I want to be a RL crime lord!

[pawned79]

I was talking to Arravis, a primary member of our D&D group, about the idea of becoming a business for the intended purpose of getting gaming material cheap. We are starting a website soon for our gaming community and it got me thinking of having an internet business. The problem is that I don't know how to do that or if it's even realistic. Especially legally.

For example, Arravis is our "store" and we are the "customers." He buys a produce, probably required in bulk (books perhaps), and we buy them from him at zero percent markup + tax. Taxes filed normally as a business (a business doing almost no business ) -- is that legal? Will it work? Worth the trouble?

How far would we have to go to get what we want and be legal?

Patrick

 

[Mark]

I want to be a RL crime lord!

Well, you have the "reveal the plan" portion of Evil Genius down already. Can I struggle out of the bonds holding me to this laser table now...?

 

[Mouseferatu]

For example, Arravis is our "store" and we are the "customers." He buys a produce, probably required in bulk (books perhaps), and we buy them from him at zero percent markup + tax. Taxes filed normally as a business (a business doing almost no business ) -- is that legal? Will it work? Worth the trouble?

There's no way a single gaming group could buy enough copies of any single book to afford buying it in bulk. Then you're talking about licenses, taxes, accounting... All for a net savings of (probably) about 40-50% off cover, when you can already buy the books from Amazon for 30% off.

Not even remotely worth it, and probably not even possible given the setup you're talking about.

 

[Olive]

not to mention the costs of setting up a business etc to begin with...

 

[Raven Crowking]

Take it from one who knows...setting up a business is great, but it doesn't result in spending less money!

My store: Golden City Comics

 

[Tewligan]

Plus, if Batman finds out you're doing something possibly illegal, rest assured he will come swooping in and beat your ass.