AuctionLite makes it easy to use the auction house!
With AuctionLite, you can:
Buy
Show all listings for an item on a single page, sorted by per-item price
Buy out multiple listings at the same time
Search for your favorite items with a single click
Sell
Suggest prices based on the current competition
Create multiple listings at the same time
Scan
Download all auction house data in just seconds
Track historical prices and find deals
Add tooltips to items with vendor, auction, and disenchant prices
In short, AuctionLite tries to make the most common auction house tasks as simple as possible, and AuctionLite strives for minimal overhead and clutter in its interface.
Quick Start
Buying items: Type an item name into the "Buy" tab and click "Search". (You don't have to fill in a quantity.) Select the listings you want to buy, click "Buyout", and then click "Approve".
Control-right-click an item in your bags from any AH tab to search on the "Buy" tab
Use shift-click and control-click to select and purchase multiple listings
Selling items: Drag an item from your bags into the "Sell" tab slot. Enter the number and size of the stacks you'd like to sell, adjust prices if necessary, and click "Create Auction".
Alt-right-click an item in your bags from any AH tab to load it into the "Sell" tab
Click on any competing auction to undercut that auction
Use the tab key to jump between fields
Hit enter to start the auction
Scanning: Click "Full Scan" on the "Buy" tab. When scanning is complete, you'll get a list of the best deals currently available at the auction house.
If you navigate away from the deals page, use "Show Deals" in the "Advanced" menu to return
If you are disconnected during scanning, try disabling the fast scan feature (use "/al config")
Other features:
To search for your own listings (and your competition), choose "Show My Auctions" from the "Advanced" menu
Click the checkmark next to any item in the "Buy" tab to mark it as a favorite, and then select "Show Favorites" from the
"Advanced" menu to search for all your favorites at once
Go straight to your preferred tab when opening the AH
Open all your bags when visiting the AH
For more details, read on!
Buying Items
To buy an item with AuctionLite, type the name of the item you want into the "Buy" tab and click "Search" (or alt-right-click an item in your bags).
If your search returns only one kind of item, you'll see a list of all auctions for that item, sorted by the per-item buyout price (or per-item bid price, if no buyout price is available). Your own auctions are shown in yellow, and auctions where you are the highest bidder will show the bid price in yellow. If you want to bid or buy out a listing, click on it, click "Bid" or "Buyout", and then approve the purchase. You can select multiple auctions by control-clicking or shift-clicking.
If your search returns multiple items, you'll see a summary of the kinds of items that your search encountered. Click on any of these summary lines to see all listings for that item, as described above. To get back to the summary page, click the arrow button in the upper-left corner of the frame.
If you know exactly how many items you want to buy, type the number into the "Quantity" field when searching. AuctionLite will then offer to fill your order by selecting the auction listings that minimize the total cost to you. AuctionLite is smart enough to find the absolute minimal cost in most cases, including cases where you can buy more items to get a lower total price. If you would like AuctionLite to consider the resale value of excess items when making this decision (e.g., you ask for 10 items, but you'd rather get 11 at 101g than 10 at 100g), then you can enable the "Consider Resale Value" option (use "/al config"). If AuctionLite suggests purchasing more items than you originally requested (for any reason), it will show you to the expected resale value of the excess items and the net cost of the items you requested.
AuctionLite will incorporate all of the price data that your searches return into its historical data. Thus, the prices for items you frequently purchase will always be up to date, even if you don't do full auction house scans.
Favorites
On the "Buy" tab's summary display, you can click on the checkmark to the left of any item to mark it as a favorite (click again to unmark). Then, you can choose "Show Favorites" in the "Advanced" menu to quickly search for all of your favorites. Your favorites will also get bumped to the top of the summary display in any future search.
Your Auctions
In order to see auctions that you're selling, choose "Show My Auctions" from the "Advanced" menu. AuctionLite will search for all your current auctions so that you can see your competition. On the summary screen, any items where you've been undercut will be shown with a red background.
If you'd like to cancel an auction, just click the item, select your listing(s), and click "Cancel". You can select and cancel multiple auctions by using shift-click and control-click.
If you'd like to cancel auctions in bulk, you can do this in a number of ways. First, clicking the "Cancel" button when nothing is selected will cancel all auctions on that page (and all auctions period, if you're on the summary screen!). Second, control-clicking the "Cancel" button will cancel all such auctions that have been undercut (i.e., auctions that have a competitor at a lower per-item price). Finally, you can right-click any line in the summary screen in order to cancel all auctions or cancel undercut auctions.
Selling Items
To sell an item with AuctionLite, start by dragging the item into the box on the "Sell" tab (or by alt-right-clicking an item in your bags). AuctionLite will immediately scan for all competing auctions, and it will suggest an appropriate price for your auction. In addition to setting bid and buyout prices, you can also tell AuctionLite to post multiple stacks of a certain size.
AuctionLite will display a list of competing auctions so that you can verify the accuracy of AuctionLite's suggestions. Any listings shown in gray are listings that AuctionLite considered to be outliers--that is, listings with abnormally low prices. AuctionLite typically chooses a price that is just less than the lowest non-outlier price, since this price is a reasonable estimate of the market-clearing price. If you disagree with AuctionLite's estimate of the market-clearing price, you can click on any auction in the display to undercut it by a few percent. Listings shown in yellow are your own auctions; clicking on them will fill in the prices you set for those auctions.
AuctionLite also shows some historical data for your item in the chat window. Every time AuctionLite scans for an item, it will incorporate the latest prices into its historical data, weighted according to the frequency of its scans.
If you want to sell items quickly, you can use alt-right-click even on the "Browse" tab in order to move an item into the "Sell" tab. If you approve of AuctionLite's initial suggestions, hitting enter will post the auction immediately.
AuctionLite's pricing scheme can be customized in the AuctionLite options screen (Escape -> Interface -> Addons -> AuctionLite).
Scanning
You can tell AuctionLite to scan all listings in the auction house by clicking the "Full Scan" button on the "Buy" tab.
After all auction data has been retrieved, AuctionLite will analyze the data and record the current market prices for later use. AuctionLite will take into account how frequently and how recently you've scanned, so there's no need to worry about how often you scan. Note that if you cancel the scan by closing the auction house, no data will be recorded.
AuctionLite also stores all price data from your scans in the "Buy" and "Sell" tabs, so even if you don't scan frequently, the prices for items that you buy and sell will stay up to date.
Deals
After you've completed a full scan, AuctionLite will search for all items in the auction house that are underpriced relative to previous scans, and it will show you these items ranked by potential profit. If you navigate away from this screen, you can recall the list of deals from the last scan of your current AH visit by going to "Advanced" and clicking "Show Deals". To set the parameters for this search, go to the AuctionLite options screen (in the "Advanced" menu) and set the minimum profit and the minimum discount relative to previous prices.
Tooltips
AuctionLite adds a few lines to the bottom of each item tooltip in the game to show the vendor sell price, the expected disenchant value, and the estimated auction house value. The disenchant value is based on the current value of the disenchanted dust/essences/shards at the auction house.
By default, AuctionLite shows the value for the entire stack. However, if you'd like to see the per-item price instead of the per-stack price, just hold the shift key. If you'd like this to be the other way around (i.e., per-item prices normally, and per-stack prices when holding shift), this setting can be adjusted in the AuctionLite options screen (type "/al config").
If you'd rather not see AuctionLite's information in tooltips, they can be customized or disabled in the AuctionLite options screen (type "/al config"). You can set each line in the tooltip so that it always appears, never appears, or appears only if the applicable data is available (e.g., if we have an auction house price for that item).
External API
AuctionLite supports Tekkub's GetAuctionBuyout interface, so any addon that uses this interface will automatically be able to retrieve price data from AuctionLite.
In addition to this standard interface, other addons that wish to use AuctionLite's data can use the following methods:
price = AuctionLite:GetDisenchantValue(link or id[, suffix])
price = AuctionLite:GetAuctionValue(link or id[, suffix])
These methods return AuctionLite's disenchant and auction prices, which are the same numbers you see in the tooltips. You can pass an item string, an item link, or an item ID, but note that if you pass an ID for an item that typically has a suffix (e.g., "of the Monkey"), then you need to provide the suffix as the second argument. AuctionLite doesn't track bid prices--just buyout prices.
Acknowledgments
Thanks to kolenka for contributing bug fixes and features, and thanks to the Curse/WowAce/WowInterface community for their bug reports and suggestions.
Many, many thanks to the folks who took the time to translate AuctionLite to other languages!
French: Pettigrow
German: nesta666, Farook, tholas1234
Korean: eljei, kdw112
Chinese: tnt2ray, wowuicn, a9012456, s8095324
Russian: Vampik, RustamIrzaev
Version History
Changes in v1.5.1:
Fixed bug when default stack size is set to 1
Updated French and Russian localization files
Changes in v1.5:
Click the "Cancel" button on the "Buy" tab in order to cancel all auctions of yours on the current display (clicking on the "Show My Auctions" screen will cancel everything)
Control-click as above to cancel auctions that have been undercut
Right-click items on the summary screen in order to "Cancel All Auctions" or "Cancel Undercut Auctions"
Confirmation screen when cancelling auctions with bids
Confirmation screen when posting items below vendor price
Chat window shows total value of auctions posted
Fixed bug in automatic stack size computation
Updated localization files
Changes in v1.4.1:
Fixed Lua error that appeared when one of your favorites is not found.
Changes in v1.4:
Suppress "Auction won" spam when buying/selling/cancelling auctions
Show how many auctions are yours in the "Buy" tab's summary screen
Auction data storage can now be disabled/cleared
Localization updates
Changes in v1.3:
Updated for WoW 3.2.
AL now uses WoW's built-in vendor data, reducing its memory footprint by a few megabytes.
AuctionLite:GetVendorValue() and GetSellValue are no longer supported.
Changes in v1.2.1:
Fixed bug in German translation.
Added Russian translation.
Changes in v1.2.0:
Specify one extra stack in the "Sell" tab to sell excess items as a smaller stack (e.g., if you have 50 items and you enter "3 stacks of 20", AL will create 2 stacks of 20 and 1 stack of 10)
When the number of stacks to sell is changed, the size of the stacks will be adjusted if necessary (e.g., if you have 20 items and you specify 20 stacks, AL will set the size to 1 automatically)
New options for customizing the default number/size of stacks
Vendor data updated for WoW 3.1.1
Miscellaneous bug fixes
Changes in v1.1.5:
Updated for WoW 3.1.
Changes in v1.1.4:
Fixed bug when sorting favorites that aren't currently in the AH
Changes in v1.1.3:
Much smarter algorithm for choosing listings in "Buy" tab
Buying/canceling the last listing for an item will take you to the summary view
Changes in v1.1.2:
Recently sold items no longer appear in "Show My Auctions"
All favorites appear in "Show Favorites", even if they're not currently in the AH
Updates to German localization
Changes in v1.1.1:
Number formatting fix in "Sell" tab
Scanner bug fix
Changes in v1.1:
Sortable columns
Improvements in auction searching/purchasing
Localized to French, German, Korean, and Chinese (many thanks to the translators listed above!)
Changes in v1.0.3:
Better error messages in "Buy" frame
Suppress stack-splitting dialog when shift-clicking in "Buy" frame
Added tooltips to mailbox items
Changes in v1.0.2:
Fixed Lua error
Changes in v1.0.1:
Fixed money icon flicker in tooltip
Fixed control/alt-right-click when not at auction house
Shift-left-click now works on the "Buy" tab
Changes in v1.0:
Implemented Tekkub's GetSellValue and GetAuctionBuyout
Undercut auctions are shown in red in the "Show My Auctions" list
Fixed some display bugs in tooltips
Save your place in the "Buy" frame when going to/from summary view
Allow zero buyouts (i.e., bid only)
Don't undercut historical prices
Miscellaneous config screen cleanup
Changes in v0.9:
Tooltips now show expected disenchant value
Tooltips use money icons
Better configuration options for tooltips
Changes in v0.8:
You can cancel your own auctions by selecting them and clicking "Cancel" (use shift-click and control-click to select and cancel many auctions)
See your own auctions and your competition by choosing "Show My Auctions" in the "Advanced" menu
Changes in v0.7:
Fast scanning: Perform a full AH scan in seconds!
Deals: Show profit opportunities after each scan
Favorites: Mark your favorite items and search for them quickly
Control-right-click jumps to "Buy" tab and searches
Alt-right-click jumps to "Sell" tab and searches
Jump to your preferred tab when opening the AH
Open all bags when opening the AH
Show time elapsed and time remaining on searches
Options GUI is available in Blizzard's interface options panel
Upgraded to Ace3
Changes in v0.6:
Items with jewels/enchants are labeled with a "+"
Add tooltips to merchant, buyback, and loot
Allow vendor multiplier to be set for when selling an item with no history
Compatible with AuctionMaster
Yet more bug fixes and UI tweaks
Changes in v0.5:
Select multiple items in the "Buy" tab with control/shift
Toggle per-stack and per-item prices in tooltips with shift
Add tooltips to item links
Allow users to set undercut percentage
Bug fixes and UI tweaks
Changes in v0.4:
Added "Buy" tab for easily searching and buying out auctions
Added alt-right-click shortcuts
Remember custom prices within a given visit to the auction house
Reuse previous auction prices by clicking on your own auctions in the display
Added external API
Numerous bug fixes and UI enhancements
Changes in v0.3:
Prices can be specified as per-item or per-stack prices
Undercut specific auctions by clicking on them in the "Competing Auctions" display
Tooltips can be disabled if desired
Preferences for duration and pricing method are now saved
When absolutely no data is available, we use triple the vendor price
Numerous bug fixes
Changes in v0.2:
Added tooltips with vendor sell price and auction value
Your own auctions are now shown in yellow in the "Competing Auctions" display
Pricing algorithm will no longer undercut your own auctions
Added warning when your buyout is less than the vendor price
Fixed bugs in the auction scanner and the auction display
Originally posted by Nevrah Is there anyway to cancel all your auctions without going to each individual item-type and canceling it that way? I'd just like an option to see all my auctions, shift-click and highlight all the items (and item-types) that I'm selling and cancel everything.
I'll have to think about how best to add this to the interface, but if I can think of a good way, I'll do so. Would it be sufficient to just cancel all auctions, or do you want to cancel all auctions of a specific type?
Originally posted by Edding8040 I have a problem with the german clint
the first auction ther are no problems but
when i make the sec. auction i can't put the stack in the case.
Is there anyway to cancel all your auctions without going to each individual item-type and canceling it that way? I'd just like an option to see all my auctions, shift-click and highlight all the items (and item-types) that I'm selling and cancel everything.
Originally posted by Lephturn Well it seemed better recently. I got a few fast scans in.
This may be Bliz throttling because the server is slammed. The times I seem to have trouble are when the server seems very overloaded, and things are happening like I can't zone into an instance.
That's my guess as well. I think every fast scan I've tried in the past couple days has come back in 10s or so. Hopefully it'll stay that way!
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I'd like to also try starting from scratch in case my existing data is bad. If I remove the Auctionlite directories from my Addons folder, do I need to go clean anything else out of WTF? I'm interested to try a clean start and see what happens.
You actually don't need to remove anything from the Addons folder. All you need to do is remove the file WTF/Account/<YOURACCOUNT>/SavedVariables/AuctionLite.lua, which will reset everything to a pristine state.
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Also is there any way to see how long it took if I'm not watching it? I tend to alt-tab out while I'm scanning. I guess I should try turning off the "display favourites after scan" option.
Nope, no way to tell right now. I'll consider adding it in a future version!
Well it seemed better recently. I got a few fast scans in.
This may be Bliz throttling because the server is slammed. The times I seem to have trouble are when the server seems very overloaded, and things are happening like I can't zone into an instance.
I'd like to also try starting from scratch in case my existing data is bad. If I remove the Auctionlite directories from my Addons folder, do I need to go clean anything else out of WTF? I'm interested to try a clean start and see what happens.
Also is there any way to see how long it took if I'm not watching it? I tend to alt-tab out while I'm scanning. I guess I should try turning off the "display favourites after scan" option.
Working better now, still a great tool Merial. Thanks!
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Originally posted by Lephturn It does scan for me, if I wait long enough. But it's like it's not fast scanning at all. Since the upgrade for 3.1 I have not had a real Fast Scan (10-15 seconds) like I was used to. It's set to do a Fast Scan, but it feels like a normal scan.
Can I send you anything to help?
The best thing you could do is to help narrow down conditions under which the fast scan seems to fail. It's a bit difficult for me to debug the problem, since I can only test the scan once every 15 minutes or so!
Unfortunately, so far I've found no rhyme or reason to the fast scan behavior. I tried it several times tonight, and it worked fine every time, with delays between 10s and 40s. But at other times, I've cancelled the fast scan after 5 minutes when there was no end in sight.
You might want to try disabling other addons to see if that helps. You might also try flipping over to Blizzard's "Browse" tab and back when a scan seems to have gone on too long. Let me know if either of these help.
Anyway, the best thing you can do is to give it a try as often as you can and see if you can provide any more data on what you were doing when it worked and what you were doing when it failed. I'll keep doing the same...
Originally posted by Merial Yeah, I've seen this too--I agree that something is fishy here. I'll investigate further. Thanks for the tip!
It does scan for me, if I wait long enough. But it's like it's not fast scanning at all. Since the upgrade for 3.1 I have not had a real Fast Scan (10-15 seconds) like I was used to. It's set to do a Fast Scan, but it feels like a normal scan.
Can I send you anything to help?
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Lephlock - 80 Belf Warlock - Earthen Ring
60 Paladin - Stormreaver
Lots of others...
Originally posted by tessatestaro I was wondering if you'd add a feature where if you hold down alt or ctrl or shift (or combination, doesnt matter) and click an item, it'd automatically set the item on the sell panel (so you wouldn't have to always drag an item from your bag to the sell window)--this would greatly expediate selling process for bulk item sellers like me
Already there! Alt-right-click will put an item in the "Sell" tab, and control-right-click will search for the item in the "Buy" tab. These shortcuts work from any tab in the auction house.
Originally posted by captchasareass When fast scanning is enabled hitting the scan button does nothing at all. It just sits there at 0% forever. I went and made lunch one test so I know it was well over 5 minutes. Doesn't matter what time of day I try either.
Slow scanning works fine and finishes is 5 to 6 minutes.
Yeah, I've seen this too--I agree that something is fishy here. I'll investigate further. Thanks for the tip!
Originally posted by Phanx Have you considered using ItemPrice-1.1 for vendor prices? It seems kind of silly that I'm loading two item price databases, one for AuctionLite and one for every other addon I use that wants to know vendor values.
When I originally looked at ItemPrice, the prices were a little out of date with respect to the ones that AuctionLite has. I'll give it another look, though, and switch over if it seems appropriate.
When fast scanning is enabled hitting the scan button does nothing at all. It just sits there at 0% forever. I went and made lunch one test so I know it was well over 5 minutes. Doesn't matter what time of day I try either.
Slow scanning works fine and finishes is 5 to 6 minutes.
I guess I should try turning off the "display favourites after scan" option.
