tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047964376363882750.post6820021110863426876..comments2024-02-23T14:25:37.910-06:00Comments on Cold's Gold Factory - WoW AH & Hearthstone Tips, Heroes of the Storm: Cross Faction Transferring - How To Avoid Getting SnipedColdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02988692142058297277noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047964376363882750.post-35859996898583057272012-04-19T11:10:57.855-05:002012-04-19T11:10:57.855-05:00There is at least one person on my server (Skywall...There is at least one person on my server (Skywall) that still uses a bot to snipe on the neutral AH, and you cannot beat it. I've caused several bans for these bots, but I suspect the same professional botter just starts a new account. The current one I check for first is a level 2 undead warlock named Drzed, in the guild Cherry Blossom, who is always (24/7) in Winterspring. The bots are usually in the Wintersprint AH, sitting or lying down behind the boxes to be less visible, or doing the same at the basement auctioneer in Booty Bay.<br /><br />I have two accounts, two separate installs of WoW on my main PC, I have it installed on a laptop, and I have the remote app. I set up at the AH on the purchasing character, so all I have to do is search & click the item. The bots will buyout a vulnerable auction in less time than it takes for me to switch windows, or to execute the purchase with my laptop or phone literally on my lap. The buyout is instant, clearly less than one second.<br /><br />I usually list items at higher prices & pay the 15% "Anti-bot tax" when I move items now. They seem to use a threshold of about 100g, so if I list desirable items for minimum 150g I have not had any trouble.<br /><br />Sometimes the bots are set up poorly, though. I sold one of them several Molten Core epics for 50g each that normally go for 20g or less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047964376363882750.post-150302522753580552012-04-17T15:19:53.166-05:002012-04-17T15:19:53.166-05:00I disagree. Using my tactic even if a sniper is lo...I disagree. Using my tactic even if a sniper is looking to snatch my item, they have less than a second to search and buy out the item. I post no higher than 2copper buyout and there just isn't a fast enough way to catch my sales, especially when they have no idea what I'm listing.Coldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988692142058297277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047964376363882750.post-91269430963621541002012-04-17T14:13:33.654-05:002012-04-17T14:13:33.654-05:00Your posting is lacking some very critical informa...Your posting is lacking some very critical information like listing price. There are NAH snipers that wait for toons to appear in booty bay and begin spamming searches on desireable items. The best way to combat this is to pay an appropriate price for it on the Neutral AH. <br />AS an example, I routinely buy LW goods on Alliance side that are priced at 40% of what they sell for on Horde side. Sometimes for not much more than the cost of the mats. So I will buy them on an alliance toon for 400g, mail it to another toon in Booty bay, list it for 400g and then buy it with a Horde toon on another account. I usually use 2 laptops to accomplish this but since the price I'm paying is what it's worth it does not get sniped out from under me. The purchase price is also low enough that it offsets the transfer cost. <br /><br />So if you dont want items to get sniped and you dont have 2 computers, just list and buy the item for what it is worth. This also maintains a constant balance of funds between your horde and alliance side toons involved in Neutral AH transfers.Scuggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331341805101112855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047964376363882750.post-52339337849517791992012-04-16T23:25:01.865-05:002012-04-16T23:25:01.865-05:00This is a great idea, it also helps to be vigilant...This is a great idea, it also helps to be vigilant with who is a round the area though so it's always good to check the names of sellers on the AH and check suspicious postings.<br /><br />As Alto said in his post about being the sniper, "List 10-15 of a very low value item like Course Stone, Simple Flour, etc., for 99c." If that person is in any of the Neutral AH zones walkaway and try later.Evlyxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12585191601697235555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047964376363882750.post-66676064511288051732012-04-16T19:08:52.049-05:002012-04-16T19:08:52.049-05:00It's worth pointing out that you cannot buy ou...It's worth pointing out that you cannot buy out an item on the auction house posted by any other character from the same account. So if you post on character 1 and log over to character 2 (as per your "worst case" example), you'll get an error message telling you that you can't buy out that auction at all.<br /><br />I'm not sure if the Mobile app is smart enough to utilize this restriction as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com