Black Market
The dealer in Caerleon buys equipment at his own prices, tax-free, to feed the loot tables. Two ways to feed him: craft it and haul it in, or flip it - buy it cheap off a royal market and walk it across. This ledger prices both plays for every piece.
The dealer's orders are live and move with NPC demand - refresh before you ride, and again before you sell. Flip prices are live sell orders at the same Normal quality (you buy exactly what you flip). Craft costs use cheapest-city average material prices; crafts roll quality randomly, so treat above-Normal payouts as the lucky-roll bonus, not the expected case (quality chances are in the gear calculator). Hauling to Caerleon is at your own risk.
Black Market Calculator
What is this?
A tool that works out how much profit you would make by selling gear to the Black Market, the special buyer in the city of Caerleon. It compares what an item costs you to make or buy against what the Black Market is currently paying for it.
Why use it?
The Black Market often pays well for finished gear, but it is easy to lose money once you add up your crafting costs, the selling fee and the trip out to Caerleon. This shows whether an item is actually worth selling there before you commit, so you are not hauling goods across the map for nothing. When you are crafting, it uses your character's real skill levels, so the share of materials that come back to you is yours and not a generic estimate.
How to use it?
Pick the item you are thinking of selling and set its tier, enchantment and quality. The tool works out your costs from current prices and shows your likely profit after fees, based on what the Black Market is paying. If the number is green you are in profit, and if it is red the trade is not worth it right now.
Questions about the Black Market Calculator
What is the Black Market in Albion Online?
The Black Market is a special buyer in Caerleon that takes finished gear and weapons and feeds them back into the world as mob and chest loot. It only deals in equipment, and it buys from you rather than selling, so it is a place to offload what you make or flip, not to shop.
Is selling to the Black Market profitable?
Often, but only once you account for what it costs you to craft or buy the item, the sell fee, and the trip to Caerleon. This calculator works out your profit against the live Black Market buy order so you are not hauling gear across the map for nothing.
Does the Black Market pay more than the regular market?
For some finished gear it pays better, because it has steady demand and no competing sellers undercutting you. For others the city markets win. The tool checks both so you can pick the better play per item.
How do I flip gear to the Black Market?
Buy finished gear cheaply in a city market, then sell it straight to the Black Market buy order if it pays more. The Flipper and this calculator show which items clear a profit after fees.