Buying a Used Safe

Buying a used safe is a complicated issue. It is very often difficult to tell the age of a used safe or whether it will provide the level of protection desired. We as reputable safe dealers will be able to advise you on this matter and have a very large selection of both used and new safes, in various sizes, in stock for you to compare.

Buying a used safe without a working combination or key is a very risky business venture. Safes are awkward, heavy, difficult and expensive to move and deliver, without the proper equipment and training. Buying a safe, moving it to your location and then finding out that it will take a considerable amount of money to open it and return it to a serviceable condition can be a disappointing, frustrating experience. It may turn out to be much less expensive to buy a new safe that is sure to meet your needs and budget.

We have opened many safes for people who have bought what they thought was a good buy from and auction house only to end up with a bill that would exceed the cost of a new safe.

It is also worth noting that most commercial or jewelers safes have a working life of 15-30 years. The reason for this is that it is impossible for safe manufactures to know what tools or equipment will be invented in the future that could defeat a safes defences. Most safes built before 1950 are easy to open with todays oxy and plasma cutting equipment.

Click here to see an office that has been turned upside down and an old safe that has been destroyed!

How can safe makers defend against something that doesn't exist yet? ( I cant wait for those laser cutters seen in most science fiction movies to become available)

Click here to see photos and prices of our refurbished and second hand safes

All refurbished preowned safes we sell are covered by our safe warrantee policy. We also offer a free appraisal comparison service, if you are thinking of buying a 2nd hand safe we will give you an honest opinon whether you should buy it from us or not.