There some enterprising players out there who have really figured out a great way to make a massive amount of gold in a few hours: charge people to have them run-through instances. For this post specifically, I’m talking about people paying large sums of gold to get the Amani War Bear mount. You pay upwards of 20,000 gold for a spot in a Zul’Aman raid, and the players get you through the timer so you can claim your mount at the end. Is that a deal or what? Read the rest of this entry »

So yesterday I talked about a guild for farming gold. (And, I can attest that one of the areas I tried did net me about 250 gold in total in an hour.) Of course, with the extra money I’ll be making, what to do with it? Kibibi has her epic flying mount now. I have my budding shammy that I could always power-level her professions or twink-out. But I have also been considering upgrading her bags. And, it just so happens that in the next patch, there will be a new, purchasable, huge 22-slot bag! But erm… is that bag Prada? Read the rest of this entry »

I was a little leery of the title, “Kunzite’s Gold Guide: How I Made 100,000 Gold.” How many times have you seen advertisements for gold guides, only to find out they’re riddled with cheats/hacks/pay-for services and information? I saw this website recommended on WOW Insider though, so I thought I’d give it a quick read-through. You know what I found? There’s a lot of really good information in this guide to help you make gold quickly. Read the rest of this entry »

If you haven’t already heard, there’s a new patch in the works. Among the changes, players will be able to obtain their mount at level 30, instead of level 40. I think overall, most players will welcome the changes. After all, with the faster leveling going on, it can only get faster with faster transportation to zip around the zones. For me personally, I’m not concerned about getting a refund on previously purchased mounts, nor do I feel like any previous hard work has been diminished. For me, I’m just excited at the prospect of getting my elephant a little sooner.

Today’s breakfast topic from my favorite blog, WoW Insider, “What Was Your Biggest Auction House Sale?”

Ah yes, the auction house. When I first started playing WoW, I knew about the AH, and I sold a couple items on there, but I didn’t really understand it. It wasn’t really until I loaded Auctioneer, my very first add-on, that I really started to use the AH. After that, the money started rolling in to fund my professions and procuring of shiny purple objects. I quickly learned that most of your money will come from materials you get from various sources, but every so often, you could make a big chunk by selling those rare world drops.

So what was the biggest sale I ever made? I can remember two, but I can’t for the life of me remember the names of the items, nor the exact amount I made. What I do remember though, is that they were sold for well over 500 gold. (Which to me at the time, was pretty darn impressive!) One was a twink zone drop in the Wetlands, the other was some sword that dropped in Outland.