed for half its |
| from making all the gold that they ever need. These | | | | regular price - put up by some guy who had no idea |
| people view the Auction House as a place simply to | | | | as to its true value. Snatch it up immediately! |
| sell green and blue goods found while questing, and to | | | | 7. Now, you simply wait. Patience is absolutely |
| turn a tidy profit. | | | | necessary. Continue playing the game as it is meant to |
| How mistaken they are. | | | | be played, but once again, keep checking the Auction |
| I am going to teach you how easy it is to make gold | | | | House for the item that you now own. Wait for a time |
| with the Auction House, through some logic and | | | | when the same item listed is overpriced, and then put |
| techniques that have worked in the past for me, and | | | | your item up for slightly above the regular price. Now, |
| allowed me to buy all my wants with ease. | | | | just wait. |
| 1. Many people feel that Auctioneer is necessary to | | | | 8. There's a chance it won't be sold the first time. If it is, |
| make money from the Auction House. If you are | | | | great! Continue this process, simply finding good deals, |
| interested, download the free addon Auctioneer. Just | | | | and putting them up again for more gold. Myself, I can |
| do a quick search on the internet for it. However, I | | | | often scan through long lists of blue items, snatch up |
| don't recommend it. | | | | about 3 great deals, sell them in the next two days, |
| Note: As a result of my use of an Apple Computer, I | | | | and make about 60 gold, while only spending about 8 |
| never used Auctioneer, and I actually caution against it. | | | | gold. |
| You are entrusting your knowledge of the market to | | | | 9. Of course, there's the chance that it won't sell the |
| data that could potentially be skewed. However, feel | | | | first time. DO NOT become disheartened. You've been |
| free to follow it. My guide does not mention it. | | | | watching the market, and you know that you got the |
| 2. First, if you are just starting out with this game, but | | | | item for a cheap price. If you keep watching the |
| eager to make money, this guide will come into play a | | | | market and the item comes up for even cheaper than |
| tad later - around level 30, once you have a sizable | | | | when you bought it...well, buy that one too! Then, once |
| amount of gold in your coffers. So, simply play the | | | | again, simply wait until your item is the cheapest, or |
| game as it is meant to play, don't concern yourself | | | | only item of the same items placed. Just, patience. |
| with money, have fun. Of course, pop by the AH | | | | Here's one of my stories: I once found an epic item, |
| every now and then, if you want. | | | | Boots of Avoidance, while questing, and had a bit of |
| 3. So, you're level 30. If you haven't been randomly | | | | trouble selling it, but once again, got 200 g for it in the |
| spending money, you should have anywhere between | | | | end. Now, how does this relate? Well, I knew that I |
| 5 gold to 100 gold, although most people will fall in the | | | | could sell this item for 200 g. So, I kept watching the |
| 10 g - 30 g range. Great! That's an excellent place to | | | | Auction House for it, and sure enough, it popped up |
| start. | | | | once for 80 g. I put it up on the Auction House for 200 |
| 4. Now, this method follows a simple mantra - buy low, | | | | g once again, and it had sold before I even left the |
| sell high. Patience is the most important virtue, and is | | | | major city. Another time, it came up, only 120 g. Same |
| absolutely necessary to make you gold. Unlike the real | | | | thing! Just knowing the price of this one item allowed |
| world stock market, very few factors can affect | | | | me to make 200 more gold! |
| prices, apart from the players want of an item, and | | | | Just start small, and work your way up to the epics. |
| how much they will pay to get it. Pricing for any good | | | | A final note: If you aren't on a PvP server, don't think |
| item (blue / purple) will vary tremendously, because | | | | that you're limited to only your faction! Create another |
| often, other people don't have a reference as to what | | | | low level character simply to scout out good prices on |
| the regular price is. This is what we will figure out. | | | | the opposite faction. If you find a good item for a low |
| 5. Every time that you are in a major city, pop by the | | | | price for your faction, then, send a whisper to the |
| Auction House and search for all blue items, from | | | | seller, and ask to arrange a meeting on the neutral AH. |
| levels 10-40. Look over the various items that come | | | | Then, you can get your new item and sell it easily on |
| up, and remember the basic price. Continue doing this | | | | your own Auction House for a profit. |