Vendor

A vendor is an NPC who buys and sells items. Trainers are not technically vendors, even though they sell recipes, since they do not buy anything. The word is also sometimes used as a verb for selling to a vendor, e.g., "I'm just going to vendor this axe, since I can't use it." For quick use as a verb, sometimes only "V" is used to mean "vendor it" or "V?" for "vendor it?" Items that have no use other than selling to a vendor are called vendor trash.

It is noteworthy that while most profession and food vendors are essential, most armor and weapon merchants are only as valuable as their repairs. The items they sell are expensive, have no stats, and are almost always completely inferior to items of the same level. They have little to no use after around level 10, when drops and quest rewards become better.

interact with vendor vendor out of range buy/sell after talking

Repairing

Some vendors can repair armor durability damage (usually vendors who sell armor and weapons, but often those who sell blacksmithing and engineering supplies).

As of Patch 2.3, your pointer changes when you move it over a repair-capable NPC:

interact with repairing vendor repairing vendor out of range

Buyback

If you sold an item, you can buy it back for the same price at which it was sold by clicking the Buyback tab and right-clicking the item or dragging it back to your bag. You can repurchase up to 12 items that you have sold to a vendor. The items (up to 12) since you last logged in will persist. When your character leaves the game or zones to a different area, this list of items will be cleared, so if you have accidentally sold something, don't wait to buy it back. To this date, no raid is yet Vendor proof. Buy it back immediately.

Discounts

As of Patch 2.3, all vendors with an associated faction now give discounts at all levels above neutral.

• Friendly: 5% discount
• Honored: 10% discount
• Revered: 15% discount
• Exalted: 20% discount

Filters

This section concerns content exclusive to Mists of Pandaria.

The Beta introduced type filters on vendors which should make it easier to find items. The drop-down will appear on the upper right of the vendor window and will filter based on the viewer's class specs or whether the item is bind on equip.

Types

This section concerns content that is out-of-date. Reason: Needs newer profession supplies vendors.

Armor and weapons

Armorer Apprentice Armorer Apprentice Clothier Armor Crafter Armorer & Shieldcrafter Cloth Armor and Accessories Cloth Armor Merchant Clothier Cloth & Leather Armor Merchant Heavy Armor Merchant Leather Armor & Leatherworking Supplies Leather Armor Merchant Light Armor Merchant Light Armor & Weapons Merchant Mail Armor Merchant Mail & Plate Merchant Night Elf Armorer Speciality Dress Maker Superior Armorer Superior Armorsmith Axecrafter Axe Merchant Superior Axecrafter

Bow Merchant Bow & Arrow Merchant Bowyer & Fletching Goods Fletcher Superior Bowyer Gun Merchant Bowyer & Gunsmith Guns and Ammo Merchant Gunsmith Gunsmith & Bowyer Weaponsmith & Gunsmith Macecrafter Mace & Staff Merchant Mace & Staves Mace & Staves Vendor Staff & Mace Merchant Superior Macecrafter Staff Merchant Mace & Staff Merchant Mace & Staves Mace & Staves Vendor Staff & Mace Merchant Staves Merchant

Wand Merchant Wand Vendor Weapon Merchant Apprentice Weaponsmith Dwarven Weaponsmith Light Armor & Weapons Merchant Master Weaponsmith Superior Weaponsmith Sword and Dagger Merchant Thrown Weapons Merchant Two Handed Weapon Merchant Weapons Merchant Weaponsmith Weaponsmith & Armorcrafter Weaponsmith & Armorer Weapons Quartermaster Weapon Vendor

General

Arcane Goods Arcane Goods Vendor Bag Vendor Butcher - Meats Darkmoon Faire Exotic Goods Darkmoon Faire Cards & Exotic Goods General Goods General Goods Merchant General Goods Vendor General Supplies Mount Quartermaster Elekk Breeder Gryphon Keeper Hawkstrider Breeder Horse Breeder Kodo Mounts Mechanostrider Merchant Mount Vendor Ram Breeder Raptor Handler Saber Handler Undead Horse Merchant Windrider Keeper Wintersaber Trainers

Pirate Supplies Potion Seller Potions & Herbs Potions, Scrolls and Reagents Scrolls & Potions Rare Goods Reagents Reagent Supplies Exotic Reagent Merchant Poisons & Reagents Potions, Scrolls and Reagents Reagents and Herbs Reagents & Poisons Reagent Vendor Shady Goods Souvenirs Special Goods Dealer Specialty Goods Tailoring Supplies & Specialty Goods Zandalar Supplies and Repair

Professions

Alchemy Supplies Alchemy & Herbalism Supplies Blacksmithing Supplier Blacksmithing Supplies Cooking Supplier Cooking Supplies Enchanting Supplier Enchanting Supplies Engineering Suppliers Engineering & General Goods Supplier Engineering Goods Engineering Supplies Speciality Engineer

Fishing Supplier Bait and Tackle Supplier Fishing Supplies Fishing Trainer & Supplies Fish Merchant & Supplies Herbalism Supplier Herbalism Supplies Herbalism & Alchemy Supplies Reagents and Herbs Leatherworking Supplies Leather Armor & Leatherworking Supplies Leatherworking & Tailoring Supplies Specialist Leatherworking Supplies Mining Supplier Mining Supplies

Poison Supplier Poisons & Reagents Poison Supplies Poison Vendor Reagents & Poisons Tailoring Supplies Speciality Tailoring Supplies Tailoring Supplies & Specialty Goods Tools & Supplies - Rogue stuff Trade Goods General Trade Goods Merchant General Trade Goods Vendor General Trade Supplier Trade Goods Supplies Trade Supplier Trade Supplies

Portable vendors

A few items may be used as portable vendors; players can bring them with them as items or abilities to access a vendor anywhere in the game. This is very useful as it saves a lot of time to not have to return to a stationary vendor every time you have to sell and in some cases buy something. Examples of portable vendors are:

• Jeeves (requires Engineering 450 to use, can repair)
• Scrapbot Construction Kit (requires Engineering 425 to use, can repair)
• Field Repair Bot 110G (requires Engineering 325 to use, can repair)
• Field Repair Bot 74A (requires Engineering 300 to use, can repair)
• Argent Squire/Argent Gruntling (when upgraded with a Argent Pony Bridle)
•  [Reins of the Traveler's Tundra Mammoth] (has repair vendor)
• Guild Herald (requires guild achievement Profit Sharing and revered reputation with guild to purchase)
• Guild Page (requires guild achievement Horde Slayer/Alliance Slayer and honored reputation with guild to purchase)

Notice that portable vendors, while most sought for as convenient buyers of useless things that players don't need, often offer a somewhat meager choice of items that players may buy for self-usage. The average portable vendor is much similar to a reagent-vendor, selling common items which players need in order to cast their spells. Portable vendors also often sell poisons used by Rogues, materials used in various professions, sometimes food and in rare cases equipment. Some portable vendors can also repair, thus they are often popular in raids or instances.

External links

WowInsider Mists of Pandaria Beta: Vendor filters make sorting items easier

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