TransactionHelper.findTransaction(transactionId).then((transaction)=>{

            if(internalState === Models.Transaction.ISTATE_COMPLETE)
            {
                // TransactionHelper.endSuccessfulTransaction will also credit a user if it's a deposit
                return TransactionHelper.endSuccessfulTransaction(transaction, updateData);
            }
            else if(internalState === Models.Transaction.ISTATE_PENDING)
            {
                // update stuff

                return transaction.save();
            }
            else if(internalState === Models.Transaction.ISTATE_FAILED)
            {
                // TransactionHelper.endFailedTransaction will also refund user if needed
                return TransactionHelper.endFailedTransaction(transaction, updateData);
            }

        }).then((savedTransaction)=>{
            collected.transaction = savedTransaction;

            return Models.User.findOne({openId: savedTransaction.openId});

        }).then((foundUser) => {
            // returns stuff back to the bot
            return res.json(data);
        }).catch((err)=>{
            // error handling
        }).finally(() => {
            // send REDIS to SOCKET notification
        });

    });