Accessing the Black MarketSelling your stolen and illegal goods
The black market can be found in the contacts menu of starport services, but only where it is available – not every starport has a black market. It can also disabled by local authorities. To find out whether specific station has a (active) black market, open system map, select the station and check if Black Market is listed under the Facilities entry. You can also find systems with black markets in the Galaxy Map - select Services in the Map View Configuration and then Black Market.
Prices on the black market can vary greatly, depending on the goods and system. Generally the black market takes a percentage of 25% off of the normal commodity prices. For example, if a station offers you 1,000,000 CR per Low Temperature Diamond, the black market will offer 750,000 credits.
Carrying stolen goods and/or illegal goods can be a dangerous pastime. Authorities, and other players, will often scan the cargo of ships to see if they are carrying any stolen and/or illegal goods. Being cargo scanned whilst carrying such items may incur a bounty, or a fine from the starport authorities.
