Some Surprises are worth waiting for!!!

I promised a surprise a couple weeks ago. Then some life got in the way. BUT I was able to get everything worked out this weekend to finally get it worked out to properly deliver on my promise!

Before we get into this I want to give a huge thanks to Markco of 20kLeveling.com and JustMyTwoCopper.Org.

I have taken many of his tips and been able to maintain a decent gold amount with very little effort on Nordrassil. This has made my life much easier when it comes to buying gear for my BG excursions. I also have no worries about when it comes to leveling and being able to afford my talents.

So without further ado, 5 questions to help any Strict PVP Leveler start making gold quickly and efficiently!

: I've been a huge fan for several months now, I go back and read as much old posts as possible and I am an avid listener of Castaclysm and Call to Auction. So let's dive right into it.


[Chrgr]: I've seen your posts about your mage on KT, I know you mentioned white quality shoulders as a good break in, but what else would you suggest to break into the AH for someone who doesn't travel the world doing quests or instances?

[Markco]: Enchanting dusts.

[Chrgr]: You highlighted the Snatch feature in a recent blog post. How much gold should someone starting out have before starting to resonably use the snatch feature in Auctioneer?

[Markco]: You can use snatch with only a few silver if you wanted to, but I would recommend resale scans before you get into snatch. Snatch is meant for profession manipulation.

[Chrgr]: Are there BG specific items that can be used to make gold in the AH?

[Markco]: Free action potions.

[Chrgr]: How do you determine the duration (12, 24 or 48 hours) of your listing?

[Markco]: Very complicated question, two quick examples: glyphs 12 hours, bags 48 hours.

[Chrgr]: And finally at what point do you transition from just Auctioneer to other addon's like QA3 etc.?

[Markco]: Once you use professions to make gold instead of just flipping.

[Chrgr]: Thanks again! It's always a pleasure.

Hmm... can't honestly say I've been taking full advantage of some of his tips, until now that is! I will be getting my hands on the materials to make some Free Action Potions starting tomorrow morning! Also I think I have found that second profession for my bank alt of a Death Knight, Enchanting! I also have to say I was always curious how the "professional" auctioneers chose what type of durations to use. I always seem to post on 48 hours and just let it sit. I am going to be trying to post a few of the more critical things (like Glyphs) on a 12 hour scale and see how that does. I'll keep everyone posted on that! I am also going to be re-reading Markco's posts on QA3, Auctioneer and the Snatch Tool.

I also recommend to anyone looking to make some good amount of gold before Cataclysm and going into Cataclysm to go and pick up Markco's 20k Leveling Gold Making Guide. No matter what level you are you should not be without the ability to purchase the items/spells you need. Make sure you can afford your mounts at 20, 40 and 70 (Both regular and Epic flight!). Don't prioritize your spells or gear based on the amount of gold, or god forbid silver that is in your characters pocket.

So thanks again Markco, and remember guys, Check him out on Castaclysm and Call to Auction as well as his blog at JustMyTwoCopper.Org.