Auctionator Addon Guide — Download, Install, Setup & Settings

Auctionator is the go-to auction house addon for players who want a faster, cleaner way to buy, sell, and price-check items without dealing with a steep learning curve. Whether you’re leveling a fresh character in TBC Classic Anniversary, gearing up an alt in WotLK Classic, or just trying to flip gold efficiently in Outland, Auctionator strips away the clutter of the default AH window and replaces it with simple, focused tools.

In this guide, we’ll cover what Auctionator does, how to install and configure it, and how to use its core features — Shopping, Selling, and Cancelling — to make gold faster with less effort. 💰

What Is Auctionator?

Auctionator is a lightweight auction house addon that adds dedicated tabs to the Blizzard AH window: Shopping, Selling, and Cancelling. Instead of manually typing item names and scrolling through pages of listings every time you want to buy materials or post items, Auctionator lets you save searches into reusable shopping lists, post stacks with a single click, and cancel undercut auctions instantly.

It also injects auction and vendor price data directly into item tooltips, so you can hover over almost any item — in your bags, on the AH, or even out in the world — and instantly see what it’s worth. 📊

This addon is especially popular in Classic and TBC Classic because the default auction house UI is notoriously slow and clunky. Auctionator turns a multi-minute chore into a routine you can finish in under five minutes a day.

Key Features

• Shopping Lists — Save groups of search terms (like all your Alchemy herbs or enchanting materials) and search them all at once with one click
• One-Click Selling — Alt-click an item in your bags to load it into the Selling tab, set your price and stack size, and post instantly
• Undercut Scanning & Cancelling — Scan your active auctions for undercuts and cancel them with a single click or keybind
• Tooltip Price Data — See auction house and vendor prices directly in item tooltips after running a Full Scan
• Full Scan Tool — Scan the entire auction house to update pricing data used across the addon
• Lightweight Performance — Minimal memory footprint compared to heavier alternatives, with almost no setup required

How to Install Auctionator

Getting Auctionator running takes just a couple of minutes:

1. Download the addon using one of the buttons below
2. Extract the folder into your WoW Interface/AddOns directory
3. Make sure the resulting folder is named Auctionator (not a versioned subfolder)
4. Fully restart World of Warcraft (not just reload UI)
5. At the character select screen, click AddOns and confirm Auctionator is enabled for your character

How to Configure Auctionator

Once installed, open the Auctionator options panel through the in-game Interface AddOns menu, or click the gear icon on any Auctionator tab at the auction house. Here’s how to set up the basics:

🛠️ Shopping Setup

• Open the Shopping tab at the auction house
• Type an item name in the search box and click Add To List to build a shopping list
• Use Search Options to filter by exact name, level range, item level, or crafted level
• Set a Default Shopping List in the options menu so it loads automatically when you open the AH

⚡ Quick Settings for Selling

• Alt-click (or right-click, depending on your settings) an item in your bags to send it to the Selling tab
• Set your desired price per item and stack size
• Enable Show your new auctions in chat if you want a log of what you’ve posted
• Turn on Confirm posting items at an unusually low price to avoid accidental underpricing

🎯 Tips for Cancelling

• Run Check for Undercuts to scan all your active auctions
• Items that have been undercut are flagged with an icon
• Click each flagged auction and confirm cancellation, or use the keybind to speed through the list

Running a Full Scan

To populate tooltip pricing data, go to the Auctionator tab in the AH and click Full Scan. This scans the entire auction house and stores current prices, which then appear when you hover over items in your bags, the AH, or loot windows.

Pros & Cons

Auctionator vs Alternatives

If you’re just getting started with the auction house, Auctionator is the easiest entry point. Players running large-scale gold-making operations often pair it with companion addons for vendor-flip scanning once they’re comfortable with the basics.

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