Black Market and escrow
The Grand Exchange is the Black Market's order book: you set a price and wait for another player to match it. Escrow is a direct trade with one named player.
The Grand Exchange is the Black Market's order book: you set a price and wait for another player to match it. Escrow is a direct trade with one named player.
UnlocksFrom the start. Escrow cannot be used on trial accounts.CostsExchange: 10% tax, paid by the seller. Escrow: 1% fee on cash and bullets. The 2nd trade of the day costs $50,000 (the 4th for premium).On successA filled order waits for you to collect it. A completed escrow delivers each side's offer to the other.On failureA cancelled or expired order returns what it held. A cancelled escrow returns every staked item.RiskCars lose their upgrades and plate when sold. An order can sit unfilled until it expires. Orders cancelled by your death return goods to a character you no longer play.On deathYour open orders are cancelled. What they held returns to the dead character. Cash, bullets, items and cars are lost with it. Points and stickers are kept.Improves withLoyalty rewards add order slots.
How do I trade on the Exchange?
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123451Open Market, then Black Market. Pick a type: Bullets, Points, Items, Stickers, Statements, Equipment or Cars.
2Choose cash or points. Look at the Order Book: Sells are asks, Buys are bids.
3Tap + under Sells or Buys and enter a price and quantity.
4Tap Place Buy Order or Place Sell Order. Cash or goods are held at once.
5Watch My Orders. Tap Cancel to get back what is unfilled.
Tap Collect on a filled order to receive your goods or cash.
How are prices and fills decided?
- An order that crosses a resting order fills at once, at the resting order's price.
- If you bid above the price it fills at, the difference is returned to you.
- Orders partly fill. You collect each part.
- You cannot fill your own orders.
What are the limits?
Tax is taken from the seller's earnings. A buyer pays exactly what they bid.
| Rule | Value |
|---|---|
| Tax | 10% of the sale, paid by the seller |
| Active orders | 5 plus loyalty slots |
| Order lifetime | 7 days, then it expires |
| Equipment you buy | Locked from resale for 24 hours |
| Minimum price | 1 per unit |
What can I sell?
- Bullets, points, and items marked tradeable.
- Equipment that is not exchange-locked. It is held by Fat Dan while listed.
- Unopened witness statements. Each order is for one statement.
- Stickers. The page lets you sell duplicates and keeps 1 for your collection.
- Cars. They must be unlocked, fully repaired, and not smuggling, shipping or racing.
What happens when I sell a car?
- The sale removes performance upgrades, a custom plate and smuggling upgrades.
- The buyer gets the car at their own location.
- The buyer needs a free garage slot to collect it.
- A cancelled or expired listing returns the car untouched.
How do I use escrow?12345
123451Open Market, then Escrow. Enter the player's name and tap Request Trade.
2The other player taps Accept Trade Request within 10 minutes.
3Tap + under Sells or Buys and enter a price and quantity.
4Tap Lock In Items. Offers cannot change once both sides are locked.
5Tap Accept Trade. The trade completes when both sides accept.
Either player can cancel until both have accepted. Every staked item is returned.
What does escrow cost?
- You get 1 free trade a day. Premium gets 3.
- After that, each trade you start costs $50,000. It is refunded if the trade is cancelled.
- Cash and bullets lose 1% on delivery. Points, items, cars and properties lose nothing.
- You can only be in one escrow at a time.
Can I trade a property?
- Yes. The other player must not be under protection.
- The property moves when the trade completes. Its vault is paid back to the old owner.
- The new owner gets a casino that is closed for 3 minutes.
- You can own only one bullet factory.
Tips
- Bid higher than the best ask to fill at once. You are refunded the difference.
- Cancelling an order returns the unfilled part and collects the filled part.
- Escrow holds staked goods the moment you add them. Remove one with the item's Remove button before locking.
- Check each other's offer before you lock. Locked offers cannot change.