tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55715914674372778892024-03-12T18:01:08.508-07:00WowProfitz.comMy journal of personal experiences on the quest to gold-capped in World of Warcraft.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571591467437277889.post-78056923973815388942013-05-05T16:12:00.000-07:002016-07-12T06:56:40.110-07:00Welcome to the New WowProfitz.com!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>Welcome adventurers!</b><br />
I'm very pleased to announce that after a couple weeks of working through the WordPress installation <i>(the actual installation only took a couple minutes and that's with getting a couple cups of coffee, smiling at myself through the built-in iSight camera on my Mac, and blowing up balloons)</i>, checking out all the of features <i>(seems endless on what you can do compared to my older blogger site)</i>, installing some plug-ins and getting some AMAZING assistance from <a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/wowprofitz" target="_blank">Kazy in the IRC channel</a>, it's finally arrived. Ladies and gentlemen, the <a href="http://www.wowprofitz.com/" target="_blank">new very clean looking WowProfitz.com</a>!<br />
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<b>Why did I change from Blogger?</b><br />
I changed for a few reasons. First, Blogger was an excellent starting point for my journey. It provided an easy avenue to post thoughts quickly and provide some general informational details. Second, I have quite a few more projects in store and I wanted a more powerful content management solution. WordPress is by far exceeding my expectations and I'm amazed at what you can do with it. I've only scratched the surface on a new exciting site of activity folks so put on your seat belts and enjoy the ride!<br />
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Additionally, I was getting tired of the old-look and wanted to be more than just a 'blog' site. I wanted a super-clean looking site <i>(professional to some extent)</i> that could feature my projects, be robust enough to add additional widgets/plugins, easier to integrate with podcasting, content, etc. After speaking with several folks in the community (thanks to <a href="http://www.twitter.com/accomp" target="_blank">Accomp</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ssmith0911" target="_blank">Cold</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/goblinraset" target="_blank">GoblinRaset</a>, Kazy and a slew more) I decided to make the change and started doing some side work on it with my hosting service. All the while not affecting the existing Blogger site.<br />
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Until finally, after fixing it all up, going through some technical issues and back-end db changes, file changes on the way my hosting service had it setup, and redirecting, it's done. *wipes sweat* Again, thank you Kazy...you're definitely an amazing person and I'm glad to have you in our IRC channel. I would still be messing around with it. You provided me with some great insight and a huge walk through on WP in general. *salutes*
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<b><br />What have I been up to?</b><br />
Folks, the warm weather is here and I can't help but be outdoors. I really enjoy the warm days and mix in a nice cold beverage and hell, I'm calling it heaven! <i>(wait, did I just say heaven and hell in the same line? Oh snap, I've made someone's list for sure...*looks around*)</i>. Anyways, I've been spending a lot of time on the site, enjoying the weather with the family, and also working through my psychology course <i>(first time I've been back in school for over 20+ years and I'm loving it).</i> Also, I've been finalizing some settings in WireCast <i>(which I bought because I love streaming. Yes with my own $$$. I just didn't like Adobe Encoder and CamTwist)</i>.<br />
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Also, I just installed a new ISP connection which has increased my connection speeds! I'm not running (2) ISPs until my contract runs out on my older line....or I might just keep it for my XBox's, wireless devices, etc. My son is also a huge gamer <i>(FPSer with XBox360 so might leave it solely for him and my daughter. Look for his site too which I'll be helping him setup and doing his own live-streaming of XBox360 style gaming)</i>. My connection speed went from 10Mbps/1Mbps (downstream/upstream) to 36Mbps/3Mbps!! Yes, I'm loving the speed.<br />
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<b>Guilds/Alts and More</b><br />
<b> </b>I've also been creating a couple new toons on different realms from some good friends of mine on Twitter. I was pleased to have been invited into the Murderous Gummy Bears (Jaedenar-Alliance) with <a href="http://www.twitter.com/shammyren" target="_blank">@ShammyRen</a> and Wicked (Malorne-Horde) with <a href="http://www.twitter.com/lowpopwow" target="_blank">@LowPopWow</a>. It's fun to sometimes get away from your main realms, increase your social-network in-game and enjoy a new fresh experience with friends of like minds. Those who simply enjoy the game in a friendly environment. *hats off to you two*. Thanks for allowing me to be a part of your world.<br />
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<b>Where am I at Gold Wise?</b><br />
I'm very happy with my progress as I've reached over the 800,000 gold marker and the gold-cap goal is in sight!! I'm estimating I should be there within 3-4 more weeks and then, I'm going to check this gold-cap mission off the list and continue on to bigger and better projects within the community. <i>*smiles* It's another reason for changing over the theme of the site...it's more than just a gold-making site. I'm turning it into a resource site for my projects, community efforts, podcasting, live-streaming, and everything wow.</i><br />
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In conclusion, I want to thank all for your continued support. The #FF shoutouts, the continued tweets, emails, PMs in-game and more. First, I'm doing this for myself as an outlet for creativity but I'm also doing this for those who enjoy World of Warcraft and a different perspective on things. A 'fresh-look' if you will at a great game.<br />
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<i>I wish you all the best, </i><br />
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<i>~Profitz (Ray)
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Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my distinguished pleasure on <b>podcast #9 of The Cross-Realm</b>, to bring you my VERY FIRST gold-maker from the EU realms, <b><a href="http://twitter.com/julesburt">Mr. Jules Burt</a></b>! Hailing from the UK, he shares some of his fascinating hobbies (<a href="http://www.julesburt.co.uk/">check out his personal website here</a>) and discusses his own personal journey to gold-cap! You don't want to miss this one!<br />
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<a href="http://archive.org/download/TheCrossRealmPodcast9WithJulesBurt/The%20Cross-Realm%20Podcast%209%20with%20Jules%20Burt.mp3"> The Cross-Realm Podcast 9 with Jules Burt (MP3)</a> <i>(Play directly with Yahoo's Player)</i><br />
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As always, I hope you are enjoying The Cross-Realm Podcast series. I love doing interviews with people and I have a lot more planned out! Stay tuned!<br />
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If you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback, I always enjoy reading them. <a href="mailto:wowprofitz@gmail.com">Send them in via email</a>! Do not forget to follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/wowprofitz">Twitter</a>! Join us in <a href="http://tinyurl.com/wowprofitz">IRC Chat</a>!<br />
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<i>Best regards and happy gaming!</i><br />
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<i>"I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar." ~Robert Brault</i><i> </i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571591467437277889.post-40496367776445572602013-04-24T04:53:00.002-07:002013-04-24T07:02:37.047-07:00The Psychology of Price - Increase Your Sales<i>"While wandering the cobblestone streets of Hil'thra, my eyes were wandering here and there but suddenly came to an abrupt halt. Affixed on a beautiful sword of northern hand. I have never seen such craftsmanship before. The blade glistened from the morning sun almost with a holy glow. The handle finely wrapped with dark scribed leather. The hilt inlaid with gems that tickled my insides upon sight. I motioned to the merchant and started inquiring. The price was just right." ~Profitz</i><br />
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When is the last time you have been shopping at the local store, mall, or outlet and came across some merchandise you said, <i>"Wow! That's a great price!"</i> ? We all do it from time to time, even when shopping online. Those bargains seem to catch our eyes and almost make us buy it on impulse. I wonder why... Well, there is an entire science behind this my friends. One that even if you know about, you will still buy. Welcome to the world of Numbers and the Psychology of Price.<br />
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In <a href="http://wowprofitz.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-cross-realm-podcast-5-lighthouse.html">The LightHouse Project introduction</a> back in March, I was helping Cynful price items and talked a little about numbers. I was explaining that if you mark items right on the Auction House, they will sell faster simple by changing the last-digits of the price to a "9", "5" or a lower number than 5. Our minds perceive numbers and cause impulse. Have you ever noticed the '<i>type</i>' of music that is played when you are shopping at the mall or certain stores? It's not there just to tickle your ears my friends. It moves you to action. Relaxes you. When you are comfortable, you are a '<i>happy</i>' buyer. <i>*chuckles*</i> What about the color of the paint on the walls or the floor layout? Folks, this all plays into marketing analysis and making the shopper (AH buyer) see what you want them to see, walk the path you want them to walk in the store, leading them to sales items they previously bought based upon their own shopping habits, and be comfortable by seeing and hearing (<i>some of our most important senses for emotion</i>) throughout the entire experience. <i>(I wish I could paint the walls of the auction house right now!!)</i><br />
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What does this all mean to me and how can I increase my sales?<br />
I conducted an experiment with my own sales, using historical data pulled from TradeSkillMaster's Accounting module. Take note to the last digit in the sale prices in the image to the left. Notice anything?<br />
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On the same note, look to the right image. I pulled records of my own purchases and sure enough, I was doing this without knowing even though I knew about numbers. <i>*blinks*</i> (<i>Wait, how did....who...what....wait a minute...even ME? Yes, even I was pulled into buying because of price.)</i><br />
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Without making this article too technical, think about some of these common questions/statements when pricing your next items on the auction house. <br />
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<li><b><u>People do not like to think too hard - if you can keep the price flat, keep it flat</u>!</b><br /><i>(example: Pricing an item with a zero: 130gold, 12,500g, flat pricing works!)<br />We read left-to-right so in our mind it automatically takes into consideration the most-important numbers left-to-right and even rounds the ending numbers.</i></li>
<li><u><b>Think about the last-digit of your priced item(s)</b></u><br /><i>Think about sales prices always being 14.95 or 14.99. Our mind processes it automatically and even dismisses the last digits even though it could be priced HIGHER or just 1 copper difference. So if someone has the item you want to sell already listed, use the numbers game to sell yours faster. Change a single digit and win!</i></li>
<li><u><b>Pricing is reality</b></u><i><br />It does not mean you have to sell things cheap! By creating a notion the price is valuable and 'rare', you can set prices accordingly. By listing 10 of the same items, it reduces the 'perspective' of that item being of 'rare value' and that affects pricing.<br />Also - don't always rely upon an addon to place your price simply to undercut by 1 copper. If you want sales, think a little further and name your price!</i></li>
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<i> Wait...am I using a list of numbers to show some things to think about too? HOW SICK! Numbers own our lives...run!! *winks*</i><br />
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<i>These are only a few of the things to keep in mind in this huge science of numbers. I hope this article helps increase your sales or at least gives you some insight into the psychology of numbers.</i><br />
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<i>Best regards and happy sales!</i><br />
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<a href="https://archive.org/download/TLHP2/TLH%20P2.mp3"> The LightHouse Project Episode 2 (MP3)</a> <i>(Play directly with Yahoo's Player)</i><br />
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<b>The LightHouse Project RETURNS with Cynful!</b> It has been thirty days (30) since our initial kick off of this project. <a href="http://wowprofitz.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-cross-realm-podcast-5-lighthouse.html">Our introduction post was back on March 19, 2013</a>.<br />
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<li>Where does she stand?</li>
<li>How much has she made?</li>
<li>What did she struggle with or learned in this time frame since our last show?</li>
<li>Is she excited or ready to give up? </li>
<li>What new markets will she learn?</li>
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ALL this and more is discussed in episode #2! I hope you enjoy this podcast series geared for beginners and walking them step-by-step through entering markets, flipping items, and making gold with ease.<br />
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<a href="http://archive.org/download/TLHP2/TLH%20P2.mp3"> The LightHouse Project Episode 2 (MP3)</a> <i>(Play directly with Yahoo's Player)</i><br />
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Have feedback? Comment below, <a href="mailto:wowprofitz@gmail.com">email me</a>, or follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/wowprofitz">Twitter</a>!<br />
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<b>The Cross-Realm Podcast #8 </b>brings you another exciting behind-the-scenes exclusive interview <i>(this is his first appearance on a podcast and I'm honored to be doing it)</i> with fellow gold making contributor and pioneer, author of <a href="http://www.phatlewtsgold.net/">Phat Lewt's Gold Blog</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/phatlewtsgold">Phatlewts</a>! This is a man who has helped me greatly with not only understanding key aspects of gold making like the transmog markets but also some philosophy on gaining suppliers, manipulating markets, and leading with great posts within the community. It is examples like this gentleman provides, that keeps me doing what I'm doing and I'm pleased to have had the time to sit down, get to know him a little better, and provide this podcast for you to appreciate. I hope you enjoy!<br />
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Without further ado, Mr. Phatlewts ladies and gentlemen!<br />
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<a href="http://archive.org/download/TheCrossRealmPodcast8PhatLewts/The%20Cross-Realm%20Podcast%208%20PhatLewts.mp3"> The Cross-Realm Podcast 8 with PhatLewts (MP3)</a> <i>(Play directly with Yahoo's Player)</i><br />
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I hope you enjoy this podcast! If you have any comments, <a href="mailto:wowprofitz@gmail.com">please send them in</a> and provide some onsite feedback through the comments section of this blog.<br />
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<a href="http://archive.org/download/TheCrossRealmPodcast7WithGoblinRaset/The%20Cross-Realm%20Podcast%207%20with%20GoblinRaset.mp3"> The Cross-Realm Podcast 7 with The Drunken Mogul, GoblinRaset (MP3)</a><br />
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Thank you fellow gold makers and adventurers. I hope you found this podcast an entertaining one!<br />
I also love hearing from the community. Send in your <a href="mailto:wowprofitz@gmail.com">feedback</a> and comment below.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571591467437277889.post-29112150957505027582013-04-11T08:10:00.000-07:002013-04-11T10:11:47.798-07:00The Art of Patience<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Injustice’,
the crowd roared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A cloaked figure
emerged from a golden archway high above the crowds and threw up his arms with
force yelling, “Behold!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your impatience
will become settled!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The crowd suddenly
hushed and stared up in awe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From the
man’s hand he flung into the air several pieces of shining objects that, with
disbelief from the crowd below, transformed into birds of prey with an appetite
for the weak.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>~Profitz</span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">THE
ART OF PATIENCE</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the end, it's not about which
markets you are in or how much gold you have invested in items, mounts, rares, or
those precious and funny little grays (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I
recently sold a Dead Mole from Blingtron for 25gold and it scares me what
someone wanted this for…back in the Ultima Online days you could actually use
items found in-game and lock them down around your house…maybe a sea of dead
moles to welcome incoming visitors?)</i>, it comes down to <i>patience</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You can have all the above but if
you're not patient enough to sell items in various markets, including highly
competitive ones, then you'll lose out on maximizing profit and will settle for
mediocre sales or even be swayed by the influx of market snipes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Snipes
are folks who inject themselves into markets for short periods of time simply
to make quick coin or to defoil the strategies of existing marketers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Peskly little fellows like elves…oh wait..did
I say that??) </i>I’m first to admit that <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">every
copper counts</i> but I’m also an advocate for working smarter not harder and
being in the know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Knowing when to post
items is JUST as important as how much to sell for and in what quantities.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Patience is an essential part of gold
making.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are a few questions that I
ask myself when posting items and maybe they can be of use to you as well.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How
many of the same item is already listed?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">LISTED?</span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Is
the value of that item accurate?</span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If
the value of that item is NOT accurate and undercut, should I buy that item and
flip?</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is where you have to evaluate cost and look to other resources
available to come to that conclusion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
personally like using <a href="http://wowuction.com/">Wowuction.com</a> and <a href="http://theunderminejournal.com/">TheUnderMineJournal.com</a>. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Is
there a TON of the same item?</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If there is, then you might want to consider
holding off and stockpiling or banking the item(s) until value rises or you’re
in a position to reset the market if the values drop down to your buying
threshold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember patience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everything sells in time believe it or not.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">NOT
LISTED:</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ALWAYS do your research and know the
estimated value of the item before listing.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">OVERCUT</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
market price and sell higher<br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Yes I said OVERCUT.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This means when you find the value of the
item through the resources you use, there is nothing wrong with taking control
of that item’s price and increasing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Basic supply & demand model)</i></span></div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">UNDERCUT</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
market price and sell cheaper<br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(I’m sure some serious AH pioneers might
not agree here but there are times when you want to UNDERcut item market values.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A quick example that I posted previously is
to simple drive down prices of an item that’s currently flooded on the market
to your buying threshold then buying to reset.)</i><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">TIP</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>NEVER go by what’s currently listed as actual value.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The value of items sways every day and ride
up and down a lot and most of the times aren’t accurate or as high as they
should be. Don’t be so anxious so sell the item, do some research and it’ll
benefit you in the end….trust this clown!<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What
level item am I trying to sell and whom am I catering to?<br />
</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Always take into consideration your buyers and the ability
to actually sell the item to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many
people have alts <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(I for one have so many
I’m at the point now where I’m deleting one to create one sad but I know there
are quite a few reading this article shaking their head in agreement)</i> so
think about the economy of the server you’re on and the value of gold in
circulation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most people have no issues
buying items from their mains and sending to their alts for that extra boost.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For example, if you’re trying to sell a
low level green, it doesn’t mean you have to sell it cheap even though the AH
might have it listed that low.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Buy the
inventory and relist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Low-level greens
are important simply for the fact that people like that extra boost while
leveling if they’re not in full bind-on-account (BoA) gear!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, some of these items might cater to the
transmog market, which is higher in price naturally.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How
long should I post the item for?</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is a VERY important question to
always keep in mind and you shouldn’t be posting all your auctions at the same
listing time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started out this way and
based upon markets, it changed my mind pretty quickly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After I changed, I didn’t have to relist
items as much and sales started to flow in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Let me explain.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you’re in an aggressive market, like
glyphs or gems, then listing your auctions for 48 hours will most likely not
produce any sales.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In volatile markets
like these, you would want to list at 12 hours to maximize your potential in sales
and profit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The market flips so often
and items are relisted so fast, having longer auctions will just collect dust
on the shelves while others are moving product fast and furious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">TIP</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s always a good
idea to do a general search prior to posting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Where does the market stand now?</span></i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On items that you know are truly unique
and the only one in that market, a 48-hour listing period makes sense.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You don’t have to worry about undercuts and
you also don’t have to worry about relisting and spending more coin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So stop and think about the item you are
trying to sell and the current state of that item on the market.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use the Auction House to your advantage. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How
many of the item should I list?</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There is nothing that amazes me more
than someone who lists items in eaches 100 times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Understanding proper stack sizes can make you
a fortune!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t follow the trends
folks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you see someone listing, for
example a single piece of ghost iron ore 50 times instead of selling (2) stacks
and the rest after, is only making a fool of themself never mind wasting coin
on sales that won’t sell.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are
times when you would want to list eaches, don’t get me wrong, but not that amount
of the same item.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Having enough patience to flow through
pages is also important when looking for market value and seeing stacks and
identifying weak spots in the market that you can take advantage of.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the end fellow gold-makers and
adventurers, I hope you continue to demonstrate patience and gain your wealth
with a smile.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Best regards,</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Profitz</span></i></div>
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<u><b>NEXT TIER ACHIEVED: 700,000 </b></u><br />
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I've been tracking my progress along the way and wanted to provide some quick updates. (<i>Rule #2 in Gold Anonymous, you must have a spreadsheet and it must be pretty. Rule #1 is we don't talk about Gold Anonymous *queues Fight Club theme song here* but I already failed on that now didn't I? damn!!)</i><br />
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<u><b>WEEKLY GOLD TOTALS FOR 8 WEEKS:</b></u><br />
In our first diagram, you can see a running 8 week spread of total gold earned per week. As you can tell (<i>and I said this from the beginning</i>) I'm showing it like it is and sharing my successes and failures. I'm not sure if it's been all the helium I've been inhaling at these clown parties or what, but my sales have dipped quite a bit.<br />
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Eying the chart, sales went down week to week almost 40-50%. <i>*gasps*</i> Hell, maybe people are catching on and taking some profitZ (<i>see what I did there?) </i>for themselves....either way, I'm cool with it. I always say, as long as the day passes with > 1 copper in sales, I'm good. It's a step forward. And in this business, there are a <u>hell of a lot of steps</u> and if they're all forward, that's even better. I do want to note here though, that all these steps are repeatable and proven for the most part. If I can do it, that means anyone can make this coin by following <i>proven repeatable processes day-to-day.</i> (<i>Now if that doesn't sound like a 2AM info-commercial, I don't know what does! LOL *BEEP* *BEEP* We all float down here Georgie!)</i><br />
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<u><b>DAILY TOTAL GOLD SINCE 500K MARKER:</b></u><br />
The good thing about tracking your progression, is you can always look back and learn so much from your journey. I mean I'll be carrying this information with me for awhile and can always go back and appreciate where I've been and what I had to go through to get here. The trip by no means is over (<i>some have even commented that it never truly ends either) </i>it's just another stepping stone in-the-right-direction to reach my goal. Honestly, I can't wait until I can put a check mark next to it as <i>*completed* </i>and move on to more projects. I've been really enjoying live-streaming as of late and podcasting. More details on this below.<br />
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<u><b>DARKMOON FAIRE - SIMPLY DASHING!</b></u><br />
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As you all know, we've entered the first day of the DMF again! It's pretty funny when you start planning your real-life around in-game events (<i>I know...it's a sickness) </i>but for this week's DMF, I've been preparing for about 3 weeks since the last faire rolled out of town. My last sales back then spiked considerably by just selling DMF quest items.<br />
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So, why not. I decided to try it again this month and so far, it's proven to be a great success raking in close to 30,000 gold in sales for just today alone! Remember guys, <i>repeatable-processes</i> work. This is nothing new, you just have to tune in, become familiar with it and trust it'll work over time. Honestly, it's SO DAMN EXCITING to hear the *<i>cha-ching* </i>sound from all the sales as they tickle my ears in delightful play. I hope you're all enjoying the faire as well as Noble Gardens.<br />
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I'm all about <i>simple</i>. If it's simple and repeatable, then I want to get in on that. I've recently been dabbling in the simple-gem market with only Tin Ore. Prospecting like crazy and buying at a certain threshold to ensure when it sells, I'm maximizing profit. This continues to work and always surprises me on how much gold you can make on this. I mean I'm just prospecting and selling raw simple-gems...stuff that anyone could be doing even at a lower level.<br />
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If you haven't tried this out yet...get in on it folks and prove to yourselves that it works. This is something important to remember. If you're new to gold making or simply wanting to enter a new market, take it SLOW and prove to yourself that it works first before investing too much or spending a lot of time on something. <br />
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<u><b>MINI-PROJECTS AND LIVE-STREAMING</b></u><br />
I recently started live-streaming only a month or so back. I started with Adobe Flash Encoder and CamTwist (<i>I'm on a Mac)</i> and now moved into using Wirecast. Yes, I spent the coin to buy Wirecast out of my own pocket and I truly love this product. I have no issues in investing in something that I love doing. If I think about it, I spent a ton with my art supplies, my photography stuff, and even the Mac I'm using now. It's only money and if it brings in some happiness in real-life, it's worth it. At least to me it is. I also contribute to quite a few causes in the community and I'm proud that I'm able to help people when times are tough. I'm not going to list here what I've contributed to, because it's not about me at all, it's about helping people.<br />
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So here are a few projects I've been live-streaming if you haven't heard of them yet. I enjoyed creating the banners too. It's like combining the many hobbies I have into one dumping ground of creativity. I'll post a link next to each one if you wanted some details about them.<br />
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<a href="http://wowprofitz.blogspot.com/2013/04/rags-2-riches-clowncar.html">http://wowprofitz.blogspot.com/2013/04/rags-2-riches-clowncar.html</a><br />
<u><b>NOTE:</b></u> <i>if you're interested in getting in on this FREE-GIFT contest, read this post and see details at the bottom. <b><u>TOMORROW is the LAST DAY for entry</u>. </b> Good luck everyone and thanks for sending in your guesses to those who already have.</i><br />
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In closing guys, I wish you all the best. Spring truly is here and
never forget to step away from the keyboard and enjoy some fresh air
every now and then. It's healthy and will only keep you gaming longer!<i> </i><br />
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<i>Best regards to you and your families.</i><br />
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<i>“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done. Make at least one definite move daily toward your goal.” ~Bruce Lee</i><i><br /></i><br />
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Fellow gold makers and community members abroad, behold, <b>The Cross-Realm Podcast # 6</b> is here! I've been busy over the past couple weeks and finally sat down and recorded the next podcast. I'm happy to be where I'm at and enjoying the trip - thanks for coming along with me.<br />
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<li><b>Gold Status</b> <i>(Mine and Community Feedback)</i></li>
<li><b>What Has The Clown Been Up To?</b></li>
<li><b>Recent Projects</b> </li>
<li><b>#WowP5 Challenge</b></li>
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<i>"Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy." ~Norman Vincent Peale</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571591467437277889.post-14027302582053659702013-04-01T20:15:00.000-07:002013-04-07T09:07:30.588-07:00Rags 2 Riches: Clowncar!<i>"I awoke to the clashing of steel and the chanting of sadistic mages cursing the fallen and laughing maniacally. Their mouths still dripped from tearing into the flesh of the fallen like a pack of savage wolves who haven't eaten since the first winter's fall. Their fingers still wet with the soft and fertile flesh of those sacrificed. Their eyes were dark, sunken, and affixed on what laid before them in the twisted rivers of unfathomably darkness" ~Profitz</i><br />
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<u><b>RAGS 2 RICHES PROJECT - GOLD MAKING ON THE RUN FROM LEVEL ONE!</b></u><br />
I'm proud to announce a cool and very exciting new side project I'm working on called <b>Rags 2 Riches!</b> (<i>damn
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I want to stream more often and talk about gold making just the same but I also don't want to just ramble on with the same routines. Today I only stream if I have something to share or something I learned new. So to stream more and be dynamic, I came up with this idea about starting a low level toon on the second lowest population realm in the United States. Interestingly, it was the same task I was given while being on an episode with Low Pop Wow and I actually announced this on that show. Here's a quick shout-out... <br />
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<b>Shout-Out:</b><i> I wanted to take a moment here and also thank Hathorr from LowPopWow (<a href="http://twitter.com/lowpopwow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.lowpopwow.com/" target="_blank">Website</a>) who had me on her recent show about Low Pop Economies (<a href="http://www.twitch.tv/lowpopwow/c/2096891" target="_blank">Raw version here</a>)! I was joined by some prestigious panelists (<a href="http://twitter.com/elvinelol" target="_blank">Elvine</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/julesburt" target="_blank">Jules</a>, Saristin) and truly enjoyed the entertainment and 61+ live viewers! If you haven't heard this yet, skip on over and listen to the show! It was a blast and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.</i><br />
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What will I be doing?<br />
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I'll be starting a brand new level 1 toon and focusing on picking professions that will maximize my gold making while leveling. EACH mini-episode will ONLY be around 1 hour long give or take a couple minutes. I'll only be leveling while streaming during episodes only. When I reach the final episode (<i>currently set at 30 episodes (30 hours of game play)</i>), I'll be giving away all my amassed gold and deleting the toon LIVE on the stream! It should be a blast!<br />
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<u><b>EPISODE 1 - SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH with VIEWERS!</b></u><br />
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I'm very excited about this and did the FIRST of the streams tonight with <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/wowprofitz/b/385428322" target="_blank">Episode #1</a>.<br />
You can view it here on my <a href="http://twitch.tv/wowprofitz" target="_blank">Twitch channel</a>. In Episode one viewers got to see me select the realm, and do the character creation as well as reach Level 8! I was also able to hit up Thunderbluff and place about 20 items on the auction house. If these all sell, I should have some nice starting capital to do a couple investments while continuing to level to that magic Level # 15 for dungeons! The hour flew by fast and I had seven total viewers! Thank you all for joining me!!<br />
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<u><b>INTERACTIVE LOW LEVEL FUN</b></u><br />
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Additionally, I'm making this very interactive with those who view the stream in the twitch channel and/or my <a href="http://tinyurl.com/wowprofitz" target="_blank">IRC chat channel</a>. For instance, someone in the channel named the toon! (<i>Thanks <a href="https://twitter.com/goblinraset" target="_blank">Goblinraset</a>!) </i>As
I'm questing along, healing through dungeons looking for xmogs, or
simply working on professions, I'll ask the live viewers questions and
act upon those. (<i>Remember those which-way books and endless adventure? Consider this like that where based upon your choices....things HAPPEN!)</i><br />
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<u><b>FREE GIFT TO ONE VIEWER? YES!</b></u><br />
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As a FREE GIFT to one of the viewers, (<i>yes, it'll be free</i><i>)</i> I'll be giving away a special prize in the last episode (<i>prize to be determined and will be worthwhile - maybe like a free game card, a t-shirt, or some neat trinket that I'll be paying for with my old money).</i><br />
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What's the requirements and how do I enter? The only requirements to qualify are:<br />
1. Catch all the episodes<br />
2. Join in on the conversations and questions/answers<br />
3. Take a guess at how much gold you think I'll have at the end of the last show!<br />
(<i>The person closest without-going-over WINS! *plays Price is Right theme here*)</i><br />
<i><b>NOTE</b>: You must submit this <b>BEFORE the close of Episode # 6</b> to me via email: <a href="mailto:WowProfitz@Gmail.com">WowProfitz@Gmail.com</a> with the subject: Estimated Gold for Rags 2 Riches</i><br />
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Let's face it, its a hell of a lot more fun when you're doing something
while streaming and the channel is active and people are getting into
it. So join me!!<br />
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<u><b>EPISODE 2 - WILL YOU BE A VIEWER?</b></u><br />
Will you be there for Episode 2?? Follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/wowprofitz" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://twitch.tv/wowprofitz" target="_blank">Sub to my channel</a> for the announcement. <b>This will be going LIVE tomorrow (Tuesday April 2nd @ 10PM EST)</b>.<br />
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I hope to see you all during the upcoming episodes!<br />
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<i>Stay strong and happy gold making.</i><br />
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<i>p.s. I'm currently sitting at 661K gold....only ~339K left. In February I made 212k and this past March 292k. So looking at about 2 more months? Stay tuned for a post on stats and all the numbers. WoooHooo!</i><br />
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<i>~Profitz</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571591467437277889.post-38162155120075435542013-03-30T10:22:00.002-07:002013-03-30T10:30:59.961-07:00Clown in Town<i>"The filth before my eyes drained my soul to the core. The foul smell of the rotten and the consistent sight of birds of prey feasting, turned my stomach but at the same time, brought a sort of mischievous grimace that even I was afraid of. Something inside of me kept tugging me toward the dark...calling me even by name." ~Profitz</i><br />
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<u><b>THE CLOWN IS ON TOUR </b></u><i><br /></i><br />
The Clown is in Town and on Tour! Balloons for everyone! Recently, I've been invited to several podcasts and shows this week and I have to say, I'm very honored. I never would've thought that I would be having this much fun and be embraced by such an awesome community. It's amazing and I'm very excited to be a part of it all as well as simply sharing in some of my own passions along the way, art, writing, online gaming, and of course gold-making.<br />
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I'll be guest spotting on the following shows - please join me and help make this a great experience for everyone. <i>Let's RAISE THE ROOF and bring in the crowds to these shows!!!</i><br />
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<b>PowerWordGold:</b> I thank <a href="http://twitter.com/powerwordgold" target="_blank">Jim Younkin</a> from <a href="http://powerwordgold.net/">PowerWordGold.net</a> for bringing me on his show and recording Podcast # 57. This was the FIRST ever show I've guest spotted on and it was a blast. Thank you sir! <a href="http://www.powerwordgold.net/2013/03/episode-057-power-word-gold-podcast.html" target="_blank">The recorded version can be listened to here.</a> <a href="mailto:wowprofitz@gmail.com" target="_blank">Send me your comments</a>.<br />
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<b>Chaos Portal: <a href="http://live.chaosportalshow.com/" target="_blank">*TODAY* Saturday March 30th @ 4PM EST</a></b><br />
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<b>Low Pop Wow: <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/lowpopwow" target="_blank">*TOMORROW* Sunday March 31st @ 5PM EST</a></b><br />
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A couple nights ago, I created a new banner for myself and used of course, my favorite clown avatar <i>(I know you all love it deep down in side *grins*)</i> from Stephen King's IT (Pennywise). I made this for several reasons. One, to help spice up my own site a bit and two, to provide the community with a shareable image if they wish to help promote The Clown.<br />
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If you do decide to use this banner, please let me know and I'd be more than happy to provide a mutual link as well from my Blog. I already have several on there so please check those out too! (<i>Left side of the page below the Testimonials)</i><br />
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<u><b>AFTER DARK WITH PROFITZ (LIVE-STREAMING)</b></u><br />
<i>Wait, what? Is this some B-movie? No, just having fun in Twitch.</i> I have to admit, I'm addicted to live-streaming now. I think I finally have my iMac setup properly to enjoy the game, the conversations in chat, as well stream with fairly decent quality. If I can't do something with decent quality and standards, I'd rather not do it at all. That's just me. Anyways, I really got sick and tired of all the ads on Twitch so ended up dropping some coin to go Turbo. Good bye SimCity ads every 20 seconds...<i>*GRRRRRRRRR*</i><br />
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Last night, I went live and reached my highest ever viewers which was seven (7). Is this a sign for whats to come? (<i>Yup, to me that's high being new to streaming. Honestly, If it's more than me, I'm very satisfied. Having a live audience while streaming makes it a lot more interactive and fun. I can take questions directly from the chat channel and show in real-time the How To's. So thanks for those who came out and joined me last night).</i> <br />
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If you couldn't join in the live fun, <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/wowprofitz/b/384155605" target="_blank">here is the recorded version</a>. It's 2 hours of auction house fun and live interaction with the viewers.<br />
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<u><b>GOLD MAKING JOURNEY </b></u><br />
I'm currently sitting at <b>644,783 gold</b>. It seemed like forever sitting in the 630k range. Almost like grinding through Pandaria on the 5th level 90 but with a little persistence you make it out. I'm above that and cruising toward my next tier of 700,000. I'm so excited and this never gets old folks. The opportunities to make gold are such in abundance, I can't get to them all. I'm taking it slow and enjoying the trip. More updates to come as I'm closing my books this week and will post about some totals and new gold making tips I've been made aware of. Fun Fun Fun!!<br />
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<u><b>BOOKS, IDEAS, AND WRITING</b></u><br />
As many of you know, I like writing and love art. I'm in the process of writing my own dark fantasy book, which will be available online when completed. I'm having fun with it and writing it all on my iMac through iBook. When completed you'll be able to snag this<i><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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hopefully treasure</i> up and enjoy it for yourself. If you recall, most of my posts have a quick paragraph blurb at the top of each of them? Remember those little messages? Yes, most of those are snippets of the book chapters...see, there's a method to my madness. You've been reading my book already... In all seriousness, I hope to complete this by end of Summer and share it with you all. More details to come.<br />
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<u><b>THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT </b></u><br />
Never fret folks, this project hasn't stalled. I received an update the other day from Cynful and she's already made 4x the amount of gold she started with. She works professionally, like I do, so it's good to know that someone with limited time and out-of-game responsibilities can still make their share too. Look for the next episodes in a couple weeks. Additionally, I'll be making supplemental video recordings to go along with the podcasts. Yes more instruction for all of us who are interested in making gold.<br />
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I love hearing from you all. There is nothing better than receiving an email or twitter message from folks. Please reach out and send in your thoughts/comments.<br />
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Email: <a href="mailto:WowProfitz@gmail.com">WowProfitz@gmail.com</a><br />
Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/wowprofitz" target="_blank">@WowProfitz </a><br />
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For those who celebrate Easter, Happy Easter. For those who don't, I wish you and your family well. There is nothing better than family and friends especially when Spring is here and the weather is finally getting better (<i>well at least for me being on the East Coast...the white stuff is gone until Winter)</i>.<br />
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<i>I wish you all the best and happy gaming.</i><br />
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<i>~Profitz</i><br />
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<i>"If you can dream it, you can do it." ~Walt Disney</i><br />
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<i>"T'was several moons ago when my eyes fell upon the abomination for the first time. It scrawled across the grassy fields tearing up the fog and illuminating the dark with a baneful glow. It had no name and blankly stared forward with its many eyes. Unbiased to that which it tormented, nothing was safe and anything crossing its path ended up just a mere dream in a nightmare of lost descendents" ~Profitz</i><br />
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So my fellow gold-making lad, you tell me you've been undercut aye? Does it not seem as if you've been betrayed? Sometimes, sadly this is the case. It seems as if you've been betrayed by a close friend when you list all your items and do a quick validation search and low and behold, just moments after listing, a dirty conniving undercutter has tromped all over your listings <i>(probably laughing at you right now in a little dark corner of the AH watching your reaction)</i>. I know...first reaction is to unsheath your sword and gut the varmint like a fish watching their insides spill out and adorn the floorboards...hell maybe people's boots coming in will make that squeaky new shoes sound while splashing and spattering the freshly spewed insides here and there...but hold off on that for now... <i>*chuckles*</i><br />
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Then again, the thought probably doesn't leave your mind for minutes after it's been done...you're still mumbling under your breath, <i>"...that dirty little, no good for nothing, pond scum licking, murloc kissing, galleon sleeping, filth talking, loin cloth wearing, trash smelling, slithering, conniving, inbred, AHer!!"</i> ok..maybe not that bad...but here's how you can deal with those peeps.<br />
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Rest assured, this is a part of the overall process of working the AH and having gone through this,will make you even better. There will also be those types of people who need a quick return and will get it at anyone's expense. But don't fret...here are a few ways I manage to Conquer these Conniving Cutters.<br />
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<b>1: <u>GO-ZONE</u></b><b>: </b>If you have their name, that's half the battle. Skip on over to <a href="https://theunderminejournal.com/" target="_blank">The Undermine Journal</a> and pull them up. This little tactic will help you identify their posting patterns and give you a few options:<br />
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A: Post outside their posting times. Look for the gaps in their existing schedule and take advantage of those. This works pretty nice especially if they're direct competitors of yours in the same market(s).<br />
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B: Post when they're on and these people are typically the ones watching the AH like a hawk. In fact, I like to even stand right next to them in line and watch them frantically run back and forth between mailbox and AH from seeing their own auctions get undercut. <i>If there was only a /trip command... *tee hee hee*</i><br />
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C: Hold your auctions. This is by no doubt the least profitable path in the short term but in the long term, by holding auctions and knowing when to buy, sell, and relist, you can make some nice coin.<i> (Plays Kenny Rogers' - Gambler song here....'you gotta know when to hold them...know when to fold them...*snaps out of it* ok ok..I don't like country but this is a cool song *skips into the shadows*)</i><br />
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<b>2: </b><b><u>LIPSTICK ON THE PIG</u>: </b>Can you bring me my chapstick? <i>(plays Napoleon Dynamite clip here). </i>Sometimes, you have to understand and befriend your competition..yes, even these folks. Even though you'll never understand why they do things the way they do, you can still make bank by learning and talking with them and possibly even persuading them to change a little to increase their profits. Yes, increase their profits and by doing so, you'll increase your own. Think about that last statement...gold-making isn't a race. There is plenty of gold in circulation. Everyone wants to make gold when they sell items. That's why they're listing them to begin with. Put some lipstick on the pig and show it a new oink here and oink there... <i>wait, what? Never mind.</i><br />
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<b>3: </b><b><u>CONNIVE THE CONNIVER</u>: </b> Carrots anyone? In a recent <a href="http://wowprofitz.blogspot.com/2013/03/competitive-competition-gold-pvping.html" target="_blank">blog post I made about Gold PvP'n and staying competitive</a>, I received a question from one of my readers <b>Bostfrolt</b>. <i>(thanks for asking this by the way)</i>. The question revolved completely about how to handle undercutters and if he should keep canceling and listing cheaper. My response was this:<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"In regards to your question, there is nothing wrong with playing a little cat-n-mouse game with them. Let me explain. What I like to do when someone keeps drastically undercutting is to bring them down to the level where I typically buy from and then buy their item(s) out. Most of the time you can't really get them that low unless they completely don't know what they're doing (which is possible in many markets). You can do this by simply 'baiting' them with a lower uncut of their item drastically in return.<br /><br />Example: You list a piece of armor for like 300g. Your competitor comes in and lists the same item for 150g. (I still don't understand why they just don't undercut by 1 copper but hey, maybe they're in dire need of gold quickly to support the new cow on their farm LOL). If you have the exact same item in back stock (in your bank, stockpile, etc), then you can under list that person with the same piece down to 75g. (keep in mind, you've bought this item for sub-40g so you're still almost doubling your profit if someone comes in during all of this and buys your item). If they in turn drop their item even further, then it's time to buy that item and post another one. I NEVER post more than 2-3 of the same item at any giving time, especially with gear/armor or rares. 9 times out of 10, for those people who are doing this, they're also camping the AH and canceling their auctions often (yes, they're losing gold hand over fist). So bait them to drop their prices into your buying range and happy buying/flipping. The key is NEVER lose profit...you should hold that item rather than relisting.<br /><br />Another example that happened to me recently was with a rare blue item that was of course common because there were 7 of that item listed. Eventually after going back and forth everyone dropped their pricing (this was over a period of 3-4 days) to around 100g when the item should be selling for 1500g. I bought them all up, relisted my item and started selling them all back at full pricing laughing at each sale."</span></i><br />
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<span id="bc_0_1b+seedN-W0D" kind="d">The point to this response is if they're constantly doing it, most of the time they won't change and they're not paying attention to real costs for maximum profit. So play their game and win.</span><br />
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<b>5: <u>DUCK, DUCK, DECOY</u></b>: This one also came in from the same blog post but from <b>Tandyn</b> about dealing with constant undercutting not by a large margin but by that beautiful one copper. I talked about setting up <span id="bc_0_5b+seedN-W2D" kind="d">some decoy alts and also adding the undercutter(s) to your friend's list. This will allow you to instantly know when they're on and most likely posting.</span><br />
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<span id="bc_0_5b+seedN-W2D" kind="d">Also, if they're farmers, it will show you where they are and how you can take advantage of getting to some prime resources before they do. Cut off their supplies or talk directly to their suppliers and buy before they do. People are motivated by gold and very few have values to remain loyal. Yes, truly sad but it can work to your advantage. All of this would be done on alts by the way. Don't do investigative reporting <i>(plays channel 3 news theme here)</i> on your main toons, especially ones that are in guilds. Some people take this the wrong way and can get aggressive and start slamming your guild or causing issues. Play smart. Play with honor. Mostly importantly, play with a smile.</span><br />
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<span id="bc_0_5b+seedN-W2D" kind="d">I hope this helps you all some and gives you more ideas to stay on top of your game and continue to enjoy this golden world.</span><br />
<i><br />“When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity.” ~Dale Carnegie - How to Win Friends and Influence People</i><br />
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<i>"Standing in wonder, the scholars and the magi gathered around and laid a grand summoning before the masses. There they stood, peasants and nobility as one, in awe of the spectacular sight before them. A manifestation of wonderment...behold...the teachings..." ~Profitz</i><br />
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Friends and fellow members of Azeroth, I wanted to take a moment to welcome you to the first of <a href="http://wowprofitz.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-lighthouse-project.html" target="_blank">The Lighthouse Project</a> segments (<i>a segment that will be on my podcast leading people through the basics of gold making from the beginning to more advanced topics</i> <i>in a progressive format)</i> on The Cross-Realm with podcast # 5!<br />
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This segment covers the fundamental basics of starting in ONE market (83-84 MOP greens), setting up Auctioneer group(s) to buy in that market, configuration of TSM for category/group(s) to support posting in that market, and general information/tips along the way.<br />
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In this first segment, I brought on a life-long friend named Cynful. Her starting gold will be tracked along the way. She's starting with 1,561 gold. It should be noted that she has zero knowledge of gold making and is walked through the first steps. I'll leave the rest to your listening ears. <br />
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I'm honored and pleased to already be on my 5th podcast. Time flies by
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I hope you enjoy this segment.<br />
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<a href="http://archive.org/download/TheCross-realmPodcast5-TheLighthouseProject/TheCrossRealmPodcast5-TheLighthouseProjectSeg1.mp3">The Cross-Realm Podcast 5 - The Lighthouse Project (MP3)</a> <i>(Play directly with Yahoo's Player)</i><br />
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I'd love to hear from you as well on how you think it came out. Please reach out and contact via email <a href="mailto:WowProfitz@gmail.com">WowProfitz@gmail.com</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/wowprofitz" target="_blank">Twitter @WowProfitz</a>, or step into our <a href="http://tinyurl.com/wowprofitz" target="_blank">IRC web chat</a>.<br />
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<i>~Profitz</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571591467437277889.post-55193225108949199152013-03-19T09:19:00.004-07:002013-03-19T10:26:58.513-07:00Staying Profitable = Smiling Prettily<i>"The hourglass kept sifting through the narrow way until the last granule fell freely to the pile where its brothers laid. Then, time seemed to stand still. Even the breath of a thousand souls within went silent. The air seemed to have died. Was this the end? Have the mighty gods themselves given up on the mortality of flesh?" ~Profitz</i><br />
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Good morning everyone! There is nothing like breakfast with a side order of gold! Over this past week, since my last <a href="http://wowprofitz.blogspot.com/2013/03/competitive-competition-gold-pvping.html" target="_blank">Gold PvP'n post</a>, things continue to become interesting. The green market seemed to have split in half for me profit wise so knowing this was the case, I kept looking for alternative ways to continue to make gold and I have. It's great to be able to lean on some folks and rub shoulders with people who have been doing this a long time. In this tight knit gold-making community, everyone is always willing to offer advice, you just need to ask. <i>(Yes, they do share their wisdom unlike people in the real-world where they're territorial and hold-close-to-the-vest their secrets for job security)</i><br />
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<u><b>PINCH HERE = GROWTH THERE </b></u><br />
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Even though my green markets dipped a bit, I've made up for that with additional streams of venue from low raw gems, tailoring, and the increase of recent xmog sales. I'm back up to averaging around 8-10k/day and have brought my total liquid gold to 562,232. (<i>Just think...only ~438k more to go...) </i>Take heed fellow beginner gold-makers, never forget a profit is a profit. The journey to gold-cap doesn't have to be with large sales. Every single piece of copper counts as long as it's a profit. So don't wait for the large sales, making a lot of smaller sales adds up to a pretty pile too!<br />
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Since I'm aiming at gold cap for the first time, I'm straying away from any large purchases. <i>(maybe it's the first-time gold-cap sickness but I'm mesmerized by just starring at the numbers instead of something extravagant in material possession - I'm sure this might change somewhere down the rainbow)</i> I'm sure this might change once I reach it for the first time but I will probably always never go below 900k. This gives me about a 100k purchase window and yes, I don't plan on stopping after I gold cap. It's just too much fun! Have you tried making gold as a side hobby in the game? You'll love it..trust this clown!<br />
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<u><b>MANAGING THE MASSES</b></u><br />
Even though I haven't gold capped on a single toon yet, I started breaking out items that I'm now selling across multiple toons. Why am I doing this? It's just easier to manage and simplifies re-posting a bit. It was taking quite awhile to go through 600+ auctions and mailbox time on a single toon. I figure if I space it out a bit and manage the posting times and designate which toons will sell what based upon their current professions, (<i>I'm not spreading out too thin now, I'm just talking about 3-4 toons</i>) it would be easier. Well so far I'm liking it. Plus it also gives you some more names to post under instead of that one. <i>(You know...the moment you logon you're getting whispers...spread the hate mail around shall we?)</i><br />
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<u><b>BATTLE CRIES <i>(SHOUT-OUTS)</i></b></u><br />
<b>Spooby: </b> First, a battle cry shout-out to Spooby for reaching level 90! He was close on <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/wowprofitz/b/378650954" target="_blank">my last live-stream</a> but was kind enough to send in a picture of his achievement shortly thereafter. Congratz my friend! Also thanks for your continued support in the IRC channel.<br />
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<b>Rawrcast: </b> A battle cry to <a href="http://www.rawrcast.com/" target="_blank">Rawrcast</a> for making this epic wallpaper! If you haven't already done so folks and you have a smart-phone, head on over to their site and download their mobile app! It's a great program and makes listening to their shows while on the road, at work, in school, or even grinding in game, easier. Also, who wouldn't want a nice Gnome Warlock wallpaper?? <i>*winks*</i><br />
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<u><b>COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS <i>(CC with Friends)</i></b></u><br />
If you haven't stopped in our IRC channel yet to chat, please do so today! We're slowing building up a steady user base and the people who are joining are contributing to the lively conversations. Please note, this isn't just about gold making folks. As my topic states in the channel: "Establishing a Strong World of Warcraft Community - Daily Chat: Economics, Podcasting, Raiding, Guilds, and everything WoW." HELP US GROW this community connection and join in the fun today. Bring your own expertise to the channel as well.<br />
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1. Use the web-client: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/wowprofitz" target="_blank">Simply click here and select your own alias/nickname</a><br />
2. Using your favorite IRC client - here are the settings:<br />
Chat server: irc.gamesurge.net<br />
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<u><b>EXPERIMENTAL FLASKS AND FIZZES <i>(PROJECT UPDATES)</i></b></u><br />
<b>The Lighthouse Project</b> will be heading into the studio for it's FIRST recording this week folks!! Stay tuned for the first segment on The Cross-Realm podcast #5. This is going to be awesome and one to help the beginner in a way that they can follow along with the show and set themselves up for making some coin.<br />
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<b>World of Warcraft Gold Strategy Guide:</b> I've been asked to be a Technical Reviewer for a new gold making strategy guide and I'm really enjoying the experience. The content of this guide seems spot on and covers a variety of topics. I can't disclose further details but it should be a great buy when it becomes available. Plus, I also get a plug in the book and a free copy. Bonus! To me, it wasn't about making $$ in real-life for my time but just the experience and honor to be a part of something like this. I'm very honored. Thanks to the person who decided to bring on the new-clown-on-the-block.<br />
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<i>"For the present I will ask all of you what you see as the principle. Each one of you should state your own understanding." ~Bassui </i><br />
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<i>Until we meet again...farewell.</i><br />
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Competitive Competition, eh? Shall we call it <u>Gold PvPing</u>? <i>(What a cool name for it huh? I like it. A term that I first used when talking with <a href="http://elvinelol.com/" target="_blank">Elvine</a> about the JC markets</i>). I see how it's going to be...no more easy street for <strike>this clown</strike>, I mean guy. <i>*insert my clown avatar smirk here*</i> It's actually a kind of a cool twist on things and makes it more fun to score that sale now that more people are catching on or just diving into various markets (<i>hell, maybe they've been here all along and our markets that we're working in have now crossed paths)</i>. Regardless, I welcome everyone to try your hand and learn the art of gold making. It's a great way to earn some coin, learn a new aspect of the game, and have that extra pile of gold to spend on that something-special item you've been always wanting. <i>(and no, I didn't expect it to be just me buying/flipping items solo on a high-pop realm, the important thing is, recognizing when and where you need to diversify or expand into new markets. Being aware of when to make the jump and how much it's going to cost you is essential, never mind how to get started)</i><br />
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<u><b>ENTERING NEW MARKETS</b></u><br />
When I enter new markets (<i>which I just entered the JC market - thanks to <a href="http://elvinelol.com/" target="_blank">Elvine</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/benredington" target="_blank">Benjamin</a> for your help/info!</i>), there are several things that I like to have in order personally and to a certain level of simplistic detail <i>(oxymoron? who cares...it has to make sense in a way that makes sense <u>to you personally</u>, if not, find a way to make it make sense. Now that's a lot of repetitive words...)</i><br />
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Here are the things that I like to know and hopefully by sharing them, it will help guide you in your endeavors into your first market, second, or simply your next market of choice:<br />
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<li><b><u>Take It Slow</u>: </b>There is no rush. Take your time, baby steps. Don't ever rush into a market so fast that you don't know what you're doing or haven't done your homework. Make sure you have the steps in the most fundamental way possible that's repeatable. Ask yourself...does this make sense to me? ONLY THEN proceed.</li>
<li><b><u>Look In The Mirror</u>:</b> Look at what you can enter across your toons with the least amount of effort. Whether you're entering with your professions, knowledge of an existing market, or simply want to spend some gold and jump into a new area.</li>
<li><b><u>Market Analysis</u>:</b> Look at various sites/resources for YOUR realm and see if it's profitable BEFORE you jump in. Don't be blind sided and know what to expect. Now I'm not a financial genius in anyway, in fact I hate math - my mind just doesn't work in numbers but more so in pictures, but simply looking at basic numbers and charts, you can get an idea of what's what.</li>
<li><b><u>Know Your Competitors</u>:</b> Searching the AH can tell you a lot about a market by itself. Are the same people listing the same items and types of items consistently? Perhaps that's a tell tale sign of a monopoly that you could break into. What kinds of items are they selling? What are they typically selling them for? This will help give you a benchmark over time of price ranges.</li>
<li><b><u>Enjoy Competition</u>: </b> Being harsh in-game toward people is never the right approach. Some people will in fact message you, yell at you, make fun of you and more. NONE of this affects your gold and it shouldn't affect you. Learn to have tough skin and don't be afraid to /ignore.</li>
<li><b><u>Lean on Partnerships/Friend</u>s:</b> Yes, I said lean on those folks who maybe are already successful in that market on another realm. The gold-making community is special and I haven't run into anyone yet that wouldn't share what they know. Learn to be a great student of the game. And don't' forget to reach back to that person to thank them, maybe even share a success that you had because of them. This goes a long way and will help establish friendships AND mountains of gold.<br /> </li>
<li><b><u>Be A Great Student</u>: </b> Learn from everyone and everything. Learn from your successes and more importantly, your failures. Learn to take advice, objective criticism. Learn to adapt and become humble. Avoid negativism like egos or showing too much pride/vanity. Egos don't make you gold, following a simple process and routine does. It's a methodical process orientated game. Learn those processes and adapt them to YOUR realm.</li>
<li><b><u>Contribute/Share</u>: </b> Receive free - give free. If you know something that's working for you, then share it. If you've modified and existing process that you've learned, then share it. The community is always willing to embrace new faces (<i>if they embraced me, they sure as hell are willing to embrace another knowledgeable person who has new ideas)</i></li>
<li><b><u>Work Smart - Not Hard</u>: </b>Yes, it's quite possible to do all this gold making without using any addons to help you buy, sell/relist, and value items. But it's also a lot easier if you do. For one, you'll know that you're making gold, how much of it you've made in what areas, list items in a matter of seconds, buy items with the same speed, and more. (<i>This is where addons are SO helpful - TSM, Auctioneer, Auctionator, bag/mailbox addons, etc).</i></li>
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<li><b><u>Have Fun</u>: </b> I always say, if we can't laugh, we're doing something wrong. Listen guys, this is a game. Nothing more than that and it's that simple. Learn to enjoy yourselves. This shouldn't be a second job, it shouldn't add more stress to your life, and it shouldn't make you an angry person. If it does, then take some time and do something else in game and come back to it. The most important thing is have fun.</li>
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I hope the above helps you somewhat. It's basically a simple framework of questions, thoughts if you will, to keep in mind when you decide to enter those new waters. Never be scared of competition. It's bound to happen eventually if it's not happening now. Embrace it...<br />
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I'm off to dabble in the JC market now...soon to be tailoring.<br />
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<i>Enjoy the game.</i><br />
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<i>~Profitz </i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571591467437277889.post-80125232455681816702013-03-10T16:06:00.004-07:002013-03-10T16:15:13.680-07:00Mr. Happily Half (1/2 Million Gold Club)<i>"Turning and gazing over the dark valleys traveled, the gloomy paths were held captive by fog and mystery for at each cross-road, there was much soul searching. I traveled on through the hills and valleys questioning my journey day in and day out until finally, behold, the mountain of the gods. Peering up at this monstrosity seemed only fit for a deity, for I felt insignificant and small. From it, and the swirling winds which hissed around it, I've learned a thousand scholars worth. Into a new era I was born to, one which is only half over but still tugging at my heart to go on..." ~Profitz</i><br />
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<u><b>JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES</b></u><br />
Over the past thirty days, I've been tracking my progression externally in a spreadsheet. I wanted to prove to myself that it is possible to reach a substantial amount of gold (<i>honestly to me a 1,000 gold is still substantial never mind more than that</i>) with following simple, proven processes and just repeating those over a period of time. This has lead me to the 1/2 million gold (<i>500,000 - I just had to type it out because it looks pretty. Is there a half-million gold club somewhere? If so, I want my pin or flare I can wear proudly while going to work... *chuckles*</i>) marker. I'm half way on my journey to gold cap and wanted to share a few numbers with you as well as my experiences thus far.<br />
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Since <a href="http://wowprofitz.blogspot.com/2013/01/tastefully-true.html" target="_blank">my first post, back on January 26th</a>, I've come to realize there are some great people in this community and I've had the honor to make friends with many. I've learned that you can learn from everyone and everything...the ups and the downs. The positive people as well as the naysayers. Never be discouraged and always keep your chin up knowing that you can make it to your goals (<i>what ever your own goals are in gold-making, mine is gold-capped on one toon</i>) if you take your time and have a lot of patience. Become a student of many masters and learn as you go.<br />
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<u><b>THIRTY DAYS = 363K </b></u><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">30 Days Tracking = 363K Profit</td></tr>
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Here is the spreadsheet that I track my daily numbers in. As you can see I started tracking back on February 10th where I had 137,322 gold and just hit the half-way marker today, March 10th at 500,766 gold making a total of 363,444 gold in thirty days. <i>(To me, I'm pleased with that. I know many have made it quicker, but being a beginner and taking my time, I'm satisfied with not only the gold amount but the actual experiences and friendships along the way. Worth a lot more in gold if you ask me.</i>) Every night around 11PM I update that day's totals and continue to track. Like my in-game process of buying/selling, it's a simple process and helps me stay positive and focused. <i>What's your process like?</i><br />
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With every spreadsheet comes a pretty chart if you like visuals (<i>I'm a visual/artsy type guy so I learn more from pictures than reading).</i> In this chart, you can see my progression day-to-day through the entire 30 days right up to 1/2 million gold.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">30 Days worth of Daily Gold Totals</td></tr>
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<u><b>GROWTH AND SHARING</b></u><br />
On my quest to gold cap, I was inspired by a few people that have blogs, live-streams, podcasting, and thought to myself, the information that I'm learning from a beginner's perspective can probably help people just like it helped me. They probably have the same questions that I had. So why not get involved in these forms of communications and start contributing in your own way too? Before long, I created my own blog, dived into podcasting, then live-streaming, and also started entering other areas of communications like <a href="https://webchat.gamesurge.net/?channels=wowprofitz&uio=d4" target="_blank">chat channels</a>, social media sites like <a href="http://twitter.com/wowprofitz" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/wowsprofitz" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, music stream sites like <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wows-profitz/id608278862" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/32814/episodes" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, and more. It's endless what you can do and I entered these areas when I thought I had something to contribute and could share. Slowly expanding as needed to reach more and more people in their own travels. I hope those who follow me appreciate the content and are learning from it just like I have and continue to do.<br />
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<b>Thank you to all</b> who have visited and supported me. I'm approaching 9,000 visitors on my blog. Have reached almost 100 followers on Twitter, have received a few viewers in my live-streams, and nice feedback on the podcasting. Simply... thank you. <i> *bows respectfully and with honor* </i><br />
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<u><b>THE JOURNEY NEVER ENDS</b></u><br />
I know this journey doesn't end and that is what keeps me going day after day. Knowing that this road, if you wanted it to, doesn't have to end at gold cap on one toon. You can cap several toons or spend large amounts of gold on those special items (<i>mounts perhaps?</i>) that you always wanted to finish out your collections. You can assist guildies or expand your army of alts with full BoAs. The world is yours...just take it day by day and you'll be there soon enough.<u><b></b></u><br />
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<i>May your paths be filled with riches and even more so, warm friendships.</i><br />
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<i>Be well.</i><br />
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<i>~Profitz</i><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571591467437277889.post-59271507113975024882013-03-07T13:18:00.003-08:002013-03-07T13:48:57.059-08:00Transmog Treats = Gold Giddiness<i>"The morn awoke and sent its vibrance across the lands, reminding me of how gold smiled brightly and twinkled with its own smirk. The waters were cold but soon gave birth to a new land...this new land where we anchored and set forth into exploration. There were many of us, some from far lands, some with blood painted on their faces and the mark of beasts. The lands were strange and dangerous with bones hugging the blood stained soil and foliage which grabbed at my very soul. Even so, this land has proved fruitful in the couple days in its wake. For only tomorrow knows..." ~Profitz</i><br />
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Greetings fellow adventurers! I hope this post finds you well and settling in nicely to the 5.2 Patch, The Thunder King! I've learned a few things already and wanted to take a minute to share them with you if you haven't already done so on your own.<br />
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<b><u>TRANSMOG TREATS = GOLD GIDDINESS</u></b><br />
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Since the patch, the xmog market seems to be picking up slightly. Probably for a couple reasons; first you can now xmog more freely (<i>one handers into any one hander, two handers into any two hander, and staffs/polearms interchangeably) </i>and second, there are some nice new xmog pieces introduced with this patch. A couple days ago, I staged my TSM with a shopping list as well as created a new general query within Auctioneer to search for these new set of greens in hope that they sell well and I can catch the wave early enough to make some decent coin. These are level 90, iLvl 429 items and they do come in sets. <a href="http://www.elvinelol.com/forums/showthread.php?230-5-2-New-Transmog-Sets-Shopping-Lists" target="_blank">Elvine</a> has the sets listed over on his site if you want to create the TSM shopping list, or Auctionator shopping list, and you can follow my screenshot above if you wanted to configure within Auctioneer for general searches.<br />
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These are definitely worth setting up right away since sales are above 1500-2000 gold each! I've sold so far four of these items the same day of the patch alone. (<i>I'm sure you know the xmog biz by now and know that even having one item sell is sweet...never mind four. Hurry! Set that list up and start buying and flipping)</i> And yes, they're still being listed for (<i>like the other green markets</i>) under 50g! Besides this, they look awesome too!<br />
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<b><u>SUNWELL RARES </u></b><br />
Besides the xmogs picking up, I've also been able to buy a few Sunwell rare recipes (<i>another dealfinding list within TSM</i>) for very cheap prices and flip them for huge amounts. I have mine setup at <a href="http://www.wowuction.com/" target="_blank">Wowuction</a> for notification purposes too as well as lists within the TSM application. (<i>Nothing like receiving a txt msg that a deal was found and using Mobile Armory to pick it up and make a profit</i>)<br />
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<b><u>PODCAST HEAVEN</u></b><br />
I've recently been on a personal outside-of-game quest (<i>no, I didn't get all dressed up in my full battle plate and storm the local streets on my mechanical 4-wheeled steed</i>) to listen to as many podcasts as possible that are on <a href="http://realm-maintenance.com/liveguide/" target="_blank">Rho's list over at Realm-Maintenance</a>. There are so many good ones out there I'm just glad they don't overlap and I can catch them all. The Cross-Realm also got a plug from Rho's podcast on Realm-Maintenance - very nice to hear, thank you sir. (<i>Shout outs to (and this is by no means a complete list of all the great ones I've listened to this past week): <a href="http://www.socalwowgal.com/" target="_blank">SoCalWowGal</a>, <a href="http://twitch.tv/lowpopwow" target="_blank">LowPopWow</a>, <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/sheepmoon" target="_blank">Sheep Moon</a>, <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/epicpodcast" target="_blank">Epic Podcast</a>, <a href="http://www.justin.tv/twizzcast" target="_blank">Twizzcast</a>, <a href="http://www.gamebreaker.tv/live/" target="_blank">Legendary</a>, <a href="http://frogpants.com/the-frogpants-live-stream/" target="_blank">The Instance</a>, <a href="http://twitch.tv/oompodcast" target="_blank">Out of Mana</a>, <a href="http://live.chaosportalshow.com/" target="_blank">Chaos Portal</a>, <a href="http://www.rawrcast.com/live/" target="_blank">Rawrcast</a>, <a href="http://twitch.tv/taurenthinktank" target="_blank">Tauren Think Tank</a></i>), So hats off to those podcasters who are bringing tons of information to the World of Warcraft Community!<br />
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<b><u>THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT</u></b><br />
Final preparations are on their way for my first segment of <a href="http://wowprofitz.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-lighthouse-project.html" target="_blank">The Lighthouse Project!</a> I can't wait to share this with you all. I'm sure you'll really enjoy it as a periodic segment on The Cross-Realm and one that's down to earth, casual and informative. If you're new to gold making and want to start from step one, this will take you there. This should be available with the first session over the next week. Stay tuned!!!<br />
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<b><u>COMMUNITY WEB CHAT</u></b><br />
Recently, I've also started a web-based IRC chat channel. I've created this specifically for establishing a strong World of Warcraft community and welcome daily chat on: Economics, Podcasting, Raiding, Guilds, and everything WoW. I welcome you all to <a href="http://tinyurl.com/wowprofitz" target="_blank">stop in and help make this our success together</a>. It's easy to get too and its open 24x7 (<i>pending there are no server issues with the hosting company or raids by incoming orcs</i>).<br />
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<i>Be well and happy profits!</i><br />
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<i>~Profitz</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571591467437277889.post-23726588005098100072013-03-03T15:45:00.004-08:002013-03-03T16:16:32.903-08:00The Cross-Realm Podcast #4 - Special Guest: Elvine<i>"Before me in mid air, reflections and swirling ancient runes coveted my thoughts and took me a slave to higher visions. For I didn't know the thoughts or actions of my next steps until, there stood the stranger, garbed in gold and welcoming travelers from realms untold. It was this man, knowledgeable in the ways of the kings, who led me further and granted me access to the treasure room of riches." ~Profitz</i><br />
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Fellow gold makers abroad, today on The Cross-Realm I had the privilege of interviewing <a href="http://www.elvinelol.com/" target="_blank">Elvine</a>. A friend and a man of honor and trust in the gold-making community. It was exciting to sit down with him and record this virtual session. I've learned a ton from him and continue to learn on a daily basis. Thanks for beging a part of the show and I look forward to establishing a strong gold-making partnership as friends and within the World of Warcraft community.<br />
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We covered the following topics:<br />
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<li>Origins and Beginnings</li>
<li>Liquid Gold and Net-Worth</li>
<li>Various Markets</li>
<li>Starting Out As A Beginner</li>
<li>Choosing Professions</li>
<li>Give-aways and Raffles</li>
<li>Blizzcon</li>
<li>Patch 5.2</li>
<li>Making Gold in Darkmoon Faire</li>
<li>Cataclysm vs Pandaria Gold</li>
<li>Gold-Making Saturation Possible</li>
<li>Closing Comments</li>
<li>Special Intro Music Contribution</li>
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<b>Special Intro Music: </b> My podcast featured some custom music specifically created by my brother Will Gould for The Cross-Realm. The track is called "Death's Door". He's a studio musician with awesome talent (<i>over 30+ years</i>) in writing songs, introductions, leads, etc. He's multi-talented and plays several instruments as well as records and mixes his own label. His sample music can be heard over at <a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/gouldneeland" target="_blank">his site on Reverbnation.com</a>. Thanks bro!!</div>
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<b>LISTEN HERE:</b></div>
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<a href="http://archive.org/download/TheCross-realmPodcast4-SpecialGuestElvine/TheCross-realmPodcast4-SpecialGuestElvine.mp3">The Cross-Realm Podcast 4 - Special Guest: Elvine (MP3)</a><br />
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Thanks for listening and please send in your comments!<br />
I love hearing back from the community.<br />
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<b>Twitter</b>: <a href="http://twitter.com/WowProfitz" target="_blank">@WowProfitz</a><br />
<b>Email</b>: <a href="mailto:WowProfitz@Gmail.com">WowProfitz@Gmail.com</a><br />
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<i>Be well.</i><br />
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<i>~Profitz</i></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571591467437277889.post-55478603287050395802013-03-03T09:25:00.001-08:002013-03-03T09:26:14.059-08:00Darkmoon Faire Booming! *Cha-Ching*<i>"And so it was, like a new breath that refreshes the soul, a new adventure blessed my path of gold. I stood strong and strapped on my armor, weapon steadfast, looked up into the moonlight with a smile knowing the gods have blessed me this eve with the knowledge of kings. Onward I went." ~Profitz</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Darkmoon Faire Quest Items</td></tr>
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Greetings all. I've recently jumped into the Darkmoon Faire quest-item market and started selling those on the AH. (<i>yes, those quest items that you probably have so many of you either got rid of them, used them yourself, or simply gave them away!).</i> I learned this a couple days ago from one of the people I'm titling the King of Gold Making himself, <a href="http://www.elvinelol.com/" target="_blank">Elvine</a>. Thanks my friend!<br />
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This adventure all started a couple days go when I started buying up DMF quest items and stockpiled them for the right time to start selling. The eve of I started listing them and BOOM!!! I couldn't keep them listed fast enough. It was so excited to see items selling so fast (<i>it was like popcorn popping). </i>I made, no kidding aside, 10,000 gold in like 5 minutes after listing them. I was weary of entering this market for the first time for I wasn't sure if they would sell or not but it was a small risk to take since I could use the items myself to build up rep, buy items from the faire, etc. <i>So why not, right?</i> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DMF BOOMING! *cha-ching*</td></tr>
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I jumped in, bought everything on the AH (<i>all under 30g at the time listed so small investment) </i> and stock piled them in my bank waiting for the right time to post. The best time to post these is the eve of or during the week of the DMF. The prices will obviously go down as the week comes to an end but that's ok too! This means you can buy all the items listed at cheap prices, stockpile them, and do this process again when it comes back around.<br />
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A nice dealfinding list can be found on <a href="http://www.elvinelol.com/" target="_blank">Elvine's site</a> (<i>only 9 quest items so it's small). </i>Or you can copy/paste this from here.<br />
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Dealfinding List for TSM (<i>currently set a 50g or less to list in the query)</i><br />
d1@71952/500000,71638/500000,71715/500000,71716/500000,71637/500000,71951/500000,71635/500000,71636/500000,71953/500000@<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Live-streaming on the DMF Boom and AH Fun.</td></tr>
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I look forward to seeing where this ends at the end of the week. It's exciting to learn new guys (<i>at least new from my perspective, some folks have probably been doing this awhile)</i> and see the returns come back so fast.<br />
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<a href="http://www.twitch.tv/wowprofitz/b/373394192" target="_blank">The recorded live-stream can be watched here.</a><br />
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Follow or join me at the following:<br />
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<i>Stitcher coming soon</i><br />
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<i>Best regards to you all and I hope DMF is kind to you as it's been to me already on day-1.</i><br />
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<i>Happy gold making!</i><br />
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<i>~Profitz</i><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571591467437277889.post-90076956400943081552013-02-28T07:33:00.002-08:002013-02-28T07:46:52.549-08:00The Lighthouse ProjectGreetings fellow adventurers!<br />
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I'd like to formally introduce a new periodic segment I'll be airing on my podcast series The Cross-Realm. This segment will be called The Lighthouse Project (<i>TLP - yes everything needs a fancy little acronym</i>).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Lighthouse Project (TLP)</td></tr>
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What I'll be doing within this project is having a person (<i>or small group - still working out final details</i>) enter my private vent server while recording audio live, and walking them through gold-making from step-one to success. It'll be progression based and start out with the basics. This will not only be an instructional segment but conversational and lively. It'll include questions & answers (<i>maybe some you've had yourself but not sure who to ask</i>), working the auction house with and without addons, the theory of gold-making and profitability, and more.<br />
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Then periodically, I'll have this person (<i>or group</i>) back on the podcast series (<i>I'm thinking providing an update every week or every two-weeks</i>) on their gold-making progress and taking them further and further into various aspects of gold diversification and knowledge. In the end, it will give these people (<i>and anyone listening or subscribing to the podcast series</i>) on-going skills to continue making gold as long as, and as much as, they want. <i>Pretty cool aye?</i><br />
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Watch for the latest news about The Lighthouse Project coming soon!</div>
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If you have any questions or comments.<br />
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I'd love to hear from you!<br />
Email me at <a href="mailto:WowProfitz@gmail.com">WowProfitz@gmail.com</a> or hit me up on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/WowProfitz">@WowProfitz</a>.<br />
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Peace.<br />
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~Profitz</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571591467437277889.post-16695526415798972942013-02-27T17:54:00.000-08:002013-02-27T18:09:01.262-08:00Sure Selling Success<i>"Under the blue skies alone, I travel and walk among the merchants as free as the very clouds. Moving about the broad fields of emptiness searching for something to quench my never ending thirst for wealth and knowledge." <a href="http://www.twitter.com/WowProfitz" target="_blank">~Profitz</a></i><br />
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<b><u>Auction House Fun! (2nd Live-Stream Show)</u></b><br />
<a href="http://www.twitch.tv/wowprofitz/b/372040289" target="_blank">Check it out on Twitch.tv here.</a><br />
Quick shout out to all members of the community! I've come to the realization that not only is gold-making addicting but this community of podcasters, live-streamers, and gold-makers alike are infectious in a good way. I've had the privilege of meeting some very nice people over the last few days and look forward to meeting more. Also, for those who could make it, thanks for joining me for my 2nd live-stream with a little Auction House Fun. I look forward to growing and learning with you all.<br />
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In today's live-stream I cover working through some items with TradeSkillMaster, Searching Auctioneer and buying-to-flip greens, manually listing items, receiving alerts from the TSM Application and checking pricing for re-listing with <a href="http://www.wowuction.com/" target="_blank">Wowuction</a> <i>(yes an actual alert came in and we picked up a nice item for 100g! <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=87435" target="_blank">Treads of Exotic Mastery</a>).</i><br />
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<b><u>Having Success with Mobile Armory On Your SmartPhone!</u></b><br />
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Remember folks, you NEVER have to be detached from the Auction House or worry about missing that next-big-deal. (<i>wonders how many deals I miss while in corporate meetings...yes some people frown upon mobile devices in meetings when you're nose-down in them while people are talking...not polite? What do you think?</i>) Use the Mobile Armory on your smart phone (iPhone/Droid). I wish they came out with something for the Kindle Fire HD...great gadget and love the clarity of the screen. Blizzard...get your developers on this!! *chuckles* <br />
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As you can see, you can check-in on your auctions, re-list any auctions that have expired, check the neutral auction house, buy items, search for specific item levels, rarity, and type of item with built-in filters, and if you don't want to bother with the AH, you can interact with guildies. It also has been free for awhile now too. (<i>back in the day we had to pay a monthly subscription for this...nice to have it free now...great job Blizz!</i>)<br />
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What I love about Mobile Armory is that when you receive WoWuction alerts (<i>you can go to Wowuction.com and configure what items you want to send you an alert in the form of a text msg or email) with the max/min price - it also supports comma separated IDs, and TSM dealfinding lists for importing bulk items)</i>, you can then quickly load the app and purchase that item instead of missing a nice deal! <br />
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During my live-stream tonight, one actually came in and I was able to buy the item for 100g! I'll be flipping it for over 7k. <i>Not a bad profit aye? *Cha-Ching*</i><br />
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There are so many ways to make gold and so many resources, it's amazing and easy. If you're interested in learning, take the time every day to explore or try something new. Whether you're browsing other blog sites, attending a live-stream, or simply experimenting in-game with the Auction House, it all pays off...and pays off well! Don't stay still folks...press on and succeed!!<br />
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<b><u>Are You Doing Something To Help People In The Wow Community?</u></b><br />
If so, I want to hear from you! I'm looking to start scheduling interviews over the next several weeks in advance for some folks who want to be guests on my podcast series, The Cross-Realm. This podcast is not only focused on gold-making but also introducing people to the community who are sharing in their own way. If you're interested and have something unique to share, contact me at <a href="mailto:WowProfitz@Gmail.com">WowProfitz@Gmail.com</a> or on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/WowProfitz" target="_blank">@WowProfitz</a>.<br />
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<i>~Profitz</i><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571591467437277889.post-77295524795098446222013-02-25T11:47:00.002-08:002013-02-25T11:47:24.860-08:00First Live Stream!<i>"Sometimes I wonder if the trees themselves stand witness over the centuries of war that has scared Azeroth. Or if the street rodents keep tally of the misguided wanderers, the lost souls, who stumble the cobblestone streets into drunken stupors of hallucinated dreams." ~<a href="http://twitter.com/wowprofitz" target="_blank">Profitz</a></i><br />
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Today was my first ever live-stream on <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/wowprofitz" target="_blank">my Twitch.tv channel</a>! It's a little over 2 hours long and a quick introduction to what I do a couple times a day on the AH for making gold. I also share a spreadsheet that I use for personal day-to-day gold stats and interact with the folks in the chat channel.<br />
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I was honored to have a few people with me during my first stream also (<i>it would've been pretty lonely streaming by myself...what's the fun in that!?</i>). Therefore, Special thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/erogroth" target="_blank">Erogroth</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/PhatLewtsGold" target="_blank">PhatLewts</a>, and Jokerbomb for stopping by and listening to my rambles for a couple hours.<br />
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There are a few things that I need to research so if anyone has experience in live-streaming on the Mac and want to ping me on these questions, please do! I'm currently using CamTwist and AdobeFlashEncoder for streaming.<br />
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<i>Q1: How do you zoom-in or increase the size of your screen while streaming if you're going through something specific. Example: TSM wasn't readable while streaming and I wanted to walk people through certain settings.</i><br />
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If this is the first time you've heard of me, allow me to formally introduce myself. <i>*adjusts collar and extends hand for a greeting*</i> I'm Profitz, a new comer to the World of Warcraft gold-making community. I'm a beginner and just started seriously seeking gold a month back. I'm on a quest to become gold-capped in World of Warcraft and along the way, I'm sharing my experiences and what I've learned from the masters. The good, the bad, and the I'll-never-do-it-again. From a beginner, for the beginner.<br />
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I have also started a complimentary <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WowsProfitz" target="_blank">Facebook Community Page</a> if you're interested in stopping by. Please send a "Like". I figure the more social media sites I join, the more I can reach out to the community and share the journey.<br />
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I've added a My Podcast Favs section to the site (<i>left column at the bottom</i>) too which lists the current podcasts/live-streams I've been following. There are a few more that I'll be adding since the community is blowing up with great people doing great things and sharing. It's amazing how friendly everyone is.<br />
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Thanks to all who have supported me, shared information with me, and continue to follow me. In the end, it's my hope that together we can reach out and strengthen the World of Warcraft community.<br />
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Be well.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571591467437277889.post-14388610408585644732013-02-22T21:53:00.001-08:002013-03-03T16:16:39.365-08:00The Cross-Realm Podcast # 3: Behind the Scenes with Erogroth<i>T'was in the midnight hours that two met with gold in their eyes to discuss the dark secrets of fortunes untold. Fame and fortune alike, sword and shield set aside, we sat down, factionless, to discuss what kings have held secret to their own graves, the tale of gold making and wealth that which kings boasted across the chambers of kingdoms. (yes I like writing...)</i><br />
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Tonight, I went behind the scenes, so to speak, and interviewed another gold-maker in the community, Erogroth (<a href="https://twitter.com/erogroth" target="_blank">@erogroth</a>). What a great guy and down to earth person who is also on the quest to gold-cap. We have several things in common including collecting rare mounts (<i>Erogroth, I still don't think Poseidus exists even though you have it!</i>), casual raiding, in a family/friends guild, and fellow gold makers. It's amazing to see how friendly people are in this community and how everyone, in their own way, helps each other out.<br />
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In tonight's midnight episode we discuss a variety of topics including:<br />
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<li>Gotta Love Gold Beggars</li>
<li>Gold Blog Sites</li>
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Again, thanks Erogroth for being the first guest on The Cross-Realm! It was great to get to know you a little better and I look forward to continuing our gaming relationship and partnership in-game. All my best to you and family.</div>
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Thanks for listening all and I hope you enjoy this episode.<br />
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If you're interested in coming on or contributing to the next podcast, please reach out to me at <a href="mailto:WowProfitz@gmail.com">WowProfitz@gmail.com</a><br />
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<b>Editor Comment: </b> <i>AMAZINGLY, like an hour after I publish this podcast and before crashing for the night, I said to myself I'm just going to do a quick route through Vashj'ir for Poseidus....and unbelievably...there he was!!!!!! No one around....(of course NPCScan still scared the hell out of me but what a sweet sound that is). Erogroth!! You're my good luck charm bro!!!</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">This week started off a little slow for me (<i>I say slow at 8-9k/day which was down from the typical 10-13k/day last week)</i>. Proving the above point that mindlessly going through something isn't the right way and actually ruins the fun of your gold-making mission. So don't get stagnant in your discoveries...progress progress progress! Always look for new innovative ways to make gold.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">After reviewing my existing routine for searching for greens on the AH and snatching up blues, I decided to start dabbling in Trade Chat as well. Now most of the time I completely stay out of it simply for the immaturity factor (</span><i style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">yes, I don't need to see all the comments from people who simply want to make people's life miserable, the anal posts, the bashing of one-another, the trolling, etc. You know what I'm saying. Hey, we pay for this game...why not enjoy it right?</i><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">). I enter when I need to and leave shortly thereafter. So after experimenting in TC, and watching what people are attempting to sell (</span><i style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">and based upon their multiple posts about the same stock they're trying to drop</i><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">) I found that it's possible to do some one-off sales and sell direct as well as buy direct. Therefore, I started something in-game I'm calling the Iron Ring Partnership (<i>IRP, yes we need acronyms for everything these days. </i></span><i style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">I don't know, it sounded cool so I just went with it and pitched it as if it's the greatest show on earth, I mean Azeroth</i><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">What is IRP? It's a distribution of green items directly from sellers to me exclusively. No more sitting at the AH and searching through items and having to deal with people buying out your goods! It's an </span><i style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">IRON RING</i><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> approach for the trafficking of items. It works and it's easy. Find the right sellers, strike up that deal, and the rest is history. Of course you have to find the right sellers, ones who are trust worthy and good on their delivery promises. It's working good so far. Items are flipping nicely regardless of whether I buy them direct or from the AH. <i>Note: I buy in bulk which most people try to sell in bulk the majority of the time, especially with ores, herbs, pots/flasks, etc. Not a lot of people sell bulk in greens, but if you pitch it, you'll receive it. Watch the AH for those who are continually listing the items below value. Below value because they're not trying to flip them themselves. *hint* *hint*</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">I have so much more to share with you all. The site has received well over 3,000+ hits already and I've been contacted by fans oversears who have read my posts and enjoy my podcasts! I've also been asked to be a guest on another podcast series that's been out there for some time. What an honor! Look for this sometime in March. I truly appreciate everyone who has taken the time to reach out and share their comments on my approach and direction for this site and for bringing the community together. I have some great things planned for podcast # 3 coming up soon (<i>might even be as early as this weekend!). Stay tuned!</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">~Profitz</span></span></div>
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<b>Faithful adventurers of Azeroth</b>, today we shall ride together, swords and magi alike, and slay our hideous foes and bathe ourselves in the warmth of their crimson entrails while counting endless piles of loot... ok ok...not so much, but I did record my second podcast! <i>*smirks*</i><br />
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In this ~25 min. podcast I cover the following:</div>
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<li>My Gold Making Status & Lessons Learned</li>
<li>Why a Donations Button??</li>
<li>Artwork</li>
<li>Community Q&A</li>
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With the last podcast, some folks were unable to play from the first bar so I added the second from Soundcloud to expand the audience and allow everyone to give ear. Give it a listen and let me know what you think.<br />
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<b>Podcast # 2: Unmasking the Man</b></div>
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<b>Soundcloud Player </b><i>(Yes, the pic I use of the clown is Goldwise...I mean Pennywise from Stephen King's IT. Great flick/book. I use this avatar on several sites. Don't I look super 'friendly' ?)</i><br />
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As always, I look forward to hearing your feedback. Become an active member of this resource site and reach out to me.</div>
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<b>Email:</b> <a href="mailto:WowProfitz@gmail.com">WowProfitz@gmail.com</a></div>
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<b>Twitter: </b><a href="https://twitter.com/WowProfitz" target="_blank">@WowProfitz</a></div>
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Be well.</div>
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~Profitz</div>
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