There is something to be said for those that gather - they spend a lot of time making their money. There are many things to be gathered in the game. This includes leather, herbs, ore, fish, linen, wool, mageweave, stones, gems, and so on. Moreover, there is much wow gold to be made here. Many players begin to make their money by gathering - and I encourage it. And, later on, finding a rare vein or herb can bring in several wow gold alone. The benefit of being a gatherer is that you don't ever have to buy supplies.

This is a profession usually taken on by those of higher (level 40+, usually 55+) level characters. Moreover, you may just find the things to mine/gather while leveling. This is especially true with leather (tradeskill is skinning). To do this, you simply do instance runs or kill named bosses multiple times or do multiple runs through the instances in the chance of getting a drop to get wow gold. I suggest you try to set up a system like this - either if you are a gatherer or crafter.

Before the patch that came out today (this was written the day the honor system came out), this is what almost all level 60 players did (since then, many lvl 60s have taken up pvp attacking the crossroads for example and then with the battlegrounds patch, they go to the BGs). The gatherer and crafter also set a standard price for a stack of a certain item � this never changes once set in most situations. Having a constant buyer/supplier is more important and convenient than getting the most for your copper. Go to AH and see who is selling alot of a gathered item or crafted item, depending on if you want to supply or want to craft wow gold.