This will probably be my last post in this series, at least for a while. Like Part 2, it’s a collection of short snippets of advice.
- Don’t vendor your greys! Well, OK, vendor 99.999% of them, but there are a few grey items that can actually sell in the AH – mostly level 15-16 shoulder armor, like the kind that drops in Deadmines. Low level (20-30-ish) grey head armor can sell too, but I’ve had better luck with shoulders.
- If it’s white, try selling it at least once. You never know.
- Keep quests in mind! Silver bars sell faster in stacks of 3, because there’s a gnome in IF that asks for 3 silver bars as part of a quest. Even if someone else is selling a stack of 20 silver bars for a smaller price per bar than your stack of 3, people are more likely to buy yours because the out of pocket expense could still be higher for theirs.
- Remember how many times you’ve posted something. Reposting an item once or twice makes sense, but if you keep seeing the auction expire you might as well vendor or disenchant the item and save on your AH deposits.
- To that end, be careful with quest items. They might sell for a lot if they’re not soulbound, but if their only use is “Quest” then Blizz may have made sure it has a high enough drop rate to make it worthless. maybe not, but be cautious.
- Fish. That’s right, I said fish. According to some it’s one of the most inane, boring professions in the game, and that’s a good idea to promote. Some of those fish are also mats for Alchemy, and the more players who think fishing is dull, the less competition and more demand you’ll have for those Oily Blackmouth (or whatever else) you keep catching. Just look the fish up on WowWiki after you catch it. If it can be turned into something that will give someone a decent buff, then there’s a demand for it in the AH.
- Keep holidays in mind. Every Winter Veil the price of small eggs and wool cloth goes through the roof. Why? Eggnog, cookies, and outfits. Sure, people could just farm the mats themselves, but they’d rather be raiding. Their convenience is your profit.
So there you go. I’ll add more if I think of them, and if you have a few ideas feel free to add them in the comments.
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