I used to shop here a fair bit, having spent a pretty penny before I got married and had kids. Being in the area a few weeks ago with another family (with daughters) I wanted to check it out, since it had been awhile and I'd been thinking about a video surveillance system. The 4 girls were being kids, they were chatty and laughing, but they weren't being loud, weren't touching anything, and... more

4 stars for the excellent range of products. But 3 stars for warranty: a full camera security system for the house $500 but only a 6 month warranty?! No thanks.

It's amazing how discreet and sneaky these products can be. Got a problem with someone sneaking to your desk drawer for food? Get a computer mouse with camera and recording sounds for just$351 lol

Guy was pretty helpful though you... more

The guy who answered the phone, whether he's the owner or not, is just horrible. Midway through my question he hung up on me. After a few times calling back all I wanted to know was if the store had a certain audio recording device. He kept saying "I don't know I don't specialize in that, check the website." Since I genuinely thought they specialized in spy equipment I asked "So what equipment... more

We've been having issues lately with vandalism in our car park. I thought this store might be a good place to find something to help catch them. I couldn't have been more wrong!

I arrived early one morning, before they opened. I decided to wait outside til 10:30 when they were supposed to open. About 3 mins before their posted opening time, a guy uses his key to get in. I asked if he was... more

I signed up for yelp to b@!%h about this place - the guy was ignoring everyone in the store while he was sitting on his a@s playing computer games. Anytime he did happen to look up and ask if anyone needed help, he quickly got up then ran back to his computer. He just told everyone to go to the website.

I went here because my store has been broken into 3 times in the past month & the police suggested a high quality hidden camera. Not knowing anything about such devices, I made the huge mistake of asking for advice from the UNBELIEVABLY rude salesman. Seemed completely annoyed that I came in his store, and didn't even look up from his laptop. I was the only customer in the store for a few... more

The guy looked irritated to see me come in. But that was better service than the other spy store I went to in surrey on 120th st where the guy told us not to look at any merchandize and to stay by the door until we paid a $50 membership. In fact he told me and the 80 year old man I was with to get out in the freezing rain - in february - while we discussed whether to pay the membership!!
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Unbelievably bad customer reception. I don't expect a thing but the guy actually seemed irritated that I would walk into the place. I browsed, but the browse 10min max signage definitely shouted for me to leave.

I would not trust this place. Ever.

The gadgets, while interesting and diverse, doesn't compete to models found online. Considering the utter lack of customer acknowledgment or... more

This store caters to stalkers. Want to keep tabs on that girl you love from afar by squatting in her bushes wearing a pair of night vision goggles like a freaking lunatic? Well, this is the place for you! Want to bug your ex's phone line because you're CRAZY? Hey, they made a store for you!

I went in here because, like others have suggested, the name hints that it might be full of fun... more

Went to the one in Surrey and the guy was on phone and he said I am closed for business-Iranian contra guy LOL seriously wtf -maybe report to the city of surrey to permanently close the business

Terrible, terrible, terrible customer service.

Went in here the other day with a gentleman friend. There is nary an employee to be seen. It was so dead in there that we were actually worried that maybe the place was CLOSED & the door was just (inexplicably) left ajar. We browsed for a few minutes when an employee finally wandered out from the back. Our interaction with this piece of work went... more

Sort of like the store Q would open for retired secret agents. If you're a private investigator, drug dealer, or in some other field of work that involves surveillance (and maybe even body armor), you'll want to upgrade your equipment with some of the gems sold here.

Because this store is every voyeur's dream. With everything from phone recorders to night vision goggles, it sells a ton of... more

My hopes were way, way up before I stopped in here. Yes, I've previously owned a phone record--for journalistic purposes of course. I wanted to see if they had the same handy $9 model here that I'd picked up at Staples when I was in j-school.

They sure didn't. What they do have are a limited selection of overly high-tech phone recording devices. Seems I don't have enough love of gadgets to be... more

I have no idea why most people would need a store that carries body armour and night vision apparel, but in case you do, you've found your store. Perhaps the real mystery of the store is not why someone would need such items, but why there never seems to be anyone in the store....hmmm...Anyway, it could be good fun to come in here and check out all the props you would need to create your very... more

Situated right at the corner of Burrard and Broadway, ironically conspicuous, is the Spy Store. An old high school friend and I used to come here... infrequently, of course... to window shop. Window shop. Yeah, that's right.

The pinhole camera and bugging devices were always points of interest... if only to help us facilitate the get-to-know-you process with the objects of our affections.... more