VendorSeek
Every World of Warcraft player knows the pain: you need a stack of Goblin Rocket Fuel, but you cannot remember which vendor sells it, where they stand, or whether they even accept gold. You tab out, open a browser, scroll through wikis, and by the time you return your group has already pulled the next boss. VendorSeek solves that problem by quietly learning vendor inventories while you play, then handing you a searchable database of everything you have ever browsed.
What VendorSeek Actually Does
At its core, this addon is a memory aid for merchants. The moment you open a vendor window, VendorSeek records what that NPC sells, the price of each item, how much stock is available, and whether the purchase requires an alternate currency such as Honor, Conquest, or a seasonal token. Over time you build a personal catalogue of the world's merchants without lifting a finger beyond your normal shopping routine.
The database stays compact because it only stores what you have personally learned. There are no external data files to download and no bloated imports, which keeps your SavedVariables folder tidy even after months of play.
Searching Like a Pro
The Advanced Search UI
Open the search window with the slash command /vs or by clicking the minimap button. From there you can:
- Search by item name, vendor name, or even a raw item ID if you know it.
- Filter results to show gold-only vendors, alternate-currency vendors, or items currently in stock.
- Narrow the list further by typing a specific vendor name into the filter field.
Results appear instantly, sorted so the most relevant vendor is at the top. If you have TomTom installed, clicking a result drops a waypoint directly on the merchant's location, turning a twenty-minute flight path adventure into a two-click trip.
Tooltip Enhancements
Hover over any item in your bags or on a vendor and a "Sold by:" section appears, listing every known merchant that carries it along with their prices and approximate coordinates. This works in tooltips across the board, so you never have to open the search window just to confirm a price.
Version Compatibility Across Azeroth
VendorSeek for World of Warcraft is built to follow the modern addon API, which means it runs cleanly on Retail and on the classic progression clients. Whether you are grinding reputation on a Classic Era realm, hunting gems in The Burning Crusade, chasing emblem vendors in Wrath of the Lich King, rebuilding in Cataclysm, or farming timeless coins in Mists of Pandaria, the addon adapts to whichever vendor framework that expansion uses. Alternate currency handling in particular is tuned per client, so a Justice Points vendor in WotLK behaves differently from a Valor vendor in MoP, and VendorSeek accounts for that.
If you play across several versions at once, keeping the addon current matters. The foxygame.net launcher treats VendorSeek as a first-class catalog entry, so you can install it with a single click and let the launcher push updates automatically whenever a new game patch reshuffles the vendor API. That saves you from manually re-downloading builds for each client you maintain.
How to Install
Installation is deliberately simple, and you can download VendorSeek in under a minute. Close the game client first, then:
- Place the extracted VendorSeek folder inside your World of Warcraft installation under Interface/AddOns.
- Confirm the folder contains the .toc file directly rather than a nested duplicate folder.
- Restart the client and check the AddOns list at character select to enable it.
Once loaded, the addon begins learning immediately. There is no configuration wizard, no import step, and no account setup. Just shop as you normally would and watch your personal vendor database grow.
Sharing and Portability
Because everything lives in a single data file, you can copy your learned vendor database between machines or share it with a friend who is tired of the same wiki grind. The addon author built it to solve a personal frustration, and that practical origin shows in how little friction the whole system has.
Final Thoughts
VendorSeek will not play the game for you, but it removes one of the most tedious information gaps in World of Warcraft. If you have ever stood in a capital city whispering trade chat for the location of a single reagent, this addon is worth the two minutes it takes to install. Learn once, search forever, and spend your playtime actually playing.