| Who Am
I? I am not 24601. But I am the World of
Warcraft player in the relationship. I am not the elite player of the
game, but more the casual rampant gold-maker. I have logged more time
into my level 1 auction alt “Wallymart” than I have my two
level 34’s combined. And I now have about 600 gold as a result.
It’s amazing what you can do with the economics of the game if you
pay close attention. And it matters. But that is the subject of a different
post. For now, let’s talk about how I have recently made my fortune.
For instance. From September to early December
I found that I could buy up the low auctioned wool for cheap on bids,
not all of them, but a majority of them, and then undercut the highest
price by 20 silver and still make a gigantic profit. And then when Winter
Holidays hit and people were playing more often I found that the price
on wool dropped even further. But rather than try to sell at this lower
rate I simply invested further into the wool market. And it paid off.
I would hazard I have spent over 100 gold in wool by this point but I
have well over 5000 wool sitting in the mailbox. And even though the great
and glorious (costly and server changing) gates of Ahn’Qiraj have
lowered the price of wool still further I have found that there is opportunity
to be made through cross-faction selling.
The Economy of the World of Warcraft is a robust
thing, and I know that a great many people out there worry that it will
one day go the platinum route of Everquest, but I have a feeling that
there are individuals out there of a business acumen far greater than
I have even dimly perceived who have determined what tricks and strategies
need to be employed to keep price levels in check.
But World of Warcraft isn’t
the only pretend economy and “stock” market you can break
in on. The Hollywood
Stock Exchange is an incredibly realistic exchange that pretends
to handle the Hollywood Stock Market. It’s an incredible design
and idea where you can purchase stock in Brad Pitt and short Paris Hilton.
Go. Take a look. Next time I will settle down and let you know how to
make some Hollywood money.
Kyle
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