> ## Documentation Index
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# Laundering
> Learn how money laundering works in Equinox, including contracts, negotiation, progression, taxes, and the Level 5 warehouse.
Got a pile of **Dirty Money** burning a hole in your pocket?
Laundering gives criminals a way to turn those dirty bills into usable cash while progressing toward a much larger operation.
You won't start with an industrial warehouse and unlimited capacity.
You'll begin with **basic laundering contracts**, build experience, improve your rates, and eventually unlock the ability to purchase your own **laundering warehouse**.
### The Basic Progression
**Find the Launderer → Complete Contracts → Earn XP → Reduce Taxes → Unlock the Warehouse**
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# Laundering Levels
Your laundering level affects several parts of each contract:
* The percentage taken as tax
* The amount of money available through contracts
* Progression toward the next level
* Negotiation success
* Negotiation reward
* The chance that a negotiation is rejected
In the **Negotiations** column below, the values represent:
**Success Chance / Reward Increase**
| **Level** | **Tax** | **Contract Min/Max** | **XP** | **Negotiation** | **Reject Chance** |
| :-------: | :-----: | :------------------: | :----: | :-------------: | :---------------: |
| **1** | 45% | $300 – $700 | 3,200 | 10% / 25% | 20% |
| **2** | 35% | $600 – $1,200 | 2,800 | 25% / 35% | 15% |
| **3** | 25% | $1,000 – $2,000 | 2,200 | 50% / 45% | 10% |
| **4** | 15% | $1,500 – $3,000 | 1,600 | 75% / 60% | 5% |
| **5** | 10% | $2,500 – $5,000 | 1,000 | 90% / 75% | 2% |
| **6** | 5% | $5,000 – $10,000 | 100 | 95% / 100% | 1% |
### Higher Level = Better Business
As your laundering level increases:
* Taxes become significantly lower
* Larger contracts become available
* Negotiations become more reliable
* Rejection becomes less likely
* Your overall laundering operation becomes much more profitable
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# Getting Started
Your first goal is to locate the **Launderer**.
He's not standing in the same place every restart.
### Finding the Launderer
The Launderer has **3 possible spawn locations**.
His location is randomized whenever the server restarts.
You'll need to find him.
Once you've located him, interact with him to begin a laundering contract.
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# Choosing a Vehicle
When starting a contract, you'll have two options:
Rent an **Asterope** through the laundering job.
The rental fee is **\$450**, and most of that fee is returned when the vehicle is properly brought back.
Use your own vehicle instead and avoid taking the contract rental.
The rental is optional.
Use whichever option makes the most sense for your character and the job.
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# Completing a Contract
Once the contract begins, you'll receive a destination.
Travel to the provided location and locate the person waiting for you.
When you interact with them, they'll present you with an offer.
At this point you have a decision to make.
## Take the Offer
Accept the amount being offered and complete the transaction.
## Negotiate
Try your luck and attempt to improve the deal.
But negotiating isn't guaranteed to work.
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# Negotiations
Negotiation becomes increasingly powerful as you level up.
Your current level determines:
* Your chance of successfully negotiating
* The potential increase to the offer
* Your chance of being rejected
### Negotiation Is a Risk
Trying to squeeze more money out of the buyer can backfire.
Your negotiation can be **rejected**.
At lower levels, negotiation is considerably riskier.
As you continue progressing, you'll become much more effective at getting buyers to accept better offers.
Sometimes taking the guaranteed deal is better than getting greedy.
Sometimes it isn't.
That's your call.
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# Rejected Offers
Not every negotiation ends in your favor.
If the buyer rejects your attempt, the deal may fall apart.
### Rejection Chance Improves With Level
Your rejection chance drops from:
**20% at Level 1**
all the way down to:
**1% at Level 6**
Experience makes a difference.
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# Taxes
Basic laundering contracts take a percentage of the transaction as a **laundering tax**.
At Level 1, that percentage is substantial.
At higher levels, it becomes dramatically smaller.
| Level | Tax |
| :---: | :-: |
| **1** | 45% |
| **2** | 35% |
| **3** | 25% |
| **4** | 15% |
| **5** | 10% |
| **6** | 5% |
The real value of leveling isn't just gaining access to larger contracts.
Reducing your tax from **45% to 5%** makes a massive difference in how much money your operation actually keeps.