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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Troodon, post: 372235, member: 4626&quot;]Well they&#039;re not immune to human error, but still the fact that this kind of thing makes the news shows you that percentage-wise it&#039;s not an especially common occurence.&nbsp; Good analogy is how almost every plane crash makes the news but not many car crashes do (at least not nationally, may be a minor local news story) unless someone famous was involved.&nbsp; Planes are far safer than cars, and if they weren&#039;t, it wouldn&#039;t be &quot;big news&quot; when one crashed.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you get a safety deposit box though a reasonable precaution against this kind of thing is to check your box often; at least once a week or so.&nbsp; Not only can you catch something like thid faster if it happens, but you can outright prevent it... habitually checking your safety deposit box will make you more well known to the bank employees and make it less likely that they will accidentally mark your box as &quot;abandoned, owner unknown.&quot;&nbsp; However don&#039;t be <i>too</i> predictable, as having a predictable routine isn&#039;t a very good idea, security-wise.&nbsp; Maybe pick two random days a month to take a look at your box.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW if any bank charges you a fee to look at/put things in/take things out of your box, find another bank.&nbsp; Most banks only charge you an annual or monthly fee to rent the box and let you access it as often as you feel like during bank hours without any additional fees.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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