This is a very simple and straightforward explanation. The people in the raid bid gold for items like an auction, and everyone gets paid to participate/carry others.
I will also link Blizzard’s definition of GDKP because it is relevant to the SoD changes coming up soon. No matter what players say, Blizzard has defined it as any gold changing hands during the raid.
This thread covers all of it. GDKP in Season of Discovery
What is GDKP and why is it being restricted in Season of Discovery?
GDKP is a loot system some players use that essentially allows all loot to be purchased in a dungeon or raid using gold rather than being rolled for or awarded using another loot system. How this typically works is that an item drops and is then put up for gold bid among the members of the group. Players will submit their bids in gold, and the highest bidder wins. After the item is won, gold is traded to the loot master, and then that gold is usually divided among all the raid members
What exactly constitutes a “gold bid” or GDKP raid?
- We’re defining GDKP as any raid or dungeon run where items are awarded in exchange for gold. Please note that we have multiple detection methods for GDKP that are effective both inside and outside of dungeon or raid instances.