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Reading about the coin dealer who was robbed by a smash-and-grab job, how much of a market do you think there would be for a fitted safe or locked strongbox in a full/part-time dealer's vehicle? Seems like the most robberies are when the dealers leave their vehicles for a few minutes who were followed by robbers waiting on them to be seperated from their cargo long enough to grab whatever's not bolted down.

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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    I think it's because when they leave their cards they put the sheet with chairs on top over it!!! image


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  • dollarsandcentsdollarsandcents Posts: 486 ✭
    I would guess that the market for such an option would be very small. And if a thief really wanted to rob a dealer badly enough, wouldn't they just steal the whole car, safe and all?
  • WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭
    They would steal the entire car instead. They'd have the loot and escape transportation.
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  • mingotmingot Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭
    Install a kill switch in the car, too.

    Then they at least have to tow the car.

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  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,266 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Install a kill switch in the car, too.

    Then they at least have to tow the car. >>



    Yep, and a GPS locater. Wouldn't hurt to have a few backups like these ideas.



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  • partagaspartagas Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭
    The one glaring problem I see with this is it will work once or twice. Then the thieves will know they need you to open it. So either the steal the car or you will held up at gun point and forced to open it.

    Personally I would rather not ever have a gun pointed at me.
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  • stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Might not be a bad idea, but keep in mind some folks are too "thrifty" and the main problem I see is they would have to actually put their stuff in the safe. image
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  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,266 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Might not be a bad idea, but keep in mind some folks are too "thrifty" and the main problem I see is they would have to actually put their stuff in the safe. image >>



    about like a fancy dead bolt lock eh? you have to actually turn the knob to use it............

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    << <i>

    << <i>Might not be a bad idea, but keep in mind some folks are too "thrifty" and the main problem I see is they would have to actually put their stuff in the safe. image >>



    about like a fancy dead bolt lock eh? you have to actually turn the knob to use it............ >>



    Exactly, and I did see that episode on Seinfeld.
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  • claychaserclaychaser Posts: 4,406 ✭✭✭✭
    A lot of coin insurance policies do NOT cover a loss from an unattended vehicle, period. That would be a deal killer for me.


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  • johnravjohnrav Posts: 230 ✭✭
    I know they have custom strongboxes for pro photographers, as a saw a blog about one in a pick up bed, with large solid steel slide out drawers, and multiple levels of other security.

    scott bourne. truck vault, for photo equipment

    the blog seems gone, but not the photo gallery
  • TwinturboTwinturbo Posts: 493
    I would imagine it to be lucrative.
    The coin dealers would be a secondary market.
    Primary market is drug dealers.
    All kidding and jokes aside, local drug dealers in my area have these. The cops are pretty good at busting them as well.
    They're averaging 1 firearm per 3 search warrants.
    That's pretty high considering most are non-registered and modified and illegal.
    And don't even mention pot, it's California, they don't look for it, it just pops up lol
    But seriously it would be a good business as long as you didn't ask too many questions.
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,402 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would prefer an IED with phone activation.......
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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,406 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There's a market for hiring one of the boys in blue to moonlight and ride along on his weekend off.
  • CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,631 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I would prefer an IED with phone activation....... >>



    An attorney once gave me an explanation about why that would be illegal........effective as it seems........
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,608 ✭✭✭✭✭
    An IED would make for some rather expensive shrapnel if the coins you're tryin' to protect are still in the trunk!

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  • bretts911bretts911 Posts: 764 ✭✭✭
    Just get onstar image
  • BigEBigE Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭
    I think its a good idea, these are largely "smash and grab" type thefts. Perps are more likely to carry a prybar than a gun--------BigE
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  • droopyddroopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Personally I would rather not ever have a gun pointed at me. >>



    Having once stumbled upon a bank robbery, I can tell you that it's not a pleasant feeling.
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,294 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Personally I would rather not ever have a gun pointed at me. >>



    Having once stumbled upon a bank robbery, I can tell you that it's not a pleasant feeling. >>



    I had a similar experience. The bank robber practically knocked me down while fleeing from the bank and he dropped his cell phone in the parking lot. I waited for the police and showed them where he dropped his cell phone. Not sure if he was ever caught though.

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