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What is the solution for this? My personal use is items that should be locked and protected, and I don't really have a place in my house to bolt a fireproof/wat

What is the solution for this? My personal use is items that should be locked and protected, and I don't really have a place in my house to bolt a fireproof/waterproof safe. Bank safety deposits also have downsides in case of death.

WalterBright 7y ago
If you've got millions of dollars worth of stuff to put in a box, divide it up into multiple boxes in separate locations.
justinclift 7y ago
Secure vault places do exist which aren't run through banks.
jiveturkey 7y ago
> What is the solution for this? 1. Buy private safe deposit box insurance. I won't link it to avoid impropriety, but easily found via Google. 2. Have joint ownership, so that death isn't an issue. 3. Keep all your items in a dry bag if the bank is in a flood-prone area. 4. Assess the probability of the bank emptying your box (nearly zero) vs a safe in your house being stolen. 5. Digitally scan irreplaceable original documents, so you at least have a copy. 6. Print out a high quality document with a fake letterhead of your favorite 3-letter agency, informing the opener that they are committing a federal crime and will be personally liable. Maybe claim that the bag (See #3) is a diplomatic pouch and opening it is an international incident. Or other stern warning. Print a phone number on it to call immediately. Also put a fake gun in the box to give an air of danger. YMMV.
- woodandsteel 7y ago
  Modified #6: a notice that opening the box has sent a signal to a safe deposit box monitoring company. Maybe include a device that starts buzzing as soon as the box is opened.
  - woodandsteel 7y ago
    Further idea: to stop the device from buzzing you have to enter a code.
    - matthewcy 7y ago
      oooh, prepaid phone + raspberry pi with battery charger (so you don't have to go to the bank every few days) that sends email when light detected
      - woodandsteel 7y ago
        That should work.

WalterBright 7y ago

If you've got millions of dollars worth of stuff to put in a box, divide it up into multiple boxes in separate locations.

justinclift 7y ago

Secure vault places do exist which aren't run through banks.

jiveturkey 7y ago

> What is the solution for this? 1. Buy private safe deposit box insurance. I won't link it to avoid impropriety, but easily found via Google. 2. Have joint ownership, so that death isn't an issue. 3. Keep all your items in a dry bag if the bank is in a flood-prone area. 4. Assess the probability of the bank emptying your box (nearly zero) vs a safe in your house being stolen. 5. Digitally scan irreplaceable original documents, so you at least have a copy. 6. Print out a high quality document with a fake letterhead of your favorite 3-letter agency, informing the opener that they are committing a federal crime and will be personally liable. Maybe claim that the bag (See #3) is a diplomatic pouch and opening it is an international incident. Or other stern warning. Print a phone number on it to call immediately. Also put a fake gun in the box to give an air of danger. YMMV.

woodandsteel 7y ago
Modified #6: a notice that opening the box has sent a signal to a safe deposit box monitoring company. Maybe include a device that starts buzzing as soon as the box is opened.
- woodandsteel 7y ago
  Further idea: to stop the device from buzzing you have to enter a code.
  - matthewcy 7y ago
    oooh, prepaid phone + raspberry pi with battery charger (so you don't have to go to the bank every few days) that sends email when light detected
    - woodandsteel 7y ago
      That should work.