Comments on: Lich King Auction House Progress

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:24:09 +0000

Yeah you’re probably right with regards to people leveling their alts though I still think that someone leveling from 70-80 for the first time may be more cautious. Glad to see you back in any case and looking forward to future posts.

By: tyson

tyson — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:20:04 +0000

That’s true about the lower 70′s not in general being as in demand, however I’m not sure the quest vs. AH item comparison is something people using the AH give much thought to. The main purpose of the AH is we can agree to buy things that are convenient so that you don’t have to quest or grind for it, such as an upgrade to a slot that could use one. I think there are lots of people who wouldn’t bother taking the time to do a quest or instance for an item (I count myself in that category) that’s most of the time only marginally better.

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:24:11 +0000

One important additional criteria you might consider is the item within the context of its level, applicable classes/specs, and other comparable items. For instance 70-73 BOE blues aren’t going to command a high price in time as everyone levels pass them unless they are of exceptional quality. The longer you wait on flipping lower level items, the harder it will be to turn a profit. Also, the number of classes/specs that can make use of the item will affect demand and thus the more applicable class/specs an item can cater to, the higher its market price. Lastly an item’s strength relative to quest rewards, similar level BOP instance drops, and other BOE items should be considered. If a quest reward at your item’s level is of comparable quality or better, you will not be able to command as high a price for it (one might argue that clueless people or those rolling alts and twinking them will still buy but the former usually don’t have the money to purchase such items and the latter know enough to know about such quest rewards).