My glyph making process - part 1 of 4

This is post is primarily for someone I have regularly run with, who is about to server transfer his scribe.  Those poor glyph makers will not know what hit them. If he changes his mind, I have just released another goblin onto our glyph market. (I would normally claim it's all mine - but at the moment it's more Moonvengence's)

However you may find it usefull too. It is largely an update on a previous post.

The basis of my glyph selling has been :

• make sure everthing is sold
• cheaper than the competition  
• Streamline & automate
• Sell above cost, but cut costs

Not all glyphs are created equal.  There are two sliders that determine a glyph's value, from worthless to riches.
Availability

• Vendor taught, used for levelling.  (Uggh)
• Vendor taught, not used for levelling
• Research based
• Book Mastery based.
• (And very occaisonally - can not be taught - Woo Hoo.  Consider this a 'feat of strength')

 Demand

• Pointless.  All classes have some in this category.  Only collectors get these. (I am a collector)
• Situational.  
• Changed function.  (Whenever there is a release not saying that something has changed, it gets bought a little more.)
• New.  (You would think that a newly released glyph would sell like hotcakes.  It won't, unless it also hits a category below)
• Recommended. Either Elitist Jerks or Arena Junkies says this is needed.  Many re-rolling toons get these.
• Newly recommended.  Elitist Jerks, or Arena Junkies change their recommendation.  It takes a few weeks for it to filter to the masses, but the demand definitly rises.

Now apart from the fact I think a dedicated scribe should simply just learn everything, the gold comes from:

• Selling research and book mastery; new or recommended glyphs.
• Selling glyphs that are not otherwise covered by other glyph makers.

That said, I have only ever worried about supply, if you supply everthing that is profitable, you have demand covered.  I let the market tell me what the flavour of the week is.

To be continued ...