Kibishii
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I am more afraid that my collection will get trashed during an earthquake; my dad recommends using museum putty, but I am afraid that will ruin the PF's base.
Ever scared your collection might get stolen ?.
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The Tuggernaut
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I'm going on a holiday for a couple of months during Christmas, and I'm worried that some ^^^^^^^^s might break into my house and break my statues.
I'll probably have them insured by then, but I'll still be crying like a ^^^^^. (Don't laugh... you would too!)
But... I'd probably go and look for them, and kill them. That's right... I'll kill them.
I'll probably have them insured by then, but I'll still be crying like a ^^^^^. (Don't laugh... you would too!)
But... I'd probably go and look for them, and kill them. That's right... I'll kill them.
Around here the only ones breaking in places are druggies looking for a few quick bucks. They usually steal from people they know and where they know where they keep their stashes. Very seldom is the house empty and when it is, I have a very noisey dog and very nosey neighbors.
Most of my collectibles at the moment are in storage. I worry about someone breaking into that, though it wouldn't be easy since it's inside storage. They have to go through 3 locks to get to it. And it's insured, but some of the stuff isn't replaceable. It would make me sick to lose it.
Most of my collectibles at the moment are in storage. I worry about someone breaking into that, though it wouldn't be easy since it's inside storage. They have to go through 3 locks to get to it. And it's insured, but some of the stuff isn't replaceable. It would make me sick to lose it.
Havok
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Quakes are exactly what I worry about more than being robbed honestly. I use Museum Wax Kibishii and I'll be honest it can be a pain to get off the base if it's been there awhile. I looked at the instructions it came with and they recommend using fishing line or dental floss to dislodge the statue. And as far as the residue left on the base is concerned, it says to use a cloth or mineral spirits. I honestly don't know what mineral spirits are though, and if it would harm the base or not.
I move my statues around quite a bit though, so I don't have Wax on all of them. One thing I noticed also was even without it, the bases seems to stick pretty good due to the rubber pads on the bottom. So getting back on topic, yes I would pretty much cry my eyes out if anything happened to my collectibles.
GondorGirl
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Why do I have this feeling breaking into your house = that scene in Pulp Fiction?
"Get the Gimp"
raider
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I just knocked on my neighbours since some of there post was gven to me by mistake and they told me someone accross the way had there window left open and someone jumped in , luckily the person was in and managed to scare em off.
If though god forbid any theives managed to get into a collectors home do you think they would bother with statues or just try and take the most common stuff ?.
I still don't have home insurance here yet too. I'm such a retard. Will have to phone up tommorow I guess.
Definitly get home insurance buddy!
They may not steal your statues but they might smash them for fun!
I have our collection as a special, specified, extra on our policy...costs a little more a month but I think its well worth it...remember its not just theft, but fire or other disasters!
I was thinking about this a few days ago. my collection is not insured, and it would be a pain in the ass to list everything with its bought vaule and estimated 2nd market value. GG you say you have it all insured for 25k, say they break in and only nick the tasty statues they like the look off and leave the rest, how do you prove to the insurance you actually had that statue?
also do you mind me asking how much you pay extra for insuring your statues because mine is around the same value.
Nacho
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My stuff is insured but when I think about it, if my stuff did get knocked off
or trashed I wouldn't realy be that happy with a pay out, I would rather my stuff
be replaced but unfortunatly insurance companys don't do that with collectibles.
I've put alot of time into these babys and some have sentimental value.
And Insurance company's will always try find a way not to pay you, thier more
than happy to take your money but when its time to pay up they just take way to long.
or trashed I wouldn't realy be that happy with a pay out, I would rather my stuff
be replaced but unfortunatly insurance companys don't do that with collectibles.
I've put alot of time into these babys and some have sentimental value.
And Insurance company's will always try find a way not to pay you, thier more
than happy to take your money but when its time to pay up they just take way to long.
Bannister
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Smashed maybe, stolen no. I had some guys delivering a mattress once. I had two statues sitting atop my TV. A $20.00 NECA Patrick Bateman and a PF General Grievous. They asked me if the one statue was the dude from American Psycho.
GondorGirl
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I have pictures of all my statues, including underneath the base, call me paranoid but I have them on two memory cards, one at my parents house and one at Anck's parents house
Pain in arse though whenever I buy anything new! But I think in the long run it is worth it! 
The normal contents insurance I pay would be £11 a month, with the added £25K collection it comes in at £18 a month, almost double but well worth it!
Hope that helps buddy!
Jen
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I have renters insurance that also covers my collectibles. I've invested too much $$ in them, not to have them insured.
I get a little nervous when I leave for a week or so.....but I'm in a small, secured building....I'll let my neighbors know I'm gone and they keep an eye on things for me. We've all lived in this building for over 5 years and always look out for eachother.
I'm hoping to get a house though soon. Will probably be speaking with a lender in the next couple week and there's a couple houses that I am interested in making offers on. I know I'm going to be more paranoid to leave when I have a home. Won't know my neighbors.....easier access to break in. Don't know if I can afford a security alarm....my boss has one though...so I may just take one of her signs outside and post it in my yard. Got friends that could check the place....but I'll still be a bit worried.
Had a home I rented many years ago broken into....they just stole my room-mate's pot and the cash we had laying around...and my old bank card. The place was a mess.....they dumped out all the drawers in the dressers, pulled things out of the closets, etc.....it's such an awful feeling and you never quite feel safe in your place again after something like that happens.
I get a little nervous when I leave for a week or so.....but I'm in a small, secured building....I'll let my neighbors know I'm gone and they keep an eye on things for me. We've all lived in this building for over 5 years and always look out for eachother.
I'm hoping to get a house though soon. Will probably be speaking with a lender in the next couple week and there's a couple houses that I am interested in making offers on. I know I'm going to be more paranoid to leave when I have a home. Won't know my neighbors.....easier access to break in. Don't know if I can afford a security alarm....my boss has one though...so I may just take one of her signs outside and post it in my yard.
Got friends that could check the place....but I'll still be a bit worried. Had a home I rented many years ago broken into....they just stole my room-mate's pot and the cash we had laying around...and my old bank card. The place was a mess.....they dumped out all the drawers in the dressers, pulled things out of the closets, etc.....it's such an awful feeling and you never quite feel safe in your place again after something like that happens.
raider
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I have pictures of all my statues, including underneath the base, call me paranoid but I have them on two memory cards, one at my parents house and one at Anck's parents house
The normal contents insurance I pay would be £11 a month, with the added £25K collection it comes in at £18 a month, almost double but well worth it!
Hope that helps buddy!
ok thats not too bad, i had a mate at work that had a £250k stamp collection and they wanted 25k a year to insure it lol,
im still Live with parents at moment so its not too bad but when the G/F becomes qualified nurse in a year will be getting a house, while prices are nice and low. So i will probaly invest in collection cover and a Guard dog ... allways wanted a husky they a nice big dog to scare a theif. If you have a alarm fitted how much would that reduce your payments? Obvisoly with a dog you could not have motion sensors just window / door alarms fitted
My stuff is insured for replacement value. So whatever it would cost for me to replace it, that's what I would get. On things that can't be replaced, all I have to do is prove what it would be worth now and I'd get the cash.
raider
Super Freak
have you taken pics of your collection and the bases? say you have a mega rare item and you know if you put if up for sale it would go for a high amount, how do you prove that to the insurance if there are no examples about ?
GondorGirl
Super Freak
Not sure what having an alarm fitted would reduce your monthly cover from but it would definitly bring it down...but just make sure that you always have in armed when you are out, a friend of mine popped to the shops, did not set alarm and got burgled while she was out...the insurance kicked up such a fuss when they realised the alarm was not on, she almost got nothing to replace her stuff!!
GondorGirl
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Thats a tough one, perhaps toy-tracker (or something like it!) may be useful in these instances
raider
Super Freak
Thats a tough one, perhaps toy-tracker (or something like it!) may be useful in these instances
say its a custom built thing that you bought like a rare model kit with a £150 paint job and the kits so rare its worth £300+ how you go about proveing that lol?
or its by a company that toytracker dont list
raider
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bummer, id be gutted if that was me, but im quite an al about locking things up i have to double check the doors locked, i do it with my car all the time lol. but the G/F dont realy pay attension if shes locked a door or not so shes the danger spot, the only real answer realy is not alow her a set of keys lol
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To be honest the thing that scares me the most are the people who come over to my place and just have the urge to touch my PF's without asking. I've told people kindly not to touch my collectibles and yet they still touch it when I'm not looking. Not all does that piss me off but I think it's disrespectful. They are lucky I'm a nice guy or else my foot would be up their ass sideways.
preeny101
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This is so weird!!! I had a dream last night someone stole my collection and tried to sell it back to me. It had a happy ending, I pulled a Dexter on them.
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