Owning valuable stuff is a blessing and a curse of the modern world. It’s great when you’re using it, but a real pain when you’re worrying about keeping it safe. Double that if you run a small business or live somewhere that has a crime rate above zero. Sure there’s options, insurance, alarm systems, a very large unfriendly German Shepherd of the canine kind, but these cost money, lots of money.

Step up the Solar Powered Dummy Camera. This realistic little puppy costs almost nothing to buy and even less to run, because it uses solar power to make that little red LED blink menacingly at all-comers. Come rain or shine, day or night, the little gizmo will sit there to deter anyone with naughty thoughts about ‘sharing’ your property. Just screw it in with the three supplied screws and you’re set.

The device is large enough and well designed enough to convince even the most hardened villain, although if they’re really determined they’ll probably just do a Tom Cruise on it and carry on regardless. Anyhoo, the best bit is this can be your very own security service for just $11.05 (£6.91). Bargain?