Hey all,
To all of you level 30+ who are worrying about your mount money here are some things that can help you get more money and possibly get your mount!
1.Invest in bigger bags(It pays out in the end)
2.Loot everything(Yes,that means vendor trash too)
3.Sell everything you dont need(like Soul bound items,vendor trash,and white items)
4.If you want to take it serious take up only gathering skills(which are skinning,mining,and herbalism) and sell the stuff on the AH for some real cash.
5.Run instances A LOT(like SM cathedral and practically all sm)
6.Sell all BOE items on the AH for high cash.
7.Sell high,Buy low.Always works
8.Every copper counts(that means loot EVERYTHING just like in #2.)
9.Do NOT buy new armor or enchants on the AH,you get your gear replaced daily by turning in quests.

Add another tip that I just found out a few days earlier

Buy motes from Darkmoon Faire and sell them for a 300% profit margin.

Save money by not buying any of your equipment off of AH.  Especially at the lower lvl's, its not worth it because it will be obsolete within several lvls anyways.  Higher lvls it is not as big of a deal.

And limit the amount of money you spend on other supplies such as potions or other components needed to use abilities.  The less money you spend on this the more money you have to spend on something else, like your horse.  I know that dumbing it down, but its an overlooked principle of money saving.

Finally, solo quest little as possible.  This will mean you quest faster, and you will die less, saving yourself repair bills.  Like the opening thread stated, every copper counts.

And invest in gathering professions. Spend some time and effort on mining and skinning and put them in AH alone will make yourself quite a lot of money.

A lot of times those who don't have enough money to buy mounts are ignorant and just plain lazy to farm for money. Literally everyone has been through it.

To those SOBs who beg for money in major cities, I HATE YOU!

I am a lvl 51 Warlock who has mining and tailoring and of course fishing. I just went over 1k gold this morning by doing exactly what the individuals above me stated. Just wanted to point out it works, it just takes some time and effort on your part to farm.

Wow I have mining/engineering adn man it sucks to make money. (eng just make money fall out of your pockets.)

P.S Any good ways to get enough money to afford moount? Im level 37 adn only have 40g help!!!!!

he didnt say engineering, just gathering
mining, herbing, skinning

crafting is consuming, both in time and to make items you need to get materials etcetc. in other words . my advice always is on the first character do not start a crafting prof unless you are past 40

i find the AH useless since no one evr bids for my items, i tried to sell peace bloom, lightleather,ruined leather scraps etc.... does anyone know better items i should try selling?
p.s. i usually sell my items for  10g

btw my professions are skinning and herbalism

I added your thread to the "Notable Threads" section of the "FREE Leveling..." thread Wilburt.

bump, because some people manage to overlook this page
additionally, most tips are for lvl 40 but of course similar tips apply to lvl 60  :|

woot i feel so happy :)

Dats what i did. i bought a couple of tree frogs for 1 gold and now im selling them for 10

skinning is a big help for making money as nearly everything in STV is skinnable and in lots of other places take up leatherworking to as u can make gear for urself and sell bag for a good gold

I wish people would look at this guide more.

Skinning? You must be joking. Only Leatherworkers make regular use of leather items, and this is why they sell so badly.
Mining, on the other hand... You've got as regular clients Blacksmiths, Jewellers and Engineers that are too lazy to go and collect their ore.
Just sell ore and not bars .

Skinning? You must be joking. Only Leatherworkers make regular use of leather items, and this is why they sell so badly.
Mining, on the other hand... You've got as regular clients Blacksmiths, Jewellers and Engineers that are too lazy to go and collect their ore.
Just sell ore and not bars .

Ok...I'm not sure what you're saying about skinning.  Are you saying that leatherworkers are the only ones that will use the mats you skin?  or that leatherworkers don't craft things that are worth much?

If its the later...you are completely wrong (and an obvious noob).  Armor kits are a HUGE money maker (cobrahide armor, clefthoof armor, heavy knothide armor, etc)...and every class needs/uses them...at every level. 

On top of that...there are mats that only skinners aquire that sell for big money (ie: cobra scales 30g each, netherdragon scales, etc.) 

Finally...mats are found EVERYWHERE.  There isn't a single zone that doesnt have something you can skin.  Almost every instance and raid as well. That isn't the case for most other professions....where mats can only be farmed in certain areas.  Mining is one of these.  There are far more skinable animals/enemies in the game than there are viens to mine.

In conclusion --  LW and Skinning together is a very profitable...and easily mastered set of professions.  Anyone that can't see that hasn't played the game enough

ha lvl 15 and i have 30g. no help from other toons.

Lol i got my money by selling tuxedo patterns

Get two gathering proffessions indeed from the start.
It will help you get loads of cash.
And indeed get the biggest bags (at least 16 slot bags) from the start.(the more you can carry the more you can grind before having to go and sell stuff.)

-Wait for Valentine's, get a [Lovely black dress] and sell it for 100 gold

Tada!

i am lvl 42 and i have only 15g... i need money to the mount. How i can get money fast??

sorry, we can only help you in ways you can get gold slow
we already mentioned it in 26436 other places tho, so go look please

for example .. this topic is loaded with tips ..  *sigh*

stop whining and play the game

The best money making skills, that I've found anyway, are mining nd jewelcrafting. Someone ALWAYS needs a neclace, ring or crown. If you have a guildie that can enchant as well...you can double the price. Just a suggestion.

do alts help?

Alts are more of a drain on your money (unless they're bank alts)

if used right, of course
but at first they will likely drain money


in other words
pro:  you can take on several professions and use the extra professions to create mats for other people
con: you'll need to level first and level the professions before you can generate money with it

additionally having a lot of professions on a lot of high level characters means you spend less buying stuff from others (i.e. potions etc)

Auctioneer helps. The auction house is a very fast way to get money.

Buy low, sell high, and sell things people want.

Here is a quick way to get money for a mount and has a small amount of risk. I am a warrior character that does herbalism. I go to the Loch Modan area just outside of Thelasmar and run from the Stonesplinter camp to the two Tunnel Rat Vermin camps. I gather the herbs between these camps but here is the risk part when I get to a camp I do a roundup. I call this move Bormranta's Roundup. I run into the camps and touch every one of the Tunnel Rat Vermin or StoneSplinter Troggs and and I stop by the camp fire. Since they attack upon touch they will gather together around you. I target one and start killing. I use my thunderclap since it hits all enemies in that circle and hit them with my sword as well or any melee weapon. When I have killed all the vermin or troggs. I collect the coins and the drop items. Takes about three trips through and gain 1-2 gold between coins and drop items. Since they are not high enough to affect my xp I don't worry about lvling but just making money. I am a lvl 36 but would say even a lvl 30 could use the Bormranta Roundup. Not suggested for lower levels!!!!
                      Bormranta

"Wow I have mining/engineering adn man it sucks to make money. (eng just make money fall out of your pockets.)

P.S Any good ways to get enough money to afford moount? Im level 37 adn only have 40g help!!!!! "

Read what you wrote:

(eng just make money fall out of your pockets.)

Simple answer?  Drop the engineering.  Think of all that gold you will save. 

Can always put it on hold as well, no reason to level it until you get your mount is there?  Sell the ore.

ive been putting my 39 warrior on hold made 2 alts and got mining on both of em exodar and near goldshire has some copper veins sell ore at ah and got 90g now it just cost u a little to get them started

go fishing for money, you can sell food buffs too, all while leveling your cooking and fishing. go to the highest level area you can and fish. =)