Disclaimer

Please read this disclaimer carefully. It explains important limitations regarding the data and services provided by Booty Bay Broker.

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Data Accuracy

Booty Bay Broker collects auction house pricing data from the official Blizzard Battle.net API and, for certain Classic game versions, from the TradeSkillMaster (TSM) API. While we make every reasonable effort to provide accurate and up-to-date information, we cannot guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of any data displayed on this site.

Auction house prices in World of Warcraft change rapidly as players list, buy, and cancel auctions. The data shown here represents a snapshot collected at the time of the most recent API update, which typically occurs on an hourly cycle. Actual in-game prices may differ from what is displayed here due to the inherent delay between data collection and your viewing of the page.

Calculated values such as market value estimates, price trends, and crafting profit margins are derived from collected data using statistical algorithms. These calculations are estimates and should not be treated as exact figures. Market value uses a weighted median algorithm that filters outliers, but no algorithm can perfectly represent the true market price of a virtual item at any given moment.

Factors Affecting Data Accuracy

  • API Refresh Intervals -- Blizzard's Battle.net API updates auction data at intervals determined by Blizzard, typically every 30 to 60 minutes. Prices displayed on the site may lag behind real-time in-game prices by up to one hour.
  • Canceled and Expired Auctions -- Auction listings that are canceled or expire between API snapshots may still appear in our data. This can occasionally result in items showing as available at prices that are no longer valid.
  • Low-Volume Items -- Items with very few listings may show volatile or misleading price statistics. A single outlier listing can significantly skew the average and median prices for rarely-traded items.
  • Connected Realm Variations -- Connected realms share an Auction House, but the API may report them under different realm IDs. While we map connected realms accurately, edge cases during realm connections or disconnections may cause brief data inconsistencies.

Not Financial Advice

The Service is a gaming tool that shows World of Warcraft Auction House pricing data. Nothing on this site constitutes financial advice, investment advice, or any other form of professional advisory service.

All pricing data, profit calculations, market trend analyses, crafting cost estimates, and heatmap visualizations are provided for informational and entertainment purposes only. Decisions about buying, selling, or crafting items in World of Warcraft are made entirely at your own discretion and risk. We do not recommend or endorse any particular trading strategy or gold-making approach.

The virtual economy in World of Warcraft is subject to frequent and sometimes dramatic changes from game patches, hotfixes, expansion releases, seasonal events, player behavior shifts, and Blizzard policy changes. Past price trends are not reliable indicators of future prices. Items that were profitable to craft or trade yesterday may not be profitable today. Market conditions can change within minutes due to player activity, and our data reflects snapshots taken at hourly intervals.

Virtual Currency Disclaimer

All references to "gold," "prices," "profit," and "cost" on this site refer exclusively to in-game virtual currency and virtual items within World of Warcraft. In-game gold and virtual items have no real-world monetary value. We do not support, encourage, or enable real-money trading (RMT) of virtual goods, which is prohibited by Blizzard Entertainment's Terms of Service. Any losses of in-game gold, items, or other virtual assets resulting from decisions informed by data on this site are not compensable.

Professions Calculator Disclaimer

The professions crafting cost calculator uses live Auction House prices to estimate material costs and potential profit margins. These estimates are based on current market conditions at the time of calculation and may not reflect actual costs or profits when you execute trades. Factors such as item availability, market volatility, crafting skill requirements, and time-to-sell are not fully captured by automated calculations. Always verify prices in-game before committing to large crafting investments.

No Affiliation with Blizzard Entertainment

The Service is an independent, community-built tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or in any way officially connected with Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., Activision Blizzard, Inc., or Microsoft Corporation.

We access the Blizzard Battle.net API under the terms of the Blizzard Developer API Terms of Use. Our use of the API does not imply any partnership, endorsement, or official relationship with Blizzard Entertainment. Blizzard may revoke API access at any time, which could affect the availability and accuracy of data on this site.

World of Warcraft, Warcraft, WoW, the Warcraft logo, Blizzard Entertainment, Battle.net, and all related names, logos, characters, locations (including Booty Bay), and game content referenced on this site are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All rights are reserved by their respective owners. The name "Booty Bay Broker" is a fan reference to the in-game location and is used under the principle of fair use for community tool identification purposes.

Similarly, TradeSkillMaster (TSM) is an independent third-party addon and data service. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the TradeSkillMaster team. TSM data is used under their published API terms.

Third-Party Data Sources

The Service relies on the following external data sources:

  • Blizzard Battle.net API -- The primary source for Retail auction house data, item metadata (names, icons, item levels, quality), realm information, game version data, WoW Token prices, and profession recipe definitions. Data is collected under the Blizzard API Terms of Use.
  • TradeSkillMaster (TSM) API -- The exclusive data source for WoW Classic game versions (MoP Classic, TBC Anniversary). TSM data includes aggregated pricing and market statistics. TBC Anniversary data is collected hourly; MoP Classic data is collected weekly.

We do not control these third-party services and cannot guarantee their availability, accuracy, or continuity. If a third-party API experiences downtime, changes its data format, or discontinues service, our data may be temporarily unavailable, incomplete, or outdated.

Fair Use of Game Content

World of Warcraft, Warcraft, and all related names, logos, images, and content are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All game-related content displayed on this site -- including item names, item icons, profession names, realm names, and faction names -- is the intellectual property of Blizzard Entertainment.

We use this content under the principle of fair use for the purpose of providing a community tool that helps players engage with the World of Warcraft economy. Item icons and names are retrieved through the official Blizzard API and are displayed to help users identify items. We do not claim ownership of any Blizzard intellectual property.

Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of harmful components.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Booty Bay Broker and its operators, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of, or inability to use, this service. This includes, without limitation:

  • Any losses of in-game gold, items, or other virtual assets resulting from decisions made based on data provided by this site
  • Any losses resulting from inaccurate, delayed, or incomplete price data
  • Any losses resulting from service downtime, data gaps, or technical failures
  • Any losses resulting from unauthorized access to your account
  • Any losses resulting from reliance on third-party data sources that become unavailable or inaccurate

This limitation of liability applies regardless of the legal theory under which damages are sought, whether in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, and applies even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Advertising Disclaimer

The Service displays advertisements served by Google AdSense (publisher ID: ca-pub-6448200357413737). These advertisements are provided by third-party advertisers and advertising networks. Advertising revenue helps support the ongoing operation and development of this free service.

  • Third-Party Content -- Advertisements displayed on this site are the sole responsibility of their respective advertisers. We do not control, endorse, verify, or guarantee the content, products, services, or claims made in any advertisement. We are not liable for any claims, losses, or damages arising from your interaction with third-party advertisements.
  • No Endorsement -- The presence of an advertisement on this site does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or approval of the advertised product, service, or company by us or our operators. Advertisements are served algorithmically by Google and are not manually selected or reviewed by us.
  • Personalized Advertising -- Google may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve ads based on your browsing history across websites. This includes the DoubleClick DART cookie for interest-based advertising. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page. For complete details on advertising cookies and tracking, see our Privacy Policy.
  • Ad Relevance -- While Google's algorithms attempt to show relevant advertisements, we cannot guarantee that ads will always be appropriate to the World of Warcraft audience. If you encounter an advertisement that you believe is inappropriate, misleading, or offensive, you can report it directly to Google through the ad's "Why this ad?" information panel.

Service Availability

The Service is a community-operated offering provided free of charge. While we work to keep the Service available, we cannot guarantee uninterrupted access to the Service. The Service may be temporarily unavailable due to:

  • Scheduled Maintenance -- Periodic updates, database migrations, and infrastructure improvements may require brief periods of downtime.
  • Blizzard API Changes -- Changes to the Blizzard Battle.net API, including rate limit adjustments, endpoint deprecations, or scheduled maintenance windows, may temporarily affect data collection and display.
  • Infrastructure Issues -- Server outages, network disruptions, or hosting provider incidents beyond our control may interrupt service availability.
  • Game Patches and Expansions -- Major World of Warcraft patches, expansion launches, or pre-patch events may cause temporary data inconsistencies as item databases are updated and new items are discovered.

We do not provide a Service Level Agreement (SLA) and make no commitments regarding minimum uptime percentages or response times. Users should not rely on this site as their sole source of Auction House data for time-sensitive trading decisions.

Use at Your Own Risk

By using the Service, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • All data, analytics, and tools provided by this site are used entirely at your own risk. We make no guarantees regarding the outcomes of any decisions you make based on data from this service.
  • In-game gold, items, and virtual assets have no real-world monetary value. The virtual currency limitations described in Section 2 apply.
  • The Service may experience downtime, errors, or data inconsistencies at any time. You should not rely solely on this site for critical in-game economic decisions.
  • We strongly recommend cross-referencing price data from multiple sources before making significant in-game trading decisions.

Contact

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