Dear players, this guide is made
in the purpose of helping you out when it comes to the economy in World of
Warcraft. You will be able to learn how to use the all mighty Auction House and
how to make the best purchase and bargain. Let’s start with the Auction House
itself.
Wow’s Auction House has been a
subject of envy for all players that were playing other mmorpgs, simply because
it was the best made solution for players. Auction Houses or in short AHs can
be found only in the capital cities in the old map of Azeroth: Stormwind,
Darnassus, Ironforge and Exodar on the Aliance side and Undercity, Ogrimmar,
Thunderbluff and Silvermoon City for the Horde side.
How to use the Auction House
Once you get to the AH you should
click on one of the Auctioneers. On the left side you will see the categories
of items and goods you can search through. By clicking in example on the
Weapons you will have listed sub-categories which will of course make your
search easier. On the upper frame you will see a text box for the following: Name, Level - Range and a drop
down menu where it says All.
Depending on what kind of quality item you are looking for you could narrow
your search to: poor, uncommon, common, rare or epic items by clicking under the All tab. If you want to search through
all you should just leave it as it is and click on the Search button on the right side. Searching through all items is
never advisable since there are so many items on the AH and you have a good
chance of getting lost. If you know the exact name of the item you are looking
for type it in the Name text box and
click on Search. The list of all
available items currently on the AH will be shown. On the down side you have
the link to go to the next page/pages.
There is an option to see how an item would
look on you i.e. armor and weapons. Hold CTRL key and left click on the item
and you will be able to see it. This option is popularly called “the dressing
room”. When buying an item you should make sure to check its price. The Buyout price is the maximum price and
by selecting an item and clicking on the Buyout
button located at the bottom of the AH window you will be able to purchase an
item right away.
The first price that you see is
the price that you can bid. You can bid by clicking on the Bid button also located in the bottom of the AH window. If you want
to get an item for the cheaper price you should definitely bid but expect that
other players will do the same so it can be a long chase. When you bid the
amount of gold that you have bid with is taken from you but if somebody outbids
you the same amount is returned to you via mail. If you manage to buy the item
without being outbid the item will be sent to you also through mail when the
time of that particular auction expires.
If you would like to sell an item,
click on the Auctions tab on the left side at the bottom of the AH window.
Place an item in the Auction item slot;
fill in the Starting price and the Buyout price and the check the length
of your Auction duration. You can
put 12 hours for short, 24 hours for long and 48 hours for very long auction. It is
advisable that you check the prices on the same item before you make your own
auction, lower your price a bit and then put it on. If the item is sold you will
get the gold on your email with a small percentage fee that the AH takes. If
the item isn’t sold it will return to you when the auction expires.
You could always monitor your
bids and auctions by clicking on the Bids
and Auctions tabs.