Talk to an auctioneer in a capital city to buy and sell items with other players. Your faction's auction house keeps 5% of the price when something sells, and the neutral auction house keeps 15%. Both rates come from Forever's own game files (client 1.60.1).
Where to find it
Look for the auctioneers in your faction's capital cities. The game files list auction houses for Stormwind, Darnassus, Undercity and Thunder Bluff, plus a shared Alliance one and a shared Horde one.
They also list a neutral auction house, Blackwater. In every version of WoW that has one, the neutral auction house is the one both factions share. It costs more to use, so stick to your own faction's auction house unless you need to trade with the other side.
Buying
- Talk to an auctioneer.
- Search by name, or browse the categories. The level range filter hides gear you can't wear yet.
- Click Buyout to buy at once, or place a bid if the seller set a lower starting price.
- Collect what you bought from a mailbox.
If you bid and someone bids more, you get a message saying you've been outbid, and your money comes back. Whoever has the highest bid when the time runs out wins.
Selling
- Open the selling tab and drag the item from your bags into the slot.
- Set a starting bid and a buyout price. Leave the buyout empty only if you want people to bid.
- Pick how long it stays up. The game's own text lists 2, 8 and 24 hours.
- Pay the deposit and post it.
When it sells, the gold arrives in your mailbox, minus the auction house's cut.
What it costs
| Your faction's auction house | Neutral auction house | |
|---|---|---|
| Cut when it sells | 5% | 15% |
| Deposit | Normal rate | 5 times higher |
The deposit is paid up front and is based on the item's vendor value. You get it back when the item sells and lose it if it doesn't, so don't post things nobody is buying.
What you can't sell
The game blocks these, with an error message for each:
- Soulbound items, which is most gear you've worn or picked up from quests
- Quest items
- Conjured items, such as mage food and water
- Items with some of their charges used
- Bags that still have items in them, and bags you're wearing
- Damaged gear, until you repair it
- Items that expire after a while
Tips for new players
- Gray items are for vendors. Sell them to any merchant, don't post them.
- Check the price before you post. Search for the item first and price yours just under the lowest one.
- Prices move a lot in launch weeks. Everyone started with nothing on 4 November, so early prices are a guess. The Auctionator add-on keeps a price history from your own scans.
- "The item was not found" when you buy. Lots of players get this in launch week, even with plenty listed. See the item was not found.
More ways to earn are in making gold while leveling. For the rest of the basics, see the beginner guide.
Fees, error messages and auction lengths: WoW Forever client 1.60.1 game files (AuctionHouse table and the game's own text), read through wago.tools.