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It's the electronic version of a safe deposit box
by hayyyyydos 3y ago
It's the electronic version of a safe deposit box
- OJFord 3y agoI can understand that marketing message making sense and appealing to.. some people; I am surprised to see it on HN though. This is like buying vegetable & olive oils from BP or Shell because they're oil experts looking for new income streams as we shift away from petroleum.
- jimktrains2 3y agoWithout knowing the details, one difference from your hypothetical could be ease of access to 3rd parties, especially after death.
- lifestyleguru 3y agoWhen shit hits the fan the bank will be like: "The storage was actually a service we nearshored to Romania and Belarus. Part of your stuff is lost, part of it had leaked. We can offer insurance lump sum of €3.64 for your loss. You consented to all the risks on the page 475 of T&C which we sent by post".
- PKop 3y agoPerhaps this was the point of your comparison, but it's funny because "safe" deposit boxes aren't safe[0] https://archive.is/63xoB https://archive.is/63xoB