Are you wondering how you're going to save up enough gold for that epic mount in World of Warcraft when you can barely afford to train your new skills every two levels? Are you still walking around Ironforge or Origmarr at level 45 when everyone else is riding? Has your bank account even seen 1000 gold much less the 5000+ you need for an epic flying mount?
Buying what you need in World of Warcraft is expensive - even more expensive now that Blizzard has introduced thousands more pricey must-have goodies in the Burning Crusade expansion. Even though it's officially against the terms of service for WoW accounts, every day more and more players are turning to third-party gold sellers to buy gold for WoW.
Instead of trying to sell you some $50 guide to tell you how to earn gold (would you be looking to buy gold for WoW if you had that kind of time?) I'm going to give you some tips to
buy gold for WoW to make sure you get the best deal for your money.
- Stick with the larger suppliers
Most gold suppliers can deliver gold to you in-game within a few hours from when you place your order - providing they have enough gold in their inventory to fill your order. Larger suppliers are more likely to have enough gold in stock to get you your gold quickly and will have lower prices because of the volume of business they do.
Smaller suppliers may promise lower prices, but what good is saving a few dollars if it takes them a week or more to deliver your gold? Especially if you're on a newer server (where the supply of gold is much lower than the demand), it's vital to buy from the large suppliers to get the best value.
- Check out customer service beforehand
Send an email to the gold broker's customer support email or hit the live chat on their website. If they try to answer your questions and take care of your concerns before you've bought from them, that's a good indication they'll deliver on their promises when you do buy gold from them.
- Ask for a volume discount
Here's a gold buying secret not many people know - if you buy in volume you can get substantial discounts off the listed rates. Just contact customer support and ask about their volume discount and how much gold you need to buy to qualify. If you're buying gold for multiple characters (or sharing a purchase among a few friends), you can get a substantial savings over their standard rates.
- Check their order cancellation policy
Returns or late delivery shouldn't be an issue if you followed tips 1 and 2 above but, if you are going to take a chance with a smaller company, make sure you check out their return policies. Many offer a money back guarantee if they can't deliver your gold when they promise the gold but some give you no guarantee at all. You don't want to be stuck waiting for a gold delivery that's weeks late because the company doesn't have enough supply on your server with no way to get your money back.
Check out
part two of this article where I reveal exactly when to
buy gold for WoW to make sure get the best prices and bonuses and how to use the "eBay Test" to get the inside scoop on gold brokers.
