Spent $400 on a night vision scope for 'bird watching' - yeah right

I dropped $400 on a Gen 1 night vision monocular last month, telling myself it was for watching owls (which, okay, partially true). But really I wanted to see if my neighbor was sneaking around my shed at night, which he totally was. Got a clear look at him prying the padlock at 2 AM, called the cops, and he got busted. So the thing paid for itself in one night, honestly. Anyone else bought a gadget for a cover story that actually worked out better than expected?

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kim_mason559d ago

Did you at least offer to split the reward money with the owl you were supposedly watching? Ngl that's the best ROI I've ever heard for a $400 scope.

pat_harris8d ago

@gracej99 already called the price correction, but the ROI question still stands. So did you cut the owl in for a finders fee, or was it strictly a paid surveillance gig?

gracej999d ago

Scope was $300, not $400. Good return either way though.