I'm hardly gold capped, but even as a (now) casual WoW player, I have no problems earning enough to keep my characters comfortable. While I can't claim to bring in a 6 figure income like many experts, I can maintain a comfortable 10,000 gold, or more, across all my characters. How do I do it? By following these simple steps.
1. Invest in Bag Space - Sounds simple, but you really should invest in decent sized bags. When you're starting out, 8 or 10 slot bags might be all you can afford. Make an effort to get them anyway. If you can afford 16 slot bags, go for it. When browsing the auction house, remember that Netherweave Bags are usually the cheapest 16-slotters, because they bind on equip, meaning you can't mail them off to another character when you're done. Still, leveling to 60 with bigger bags means you can pick more things up, and sell or auction them.
2. Gathering Professions - Gathering professions are mining, skinning, and herbalism. These produce the raw trade goods necessary for Warcraft's other professions. The crafting professions might look tempting, but unless you're level 80, and raiding, you can do without them. People always need plants, ores, stone, and leather. They will not always need that Truesilver Ring of the Boar that you happen to have extra. See tip 5 for what to do with your gathered materials.
3. Daily Quests - Not something new players can do, but for those who can, taking the time to do a few dailies will up your gold amount tremendously, as well as some of them providing a chance at items that can be sold. The Argent Tournament yields decent money for minimal effort; if you don't care about reputation, once you reach Champion level, take the Champion's Purse for an extra 10 gold. Also, the seals will let you purchase pets, which can be sold cross faction for a healthy sum.
4. Don't Ignore Vendor Trash - At low level, grey named items don't offer much from a vendor, a few copper to a silver or two. As you kill higher things, the trash improves, to where you'll see several gold from some items. Pair this tip with number one, the more bag space you have, the more vendor items you can carry. Grey W\weapons sell better than their cloth counterparts, in the event you need to prioritize with limited bag space.
5. Auction Surplus Goods - If you don't need it, sell it on the auction house. That green cloth belt you picked up on your warrior? A caster might want it, or an enchanter. Not taking first aid and have a stack of wool? Tailors will want it. Stacks of ore, leather, or herbs that you can't use? There are people wanting your materials. When you have items that might be useful to you, scrutinize them carefully. It might look like a big upgrade, but unless your gear is 5 or more levels out of date, odds are good you'll be replacing it with a quest item or an instance drop very soon. The gold gained from selling it will be more useful.
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