Step Six: Selling

Alright, you have a bunch of stuff and a little bit of gold. Time to turn that stuff into a big pile of gold.

Hover over each item and see what Auctioneer says to do. If it says Vendor, take it to a Vendor and sell it. If it says Disenchant, disenchant it. If it sells Auction it, put it on the Auction House as-is. Also note that it will tell you how much you paid for the item, so you know how low you can go if a price war breaks out.

Open your Auction House screen and click the Post tab, then drag an item into the box at the top. Auctioneer should fill in the relevant values for you, so your screen looks something like this:

Selling on the WoW Auction House

For now, just do what Auctioneer says. Off to the right, it will show any competing items. Some players like to lowball what they’re selling to drive prices down. Once you’re comfortable with the process, feel free to buy out their items and relist them at a higher price. Your price. For now, though, just post with the price Auctioneer tells you to use. If you’re going to lose money on an item–like you don’t have enough to buy out the guy lowballing you–just hang onto it. Patience will pay off, because he’ll sell out eventually and, again, you can put it on the market at your price.

When all your items are listed, log off and go have fun. Next time you log in, you should have a pile of items and a big pile of gold and silver. If something doesn’t sell, just relist it and have patience. It’s a multiplicative process. You’ll get a tidy profit in return, then reinvest it buying more items, then you’ll make more money, and so on.

That’s really all there is to it. Fifteen to thirty minutes a day should give you all the free World of Warcraft gold you need.

If you’d like to expand your business empire, there are some next steps you can take.

Next Steps