How to protect your collection from theft?

With the growing number of collectors, information about abductions of exhibits from their collections appears more and more often. Of course, this phenomenon is not new. As they say, they steal at all times. But sometimes the theft of exhibits can be prevented. Here are some guidelines for how to do this.

1. Do not spread about your collection.
It was silence that saved many rare exhibits from thieves. No need to talk about your hobby unfamiliar and unreliable people. Very often, at the hands of intruders, it is those collections whose owners could not hold their tongues in front of unnecessary people suffer.

2. Be wary of geotags.
Often, collectors photograph their exhibits, forgetting to turn off geotags. Further, the mechanism is simple: the photo falls into unreliable hands and the attacker finds out where and when it was made. This is especially important when posting pictures on social networks and transferring them to instant messengers.

3. Do not leave the collection unattended for a long time.
The collection may become a commonplace victim of housewives, who made their way into the house in search of valuables and accidentally stumbled upon it. For long departures, if possible, use a safe or bank box.

4. Do not neglect modern technical means.
Alarms and video surveillance systems can not only fix the fact of theft or even prevent it, but also help to find criminals faster.

5. Keep a catalog of exhibits of your collection.
Inventory is desirable to reinforce photographs. In the case of theft of a collection, it will be easier to find it even for individual exhibits. Especially now there are quite a few online resources that allow you to seek help from fellow collectors who, if they discover stolen items, will turn to their owners or the police.

Use these simple tips to avoid unpleasant situations involving the theft of collections or individual exhibits.