Not a fan of going to forums to scroll through forum thread titles to find items. AH was a mess, but they should still implement a tool to integrate it into the game itself. Maybe a Craigslist-type window where you post your item w/ a message. That post will only have a "Message Seller" button where you can send them an in-game message. Yes, seller may get spammed, Blizzard can put in some system to allow only one message per account w/ a read-receipt, and so forth. This also allows you to filter for the item specifically versus scrolling and searching a forum for something specific.
Changing my starting bid required after reviewing some current items on the AH. There's this axe, which has a lower attack speed, lower damage, same exact base critical damage, and lower lifesteal...with a current bid of 94 million gold and 11 hours left. It's on the AH, on the same page, and is named Doom Crux w/ 1039 damage.
Stats:
1072.2 "Black" Damage/Second
499-1033 Damage
1.40 Attacks/Second
62% Critical Damage
2.60% Lifesteal
Socket (Empty)
Currently highest on page 2 of AH w/ the following filters:
Critical Damage = Not Specified
Lifesteal = Not Specified
Has Socket = Not Specified
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