Auction House prices

[zillah975]

Is anyone else finding that the prices on their auction house seem really inflated lately? Like, low-level armor and weapons being auctioned for upwards of 300GP, that kind of thing? I'm seeing this from a handful of sellers who are flooding the market with stuff that's so wildly overpriced, I can't imagine what they're doing. At first I thought it was all for the transmog market, but that doesn't explain things like the super-low level stuff that doesn't even have stats, so it can't be transmogrified, selling for very inflated prices. I'm not distressed about it, though it must be frustrating for a lot of lowbies who see gear they could equip but can't possibly afford, but it's puzzling to me, and I wondered if this was happening on other servers besides Shadowsong.

Comments

[faesdeynia]

I honestly think it's because gold is so much easier to get now, that the prices on everything have skyrockted. I noticed it from BC to Wrath, but the jump from Wrath to Cata has just been insane!

[zillah975]

*nodsnods* Though I only started playing in Cata, and this is a massive jump I've just seen in the last few weeks. I just...who would pay 200GP for a mail belt that only requires level 11 to equip gives you just 67 armor and +2 stam/+2 int? Gold may be easier to get in Cata, but surely it isn't that easy, or I'm doing something radically wrong. :/

[ponderosa]

On my server, since it's PVP, a lot of lowbie/twink stuff goes for a good amount, but yeah, I know exactly what you're talking about. It's been happening for just the past month or so. Trash, or generally crap gear that might be 3-15g posted for really ridiculous prices. I have no idea what the rationale behind it is either, and went through the same thought process as you! Mystery~

[brisus]

Yep, happening on Thorium Brotherhood too.