Pocket Guide - Using the Auction House

World of Warcraft, like most MMORPGs, offers a player-based economy. The center of this economy is in the

Auction House. Players can put items up for bid on the auction house as well as buy items that are listed. The

following is a small guide to help you use the Auction House.

Where can I find an Auction House?

In order to use the Auction House, you must be at the Auction House. There are three types of auction houses:

Horde, Alliance, and neutral. The Horde and Alliance each have four auction houses that are connected. This means

that an item put up for sale on one auction house shows on all four auction houses for that faction.

The Horde auction houses can be found in Orgrimmar, Thunder Bluff, the Undercity and Silvermoon City. The

Alliance auction houses can be found in Stormwind, Ironforge, Darnassus and the Exodar. Naturally, these auction

houses are only available to members of each faction. If you cannot find the auction house within one of the

capital cities, ask a guard for directions.

There are three neutral auction houses. They can be found in Booty Bay, Gadgetzan and Everlook. These auction

houses are available to members of both the Horde and the Alliance.

What items can be put on the Auction House?

Any items that are not labeled as quest items or soulbound can be put for sale onto the auction house.

How do I use the Auction House?

Begin by speaking to an auctioneer at the auction house. This will bring up the auction house interface. No

items will be displayed until you search for them.

Buying

There are many ways to search for items to buy on the auction house. At the top of the auction house interface,

you can search for items by name, by level, or by item rarity.

Another way to search for items to buy is to use the filters that are on the left side of the auction house

interface. Here you can sort all of the items available for sale by what type of item it is.

Once you have found the item that you want to buy you need to decide if you want to pay the buyout price, which

will award you item. Your other option is to put in the next highest bid for the item. When the item's auction

time has expired (you can see the time remaining on the auction listed on the auction interface) if you are the high

bidder, you will be awarded the item.

You can keep track of the bids you have made by clicking on the "Bids" tag at the bottom of the auction

interface. Any items that you win will be sent immediately to your mailbox. If you are outbid on an item, your bid

amount will be returned to you through the mail.

Selling

You can put an item up for sale by clicking on the "Auctions" tab at the bottom of the auction house interface.

You then put the item into the "Auction Item" window. You will see the option to put in a starting price, the

auction duration and the buyout price.

When you put an item up for sale, you can either put it up for bids only, or add a buyout price. The buyout

price should reflect the maximum amount you want to receive for the item. The starting price will be the amount

where the bids begin and should reflect the minimum amount of money you are willing to take for the item. A deposit

is required for each auction. If the auction is successful, the deposit is returned. If the auction is canceled or

unsuccessful, you lose the deposit. If the auction is successful, the auction house takes a consignment fee out of

the sale price.

If your auction is unsuccessful, the item will be returned to you through the mail. If your auction is

successful, the money you have made will be sent to you through the mail, along with an invoice that tells the

details of the auction's sale.

Now that you know the basics, head out and start contributing to your server's economy!

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