# Another newbie WoW question

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**Created:** [December 14, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-newbie-wow-question/477161 "2008-12-14T21:05:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-newbie-wow-question/477161/9 "2008-12-15T20:39:09Z")

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> [@Oakminster](#):
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> The way to make money is to have at least one gathering profession…mining, herbalism, or skinning. You sell the raw materials on the auction house…whether ore, herbs, or skins. Some people take two of those three, and do not take one of the crating skills, to maximize income. Later, at high level, it is easier to drop a gathering proffession for a crafting one…and level it up quickly.
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> You can also make decent coin selling cloth drops at auction. Search to see how much the going rate is, undercut it so your stuff will be first on the list and sure to sell.

It took me a bit before I learned this. Crafting does not earn you income at the low levels. There are a few recipes that may be profitable, but on the whole it is _vastly_ better to gather and sell than to craft when you’re going up through the levels. I was killing myself mining and blacksmithing, turning out complete junk. Finally I gave up and started selling the ore straight, and suddenly I’m swimming in gold. I still work Mining up, and when I’m up a few more levels it won’t be much work to boost Blacksmithing up to where it actually produces worthwhile stuff.

I find Jewelcrafting to be fairly profitable, but again you’re usually better off selling the ore instead of the jewelry.

Two gathering professions (usually Skinning plus Herbalism or Mining) will net you solid income, and you should have 40 gold well before level 30.

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