Not So Bottomless Bag of Holding

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 8:00 AM

There is one thing in common that every player has.   Every player starts the game and ends the game just the same way.   No matter if they play for one hour or for 1000 hours.   They all will need and use bags at some point.

There are lots of different bags in World of Warcraft.   From the Penny Pouch that is looted from the Headless Horsemen during Hallow's End event to the crafted profession bags for all of the professions. Each bag gives more slots to a player.  More slots give a player more room as they explore and adventure among Azeroth and beyond.

I was raised that if you didn't have something to say nicely,   write it down.  In this case a player who is leveling for the first time has very little if no gold.   There is a high chance they won't have 1500 gold to buy one of the large profession bags.   In many cases they might not have the 150 gold to buy an 18 or 20 slot crafted bag (Imbued Netherweave or Frostweave Bag).  This is why the highest concentration of bag sales will be Netherweave bags for resell.

So can this logic of limited money be applied to profession bags?   In fact it can.   Most players will not want to spend 1500g for the luxury of a 36 slot inscription bag (Royal Scribe's Satchel).  But these same players will be willing to pay 300-400g for a 32 slot inscription bag (Pack of Endless Pockets).

This same logic can be brought to all of the professions that have extra large bags requiring exotic materials,  and lower level bags that do not require the same extensive material list.  But is more apt to sell to newer players.

So being willing to list not just the high price bags,  but also the medium and lower end bags will allow you to profit on both ends of the scale.  Catering your product to players with large amounts of gold,  while also giving you the option of continual sales as players gain more and more gold in their coffers.

Here are some of the bags and their slots

Enchanting:

Otherworldly Bag (36 Slot)    
Mysterious Bag (32 Slot)

Leatherworking:

Trappers Traveling Pack (28 Slot)
Leatherworker's Satchel  (20 Slot)

Mining:

Triple Reinforced Mining Bag (36 Slots)
Mammoth Mining Bag (32 Slot)

Inscription:

Royal Scribe's Satchel (36 Slot)
Pack of Endless Pockets (32 Slot)

Jewelcrafting:

Luxurious Silk Gem Bag (36 Slot)
Bag of Jewels (32) Slot)

Engineering:

Elementium Toolbox
Titanium Toolbox

Fishing:
Lure Master Tackle Box (only fishing box available)

Herbalism:

Hyjal Expedition Bag (36 slot)
Emerald Bag (32 Slot)

The Lower slot bags require less materials,  so their price will be lower than the bigger bags requiring the exotic materials.   Having all levels of bags to offer depending on price of the manufacturing can net a player in that profession a large pile of gold.

Tailoring in Mists of Pandaria get ahold of a 28 slot bag called the Royal Satchel.   A large amount of materials is required to make each bag.   So many players will settle for lower economy bags or bags they obtain running instances.  There will always be players wanting the biggest and best.  For much of the stable money will be found in the lower and upper bags.

Even 6 slot and 14 slot bags found while questing are easy resells to new players.   A few gold here or there can bring extra slots to completely new players.    Look for a lot of 6-12 slot bags to be found on the auction house at profit making listing.

The idea of a bag economy is to cover all of the needs of the players.  If higher end bags end up being more profitable than middle level bags.  Then concentrating on those can obtain a higher profit range.  If the opposite is in case.  Generating more mid level slot bags and a few higher end could balance gold economy in your favor.

Either way making both sets of bags and being prepared with materials for each bag (and the recipes) before Mists of Pandaria open will set you to smooth sailing.

Good Luck and Good Hunting


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