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Guide last updated: August 2007
Review last updated: 2007-10-25
I used to really recommend Derek’s Gold Mastery Guide. However, some things have come to my attention which make me question its value…
You see the main benefit of this guide over Valkor’s Gold Making Guide or the Cash Creating Guide, is the personal coaching (by email) included with Derek’s Gold Mastery Guide.
As it turns out though, Derek has been unreliable when it comes to answering emails for his customers. I know that he knows his stuff, he has helped me. And his guide is quite good in itself. But it costs more than the other two I have mentioned, and without the coaching it is really not better. So keep this in mind when you read the rest of my review below.
I credit Derek’s guide for making me expand the boundaries of my Auction House trading. I made 3500+ gold in 4 weeks from ONLY using SOME of his Auction House strategies, which is like 10 times more than I earned before because I was limiting myself so much. True, I started with 1600 g on my AH character, but Derek’s guide will actually show you how to start making serious (yes) gold at the AH even if you’re only level 5-10.
Let’s take a quick look at the contents of Derek’s Gold Mastery Guide:
- A beginner’s guide (Here’s where you learn the simple but essential strategies that the rest of the tips revolve around, such as how to check the "fair" AH price of an item so you don’t sell yourself short)
- Auction House guide (Probably the most detailed and useful AH guide I’ve read. It motivated me to turn 1600 into 5100 in four weeks, "working" VERY part-time and only using some of the tips)
- General Grinding guide (A collection of gold making tips for all levels. On the last page is a link to a special unadvertised 1-70 gold grinding guide with maps)
- Profession guide (Covers herbalism, mining, skinning, tailoring, jewelcrafting and alchemy, but not engineering, blacksmithing, cooking and leatherworking. And, in my opinion, it misses some good gold making tips)
- Bonus Fishing guide (It could have been better, but it does give some low, mid and high level fishing tips.)
- Bonus Professions Leveling guide (1-300 guides for the primary professions except leatherworking, but only 300-375 for tailoring, enchanting and engineering.)
- One-on-one coaching by Derek When you get Derek’s guide you get access to his 1-on-1 coaching, meaning you can email him and ask him questions if you’re stuck or need advice on how to make even more gold (a great value regardless of your level and experience). (All you have to do is sign up to his mailing list on his website, then follow the instructions from there.) (This part of the offer seems to be unreliable.)
Bottom line: This guide WILL make you rich if you use it. Keep in mind this guide was first written in May 2007. That means ALL the tips are still working. I didn’t find any outdated tips that you’ll see in other guides. Lastly, Derek has some unique tips that I haven’t seen anywhere before, like the innovative micro-grinding technique which is highly profitable at any level and totally overlooked.
The bonuses (fishing and profession leveling) are weak, and the price is a bit higher than other gold guides. It doesn’t have all the 60-70 grinding spots, and the profession guides could use some improvement as well.
I would rate this guide 9/10 if Derek made good on his promise of coaching to his customers. But since I’ve heard reports that he doesn’t answer coaching emails in a timely manner (or not at all), then I can only give this one 7/10. Valkor’s Gold Making Guide may be a better choice for most people.
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