Laundering money should be done differently.

[Slackerdude74]

One thing is that you shouldn’t be able the deposit any “dirty” money in the ATM at all but it can be still used at stores that only take money, and only “clean”(laundered) can be deposited in the ATM.
Also instead of the laundered(clean) money automatically getting deposited in bank account either I have to walk to the laundering business and pick up the money myself and then be able to deposit it, or hire someone to do this for me.
So what do you guys think? Good idea yes or no?

[Jaregon]

i can sorta vibe. although id say instead of that. I'd say lower our max deposit from 10k to 5k to promote using the money laundering more. It seems the 10k limit is a per person thing and not a per save thing.

But I also wish the money laundering was done, better instead of just use machine and leave.

Half expected some sort of mini game at the places to help speed up the process or somethin. Like loading x laundry machines, and filling the dryers, or swapping out change to lower the time from 24 hr to 12 hr or something.

Then sorting mail at the post office etc

Something.

So with 4 people, you can deposit 40k in a week. (Prob not intended.)

[Sybarine]

I prefer it being sent direct to your account, makes more sense that way

[Slackerdude74]

Originally posted by Sybarine:

I prefer it being sent direct to your account, makes more sense that way

Not realistically, but sure it’s just a video game.

[Sybarine]

Originally posted by Slackerdude74:

Originally posted by Sybarine:

I prefer it being sent direct to your account, makes more sense that way

Not realistically, but sure it’s just a video game.

It being sent direct to your account is clean, traceable money as dividends/profits from a legitimate business. Laundering only to pick up cash in the end defeats the purpose. In that situation, clean or dirty, you're depositing large sums of cash yourself, which raises red flags. The point is it being traceable.

[Jaregon]

if it's being deposited, the money is going from the business to your account somehow.

I would of been fine with running the "clean" cash in the form of a package after it's cleaned to the bank for a manual deposit.

Then upgrade it away to an employee who runs the place for you later then, and maybe generates a small amount on the side,

[malogoss]

Originally posted by Sybarine:

It being sent direct to your account is clean, traceable money as dividends/profits from a legitimate business. Laundering only to pick up cash in the end defeats the purpose. In that situation, clean or dirty, you're depositing large sums of cash yourself, which raises red flags. The point is it being traceable.

^ That.

[Slackerdude74]

Originally posted by Sybarine:

Originally posted by Slackerdude74:

Not realistically, but sure it’s just a video game.

It being sent direct to your account is clean, traceable money as dividends/profits from a legitimate business. Laundering only to pick up cash in the end defeats the purpose. In that situation, clean or dirty, you're depositing large sums of cash yourself, which raises red flags. The point is it being traceable.

You put “dirty” money in business to launder it with the transactions with customers and then you get “clean” money, and then tell me how that money gets to the bank account by magic(?). Like in the old days before ATMs how was done(?).
So maybe then this game needs a bank that you then take the “clean” money to the bank to deposit in the business account which is technically your(player) account.

[Slackerdude74]

Originally posted by Jaregon:

if it's being deposited, the money is going from the business to your account somehow.
I would of been fine with running the "clean" cash in the form of a package after it's cleaned to the bank for a manual deposit.
Then upgrade it away to an employee who runs the place for you later then, and maybe generates a small amount on the side,

Yes something like that sounds good.

[Sybarine]

Originally posted by Slackerdude74:

You put “dirty” money in business to launder it with the transactions with customers and then you get “clean” money, and then tell me how that money gets to the bank account by magic(?). Like in the old days before ATMs how was done(?).
So maybe then this game needs a bank that you then take the “clean” money to the bank to deposit in the business account which is technically your(player) account.

The cash enters the business' books and is desposited at the end of each day, taking the cash and/or cheques to the bank. It's the business that does this. Afterwards, the profit is sent via EFT to your account, just as it would be done to pay an employee, or made out to cheque, which can also be traced.

[Slackerdude74]

Originally posted by Sybarine:

Originally posted by Slackerdude74:

You put “dirty” money in business to launder it with the transactions with customers and then you get “clean” money, and then tell me how that money gets to the bank account by magic(?). Like in the old days before ATMs how was done(?).
So maybe then this game needs a bank that you then take the “clean” money to the bank to deposit in the business account which is technically your(player) account.

The cash enters the business' books and is desposited at the end of each day, taking the cash and/or cheques to the bank. It's the business that does this. Afterwards, the profit is sent via EFT to your account, just as it would be done to pay an employee, or made out to cheque, which can also be traced.

Then where are the employees? I never hired any at least for the laundromat that I bought. Do other businesses have employees?

[Jaregon]

my guess is the whole "laundering" system and buisness's will hopefully get fleshed out later.

[EliteForceQc]

A mini game will be cool, buisness launder a small amount of money until you 'work' (mini game) to augment the output for the day/week.

[Tready]

Originally posted by Slackerdude74:

Originally posted by Sybarine:

The cash enters the business' books and is desposited at the end of each day, taking the cash and/or cheques to the bank. It's the business that does this. Afterwards, the profit is sent via EFT to your account, just as it would be done to pay an employee, or made out to cheque, which can also be traced.

Then where are the employees? I never hired any at least for the laundromat that I bought. Do other businesses have employees?

The process of money laundering IRL works the way @Sybarine is describing. You own a business. To "launder" (for example), you dump $2000 worth of "dirty" drug cash into the business, and then you claim the business itself made $2000 more than it actually did. Now it's "clean" because it looks like a legitimate business made the money legally. There is no physical "clean money" to transport anywhere.

Side note...the fact that the businesses are empty with no employees you have to manage is kinda confusing, I definitely agree on that.