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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;xCoin-Hoarder&#039;92x, post: 2167316, member: 72758&quot;]The volume of coins I have will outweigh theft. Just a single one of my ammo cans weighs more than the average person, not to mention I don&#039;t just have 1. That would be impossible to carry out of the house if the thief is alone or with only 1 other person. You&#039;d also likely be spotted by a neighbor attempting to lug all of this weight out of the house, especially if it requires more than 1 trip back and forth. The likelihood of a thief being a huge body builder is very low. lol</p><p><br /></p><p>Another tactic would be, always leave a vehicle on the property if possible. If the burglar thinks someone is always home, they probably won&#039;t attempt to break in. As well as not telling anyone in real life that you collect coins. I do live in a neighborhood where burglaries happen weekly, sometimes every 2 weeks on a slow period.</p><p>And a vehicle theft will regularly happen in the area. (something else in our favor, we don&#039;t own fancy vehicles, nor is the house fancy either)</p><p><br /></p><p>These aren&#039;t 100% sure to prevent burglary but they can cut your chances.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve also heard of some burglaries being the result of the owner telling people they love to collect coins (or other things).</p><p><br /></p><p>Last year I actually saw someone walk into a local coin shop, saying his house was broken into, everything stolen. Collectible guns totaling $100,000, coins totaling more, etc. And the guy was a total loud mouth, probably told everyone he knew that he was big on collecting things. Not long before this happened, the guy invited a bunch of people to his house, to some party. I am almost certain word of mouth was what caused this particular incident.</p><p><br /></p><p>I realize burglars do enter not knowing a thing about the owner or their possessions. But taking preventative measures helps.</p><p>You can also create &quot;lure tactics&quot; if someone does enter your house. For example, put some zinc bars in a mock-up safe right on your bedroom wall. They think they just found a bunch of silver, and they&#039;ll likely not spend much more time in the house. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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