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A '''black market''' was a market in which all applicable taxes and/or regulations were avoided.{{fact}} Items could be bought on the black market by those not legally able to purchase them otherwise, often for a substantial fee.
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A '''black market''' was a covert or illegal market or trade operation outside of 'normal' business or retail operations. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Nocturne (audio story)}}) They were run by or through criminal organisations. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Dragons' Wrath (novel)}})


There was a black market selling [[alien]] species on [[Earth]] in the [[21st century]]. [[John Harrison]] paid millions for a group of [[Skullion]] [[slave]]s who had crash landed in Central [[Asia]]. They were brought across [[Europe]] and then across the [[English Channel]]. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Man Who Never Was]]'')
In [[1979]] response to [[Wilkin]]'s assertion that Professor [[Chronotis]]' [[Chronotis's TARDIS|rooms]] had been "stolen" the [[Smith (Shada)|Constable]] wryly commented that there wasn't a "black market in rooms". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Shada (TV story)}})
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The [[Order of the Custodians]] found that [[MDZ Research]] had been buying up any non-terrestrial [[weapon]]ry on the black market. This included a [[Dalek]] [[gunstick]] which was recovered by a [[Dalek (Resolution)|reconnaisance scout]] on [[1 January]] [[2019]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'')
 
There was a black market selling [[alien]] species on [[Earth]] in the [[21st century]]. [[John Harrison]] paid millions for a group of [[Skullion]] [[slave]]s who had crash landed in [[Central Asia]]. They were brought across [[Europe]] and then across the [[English Channel]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Man Who Never Was (TV story)|The Man Who Never Was]]'')
 
[[Bloorm Vungah Bart Slitheen]], [[Dax Fex Fize Slitheen]] and [[Korst Gogg Thek Lutiven-Day Slitheen]] were planning to sell [[Luke Smith]]'s telekinetic energy on the ''[[Energies Black Market]]'' on [[Antara IV]], but couldn't fulfil their plans because Luke escaped. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Lost Boy (novelisation)|The Lost Boy]]'')
 
[[Nardole]] remarked that he would start a black market if there was more than three [[people]] in the [[room]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'')
 
In [[Pete's World]], [[Jackie Tyler]] claimed that here [[birthday party|birthday parties]] hosted "plenty of black market [[whisky]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'')
 
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Black market

A black market was a covert or illegal market or trade operation outside of 'normal' business or retail operations. (AUDIO: Nocturne [+]Loading...["Nocturne (audio story)"]) They were run by or through criminal organisations. (PROSE: Dragons' Wrath [+]Loading...["Dragons' Wrath (novel)"])

In 1979 response to Wilkin's assertion that Professor Chronotis' rooms had been "stolen" the Constable wryly commented that there wasn't a "black market in rooms". (TV: Shada [+]Loading...["Shada (TV story)"])

The Order of the Custodians found that MDZ Research had been buying up any non-terrestrial weaponry on the black market. This included a Dalek gunstick which was recovered by a reconnaisance scout on 1 January 2019. (TV: Resolution)

There was a black market selling alien species on Earth in the 21st century. John Harrison paid millions for a group of Skullion slaves who had crash landed in Central Asia. They were brought across Europe and then across the English Channel. (TV: The Man Who Never Was)

Bloorm Vungah Bart Slitheen, Dax Fex Fize Slitheen and Korst Gogg Thek Lutiven-Day Slitheen were planning to sell Luke Smith's telekinetic energy on the Energies Black Market on Antara IV, but couldn't fulfil their plans because Luke escaped. (PROSE: The Lost Boy)

Nardole remarked that he would start a black market if there was more than three people in the room. (TV: The Doctor Falls)

In Pete's World, Jackie Tyler claimed that here birthday parties hosted "plenty of black market whisky". (TV: Rise of the Cybermen)