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Take kayaks, for instance.\u00a0 You should never buy a kayak online because kayaks are very personal in nature.\u00a0 The correct model will be dictated partly by the purpose for it, whether it will be used for speed,…","datePublished":"2018-06-15","dateModified":"2018-07-03","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/author\/tom-ziemer\/#Person","name":"Tom Ziemer","url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/author\/tom-ziemer\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9b9c11d2236675907238ca9827cd4345b2203020e91f7b2b44a75133834a1dab?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9b9c11d2236675907238ca9827cd4345b2203020e91f7b2b44a75133834a1dab?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Hoogerhyde Safe and Lock","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hoogerhyde-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hoogerhyde-logo.png","width":600,"height":217}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hoogerhyde-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hoogerhyde-logo.png","width":600,"height":217},"url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2018\/06\/buy-gun-safe-online\/","about":["Uncategorized"],"wordCount":919,"keywords":["gun safes","safe construction","Vault doors"],"articleBody":"Internet sales are increasing all the time, but buying some things online is just not a good idea.Take kayaks, for instance.\u00a0 You should never buy a kayak online because kayaks are very personal in nature.\u00a0 The correct model will be dictated partly by the purpose for it, whether it will be used for speed, stability, fishing, rivers vs. lakes, etc.\u00a0 But your personal height, weight, width and need for comfort will dramatically affect how the boat feels and performs.\u00a0 An expert sales person can be critical to making a good decision, and you will probably be allowed to try it in the water.Now, you could use that sales person\u2019s expertise to decide which kayak is right for you, then turn around and buy it online to save a few dollars.\u00a0 But that behavior sucks!!\u00a0 You should reward the sales person, and that brick & mortar business for their service.\u00a0 They pay local taxes and provide local jobs.\u00a0 You can buy from what I call \u201cthe cheapest whore\u201d on the internet (pardon me), but he doesn\u2019t care at all about you and has done nothing but make a few dollars off someone else\u2019s work.In my opinion gun safes and vault doors are other things that should not be bought over the internet, for some of the same reasons.\u00a0 While gun safes obviously are not affected by aerodynamics and buoyancy in water, their construction details are critically important to security.\u00a0 There is more to it than can be shown with a few pictures.\u00a0 An in-person conversation with a knowledgeable safe expert will be immensely helpful, compared to buying something online just based on price.Most folks don\u2019t know anything about buying a gun safe.\u00a0 They may try to research online, but the majority of what is found there is wrong and misleading anyway.\u00a0 Often a friend tells them which brand of safe they bought, but that friend probably doesn\u2019t really know what he bought either.\u00a0 For some people the next step is to look online for the cheapest place to buy that same model the friend bought.I recently stumbled across a website where they sell over twenty brands of gun safes.\u00a0 Most brands that you have heard about are supposed to be in stock, and I am sure that their price is pretty good.\u00a0 It has to be, because they make their sales by being \u201cthe cheapest whore\u201d.\u00a0 But here is the issue:\u00a0 While some of these gun safes are good, most are cheap, inferior Chinese products.\u00a0 Some come from the same Chinese factories and the primary difference is the name on the front of the safe.\u00a0 Some of the brands being sold advertise a certain thickness of steel but actually use thinner steel than advertised.\u00a0 (The importers don\u2019t know what to say when confronted by someone with a micrometer who actually measures thickness.)\u00a0 Some of these brands use recycled pieces of drywall for insulation.\u00a0 I have been told by one of the importers that he knows the fire ratings are bogus, and that some have never been tested.\u00a0 Many have inferior locks.\u00a0 Etc., etc.Here is the point to my rambling:\u00a0 This particular internet seller — and others who may operate the same way \u2013 are they ignorant of what they are selling or do they just choose to lie about what they are selling?\u00a0 In either case do they deserve your hard-earned dollars?\u00a0 If they actually cared about their customer, wouldn\u2019t they make a value judgement about what they sell?\u00a0 For instance, \u201cBrand A and brand B are the same product except for the name on front.\u00a0 Brand C is almost exactly the same price as A and B, but it has a more secure boltworks.\u00a0 So my decision is to sell C but not A or B.\u201d\u00a0 Or \u201cI know that brand X costs slightly less than brand Z, but I know that X lies about the amount of steel they use, so I will sell only Z\u201d.\u00a0 Doesn\u2019t honesty count for anything?Yes, low price is important to many people.\u00a0 Even at the low end, however, some products have more value at the same price.\u00a0 If a mis-informed customer wants to buy a Brand Q gun safe the easiest thing is to sell it to him and make a few bucks.\u00a0 A better thing to do is suggest something in the same price range that offers more security or a legitimate fire rating.\u00a0 The best thing to do is not even carry the safe with the worst value proposition.I choose not to sell any low-end gun safes at all, because I won\u2019t risk our reputation by selling inferior products.\u00a0 Appearance becomes more important at the high end, but the same value principle applies to expensive vaults.\u00a0 Appearances aside, if there are three different models in the $4000 price range, one will offer more security for the money.\u00a0 Shouldn\u2019t an honest, knowledgeable business owner sell that brand, or the two best?\u00a0 Shouldn\u2019t the sales person at least point out which one is better?Support that local locksmith or safe dealer who takes the time to honestly help you make a good decision, who will point out the best value proposition, rather than just take your money.\u00a0 There is real value in what he does.\u00a0 His overhead is higher because the brick & mortar building is required to provide that service.\u00a0 That is the business to 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