Where has your gold weally bin?

Robster · January 02, 2014, 07:51:17 AM

Would help with disguise by changing your hair colour.! :laughingneqw:

Steveqld · January 02, 2014, 09:08:45 AM

I think the practice gained some infamy around Brisbane several years ago when the crime scene of the murder of 3 children was similarly contaminated. I understand it is to cover DNA.

Reading the paper this morning several of the coins were located a couple of hundred meters away by the road and the plastic cases hold fingerprints very well so hopefully they weren't wearing gloves. The Qld Police put up crime maps on their website and there haven't been any other break and enters around there recently so it looks like his house was targeted specifically. ATM he is casting a wide net and suspects people he has talked to, those he's communicated with on forums or perhaps even those he has purchased from.

robbiegal · January 02, 2014, 10:03:19 AM

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/corporal-christopher-lunt-loses-life-savings-after-thieves-steal-gold-bullion-from-safe/story-fnihsrf2-1226793396209

yup - very wide net "or a bullion dealer who knows my address?" hummm that is pointing fingers!!

I feel for the fella - but at least they weren't home and they have their life/s. Others don't fare quite so well with that sort of available money in the house
but gee ... do you keep that amount of stuff in your home?
seems odd that he couldn't have it insured or vaulted at a bank

sounds like an inside job of sorts? i.e. someone knew the stuff was there & where the safe was (Det Insp Robbie here - ha ha) maybe it was the cleaner?

I guess it is a warning about what information you disclose about your collection & location etc etc

dreamcatcher · January 02, 2014, 10:29:12 AM

And how do you crack open a safe? I'm assuming with $200,000 worth of bullion it must be a reasonably big one. Dynamite?

Unicorn · January 02, 2014, 10:32:25 AM

RG's link has a photo of it. It was bolted to the floor.

trout · January 02, 2014, 11:07:30 AM

The robbers would be better off if they gave themselves up to the police because if this bloke and his Mates get hold of them they may just "Dissapear" :ok:

keldaw · January 02, 2014, 02:42:11 PM

and so they should. ,, kel ,,

trout · January 02, 2014, 04:16:44 PM

Quote from: 'keldaw' pid='38700' dateline='1388635931'and so they should. ,, kel ,,

I am ex Army (Infantry) and I would make the buggers "Disappear" if they took my coins .
I have all I need .
Remote location , front end loader and a perfectly good firearm :diablo: :good:

Fr45h3R · January 02, 2014, 04:56:24 PM

Quote from: 'Unicorn' pid='38687' dateline='1388620945'RG's link has a photo of it. It was bolted to the floor.

I feel sorry for them, but if I could afford $200,000 worth of bullion, I'd have invested in a safe better than the one pictured.

robbiegal · January 02, 2014, 05:28:29 PM

one of our local coin dealers has a walk in ex-bank vault under his house
apparently it is very cool in summer

i'd be terrified that someone would lock me in the thing - or that I might even accidently lock myself in

another bloke who I know here has a shipping container in his yard - don't know it if gets sweltering hot though

I don't have any rare or expensive coins to warrant such sophisticated storage

any silly buggar who takes my 1000 x 1964 pennies would get about $25 off a dealer for his trouble!

dreamcatcher · January 02, 2014, 05:37:13 PM

What forum would he have been frequenting for his bullion trades does anyone know?

Goldseeker · January 02, 2014, 05:53:13 PM

Look out for cheapies on ebay.......................

jozk123 · January 02, 2014, 06:53:09 PM

Quote from: 'dreamcatcher' pid='38715' dateline='1388646433'What forum would he have been frequenting for his bullion trades does anyone know?

Silverstackers

? That's a Australian forum for silver and gold

dreamcatcher · January 02, 2014, 06:54:01 PM

Quote from: 'jozk123' pid='38722' dateline='1388650989'
Quote from: 'dreamcatcher' pid='38715' dateline='1388646433'What forum would he have been frequenting for his bullion trades does anyone know?
Silverstackers ? That's a Australian forum for silver and gold

Thanks jozk123. I'll check it out.

Ozcoins · January 02, 2014, 07:19:48 PM

I looked earlier and he has a post on silverstackers about the theft.
It's terrible this has happened, but I am surprised that so much seems to have been so poorly protected....
There has been some discussion about someone he knew through the forums/trades being involved, but I doubt a planned theft would be using a wheely bin to make a getaway.