an icepick through the keyhole

I wouldn't have had the money to get my mount if it weren't for a bit of luck and the judicious use of the Auctioneer add-on. Auctioneer has been a godsend; it scans the AH and keeps track of the market value of items so that you can immediately tell what an item is worth at the AH, whether or not it's worth selling and at what price to ensure the highest probability of a sale. It's increased my incoming revenue so that at this level I'm usually making about a gold or two with each batch of auction items, which adds up. It can also tell you what items on the AH are underpriced and therefore worth snapping up just to resell and make a profit. I heartily recommend Auctioneer.

The luck came when I was grinding for mithirl in the Charred Vale, and was attacked by a level 25 basilisk which I polished off in short order. The damnned thing dropped a Thunderbrow Ring, a blue Level 24 item which I managed to sell for 50g, bringing me over the top as far as my cost requirements for the mount were concerned.