It's been a few weeks since posting, and my WoW playtime has pretty much hit 0.

*The 'guys' I've raiding with for four years have quit for real life and kids.
*My kids, being only slightly younger, will demand that I quit in a year anyway.
*For me, this game sucks without the end-raiding; and there isn't anything that holds my interest in WoW anymore (besides hardmode 25man, which again... is limited to a year at best.)
*I hit the WoW goldcap (/golfclap). So,...

Derrek

There are times when light bulbs shine while trying to find better ways of doing things. Here are some of my 'oh yeah' moments when raiding the AH:
1. Most Players are Kara/Naxx25 pug players who logon for the weekend only.
2. DISenchanting will always make far more money than enchanting ever will.
3. Organization of AH alts is key.
4. Female AH alt names have a better chance to sell expensive items than other alternatives.
5. Most players won't buy the best enchant,...

Derrek

My seven year old son and I have started yet another pair of toons to become mighty and powerful. I'm playing a druid this go, and my son a Hunter. We are playing alliance, and of course… night elves. This is the fifth or sixth set of characters that we've made (all but one are alliance, because my young son wants to be a hero!). So, why is a post like this on my AH raiding blog? I've decided to start casually raiding the AH on my lvl 14 alliance druid. The server is a new one (Borean Tundra),...

Derrek

How many times have you heard "I don't have any gold. My professions suck at making gold. Some people say professions make gold, but they're wrong." Once is too many, probably. I have made gold with almost every profession (haven't played a blacksmith yet, but helped a guildie turn it into a gold making engine). This is not intended to be exhaustive, but to get you thinking appropriately.

Gathering professions: Do I really need to write anything? Welcome to the world...

Derrek

AH Mentality

The WoW AH has some distinct differences from reality. Recognizing these differences will help to play the 'AH game' better.

*There is no product differentiation in the WoW world. The eternal earth I purchase from you is exactly the same as the eternal earth I purchase from someone else. Why is this important? There is not really a reason to have customer loyalty. The eternal earths are always exactly the same. The only difference is price. Does...

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