How to Make Money in ROB RUN
Five official income routes, where to sell loot, and how to protect your earnings.
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Quick Answer
Make money in ROB RUN by selling loot, hauling and reselling cargo, producing goods at your base, working as a cop, or collecting taxes as a settlement owner or clan. Kefir’s money guide.
All 5 Ways to Make Money in ROB RUN
Kefir lists these five income routes in its official money guide.
| Method | How you earn | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Sell loot | Sell valuable items to a fence | Selling loot |
| Haul and flip cargo | Transport cargo and resell it | Making money |
| Produce goods | Produce goods at your base | Making money |
| Police work | Fight crime and seize contraband | Becoming a cop |
| Settlement and territory taxes | Receive a share of tenant spending and laundering; clans collect territorial taxes | Settlement income · Clan taxes |
1. Collect and Sell Loot
Find a van marked with a dollar sign on your map. Kefir lists fences in Looty Bay and at the Sales Center, where you can sell valuable items. Official source: selling loot.
Bring your loot to the fence, sell it, and pick up the cash from the counter right away. Money left on the counter can be stolen or confiscated. Kefir’s payout warning.
Think of collecting the payout as the last step of the sale. Before you walk away, check that you have taken the money.
2. Haul and Flip Cargo
Moving cargo and reselling it is another way to earn. Kefir includes hauling and flipping cargo in its official list of money-making methods.
3. Produce Goods at Your Base
You can also earn money by producing goods at your base. Kefir lists base production as one of the game’s income options. Official source: base production.
4. Join the Police
Head to Looty Bay Police Station. You can enlist when there is an open position. Once you join, you receive standard equipment and a patrol vehicle. Official source: joining the police.
Police work pays through law enforcement and seizing contraband. Leveling up your badge also unlocks better equipment. Police income and badge upgrades.
There is also a situational opportunity: when the police are short-handed, players can receive a call for backup. Answering that call provides upgraded gear and a temporary pay boost. Kefir’s backup-call rules.
5. Earn Taxes from Settlements and Territories
To earn as a settlement owner, buy a settlement that has rentable plots. You receive a share of the money tenants spend and launder, and you must collect your share in person. Official source: settlement ownership.
Clans that control territory can collect taxes too. That is a separate tax route listed alongside settlement ownership in Kefir’s money guide.
How to Protect Your Money
Visit Looty Bay Bank as a Civilian to open an account. Then run your cash through the Laundering Desk at your base. Laundering takes time, but it protects your funds from theft until the next wipe. Official source: banking and laundering.
Use this checklist:
- Collect the cash after selling loot.
- Open an account at Looty Bay Bank as a Civilian.
- Process your cash at your base’s Laundering Desk.
- Allow time for laundering.
Those steps follow the official selling-loot instructions and banking instructions. When you need cash again, Kefir says you can withdraw it at any ATM. ATM withdrawals.
What Happens to Money During a Wipe?
The Federal Raid happens every seven days. Kefir says plots, bases, weapons and cash are wiped and converted into jail time and authority. Official source: Federal Raid rules.
Banking protects money from player theft until that next wipe. Plan your spending around the current cycle rather than treating bank protection as permanent storage. Bank protection period.
The progress that carries over includes cosmetics, your player name, tutorial progress, settings and accumulated jail time. What carries over.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I sell loot?
Use the dollar-sign van marker to find a fence in Looty Bay or at the Sales Center. Collect your cash from the counter after selling. Selling-loot instructions.
How do I make money without robbing?
Join the police when a position is open and earn through enforcement and contraband seizures. Settlement owners can also earn a share of tenant spending and laundering. Police work · Settlement income.
How do I protect my money?
Open an account as a Civilian at Looty Bay Bank and use your base’s Laundering Desk. Allow time for laundering; the protection from theft lasts until the next wipe. Banking and laundering.
Does money survive the Federal Raid?
Cash is wiped and converted into jail time and authority. Accumulated jail time carries over into the next cycle. Federal Raid rules.
Before installing, check the PC requirements. For availability and development status, see supported platforms and the Early Access release date.
Official Sources
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- How do I make money?Kefir Help Centerhttps://kefirgames.helpshift.com/hc/en/14-rob-run/faq/1354-how-do-i-make-money/
- How do I sell my loot?Kefir Help Centerhttps://kefirgames.helpshift.com/hc/en/14-rob-run/faq/1349-how-do-i-sell-my-loot/
- How do I become a cop?Kefir Help Centerhttps://kefirgames.helpshift.com/hc/en/14-rob-run/faq/1351-how-do-i-become-a-cop/
- How do I become a settlement owner and earn income?Kefir Help Centerhttps://kefirgames.helpshift.com/hc/en/14-rob-run/faq/1362-how-do-i-become-a-settlement-owner-and-earn-income/
- How do I open a bank account and why launder money?Kefir Help Centerhttps://kefirgames.helpshift.com/hc/en/14-rob-run/faq/1355-how-do-i-open-a-bank-account-and-why-launder-money/
- What is the Federal Raid (Wipe)?Kefir Help Centerhttps://kefirgames.helpshift.com/hc/en/14-rob-run/faq/1346-what-is-the-federal-raid-wipe/