The go-to fix is Auctionator, which prints the exact vendor sell value right on every item tooltip in TBC Classic. Prefer something minimal? The standalone "Vendor Price" addon does only that one job. TBC Classic (2.5.x) doesn't show sell value in tooltips like retail does, so an addon is the reliable way to know what a drop is worth before you offload it.
Best options at a glance
| Addon | What it adds | Best for |
| Auctionator | Vendor value + AH price in tooltip | Most players (does both jobs) |
| Vendor Price | Just the vendor sell value | Lightweight, no clutter |
| TradeSkillMaster (TSM) | Vendor, AH, crafting, disenchant value | Serious gold makers |
| TipTac / TinyTooltip | Tooltip overhaul with price add-ons | UI tinkerers |
How do I install a vendor price addon?
Grab an addon manager like CurseForge or WoWUp, search for Auctionator (or Vendor Price), and hit install — the manager drops it into your AddOns folder and keeps it patched. To do it by hand, download the zip, unzip it into World of Warcraft\classic\Interface\AddOns, then enable it on the character-select AddOns menu.
Once loaded, hover any item in your bags. The sell value shows on the tooltip. Auctionator also folds in current auction-house prices, so you instantly see whether something is worth more to a vendor or on the AH.
Why doesn't TBC Classic show vendor prices by default?
Classic and TBC Classic keep the original 2007-era tooltips, which never listed sell value. Retail added it years later. That's why a fresh TBC install feels like it's missing the number — it always was. The addon just surfaces data the game already knows.
Is Auctionator or TSM better for pricing?
For most players, Auctionator wins on simplicity: clean tooltips, fast AH scans, and vendor value out of the box. TradeSkillMaster is heavier and aimed at flippers and crafters who want disenchant, mill, and crafting-cost math too. If you just want to stop vendoring things that are worth more on the AH, Auctionator is enough.
Will these addons hurt performance?
No. Vendor Price is tiny. Auctionator only spikes memory briefly during a full auction-house scan, then settles. On any machine that runs TBC Classic smoothly, none of these will cause noticeable lag.
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