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Originally Posted by dddrees
Yeah that is hardly the worse of it. Frankly the fact that extremely thin steel boxes which can be had for as little as a few hundred dollars actually get away with being able to have the word Safe on it is pretty bad as well. The electronic locks are so cheap if it weren't for the back up keys that some use at some point you would be locked out. I mean it wouldn't be to difficult to break into them, but still.
Frankly what it comes down to is just as bad as the manufacturers are, so is the consumer who is unwilling to invest in their security. Cheap crap sells because the majority of people are looking to do everything possible, they can to save a buck. Real safes and real fire protection cost money, although it's extremely possible to find a very good used safe for much less money.
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This is definitely a
huge part of the problem. Quite a few buyers don't really want to dive into the differences between safes, and if something looks like a safe and especially if it has good marketing, they may quickly make a decision largely based on price and much less so on construction/performance. In some cases, this can lead to someone buying a safe that is arguably not a good match relative to the contents it stores or the level of protection the buyer wants or thinks that it provides.