01-13-2005, 12:20 PM
I use the Auction House to sell a *lot* of leather and other commodity goods. The primary point I'd make with these kinds of tradeskill ingredients is to *always* include a buyout price, as people will pay much more (nearly double) if they can have something *now* rather than have to wait and worry if they're going to get something later.
The converse of this is that if you're a buyer of a commodity tradeskill good is to be patient and try not to place yourself in the position of having to buy something *right now*. Instead, bid on a bunch of auctions and expect to be outbid on a bunch of them. Eventually, you'll amass the materials you need at a fraction of the price you would have paid if you had bought out all those auctions.
The converse of this is that if you're a buyer of a commodity tradeskill good is to be patient and try not to place yourself in the position of having to buy something *right now*. Instead, bid on a bunch of auctions and expect to be outbid on a bunch of them. Eventually, you'll amass the materials you need at a fraction of the price you would have paid if you had bought out all those auctions.