A sense of Community?

For some who play the Auction House game it is a the most pure form of Player versus Player competition there is.  And for some of the players that look at it in this way they look at all other player with a sense of disdain.  For others though there is a sense of camaraderie for those of us who have found a different way to play the game within the game that is World of Warcraft.  

If you are one who wants to participate in the community that is auction house players I have a few suggestions.  First I am sharing with my real life and in game friends my tips and techniques.  That is one reason this blog exists.  Next I would strongly suggest checking out the The Consortium WoW Gold Forums.  There is a strong sense of community and knowledge sharing going on here.  

After immersing myself in the Consortium WoW Gold Forums, I would branch out to read several blogs on gold making in World of Warcraft.  There are a large number of gold bloggers, there always seems to be new ones getting into the scene to replace others that leave or go silent.  

And lastly I would start to sample the vast array of multimedia offerings focusing on gold making.  Podcasts make a great addition to both entertainment and education on a variety of topics.  While the number of gold making podcasts is very small compared to the number of podcasts that focus on the game in general there are a few that I can strongly suggest.  

After podcasts, there are videocasts and live blogging that are also incredibly educational and entertaining.  

Multimedia suggestions:

The first place for a new gold maker to be exposed to new ideas is the weekly feature on WOW Insider titled Gold Capped.  Gold Capped is written in a very approachable way for all new to more experienced gold makers.
http://wow.joystiq.com/category/gold-capped/

Jim provides a wealth of information to all levels of gold makers over at Power Word Gold.  Not only does he maintain a great blog, he publishes an outstanding podcast with his guest host Faid and he also live streams his gold making and gaming over on youtube.  
http://www.powerwordgold.net/

Faid runs her own blog, and publishes her own gaming live streams over at Clockwork Riot.  
http://www.clockworkriot.com/

When you log into your server’s page on the Undermine Journal the front page has a sampling of recent articles posted across the community.  This can be an introduction to new blogs to read.  
https://theunderminejournal.com/

If you only have time for one gold making podcast I would partake of Jim and Faid’s Power Word Gold.  But if you have bandwidth for a second I would also suggest listening to Call to Auction.
http://calltoauction.blogspot.com/

Listening to other players of the auction house discuss their ideas about how to play the mini game within World of Warcraft can act as incentive to come up with new ideas of your own.