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Why not store then in weatherproof boxes?
by lifeformed 5y ago
Why not store then in weatherproof boxes?
- QuercusMax 5y agoPay $20 for a Rubbermaid tub to protect hundreds of thousands of $$ seems like a reasonable tradeoff, except maybe it's hard to come by that many where they're hiding the money?
- Enginerrrd 5y agoRubbermaid tub will NOT cut it for that purpose. You really need a pelican case or similar. But... you'd be surprised, people are lazy.
- QuercusMax 5y agoI confess I'm extremely ignorant in terms of what it takes to actually store money in bulk. But it seems like literally anything would be better than just letting it rot.
- selimthegrim 5y agoI guess Enginnerd has a point.. see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29827582 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29827582 and remarks at the end
- wbl 5y agoRats can chew through a lot of materials. Cash management is hard.
- kingcharles 5y agoThey just chewed through a Rubbermaid tote to eat all my dog's treats. I had to break the bad news to her...
- Enginerrrd 5y agoThey often do actually! The pelican cases are quite popular for that purpose. But, like all things, they aren't totally fool-proof. Leaks happen. Even a small air-leak means moisture has an opportunity to condense and penetrate into the container and accumulate. Cracks happen, debris along the gasket, etc. etc. Actually, a more common failure mode than rotting or rats is... simply forgetting where you buried it!