Auctioneer Tabs
There are so many things that you can do with the Auctioneer add-on. I will however cover just the basics needed to help you put the strategies listed below to work.
When you go to the Auction House, there are the 3 original tabs: Browse, bids, and auctions. Auctioneer adds 4 new tabs: Search auctions, post auctions, BottomScanner, and Transaction Log. The following is a quick summary of each tab.
Browse – This is the default page which you will see each time you visit the Auction House and talk to any auctioneer. There are three main things you can do on this tab. Search using the categories on the left side. Search your user input data using the search field located approximately top left. Scan using the scan button near the bottom left. I will cover scan more later as it is key.
Bids – Here is a list of the items which you have placed buying bids (not buyouts) which are still open auctions.
Auctions – Here is a list of the items for sale which you have listed which are still open auctions.
Search Auctions – Here is one of Auctioneer’s most powerful tools. You can search by bid, buyout, competition, etc. as well as set some further parameters such as estimate profit, item level, item quality, and auction time remaining. This tab is used to identify the items that are way underpriced and could be purchased for resale at a much higher price.
Post Auctions – While you can list items for sale on the Auction tab, this tab give you more control and is very easy to use. An easy shortcut is to Alt-click on items in you bags to quickly place a single item up for auction.
BottomsScanner – If you get the Auctioneer Complete version, you will get this additional add-on. You can use this to scan the last couple items of each page (ie. the most recent listings). This option appears to allow you to scan the available auction listings faster than a standard scan however it also captures less data and I have yet to find a solid use for it.
Transaction Log – This tab keeps track of all your purchases, sales, listing etc. It has a vast amount of Auction House info available to you and can even replace some basic note keeping on transactions.
Ok. So now that you know the basic layout of the auction house screen with the Auctioneer add-on, how do I suggest that you get started? Like most things in WoW, Auctioneer is not a get rich quick scheme. It takes some time especially if you wish to limit your potential losses. Auctioneer depends on one many item. Data and tons of it.
Perform an Auction House scan two times a day (morning and evening) every single day for two week (four week would be even better). After this period, scan the auction house every time you visit the auction house. These scans have short term and long term benefits. Short term it allows you to identify the items to purchase right away for resell when pairing a scan with a search. Long term it gives you all the information necessary for your Auctioneer profit plan.
While this section was longer than most in this mini-guide, it will become second nature to you after using Auctioneer 2-3 times. Now on to some strategies.
