Help! How the heck do I make money in this game?

[Archona]

Crafting is dead ??

I'm currently leveling up my WHM as an alt. I'm at level 38. Yesterday I decided to go to the market board to upgrade gear as a lot of my gear was in the 20s and it just doesn't seem to be dropping in the dungeons.. So searching for armor, there are so many 0's across from the names of items. Nobody is crafting them. If they were there I might buy them.

Crafting is not dead. People just aren't looking to see whats needed.

If you're looking on the MB for alt gear, you're doing it wrong.

FATEs don't require gear to complete.
Dungeons provide adequate gear for leveling.
Grand Company gear is more than enough to level with.
White gear from quests/vendors is adequate and generally cheaper. They also serve as a price ceiling for any gear made by crafters.
Any gear you get is replaced within hours/days because leveling is a joke.

The only reason to collect the low level gear is for vanity reasons.

@OP
Best ways to make gil are running dungeons and doing dailies. Crafting does not make you gil, it costs you time and gil. There are plenty of crafters on each server with all crafts at 50 with all their cross class skills to guarantee HQ. Unless you're ready to commit to that, you should just abandon leveling professions.

edit: oh yeah, Primal sale runs always work if you have the gear/skill/experience.