Auctionator and TSM for WoW Forever: Setup, Shopping Lists and Selling

The auction house is where most early gold in WoW Forever is made or lost, and the right addon turns it from a guessing game into a price list. This guide covers Auctionator and TSM setup for WoW Forever: how to scan, build shopping lists and post with a sensible undercut in Auctionator, what TSM 4.15 and its new Desktop App add, which of the two suits you, and the auction house errors players have been hitting in launch week. It ends with Blizzard's rules on bought gold, because the Economy Hold can lock the auction house for you entirely. Checked on 8 November 2026 for WoW Forever 1.60.1.

Short answer

• Auctionator is the simple choice: install, run a Full Scan, and it fills in prices and helps you undercut. Its Forever build was updated on 8 November (build 343).
• TSM 4.15 supports Forever, but its price data comes from the TSM Desktop App and a free TSM account; it suits players who craft and sell in bulk.
• Run one auction addon at a time while you learn; both change the same window.
• Launch week has known server-side errors such as "The item was not found", and they also happen with addons switched off.
• Never buy gold: Blizzard can remove it, put the account on an Economy Hold or close it.

Auctionator: first setup

1. In the CurseForge app, with the Forever version selected, install Auctionator, or download the file marked WoW Forever and copy the folder into _forever_\Interface\AddOns.
2. Restart the game and tick Auctionator at character select.
3. Open the auction house. Auctionator adds its own tabs along the bottom: Shopping, Selling, Cancelling and an Auctionator tab with the options and the Full Scan button.
4. Press Full Scan once. The prices it records appear in item tooltips and in the Selling tab.
5. Open the settings through the game's Options, AddOns, Auctionator, or the Auctionator tab. /atr lists the chat commands.

Prices are only as fresh as your last scan, so scan again whenever you sit down to sell.

Shopping lists and selling

Shopping lists. In the Shopping tab, create a list and add searches: an item name, optionally with filters such as level or quality. A list for your profession's materials, say Linen Cloth, Copper Ore and Peacebloom, lets you check every price with one click instead of typing each search.

Selling.

1. Open the Selling tab; your bags appear on the left.
2. Click an item. Auctionator looks up current listings and fills in a price just below the cheapest one.
3. Check the quantity and the duration, then post.
4. Auctionator warns when a price looks far below the usual value, which catches a missing zero.
5. The default undercut is set in Auctionator's selling settings, either as a percentage or as a fixed amount; a small undercut is enough.

Undercuts on Forever. Since 6 November, several players on the official forums report an "internal auction error" when they post below an existing listing of the same item, while a price that does not undercut posts normally. Blizzard had not answered at the time of writing. If a post fails, try matching the lowest price instead of going under it.

Cancelling. The Cancelling tab lists your auctions and marks those that have been undercut, so you can cancel and repost them. /atr cancelundercut does the same from chat.

TSM 4.15 and the Desktop App

TradeSkillMaster 4.15 brought Forever support for the 4 November launch, together with a rebuilt TSM Desktop App for Windows, Mac and Linux; addon trackers list 4.15.3 from 5 November as the current Forever build. TSM's tooltip prices come from that app, not from a scan in game.

1. Create a free account on the TradeSkillMaster website; the app also allows signing in with Discord.
2. Download the TSM Desktop App from the official TSM download page and sign in.
3. Let the app find your World of Warcraft folder and install the TSM addon for the Forever version.
4. When the app asks which realm you play on, pick the Forever entry for your region; Forever has rulesets rather than classic realms, and TSM's own pages do not yet explain how rulesets and factions are split, so the list may look different from older guides.
5. Log in to the game and type /tsm to open the TSM window.
6. Hover an item: the time next to TSM AuctionDB in the tooltip shows when prices were last updated. A recent time means the app works.

The free tier covers pricing for up to ten realms; premium adds more, plus cloud backups and alerts. TSM's real strength is operations, rules that post, cancel and restock for you, and they take an evening to learn. If you only sell a few stacks, start with Auctionator.

Which one to choose

You are	Use	Why
New to the auction house	Auctionator	Works after one scan, nothing to configure
Levelling and selling drops	Auctionator	Fast posting and undercut checks
Crafter with many recipes	TSM	Crafting costs and restock rules
Selling in bulk every day	TSM	Operations post and cancel hundreds of items
Short on time	Auctionator	No extra app to run

You can try both on separate characters, but enable only one per session. The basics of pricing and flipping are in the auction house gold guide for beginners.

Common problems

Problem	What helps
"The item was not found" when buying	A launch-week server issue; refresh the search, reopen the auction house and try again
"Internal auction error" when posting	Reported when undercutting an existing listing; post at the same price instead
No prices in Auctionator tooltips	Run Full Scan in the Auctionator tab
TSM tooltip shows no AuctionDB time	Start the TSM Desktop App, check you are signed in and that Forever is selected
Addon window missing at the auction house	Wrong flavour installed; pick the Forever file and restart the game
Auction house will not open	Check for an Economy Hold message, then the official status and hotfix posts

Tips

• Scan once at the start of every selling session, because launch-week prices move fast.
• Keep a shopping list for the materials your professions use.
• Post in small stacks while prices are still settling in the first weeks.
• Test a failing purchase in the default window once to rule out the addon.
• Check the vendor price before posting cheap items, as many sell for more at a vendor.
• Keep free bag space for unsold returns from the mailbox; see bag addons for WoW Forever.

ForeverBot and this setup

ForeverBot brings items back; the auction house work stays yours. Keep Auctionator or TSM enabled, leave the default UI scale, and empty the bags yourself after a session; see ForeverBot first-run setup. Automation breaks Blizzard's rules and Blizzard bans accounts for it, and the Economy Hold can also freeze trade, mail and the auction house during an investigation.

FAQ

Does Auctionator work in WoW Forever?

Yes. Auctionator publishes Forever builds on CurseForge; build 343 from 8 November was the newest at the time of writing. It adds Shopping, Selling and Cancelling tabs, a Full Scan for prices and quick undercut posting. If the tabs do not appear, you most likely installed a file for another game version.

Is TSM free for WoW Forever?

The addon and the Desktop App are free to download, and you need a TSM account. The free tier includes pricing for up to ten realms; premium adds more realms, cloud backups and other extras. TSM 4.15 is the first version with Forever support.

What is the Economy Hold in WoW Forever?

A temporary restriction Blizzard introduced in October against real-money gold trading. An account suspected of buying or selling gold can lose access to trading, mail, the guild bank and the auction house while it is investigated. Blizzard says a hold alone leaves no permanent mark, but proven gold buying can mean removed gold, suspension or closure.

Why can I not buy an item that is still listed?

During launch week many players get "The item was not found" on listings that still show after a refresh, with or without addons. It is a server-side problem, not a setting. Refresh, reopen the auction house or try another listing. Planning your first big purchase is covered in the first mount at 40 gold plan.