WoW newbie looking for advice

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Ok, now onto other things. I've read guides that said it was best, for a new character to start off with two gathering professions. Well, I followed that advice and went for Skinning, which turned out very profitable, and Herbalism (what with the +15 bonus Tauren get), which turned out to be a waste of time. The things I tend to gather are barely worth the time. A whopping 10 copper, or at best 60 copper if I'm lucky to find two per "flower"? After a string of disappointments I unlearned it and went with Leatherworking. Glad I did too, as I didn't realize one could reinforce existing armor with light leather kits. But in the long term, was this a mistake or will I be able to make some useful things for my Druid?

Low level stuff doesn't sell for much, because there is very little demand (copper is the exception). It really pays off in volume, and at higher levels. For leatherworking there are a few decent pieces as you level, but its all BoE. At 70 there are a variety of sets that are all pretty good, but BoP (and require leatherworking to equip). Up until that point leatherworking is basically a money sink.