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To participate in the Auction House in World of Warcraft, you need to follow these steps:
- Locate an Auction House: You can find Auction Houses in major cities, marked on your map by a gold coin icon.
- Open the Auction House: Right-click on the Auctioneer NPC to open the Auction House window.
- Search for items: Use the search bar to find the items you're interested in buying or selling.
- Bid or Buyout: If you're buying an item, you can place a bid or use the Buyout option to purchase it immediately. If you're selling an item, you can set a starting bid and a buyout price.
- Wait for the auction to end: Auctions typically last 12, 24, or 48 hours. Once the auction ends, you'll receive a notification in your mailbox if you've won or sold an item.
- Collect your item or gold: If you've won an auction, you can retrieve your item from the mailbox in any major city. If you've sold an item, you'll receive the gold from the sale in your mailbox.
Note: To use the Auction House, you need to have a character that's at least level 10 and have some gold in your inventory to cover the auction fees.