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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mickporter" data-source="post: 274658" data-attributes="member: 6894">I agree with your comments about advertising your purchase.Last week I was talking to a guy who had left his swaro scope and equipment in a local hide while he nipped off to fetch something from his car. He was in the company of what he thought were two trustworthy fellow birdwatchers. Suprise suprise when he returned he found the cupboard bare. Luckily with the technology of a mobile phone and quick thinking local policemen, he recovered his gear very quickly, when the local plod thought it strange someone carrying two scopes and tripods over his shoulder and staggering under the weight. I suppose the guy was slightly stupid trusting like that, but its also a shame that because of the expense of scopes and bins we need to be evermore vigilent.  I urge anyone owning any type of scope or binoculars to mark them in some way either with a UV pen or some other method. Lenses and other equipment too. It could pay in the longrun.</blockquote>