Gold Prices skyrocketing?

Quineloe · 02-13-2007, 07:18 AM

So I've been noticing that I'm far from the 6k gold amount required for the swift windrider, so I checked gold prices to see how much I'd have to dish out for the last 3k I'll need at 70 and noticed that the prices have risen, a lot! $ 32.95 was 1000 gold last time I looked on my server, now it's up to almost $ 90.
Are the farmers in trouble? Or is the demand simply so high now?

Tolanin · 02-13-2007, 07:24 AM

before the TBC launch the prices were at 200+.. i guess you hadnt looked in awhile but they started a sharp climb in the last 6 months.. they have actually fallen considerably since TBC came out... at one point IGE was charging over 400 per 1kg.

FuckYou · 02-13-2007, 07:25 AM

no idea but people in your situation are probably pushing the prices up.

ps: its not worth it to spend RL dough on the epic mount imo. your choice of course.

Bogus · 02-13-2007, 07:28 AM

Demand is definitely higher. I'm guessing that prices will drop though considering it is a LOT easier to grind out cash at level 70. A couple of hundred gold per evening questing is not that hard when you get 10-20 gold as reward plus the vendor trash.

Zehn - Vhex · 02-13-2007, 07:30 AM

Yeah, prices are definitely dropping. When I was about 1k away from my epic mount I half-assed considered it. Was about $170 and I said fuck it, made 500g in about 2 days and borrowed the rest from a friend instead. Just checked and it's down to like $80 for 1k now.

Honestly though, it's really not worth it, you can make gold wickedly fast. Questing at 70 is stupid awesome and even if you've finished them all, farming fel armaments, arcane tomes and primal water/air/fire is worth a freaking ton. You can easily push out 100g an hour if you have a DPS class, and if you don't, might as well level one up anyways for farming purposes.

Edit: The farmers know this too I imagine. Bfdgdkdhd has about 40 fel arm's up in the AH for 15g b/o on each. Pretty crazy.

Calroon · 02-13-2007, 07:32 AM

Hopefully they continue to grow, I could care less. So can you.
Go go go, you can do it! Tschaka~

kohl · 02-13-2007, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Zehn - Vhex

Honestly though, it's really not worth it, you can make gold wickedly fast. Questing at 70 is stupid awesome and even if you've finished them all, farming fel armaments, arcane tomes and primal water/air/fire is worth a freaking ton. You can easily push out 100g an hour if you have a DPS class, and if you don't, might as well level one up anyways for farming purposes.

Can't emphasize this enough. At L70, many people will probably find they have quests in Shadowmoon Valley or Netherstorm still to complete. You do 4-5 of those and you end up with 100g in pure cash from quest completion alone, not to mention loot you pick up along the way.

Quineloe · 02-13-2007, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Tolanin

before the TBC launch the prices were at 200+.. i guess you hadnt looked in awhile but they started a sharp climb in the last 6 months.. they have actually fallen considerably since TBC came out... at one point IGE was charging over 400 per 1kg.

Not in europe, has been less than $35 per k across all servers.

Tuco · 02-13-2007, 08:13 AM

I haven't been following it, but they were quite high just before release, and will probably decline slowly as people stop spending gold on epic mounts.

Eida · 02-13-2007, 08:18 AM

All of you people saying ("its not worth it") must either A) be broke or B) unable or uninterested in calculating ones hourly rate farming gold then comparing it to ones hourly rate working.

Wodin · 02-13-2007, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Eida

All of you people saying ("its not worth it") must either A) be broke or B) unable or uninterested in calculating ones hourly rate farming gold then comparing it to ones hourly rate working.

Questing, at least, is still a lot of fun because you get to explore the storyline of the zones. This sense holds particularly true for Netherstorm/Shadowmoon Valley, which are two of the best zones in the expansion for fun factor.

Quineloe · 02-13-2007, 08:34 AM

And what if you're done with both zones and still 2k short?

FuckYou · 02-13-2007, 08:40 AM

farm the elemental plateau and profit!

Drtyrm · 02-13-2007, 09:17 AM

Agreed on Elemental Plateau. I'm a skinflint so I farm my own Primal Water for my Frozen Shadowweave set. The MMO Gods rewarded my dedication last night, looted a Blinkstrike. Now hopefully I can find a goldbuyer to take it off my hands.

Quineloe · 02-13-2007, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by FuckYou

farm

I'm a holy paladin, so IGE gets my dough.

02-13-2007, 07:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Quineloe Hard Rock Hallelujah Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,971 -19 Internets	Gold Prices skyrocketing? So I've been noticing that I'm far from the 6k gold amount required for the swift windrider, so I checked gold prices to see how much I'd have to dish out for the last 3k I'll need at 70 and noticed that the prices have risen, a lot! $ 32.95 was 1000 gold last time I looked on my server, now it's up to almost $ 90. Are the farmers in trouble? Or is the demand simply so high now?

02-13-2007, 07:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zehn - Vhex Lord of the Dance Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,240 +54 Internets	Yeah, prices are definitely dropping. When I was about 1k away from my epic mount I half-assed considered it. Was about $170 and I said fuck it, made 500g in about 2 days and borrowed the rest from a friend instead. Just checked and it's down to like $80 for 1k now. Honestly though, it's really not worth it, you can make gold wickedly fast. Questing at 70 is stupid awesome and even if you've finished them all, farming fel armaments, arcane tomes and primal water/air/fire is worth a freaking ton. You can easily push out 100g an hour if you have a DPS class, and if you don't, might as well level one up anyways for farming purposes. Edit: The farmers know this too I imagine. Bfdgdkdhd has about 40 fel arm's up in the AH for 15g b/o on each. Pretty crazy. Last edited by Zehn - Vhex : 02-13-2007 at 07:32 AM.

02-13-2007, 08:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tuco Forum Janitor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Detroit Posts: 7,877 +13 Internets	I haven't been following it, but they were quite high just before release, and will probably decline slowly as people stop spending gold on epic mounts. __________________ Arthur's Hall: A Forum for men.

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02-13-2007, 07:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tolanin h8 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,765 -9 Internets	before the TBC launch the prices were at 200+.. i guess you hadnt looked in awhile but they started a sharp climb in the last 6 months.. they have actually fallen considerably since TBC came out... at one point IGE was charging over 400 per 1kg.

02-13-2007, 07:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bogus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 14 +0 Internets	Demand is definitely higher. I'm guessing that prices will drop though considering it is a LOT easier to grind out cash at level 70. A couple of hundred gold per evening questing is not that hard when you get 10-20 gold as reward plus the vendor trash.

02-13-2007, 07:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Calroon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 98 -1 Internets	Hopefully they continue to grow, I could care less. So can you. Go go go, you can do it! Tschaka~

02-13-2007, 08:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
Eida Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 258 -3 Internets	All of you people saying ("its not worth it") must either A) be broke or B) unable or uninterested in calculating ones hourly rate farming gold then comparing it to ones hourly rate working.

02-13-2007, 08:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
Quineloe Hard Rock Hallelujah Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,971 -19 Internets	And what if you're done with both zones and still 2k short?

02-13-2007, 09:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
Drtyrm Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: The River Posts: 517 +0 Internets	Agreed on Elemental Plateau. I'm a skinflint so I farm my own Primal Water for my Frozen Shadowweave set. The MMO Gods rewarded my dedication last night, looted a Blinkstrike. Now hopefully I can find a goldbuyer to take it off my hands.