Originally Posted by
Howlrunner
I Was doing this also, am surprised not many actually knew about it. Good tip, especially for getting to quest hand ins near a specific area.
Another good tip, is profs early on. Don;t bother with Mining and Herbalism. Seriously, just don't. Chances of getting a node are VERY small, especially at launch, as people will be ninjaing them from each other, and you will quickly out-level it.
Pick Tailoring and Skinning. Why? Well, Skinning provides a little bit of extra cash, just hoard it in yoru bank, and the sheer volume of leather around makes it easy to get hold of.
As for tailoring? Well, the most in demand thing for anyone at launch? Bags. No one has them, they drop rarely, and buying them from a vendor is a fortune.
Level tailoring asap, churn out a few for 20s each or whatever (don't sell on AH, just trade them in Goldshire/Crossroads) and by level 150, you will have made a fair amount of cash from levelling (make sure to farm humanod mobs especially when levelling, grind out a level or two if needs be as well).
Then, just drop both about 30, and begin on your proper professions. You should have enough saved to buy your first mount easily.
Obviously, if you are just trying to get to max level, ignore this, as it will slow you down, but if you are going at a slower pace, it is an incredibly easy way to get money at server launch.