Quote Originally Posted by 'Atorifan',index.php?page=Thread&postID=47917#post 47917
I found intelligently stat items are worth selling at every level. I know people cry about don't use the AH, but it obviously is used in face of this 'wisdom'. Levelling any character that farms and doesn't craft, you have more than enough to gear up from the AH at every level advancement. Of course, I didn't waste gold on unreasonably priced items. Your first toon should be one that you can make the most money with, on your acct, then your alts can begin crafting, if crafting even entices you, at all. It's very easy, but it's pretty tedious. Any item I would buy off the ah, that I find as a drop, I list on the AH to sell (assuming I don't use it). The game is filled with enough drops that are 'worthless' but to disenchant. Of course, you have the time to list the ah vs just vendoring, but vendoring old world stuff doesn't net you what the Ah can from the same items. Totally worthwhile to DE junk, and AH worthwhile items at every level.
Very true - I mail all greens to a bank char to sort out once a week before either listing on AH / sending on to my d/e:

The following are my rules of thumb for pre TBC lootz:

1h weapons - shard them
2h weapons - vendor (2h are worth a lot more then 1h, so i use 1h to get essences and 2h to get gold)

Cloth - AH any EAGLE gear (Int & Stam) - shard the rest

Leather - AH any MONKEY (Agi /Stam), AGILITY or TIGER (Agi & Strength) - shard the rest

Mail pre lv 40 - AH any BEAR ( Stam / Strength) or Tiger (Agi / Strength) shard the rest

Mail 40-60 - AH any AGILITY or MONKEY shard the rest

Plate - AH BEAR , TIGER, EAGLE - shard the rest.

Rings & Necks - ALWAYS AH jewelery except for low level resistance items.

Hats & Shoulders - Always AH these as they can be tricky spots to fill at low levels.


Obviously you may get the occassional item that you want to AH that falls outside these guidelines or shard more gear depending on yr needs and server economy