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techeff
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techeff
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What if the computers go down one day and the biometric eye scanner does not recognize my eyeballs? How do I get my stuff back???
<< <i>No, my home and personal safe work fine. Prime security here. Cheers, RickO >>
Insured by Kimber or Colt?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
<< <i>What's wrong with a SDB at the local bank? >>
Greece + Link
Just sayin.
<< <i>What do you do when this happens?
Just sayin.
Yes! A major concern!! And probably an inside job.
I think the safer ones are the companies that provide other services like records management and backup data storage.
<< <i>What do you do when this happens? >>
Don't know. What do you do when this happens?
Just sayin...
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<< <i>No, my home and personal safe work fine. Prime security here. Cheers, RickO >>
Insured by Kimber or Colt?
Both plus many more for back up.
NGC registry V-Nickel proof #6!!!!
working on proof shield nickels # 8 with a bullet!!!!
RIP "BEAR"
<< <i>Anybody here use one? Here are a few examples:
BlueVault
US Privacy Vaults
Los Altos >>
I use the one in Los Altos. Very well designed. No electronic records. Computers are taboo. Drive up and electronic gates close around your car so you can safely move your goods to the vault.
Inside is climate controlled. No fire sprinklers were required. Six feet of cement surrounds the vault. Not cheap but it doesn't get any better.
Lance.
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<< <i>Anybody here use one? Here are a few examples:
BlueVault
US Privacy Vaults
Los Altos >>
I use the one in Los Altos. Very well designed. No electronic records. Computers are taboo. Drive up and electronic gates close around your car so you can safely move your goods to the vault.
Inside is climate controlled. No fire sprinklers were required. Six feet of cement surrounds the vault. Not cheap but it doesn't get any better.
Lance. >>
Thanks Lance. Few questions:
- How do they verify your identity?
- What is security like? Do they have armed guards?
- Do you know how many employees they have? I've done some research and noticed that some of these companies are owned/run by just one or two people. I'd be afraid of what would happen if one or two of the "owners" died or decided two take the goods and fly to South America.
One of the things I liked about the US Privacy Vaults pitch is that they use ADT for security. And Diebold is used by BlueVault, but it looks like both of these companies are run by two individuals.
Thanks for your help!
<< <i>I suspect that it wouldn't be too hard for someone to watch who goes into and comes out of those places and either get personal info from license plate numbers or follow you to and from home or whatnot. >>
Couldn't they do that with a bank SDB?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
24/7 access (off hours by appointment).
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 8am-5:30pm
Saturday 8am-1pm
Closed Sundays and Holidays.
After hours access by appointment.
What if I want my stuff and don't really know I want it until I want it? Sorry Charlie....
Our facility is built like Fort Knox, presenting almost impossible obstacles to a thief.
Almost? That's reassuring.
..and protection from any unauthorized access — and authorization can come only from you, or a court order.
If big brother wants into your stuff, he's gonna get into it.
Too many positive BST transactions with too many members to list.
<< <i>If big brother wants into your stuff, he's gonna get into it. >>
True, but it would have to be known that you had stuff there. And that is information is not available.
<< <i>What if I want my stuff and don't really know I want it until I want it? Sorry Charlie.... >>
Like a bank, it has normal hours of operation. You don't need an appointment for access. Just drop by. If you have a special, urgent need for off-hours access it can be arranged.
<< <i>- How do they verify your identity?
- What is security like? Do they have armed guards?
- Do you know how many employees they have? I've done some research and noticed that some of these companies are owned/run by just one or two people. I'd be afraid of what would happen if one or two of the "owners" died or decided two take the goods and fly to South America. >>
- Your personal information, along with a polaroid photo, is stored in a paper folder. Each visit is recorded on paper and you must sign-in and match your signature.
- No armed guards. The vault is locked like a bank's vault. If thugs somehow forced there way inside the vault they would have to drill the SDB's as the facility does not have the keys to open individual boxes.
- It is privately owned and managed. I believe there are few employees. Some people feel this is more, not less secure.
From what I can tell this vault has a strong business. Neighboring Los Altos Hills, is one of the wealthiest towns in America. Also a stone's throw is Palo Alto, Woodside, Saratoga, Monte Sereno...Silicon Valley's richest cities. Clearly the very wealthy are attracted to the security and anonymity.
Lance.