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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thornir Alekeg" data-source="post: 3452288" data-attributes="member: 15651">I'm a bit confused.  I assume there is more than what you are saying here, or else this makes no sense other than the screw the players.If the PCs sell it for 10%, is it to the controlling organization?  Is that sale then legal?  Why would it be capped at 10%?  Are there so many people selling items to them, they can offer less?  If the organiztion has a lock on the market, why would it charge list price?  Why not jack the prices up as high as they can? Are there restrictions on the sale of magic items by the organization to others?  A black market usually thrives when access to items are restricted and therefore demand is such that people are willing to pay more than market value for the item.  If the black market cannot sell it for a higher price than the legal outlet, and the item is readily available to buy legally, then there would be little demand and little reason to get into this business, and certainly no reason to pay people more for their magic items than the legal route does.  If the sale is illegal no matter what and the only way for the PCs to sell it is through the black market, then 10% or 25% or whatever the black market can get away with makes sense.</blockquote>