The scarcity of WoW goods is precisely as artificial as the scarcity of high-def movies.
Trying to apply market-economic rules to IP is like trying to use a Zamboni as a lawnmower. Sure, it can be done, but you're going to have to force people to do it, and they are going to invent some very creative workarounds.
When you have to force people to follow the rules, it often means there's something wrong with the rules.