Markets

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====== Markets ======

===== Basic Rules =====

  - The current central market is **4-HWWF - WinterCo. Central Station** (Keepstar). Do not set up a secondary market hub in **Vale of the Silent** region except for: fuel supply for key structures, market is open to members of owner corp only, approval by allilance management
  - Broker Fee Rates
    * All markets set up by **Fraternity Building Management <FRTBM>** will always have a broker fee of **1.0%**
    * Markets set up by Holding Corps other than **FRTBM** may set up a broker fee between **1.0%** and **2.5%**
    * The tax rate of **public markets**((Accessible to members other than the citadel owner.)) set up by other corporations cannot be lower than 2.5%.
    * In special circumstances, the Coalition reserves the right to adjust the broker fee rate of certain structures as appropriate. 
  - Pricing
    * The market hub uses a free price system. There is no price bar. However, please consider pricing reasonably in the Coalition space.
    * In emergency circumstances, the Coalition reserves the right to set up price bars with prior notice.
  - When trading in markets operated by ally entities holding a Good Standing or above, please also comply with the following basic market etiquette. 
  - No exporting of moon materials. (These can be sold using the coalition buyback program.)  Exception:  R32 moon materials can be exported.
===== No Resell (Relisting) =====

     * Do not buy from local markets and then resell at inflated prices. 
     * Do not buy and resell contracts in the same system.

Relisters will be penalized by market access removal for one week.  2nd offenses for relisting could result in a longer market ban. For a particular situation, judgement of diplos is the prevailing decision and diplo decisions are final.

Items acquired by Market Buy Orders and Want to Buy contracts are exempted from this limit.

===== No Indiscriminate buying =====

     * For **Ships, Equipments, Ammos, Drones, Fuels, and other doctrine items**, please do not buy in quantities, except for valid usages such as creating doctrine contracts or handout ships.
     * Do not relist or export for resale the items you bought.  This is especially important (and punishable) if you are buying out needed doctrine items in staging systems.