Is crate missions waste of time or am I doing them wrong?

[h4mza]

I haven't played GTA Online in the last 2 years and had to start over again. I've now been playing for the past 4 weeks for3-4 hours a day and so far I'm on rank 60 with $3m. I just bought a cheapest office and warehouse and started doing crate missions but I feel I'm not making enough money. It costs $8k for 2 crates which take around 15-20 minutes then I can sell them for around $30-40k but taking $8k out that means I make around $20-30k profit in 20 mins. However in order for me to rank up and earn $3m, I've been playing Out of Court Settlement mission that takes me 5 minutes and gets me $9k or Lost MC RIP that takes me 10 mins and earns me $13k. So literally in 20 mins I could earn $30k and rank up quicker.

 

Is this the case or am I missing something out because there's too much of risk involved in selling crates and I prefer m old method of doing missions unless somebody can tell me a better way to make money fast and rank up. At the moment, I'm down to $1.8m so can't buy a vehicle warehouse as cheapest one cost $1.5m and I need atleast $1m to start CEO work.

 

Any advice is welcome.

[0CypherP]

Only source 3 crates,doesn't matter if you are alone or with friends.
Play in Public Glitched sessions,so randoms don't come and explode your Cargo.

Get yourself an Buzzard or an Hydra,you will make missions faster using these vehicles.

Honestly,Cargo is only usefull for money if you are going to collect all the 111 crates.

 

If you are playing alone,get an Car warehouse and start doing Import Export,it is easier,and you are going to get more money,if you follow my advice of starting your I/E operations,get yourself an Cargobob and make your life even easier.
About Rank,don't worry about that,the higher you are,the more you get kicked from Jobs,Randoms may think you are an Modder or an Tryhard after rank 150.

[shmok2]

Do you have a Buzzard Attack Chopper? I always use it when I start a crate mission & it makes the whole thing shorter. For example, when you need to get a crate from a ship at sea, you fly to the ship, blow it up with a missile, carefully pick up the crate with the Buzzard & fly to the warehouse.

Edited September 27, 2017 by shmok2

[elfoam]

The average time for three crates is 7 minutes as far as I can remember. Only ever do three and only use a Hydra (Buzzard if that's all you have). And it's really only big money if you have two large warehouses.

Edited September 27, 2017 by elfoam

[Rafae]

Fill up your crate warehouse completely and then sell, not at two/three crates only. That's 240k total for a small warehouse (16 crates total storage), 735k for a medium (42 crates) and 2.2m for a large (111 crates). Since you bought the cheapest I'm assuming it's a small warehouse, buy three at a time and sell it when full. Shouldn't take you more than 1.5 hours this way.

 

If you buy three at a time, that's a total of five pickups and then one 1 crate pickup so your expenses should come out to be 92k (18k * 5 + 2k) so a profit of 148k in about an hour/hour and a half (240k - 92k).

 

That's not too bad but I suggest you buy a vehicle warehouse with the money you have right now instead (you don't need 1m for CEO Work if you already bought an office). You'll have 300k left over if you buy the cheapest one at La Mesa which is more than enough for the time being before you start raking in some serious money.

 

Search up the 10/10/12 method for I/E and you'll be well on your way to earning major cash. It's pretty much the best money maker in the game right now (vehicle cargo). Crates is not a bad way to earn money at all but it's much more grindy and time consuming before you see a profit. With I/E it's more immediate, source a high end car in 5/10 minutes, sell it in another 5 minutes, boom 80k profit right there. There's a cooldown of 20 minutes before you can sell another but that's easily 240k per hour solo, even more if you have a team helping you sell four high ends every hour (320k per hour). Always sell high ends, forget mid and standard. The 10/10/12 method will help you manipulate this to your advantage.

 

Keep crates as sort of a savings account for a rainy day, nab three every now and then between car sales as well as VIP Work (Headhunter and Hostile Takeover) and then eventually you'll have filled up your warehouse to sell when you need money badly.

[Sanches]

Now it outlived it's purpose.

[Prince_Polaris]

I'm slowly filling my two large warehouses as a bit of a "savings", you know, in case another wipe shows up. What's the max I can have in a large warehouse and not get raided?

[Hécate-II]

Play in Public SOLO sessions,so randoms don't come and explode your Cargo.

 

 

Most important advice. I started crates alone when I was lvl 20, no Buzzard, nothing, just like a low level scrub, with Maze Bank West+that little warehouse located in a low life area of the city(must be 200k or something). In public sessions I ordered 1 crate at time, then sold it when i had 9 crates, always using Ghost Org, for getting a single Brickade/Cuban.

 

The entire game become an hassle if you follow that path so listen to that guy.

 

Learn to lag out, even if your method isn't perfect at first, doesn't matter, if randumbs spawn in the session, you generally have the time to bring back your stuff to warehouse, then lag out again.

[Milesinho]

I'm slowly filling my two large warehouses as a bit of a "savings", you know, in case another wipe shows up. What's the max I can have in a large warehouse and not get raided?

 

I believe it's either 75% or 80% full, can't quite remember which, but if you stay under 75 you'll be safe.

Edited September 28, 2017 by Milesinho

[Action_Andy]

 

I need atleast $1m to start CEO work

 

You don't. If you own an office, you can always start CEO work.

You make the most profit when you sell a full warehouse. However, when you want to see quick results as a solo player, my advice would be to source 3x3 crates and sell those 9 crates, as the sell mission will always have only one vehicle.

Edited September 28, 2017 by Action_Andy

[Xbox Prisoner]

Only source 3 crates,doesn't matter if you are alone or with friends.

Play in Public Glitched sessions,so randoms don't come and explode your Cargo.

Get yourself an Buzzard or an Hydra,you will make missions faster using these vehicles.

Honestly,Cargo is only usefull for money if you are going to collect all the 111 crates.

 

If you are playing alone,get an Car warehouse and start doing Import Export,it is easier,and you are going to get more money,if you follow my advice of starting your I/E operations,get yourself an Cargobob and make your life even easier.

About Rank,don't worry about that,the higher you are,the more you get kicked from Jobs,Randoms may think you are an Modder or an Tryhard after rank 150.

My rank is 571.

*Joins Deathmatch job with 5 other players.

*Gets kicked.

[.Diana McFarland.]

You're supposed to do 3 crates with other players if you want the best results.

 

 

I personally just (if im in the moood for a grind) source 1 -2 crates and cycle betweeen CEO headhunter/sightseer etc

[elfoam]

You're supposed to do 3 crates with other players if you want the best results.

 

 

I personally just (if im in the moood for a grind) source 1 -2 crates and cycle betweeen CEO headhunter/sightseer etc

Why? 3 crates solo is more efficient than 1 or 2 crates solo. Why waste time? do 3. same with headhunter and sightseer, wasting time compared to getting another 3 crates.

Edited September 28, 2017 by elfoam

[JustCallMeNiko]

IMO doing crates without a buzzard takes too long to be very profitable.

 

If you have a buzzard doing 3 crates each time is more profitable long term.

 

If you are going to buy 2 large warehouses to grind crates be prepared to spend 30+ hours to make your investment back. If you find you often like to mix things up and not grind so much just stick with a small warehouse so you can try the content then move on to something else.

[.Diana McFarland.]

 

You're supposed to do 3 crates with other players if you want the best results.

 

 

I personally just (if im in the moood for a grind) source 1 -2 crates and cycle betweeen CEO headhunter/sightseer etc

Why? 3 crates solo is more efficient than 1 or 2 crates solo. Why waste time? do 3. same with headhunter and sightseer, wasting time compared to getting another 3 crates.

 

 

I do it for the RP gains

[elfoam]

 

 

You're supposed to do 3 crates with other players if you want the best results.

 

 

I personally just (if im in the moood for a grind) source 1 -2 crates and cycle betweeen CEO headhunter/sightseer etc

Why? 3 crates solo is more efficient than 1 or 2 crates solo. Why waste time? do 3. same with headhunter and sightseer, wasting time compared to getting another 3 crates.

 

 

I do it for the RP gains

 

Doesn't crates earn more RP than anything else? sure seems like it.

[.Diana McFarland.]

purty much

[Jenkiiii]

Hey OP.

I still do special cargo collections on a regular basis, so keep up the good work and also listen to Rafae's advice above.

 

Remember, when you pick up special cargo - either 1, 2 or 3 crates (you decide) - you're not looking at making instant profits. It's a gradual build up over time, and I mostly do it when convenient or when I can be bothered. You just keep on collecting and stocking until your warehouse(s) are full. It's more profitable to stock up large warehouses, obviously, but the others do just fine.

 

If you're looking for instant profits then yes, the I/E warehouse is the best option, but you may get tired of the repeat collect/sell process for relatively low profits, and sometimes just stocking up on special cargo over time is the best option. I tend to combine the two. Personally, I like to stock up a large warehouse (or two) over time, and then sell when a promotional event comes along for 2.8 Million (not bad for tugboat ride in a quiet lobby).

 

Making money in GTA online is a long-term commitment and level-headed process.

[Rafae]

You're supposed to do 3 crates with other players if you want the best results.

 

 

I personally just (if im in the moood for a grind) source 1 -2 crates and cycle betweeen CEO headhunter/sightseer etc

You don't always get three individual crates to pick up though, sometimes it's in a single vehicle. Personally I just collect three at a time and sell at 9 crates.

 

VIP Work and the occasional car sale in between

[.Diana McFarland.]

 

You're supposed to do 3 crates with other players if you want the best results.

 

 

I personally just (if im in the moood for a grind) source 1 -2 crates and cycle betweeen CEO headhunter/sightseer etc

You don't always get three individual crates to pick up though, sometimes it's in a single vehicle. Personally I just collect three at a time and sell at 9 crates.

 

VIP Work and the occasional car sale in between

 

 

W. A. Y. ?

Edited September 29, 2017 by .Diana McFarland.

[Blackangel66686]

In terms of profit per hour the best active method is vehicle warehouse only sourcing and selling high end (10/10/12 method I think it's known as) with VIP mission in between cool down periods.

 

Best passive method is fully upgraded bunker, buy supplies and spend the time you save not doing supply missions selling and sourcing cars.

 

If you do crates because you like them most efficient method is sourcing 3 at a time, more expensive but works out more profitable over time.

 

Smugglers cargo is only really effective if you have lots of people to help, but you'll probably end up helping them too so don't really save any time. Worth doing the missions for discounts on aircraft but still not as profitable as vehicle warehouse.

[Lupo-Akane]

Use CEO jobs to finance your crates.

The small warehouses may not give you a lot of profit but it's easy to fill, low money but you can turn and burn.

 

You can sell a small warehouse every 10 minutes, so just keep using CEO jobs to buy crates.

Edited September 30, 2017 by Lupo-Akane

[Hécate-II]

Most missions are driving BP Surfer, Zirconium Journey, Camper, Speedo, another decent van I forgotten, and ofc the Rumpo Custom which is also decent.

 

Missions where you have to grab individual crates are a minority(some peoples say 1/3), I don't know what is the exact proportion.

 

But I would never have started IE if most missions were individual crates to grab with a helico and bring to the warehouse.

 

I do IE because I'm h24 flying a helico. Be Bob, Buzzard or Savage, and even my Swift sometimes.

 

With Special Cargo you mostly have to drive vans, hence Its not really a problem if you do it solo. I'd prefere having friends working in their own orgs than helping me driving a van.

Edited September 29, 2017 by Hécate-II

[Dragon_Of_Tragedy]

Only semi legit solo money method atm.

 

Import/export. Source a high end car then lag out the lobby.

 

If it's not a high end switch sessions until you get one.

 

Only sell high end in a empty lagged out lobby. Unless you enjoy the thrill of level 200/1000 assholes.

 

If you don't get a high end then have some fun with the current sniper rifle exploit.If they get on to you then by all means switch lobbies.

 

 

 

Faster ways to make money if you want to cheat with dupes.

Edited September 29, 2017 by jerryinohio78

[h4mza]

Cheers all for replies, not had chance to play much lately but will look into 10/10/12 method and probably save up for Buzzard as I don't have one.

[BLACK DYNAM1TE]

I haven't played GTA Online in the last 2 years and had to start over again. I've now been playing for the past 4 weeks for3-4 hours a day and so far I'm on rank 60 with $3m. I just bought a cheapest office and warehouse and started doing crate missions but I feel I'm not making enough money. It costs $8k for 2 crates which take around 15-20 minutes then I can sell them for around $30-40k but taking $8k out that means I make around $20-30k profit in 20 mins. However in order for me to rank up and earn $3m, I've been playing Out of Court Settlement mission that takes me 5 minutes and gets me $9k or Lost MC RIP that takes me 10 mins and earns me $13k. So literally in 20 mins I could earn $30k and rank up quicker.

 

Is this the case or am I missing something out because there's too much of risk involved in selling crates and I prefer m old method of doing missions unless somebody can tell me a better way to make money fast and rank up. At the moment, I'm down to $1.8m so can't buy a vehicle warehouse as cheapest one cost $1.5m and I need atleast $1m to start CEO work.

 

Any advice is welcome.

 

You only need $50,000 to run CEO/VIP without an office, but if you bought a office its included.

 

You didn't describe the size warehouse you're trying to operate, but medium and large warehouses take too long to fill solo even with a team of 4. To maximize total profit from crates you want to push small warehouses only. You may want to downgrade from medium/large, if you do then as posted earlier you want to offset the crates prices by doing CEO missions, all missions pay well sightseer, haulage, headhunter. Payouts range from $19,000-$35,000. Take that cash and buy 3 crates for $18,000.

 

Small warehouses are just better and easier to fill, can also be filled solo in 5 trips (I keep a special crate in mine to keep it at a "even" 15 crates instead of 16 and having to make that 6th trip) 16 crates will cost you $92,000 and depending on the missions given about 30 minutes to fill solo.

Sells for $240,000 and be repeated 2-3 times for better results with those 3 hours you play online.

 

A large warehouse takes 37 three crate missions to fill 111 capacity and will cost $666,000, you do make $2,220,000 but this is too risky and time consuming, we're talking hours on hours to complete. The reason you feel its not worth it is because your on the never ending grind with the larger warehouses before you see any money, downgrade soon as possible.

 

 

 

Also when you get robbed, just find new session and you will not lose any inventory, this ONLY works for the CEO warehouse and bunker.

[Jammsbro]

Any work that requires payout was ditched by me long ago. Now I only ever steal supplies for bunker and hanger. Not giant payouts but for a couple of short missions every now and then I get $2Million a night if I stay on and sell with no problems.

 

Paying for crates is stupidity when you can steal supplies for free.You still have to do the steal mission, but you just paid 8 grand to be able to do it.

[Rafae]

^ Yeah except crate stealing missions are nowhere near as tedious and dragged out as the steal missions from Smugglers Run. Only exception being the three separate crate missions if you're running it solo. And they go up in value the more you steal, up to a max of 20k per crate. Hangar cargo is worth 10k each no matter how much you collect and you can only steal one at a time by yourself. Even with doubled payouts on hangar cargo, it's still more profitable and efficient to do crates at normal payouts. Not to mention crates can be stored up to an amount of 111 where hangar cargo is less than half of that at 50.

 

Gunrunning's supply missions are actually fun though I won't even lie and not really that long. I'd easily take bunker resupplying/buying supplies and I/E over crates or hangar cargo any day.

[Jamwes]

^ Hangar cargo is worth up to $17k a crate.

[Shadowfennekin]

^ lul

Yes they are, they're far far far worse.

I got the silver trophy and I swore off crates once MC came out and I have stood by that word. I've had way more fun filling up my hangar than I have ever had filling my warehouses, the pay's just not worth doing it again until the next double period.

 

Even double money ain't enough to do crates. It'd have to be TRIPLE to make me come back.