Saw this on pistonheads.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...#ht_500wt_1154
I might bid. Then again, I've seen Lovely Bones, Maybe I wont!
astraboy.

 

Guaranteed to be empty, but the seller is looking for more than the local pikeys have to offer IMHO

 

That looks like the one my dad had years ago. And believe me, it weighs a lot more that 50-60 KG

 

don't call me a pikey but safes am worthless as scrap as they are filled with sand.

 

I could have that open in 5 mins and so would he if there was anything in it

 

Maybe in the "old 'n' days" but never seen anything modern (last 50 years) filled with sand otherwise you could you not just puncture a hole in the bottom wait for the sand to come out and carry the safe away?

 

I would have taken power tools to that a long time ago

 

Honestly the crap people will sell on ebay. I might try and sell a pair of crusty old underpants......

 

think that has been done already

 

You lot might be surprised. My mate in France works for a company which opens safes. That's his trade.

He regularly buys up ones like this, opens them, refurbishes the mechanism, sprays them and sells them on at a profit.

He once was given a "broken" safe that wouldn't open, by an old man, and when he got it open there was a diamond ring in a jewellery case in it. He took the ring back to the old guy who had forgotten all about it, thinking the safe was empty as it hadn't been used in years, and the old guy told him to keep it.

Worth over €1000, his wife now wears it.

 

I think it's a great thing to Auction .... only those without a sense of humour or adventure think the world is too serious for something like this

 

What an honest friend you have.

 

that can go in my watched items, I will be having a bid, if nothing else its the ideal size for my coin collection

 

Makes sense for someone in his trade to be trustworthy.

 

you mean SAFE?

 

Aye, he spends a lot of time in banks, opening safes that are broken, or have had their keys lost, or safe deposit boxes where the owner has died and the keys not found.

He also removes and refits ATM's.

I once asked him how long it would take him to break into the best safe he know sof, and he answered about half an hour.

I expressed surprise at such a short time and he shrugged and said, "C'est mon metier, (It's my work)."

 

Form an old job I used to have, some ATM's are easily done in under 30 seconds, if you know where to cut.

 

I think we have the makings of a gang here...

 

How much?

 

If this was closer to me I Would have a bid, might have a genie in it or something!!

 

I might bid on it for a laugh,a mate of mine lives near there,i can get him to get it,,,,,if i win

 

The 'thing' inside is probably the back of the lock which has broken off

 

Even worse, with out to much difficulty, I could find out when their getting cash filled as well!!

 

OOh thats quite close to me. Anyone fancy making a bid and I'll go pick it up? 2 conditions:

1. 50 50 split if it contains anything valuable
2. Bidder disposes of safe once emptied



Seriously though it's quite intriguing and a fun item to bid on.

dnc