One of the best things you could do for your own security is park your vehicle in your garage. You may love and trust your neighbors, but how well do you know or trust the meth head painting your neighbor's front fence?
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Agreed.
Agreed. TL30x6 or bust. :) You also want to make sure you're getting a composite (not plate steel) TL15 or TL30. I believe all current TL30x6 are composite. There are amazing options for used reconditioned high security safes.
I also recommend alarming the safe door, tilt sensor, seismic sensor. And if you really want security, add a multimodal tracking device to the inside, so if someone makes off with your safe (unlikely with a TL series) you can find it immediately.
Agreed. I use Eastern Insurance.
Couldn't agree more about a TL15 or better yet a TL30 safe. I've been looking at them on craigslist for the last year or so. Wasn't in a position to pick one up this past summer (could't move it the distance needed for a reasonable price), was a TL30 for 2k.
My current plan.
1. Proper scheduled insurance
2. Reinforced and hardened door
3. Gallow panels and hangers on the wall to organize it all
4. Home alarm
It's not perfect but I'm ok with it. Figure the next house I'll build a mini vault and might eventually add a vault door to the above set up.
I have a smaller safe but running out of room and look forward to the gallow system
uh, he's an insurance agent so yea, he is a salesman.
I looked into other insurance programs offered by NRA and similar(I talked to the one listed on the first page) and all the ones I talked to(only 4 or 5, so there are probably others) require inventory and serial numbers so you arent immune from giving out the info.
I asked my homeowners agent about an umbrella policy that didnt require an inventory and he said nobody he knew would write a policy like that anymore due to fraud and IF somebody would it would cost way to much. Said its the same with jewelry and artwork and stuff like that anymore due to to much fraud so everybody prices policy's like that into outer space to make it not worth committing fraud on them.
That wasnt the impression I got when I talked to them ~2 years ago and I have zero items worth 25k by themselves, but my entire collection is definitely worth over that. Unless the rep I spoke to and I had a signal crossed. I was looking at north of 25k of coverage and was told they needed at the least an inventory, but again, its very possible the rep and I got a signal crossed.
If you PM me I can send you the contact info for the rep I deal with. Have used them for about 15 years.
I also use Eastern and can confirm you can do a blanket policy without serial numbers except for large ticket items.