Where can I buy a hidden spy camera?

I think someone that I live with may be coming into my room when I'm not around and snooping through my stuff. So I want to set up a small hidden camera in my room to record while I'm out to see if I can catch them in the act, or hopefully put my mind at ease and have it turn out to just be paranoia on my part. 
 
I have been searching on google for a while now, but every site I can find looks kind of sketchy, and the few that don't are asking for like $200-$500 for these things. I was wondering if anyone on here might know of a good site that has something I can buy for around $20-$40 and won't cost an arm and a leg to ship to Canada.

Wait, can you explain further -- What makes you think that someone's snooping through your stuff; can you confirm that things have been moved around/tampered with before you start buying cameras? Could you even talk to this person first?

Just remember, after you hide the camera in her room you need to stay cool about it. Don't keep saying things like "hey, maybe you should go change" because she'll start getting suspicious.

Just remember, after you hide the camera in her room you need to stay cool about it. Don't keep saying things like "hey, maybe you should go change" because she'll start getting suspicious.

Well if it is a hidden spy camera, It might be hard to purchase..because..you know...it's hidden...and you can't buy it unless you find it..

@crusader8463:  If it's in your room, then do this: Place a small piece of paper below the bottom hinge on your door and close it into place. That way, if someone opens it, it will fall and you will have proof someone has been in your room. 

Well, I do live near a spy shop that sells that kind of stuff.  Looking around online is usually the best way to go about it.  You can also get wall-mounted cameras at Tiger Direct.

I think someone that I live with may be coming into my room when I'm not around and snooping through my stuff. So I want to set up a small hidden camera in my room to record while I'm out to see if I can catch them in the act, or hopefully put my mind at ease and have it turn out to just be paranoia on my part.   I have been searching on google for a while now, but every site I can find looks kind of sketchy, and the few that don't are asking for like $200-$500 for these things. I was wondering if anyone on here might know of a good site that has something I can buy for around $20-$40 and won't cost an arm and a leg to ship to Canada.

Living with someone already sucks, but living with someone you don't trust would be a nightmare for me. Luckily, I live alone.

@PeasantAbuse said:

@Landon said:

@crusader8463: If it's in your room, then do this: Place a small piece of paper below the bottom hinge on your door and close it into place. That way, if someone opens it, it will fall and you will have proof someone has been in your room.

Yeah do something like this. There are cheaper ways of knowing if someone is going through your stuff than buying a camera.

you could stack some colored balls in an order only you know, and put them inside an open container. They knock them down and rearrange them incorrectly

@YukoAsho: Those things cost way too much, and I would rather catch them in the act then scare them off with a big camera mounted to the wall.

This all sounds a little crazy to me. Just fucking talk to the guy, dude. Your life is not a movie.

Why does it have to be hidden? A camera randomly sitting in your room that doesn't have a red recording light should do just fine, just put it somewhere that looks like it is being stored there.

Maybe lay it on top of a pile of dirty clothes so it looks like you just threw it on the ground, i don't understand why you have you over-complicate it...

@Geo7877 said:

Just remember, after you hide the camera in her room you need to stay cool about it. Don't keep saying things like "hey, maybe you should go change" because she'll start getting suspicious.

LOL. This is the exact scenario I thought about while I was reading the post.

@Landon: @PeasantAbuse: Already tried that that trick, but it didn't work because they saw me do it so now they know to look for it.

http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Camera_Beard

Leave your smartphone plugged into the power supply, angle it so it watches the room, witness your dastardly infiltrator being dastardly.

Bond...James Bond. Just hide your cellphone somewhere and use its camera to do the spy work.

@crusader8463 said:

I think the person doing it is a kid

@crusader8463 said:

Already tried that that trick, but it didn't work because they saw me do it so now they know to look for it.

Sorry dude, I know it sucks, but I couldn't help but laugh at this fact. From an outside perspective, that is pretty damn funny.

Since you already tried the paper on the hinge approach, then the next best thing up is to simply take three or four things from your room and stack them up just behind your door when you're closing it. That way, if somebody opens your door and knocks them over, then you know somethings up. Unless they can somehow see through wood, they shouldn't be able to see the order you stacked the things, so there's no way they can recreate it again.

Or like, get a lock for your door. But then again, elaborate spy traps are more fun.

@NickL said:

Why does it have to be hidden? A camera randomly sitting in your room that doesn't have a red recording light should do just fine, just put it somewhere that looks like it is being stored there.

Maybe lay it on top of a pile of dirty clothes so it looks like you just threw it on the ground, i don't understand why you have you over-complicate it...

This. Couldn't you just turn the webcam on your laptop/desktop on and record via that in a hidden window?

Hide a viper in your clothes.

I'm shocked nobody mentioned Dealextreme yet. They have a entire directory for dirt cheap spy cams. Camera's hidden in stuffed animals, alarm clocks, pens, lighters or whatever, and they cost almost nothing.

It might take a week to ship, but it's really pretty amazing, just look at that thing, for 12$, how could you go wrong?

http://www.dealextreme.com/c/spy-cameras-812

i dont know about for ios but if you have a android phone thers a app called ip webcam you could set that to stream through wifi and record it on your computer. no one would think youre phone on your desk would be suspicious

Don't look for "spy cameras" or anything like that, search "micro camera".  I found this wireless surveillance camera kit for $26.00 at geeks.com

Since you already tried the paper on the hinge approach, then the next best thing up is to simply take three or four things from your room and stack them up just behind your door when you're closing it. That way, if somebody opens your door and knocks them over, then you know somethings up. Unless they can somehow see through wood, they shouldn't be able to see the order you stacked the things, so there's no way they can recreate it again.

Or like, get a lock for your door. But then again, elaborate spy traps are more fun.

Start covering all your room in feces and then they won't want to touch anything. 
 
Or put thumbtacks on the floor, or have a bucket of paint attached to a rope tied onto the door handle. 
 
Basically you need to recreate Home Alone.

I think you should focus more on cleaning up those piles of clothes, you dirty ape.

just leave your computer on with a webcam and a piece of software set to take a picture when it detects motion (you can find these for free and they work) then when the door opens, regardless of how hidden the camera is you will have evidence of them entering your room.

If paper didn't work, use single strands of hair and put them in drawers. Maybe put paper in them too so they think you use paper but instead it's the hair that will doom them. Also like Finstern said, just use a webcam and a recording program. Just search for one you can hide in the taskbar or just set up a stream and watch it. That way, even if the person finds that you're recording it's already too late. It will be archived on jtv for example and save from deletion.
 
PS: don't make deathtraps with knifes and shit and if you do, get an alibi.

Accusing your parents of spying on you is a bit lame.

Dealextreme, spy cams spy pens spy watches.  all ur pervy needs fulfilled for cheap. 

Give Play.com a go. 
http://www.play.com/Search.html?searchtype=allproducts&searchsource=0&searchstring=spy+camera

I think you should focus more on cleaning up those piles of clothes, you dirty ape.

I just got one of these in the mail. There are quite a few different models available, but they're collectively known as the 808 car keys micro camera. It looks like a car door remote. Since you live with the person it probably won't fool them into thinking it's part of your keys, but it's small enough to hide without being seen. You could even tape it under a desk or shelf if you're more worried about capturing someone's presence than recording exactly what they are doing. You can either attach it to your computer and use any webcam recording software or you can put a microSD card in it and capture a few hours of video that way.

I'm not joking when I say it's small. It's smaller than a lot of actual car remotes that I've used. They even make HD models that do 720p video. Some people attach them to helmets and use them for video where they might be in harms way because they are so cheap.

Well if it is a hidden spy camera, It might be hard to purchase..because..you know...it's hidden...and you can't buy it unless you find it..

@crusader8463 said:

@Landon: @PeasantAbuse: Already tried that that trick, but it didn't work because they saw me do it so now they know to look for it.

How do you expect to hide a spy camera undetected if you can't even do that without anyone noticing?

@crusader8463 said:

I think the person doing it is a kid

@crusader8463 said:

Already tried that that trick, but it didn't work because they saw me do it so now they know to look for it.

Sorry dude, I know it sucks, but I couldn't help but laugh at this fact. From an outside perspective, that is pretty damn funny.

So your younger brother is messing around in your room, but since he's the favourite of the family, your parents won't believe you? 

@Somadude said:

@Swoxx said:

Well if it is a hidden spy camera, It might be hard to purchase..because..you know...it's hidden...and you can't buy it unless you find it..

*slow clap*

Thank you! I'm here all week!

So your younger brother is messing around in your room, but since he's the favourite of the family, your parents won't believe you? 

So your younger brother is messing around in your room, but since he's the favourite of the family, your parents won't believe you? 

@Keenblaze said:

So your younger brother is messing around in your room, but since he's the favourite of the family, your parents won't believe you? 

He thinks his mom is snooping in his room. 

Just remember, after you hide the camera in her room you need to stay cool about it. Don't keep saying things like "hey, maybe you should go change" because she'll start getting suspicious.