Advanced Moneymaking Techniques

Hey guys it's Snarby and I need money VERY BAD.
I've tried many guides but the only surefire way I got for money is Vana and other farming missions. So, is there any other way to become rich in Spiral Knights?
PS: I wanna learn merchanting in SK.
SNARBY

I don't think you should do much 'merchanting' until you have a decent amount of crowns/energy first. You could do some stratum 3 basil recipe selling, or buying low; selling high on AH, but that's about it. Probably just ask some friends/guildmates to take you on vanaduke for crowns until then.

First of all the topis say's "New Recruits", and it's FOR New Recruits. You are a champion..... Move this thread to General Discussions.
Carnibus has a good point there, but if you want MORE money you should go with the Tier 3 basil. Pass your mission and run Vanaduke all the time for money. And for eg. if you have a Maskeriath, then sell the two other pet food's on AH as the stone's are useless for you anyway as you only need the "purple stone" (what's it called?). See what all good accessorys are on bid, and if theres a good one with a really low bid on it, bid on it and if you win, sell it for more crowns and you get profit.
Hope I helped, and you get better replies soon .-.

This might shed some light on why they are saying they are "new": http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/110351.
I'm at Champion Rank with only The Gauntlet mission left