Make like a Tree and Leaf! Expanding Markets

Hey folks!I had a comment on one of last weeks posts about making a post on Expanding Markets. Since that can be taken a few ways, I will work on answering an email as well:--------------------------------------------------Alto,I have a guy in my AH that I compete against quite often. The worst thing about this guy is that he is on for 16 hours a day straight (except for server maintenance) 7

Overthinking Profits - Giving your AH a KiSS!

Hey folks! Back with a vengeance! Well, not really...I was working on a post about the highs and lows of the Auction House when something hit me. What does it take to be successful in the Auction House game? Quick thinking, or better yet, NOT overthinking.There is a saying out there that I learned from my boxing coach back in the day. KISS- Keep it Simple Stupid. It's one of life's great sayings.

What's it Worth? Better yet, What's it's Value?

"An item's worth is only what someone will pay"We hit on this on A2A, Cold and Wes talked about it on  AHJ this last weekend, and it has been in buzz chat since the mount's release. Anytime something 'new' hits, like the new BoE mount, we all start to speculate on pricing....But how do you actually get a starting price?Looking at a tooltip will only give you as much information as you have data

In the Beginning, there was a Blog.....

I want to say thanks to all my readers, as I never figured my blog would be where it is today (just hit 200K views), and it wouldn't have made it without ya'll! To give you an idea, the first whole month, I had around 150 hesitant folks reading my stuff. So I am looking back on a few posts that you might not have seen:Crusader Enchant Farming- This was my first post. It was a favorite spot to

Good or Bad Advice? How Can You Tell?

There are quite a few gold blogs out there. We all know that. They have a ton of information they give out, we all are aware of that. Do you listen? Do you use the tools that we provide to you? Or do you just read the information provided, toss it in the back of your head, and then a few weeks later wish you would have used it? Hmm.... I know I am guilty of this (see the alchemy disenchant a

Completely off Subject- To Troll or not to Troll?

Trolling is not only an art but it takes either a true comedic genius or a just a truly stupid comment to get things going. You have seen it in /trade, but here's a little video of what I have seen (this was a while back, so please don't mind the retro feel).In my experience, my own trolling is nearly non-existent anymore, other than when I need a bit of a pick me up. I normally ponder to myself,

Alto vs. Alto - My 4.0.6 Predictions and Results

I looked back to last weeks post on Stockpiling for 4.0.6 and compared my pre-patch post to what really has happened. Who will win? PrePatch Alto or PostPatch Alto? I know who I bet on....."I only really recommend this if you are willing to pay an exorbitant price for the new formula's, as they will hit the AH, and I feel that 10-15K will be a starting price for these"As you know, I picked up a

Alto vs. World of Warcraft Blogging

Patch day. What I normally do today is when I have a minute, I read through my blogroll, leave a few comments here and there, click on a few ads to help some bloggers when I like their topics (my way of saying thanks!) and write a fresh topic (not like I don't have a few backups, but this one will be posted live). I am not posting a gold topic today, as I got extremely frustrated reading comments

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While hanging around /2 this evening, I saw some interesting comments, along with some interesting names, and figured I would share them with you.....so here's you's go:------------------------------------------------------------------------Believe it or not this cat was a level 60. I mean, what made him finially realize to change it?---------------------------------------------------------------

--Alto vs. TSM-- Who threw in the Towel?

I am feeling that you guys are ready for another deathmatch. This time, I am getting in the ring with TSM. This addon called me out around a week ago, and I took the challenge....Let me explain:I have been using Auctionator for basically all of my buying and selling for quite some time now. I have hit a few posts on my what's and why's of doing this, for instance my "Alto's Ritual" post where I

Alto vs. OreCrusher- "The Death Match"

Ore Crusher. It is a fairly new addon, so I figured to test it out a few days back (a blog hit on it, but I can't recall who or where I saw it- if it was you, holler in comments please so I can give you credit. *Edit- It was over at Trading With Zoxy- OreCrusher- Prospecting Addon). As I was writing this, midway through I took a break to read up on blogging, and Smudger did a post on his blog,

Even the Orgrimmar Grunts are Addicted!

This is a 100% "ish" post. No gold involved, but I thought you all might get a kick out of this if you haven't seen it yet...A while back, I posted about the Mysterious Fortune Cards being the WoW Crack. Well, not only are the players addicted, but one Org Grunt admitted it publicly....I am not sure if there is some Blizzard program that saw me list some on the AH, or if it was just completely

Things in Life Aren't Free- But in WoW They Are?

Alot of folks have different optinions on what is actually "profit". We have all heard the "I farmed it so it's free" line, which, in all reality it's true. You did spend the time to farm, and it was "free". We have also heard "well, it procced on the transmute, so it's free", which is also true. But I don't see it either way, and neither should you if you have the same mindset. Let me explain:"I

Alto's Common "Cents"- Back to the Basics for Your AH Sales

*Update- I did change the title and where I was going with today's scoop as it was eerily similar to a like minded individual (Ali from Adventures in Warcraft) that had a guest post at JMTC today. Ok folks. I have a few things that I am going to cover with this post. As you know, I mainly talk about what I am doing in WoW, what has been working for me, what my predictions are, etc, etc, etc.....I

WoW Blogs- Alto's List - And What's In Store

To start off, I just want to remind you to look to the left of this post, and click "follow" to be added to my blog (if you already have, ignore this). If you are new to the site, please take some time to run through some of my older posts. Feel free to comment and I will do my best to answer or reply as soon as I can.  Here are a few things that are destined for next week before I continue with

Win Trading- Not called "the Trader" for Nothing...

So this is one of the few posts that aren't about gold, but I can get away with it, that's why I call the blog Gold"ish" Advice, right? I just get a kick out of Blizzard and their sometimes "strange" humor, and how they come up with their names (see a previous post I talked about it as well). You ain't the man, ADAMANN~! Late last night I was running around Dalaran to see if there are any "new"

Phasing Nodes/Underground Farmers- My Answer to Avoid Them and Still Profit

I know I am not the only frustrated one with this issue. I hear about it in /1. I have seen it myself (as have most of you), you stop to mine a node, you already hear someone and the "ting, ting, ting" of a miner's pic, yet all you see is a nameplate, with no body attached to it. Phasing? "Underground" mining? Whatever it is, hatred and frustration follows. So what do I decide to do? /spit? send

Happy Holidays To All of You!

A glimpse into my life outside of WoW, me and the love of my life, my beautiful 14 month old daughter! (yeah, she doesn't get a real laptop yet, but now she can mess with hers while daddy is "working")So, since I have readers all over the world, bear with me while I attempt to wish you a Happy (or Merry)....ChristmasDiscovery DayKing's BirthdaySt. Nicholas DayImmaculate ConceptionFoundation

The New WoW Crack- Mysterious Fortune Cards

Well, I hope you all had a chance to hit up the IRC Chat tonight sponsored by none other than JustMyTwoCopper. If not, the topic of the night (and it's still going on) is Mysterious Fortune Cards. To quote one of the posters, Xaiadar, "I have to say, I did not expect my level 68 scribe to be my best gold earner this expansion so far!"So I asked how well people are doing with selling tonight...

You Asked, I Answered.... Alto's AH Ritual

Ok. I have received a few emails recently on "The Openings". How I do it, what I do, what I sell, etc. Here's an overview of my rituals, try to keep up:Before you read further, please know that I feel like the masked magician (if you remember that show)....giving away how the "magic" happens. But the rooks need to know (for most readers, this is probably a mirror of what they do anyways, in some