| Here are a few quick World of Warcraft Auction | | | | week. (Conversely, weekends are a good time to buy |
| House (AH) tips to remember: | | | | items to resell later!) |
| 1. Know your market. Use Auctioneer to learn what | | | | 4. Only buy what you need. If you are leveling, try to |
| things sell for. Scan frequently. Even though I use the | | | | avoid buying the best weapon and armor upgrades |
| tool, I STILL double-check to make sure I'm not buying | | | | from the AH every time you ding. In two more levels |
| up what Auctioneer thinks is a deal because some | | | | you'll be getting rewards that are better than what you |
| bozo listed the item at a super-high price. Auctioneer | | | | can buy...so you essentially wasted your gold, unless |
| CAN be fooled by enough players over-pricing an item, | | | | there is a dramatic upgrade available. |
| so I am very careful about relying on Auctioneer to | | | | 5. Avoid posting odd stacks. Either sell in max size |
| 'buy low, sell high'. Make sure that the 'Seen X number | | | | stacks, or, group them in sizes that are frequently |
| of Times' value in Auctioneer is more than 50 before | | | | used. For example, Runic Healing Potions take 2 |
| feeling confident that the price it displays is accurate. | | | | Icethorns to make, and Arctic Fur is frequently used in |
| 2. Timing is everything. Pay attention to things on your | | | | stacks of 8 for crafted items. (Check to research this |
| server, like when raids begin. There will be times when, | | | | kind of information.) So, listing Arctic Fur in stacks of 8 |
| for example, consumables that are normally in good | | | | instead of 20 is likely to improve your sales. |
| supply are nowhere to be found on the AH, and | | | | 6. Avoid the Neutral AH. The way World of Warcraft |
| players need them for a raid (and will pay more). | | | | realms are setup, the Neutral AH fees are terrible, the |
| Listing your items at the right time can yield a higher | | | | selection is terrible, the prices are terrible. Most people |
| price. | | | | use it as a way to move items from one faction to |
| 3. Don't sell on weekends. In World of Warcraft, the | | | | another (they have a Horde toon and an Alliance toon, |
| market is flooded on the weekends, and prices drop. | | | | and want to send something from one to another...so |
| You'll get a better price by selling your items during the | | | | they list it for their other toon to buy). |