What kind of things could a person carry to sell and how if they ever had to forcibly leave?

I read diamonds are worthless second hand.

Solid gold seems legit but not sure if coins or jeweler is best.

I saw something about getting gold chains to trade individual links in a emergency.

Are there any other good tips?

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Edit: Put in a Consolidation effort based on comments and side research

  1. Jewelery is good getting through customs as some countries have limits on what you can take over borders. Canada for example has 10k limit before you have to delcare and it is not clear if per person.

1.a) Always buy jewelry you plan to wear anyway because you will not get full value back.

1.b) Buy from reputable locations. Looks like Mene was a popular one.

  1. Gold coins are good but get normal ones like Eagles, Buffalo, or Maple as it’s easier to sell. Fancy ones are cool as collector item but will require more haggling.

2a) Bars are cheaper over spot but can be harder to sell overall

2b) Seems like libertycoin had consistent reviews.

  1. Cash is light but if your origin country currency dips then it’s worthless.

  2. Crypto requires you to have your wallet seed and importantly access to a pc and electricity.

  3. Make sure to have a backup skil/trade to live off of.

  4. Transferring money between banks can have legal issues.

  • @[email protected]
    6•7 days ago

    To add that secret compartments in your accessoirs.
    My sling bag for example has 2 velcro pouches on each side of the band. You would think they are sewn shut but on closer expections they are actually vecroed.
    Using it as a emergency storage for some coins. Helped me once already.

    Not putting in a link until requested. No need to advertise :)

    • anon6789
      2•7 days ago

      I think I actually had a coat once with a hidden pocket like this that I didn’t know about until I had it for quite some time! It wasn’t big enough to hold a lot, but it was a very secret stash. Even some coats I have with inside pockets blend in very well, but those probably wouldn’t pass someone searching me at a checkpoint of any kind.

      • @[email protected]
        2•7 days ago

        My pouches are a sort of faux leather type of material. I couldn’t fill it with anything bulky but I could certainly get a small stack of 200€ bills inside without being bulky.