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Anti Theft- How do you protect your collection?
Epitomalist:
I have been robbed in the past, but at the time wasn't the large collection that I have now. So yes I am a little paranoid about being robbed again and always make sure that I lock the house if I leave even for a couple minutes to go down the street to the store. I have also thought about the extra insurance on top of the household items, but honestly the money would be welcome if something were to happen but I would never get the items back that I actually had so I would probably just start collecting something else.
FritzWhite:
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on January 26, 2016, 11:24:25 PM ---And of course as a back up are my friends Smith & Wesson along with their cousin Remington 870.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61rEFiKDuBQ
You could do a secret room:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Vyq_dSuR4
sheep2001:
Guns, alarms, bars and wild beasts might stop a burglar, (or make it clear you have something worth stealing) but they won't stop flood or fire.
I was burgled 3 times within 3 months when I still lived in London (around 2002) - pretty much cleaned me out.
My advice is to Just insure it (properly), take regular photos of the collection (and store the photos online). Insurance companies are slippery bastards - but if you get a proper policy, with a proper valuation for your collection, you should be good.
e_brugal:
--- Quote from: FritzWhite on January 27, 2016, 01:28:47 AM ---
You could do a secret room:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Vyq_dSuR4
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This is exactly what i'm planning with my home, my wife and i are both Architects and here in the Dominican Republic no body makes basement, theres no house with basement, all house are first level and up. So we are planning on making our house with a basement and a secret door and there we are going to have our (yes, my wife is a gamer too 8) :P) gaming room (one door to enter and go out, nothing else and it will be hidden :P). so here no burglar will search for a basement as no body have one here.
problably you should do the same with yours, if you have a basement ;)
Einhander:
--- Quote from: sheep2001 on January 27, 2016, 01:54:50 AM ---Guns, alarms, bars and wild beasts might stop a burglar, (or make it clear you have something worth stealing) but they won't stop flood or fire.
I was burgled 3 times within 3 months when I still lived in London (around 2002) - pretty much cleaned me out.
My advice is to Just insure it (properly), take regular photos of the collection (and store the photos online). Insurance companies are slippery bastards - but if you get a proper policy, with a proper valuation for your collection, you should be good.
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You can insure it by taking photos and posting online? Which sites to post?