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The Auction House is one of the most important systems within World of Warcraft, as it allows players to trade their goods over the in-game system of auctioning, bidding and selling. Each faction has their own Auction Houses in their Capital Cities, and there are 3 'Neutral' Auction Houses as well, where cross-faction trading is allowed, for a heavier cut.

For the Alliance, Auction Houses exist within:

• Ironforge
• Stormwind
• Darnassus
• The Exodar

For the Horde, Auction Houses exist within:

• Orgrimmar
• Thunder Bluff
• Undercity
• Silvermoon City

Neutral Auction Houses exist within:

• Gadgetzan (Tanaris)
• Booty Bay (Stranglethorn Vale)
• Everlook (Winterspring)

In order to use the Auction House, you must simply walk over to an Auctioneer. There are typical 3 to 4 Auctioneers at any given location, and it is worth noting that all Auction Houses are linked together, except Neutral Auction Houses, which are inter-linked between themselves but not with the others.

Next, you will see the Auction House Interface pop up. You may Search the Auction House by typing any name in the box, which will then search the entire Auction House for items matching the name you provided. To refine this search, you may simply use the options provided, such as item level range, rarity, or list by buyout.

When an item is listed with "Buy Out" price, it allows for you to bid on it and win it instantly, paying the amount specified and sending the item directly to your mailbox. All items won on the Auction House, whether bought out or not, are sent to your mailbox.

There are Filters you may use in order to further find items you may be looking for faster, they include:

• Weapons (All sorts of weapons will be displayed here, from 1-handers, to 2-handers, staves, wands, bows, and so on for further filtering)
• Armor (All armor slots will be displayed here, from helm, shoulders, chest, feet, arms, and so on for further filtering)
• Containers (Bags)
• Trade Goods (Items professions use)
• Projectile (Arrows and Bullets)
• Quiver (Arrow and Bullet pouches)
• Recipes (Rare recipes for all tradeskills, further filtering displays all professions)
• Reagent
• Gems (All colours are shown for further filtering)
• Miscellaneous (Other items worthy of interest)

Bidding on items

Once you find an item you want, and note the price listed, you select it and click either "Bid" or "Buyout" (If possible). Your bid will show up next to the item price, and mention you're the one winning the Auction so far. Your money will be taken and if you win by the end, the item will be mailed to you. If you are Outbid, you will be notified in your chat window, and the money you bid will be sent back to you through mail.

How to create Auctions

To create Auctions, you will need to select the tab below where it reads "Auctions" (There's another for Browsing, which is the one initially selected, and one to track items you're bidding on).

Once you're there, drag the item you want to Auction into the slot at the upper left corner, and drop it there. The game will suggest a price for the initial bid - it is up to you to either modify it or leave it as it is. You may also set a BuyOut Price at this point. Once you are done, select how long the item will remain at the Auction House - the more it stays, the more the deposit will be.

Once you create the Auction, you may create more, if they're the same item (stacks of cloth, or same type), the game will remember your last set price so you don't have to set it up all over again.

Neutral Auction Houses

While Neutral Auction Houses let you sell to the other faction, the auction house profit is also significantly higher due to the goblins and how they run their business, hence, be wary that they will take at least double the Auction House cut on successful transactions!

Auction Tips

Beware of people who put up large stacks of the same items, such as cloth or ore - sometimes, they bump up the price on one of them since they know people will buy in bulk, and make you pay a hefty fee should you not pay attention to the actual price!

It is recommended you use Buy Out prices in your items, as people will be more inclined to pay for your items should you provide a rough estimate of what the item is worth for you.

People play a lot during the Weekend, so you will see more items popping up at higher prices during them. It is recommended you buy during Monday through Friday, and possibly sell during the Weekends where you get more exposure!

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