I want to make gold by running auctions. How risky is it? What might make it more or less risky? For example, I'm guessing it would be super risky if I run one character for hours at a time. Thanks!
Just put yourself in the shoes of a human player and apply common sense - it should be enough. Posting 200 auctions of full stack (200) items per day? High Risk. Posting under 10 per day? Low risk, etc.
I tested this once with a few accounts in the past. its not about the amount pre say. its about the amount that will piss off so many people to mass report you. Posting 100+ stacks a day on one toon would get me banned pretty quick I noticed. Yet posting 12 stacks across 8 characters has been a safe play for years. Also there are tons of people in trade chat willing to buy bulk atm so its great. AH is not needed early in an expansion.
Currently I don't need to undercut anything. because mats are real hot right now. I was more thinking of WOD stuff.