I rarely used any consumables; I never bought any upgrades in the Auction House. This was what I was like when I rolled my first toon more than three years ago.
After more than three years of experience, I learned many gold tips, and I am here to share with you one method that will help you get started.
When I walked into Darnassus Auction House for the first time on my first toon ever, I was astounded by the traffic flow of items. Something just clicked in that moment; the simple rule of ‘buying low and selling high’ popped into my mind.
This idea sounded good on paper, but how do I know which items to buy at which prices? I didn’t know. I was never sure if gold could be made from the items that I bought.
What I did to save time was I made a level 1 alt who basically sat in Stormwind. Before and after every play session, I would logon to this alt and spend around 5-10 minutes checking out the Auction House.
As time went by, I became more accustomed to the Auction House. Profits began to pour in at a faster rate. I managed to turn a measly 60 silver into 150 gold by the time my main character hit level 40.
To avoid high deposit fees, I avoided purchasing armor and weapons on the Auction House.
Enchanting shards and cloths were some of the most thought after items, so that’s what I focused on. The best thing about bidding on enchanting mats is that there is no deposit fee.
Later, I found out about addons like Auctioneer which actually sorts out the items that are potentially profitable. Aside from the occasional UI glitch, this addon was a total lifesaver.
I bought a lot of items that never ended up selling. One case that I still remember til this day was the purchase of Mass of McGowan (1 year pre-BC). I remember listing this item more than 10 times and it just wouldn’t sale, I just gave up eventually because the deposit fee was killing me.
You live and learn from your mistakes right?