Located a bit south of Chinatown Victoria this store was well stocked with all types of art…read moresupplies and frames. Folks were very friendly and helpful without being pushy.

I bought a very expensive (~$400) frame from these guys. I trusted the expertise of the shop to…read moremeet my needs on this particular project. Not only was the frame too flimsy to be picked up from the top without bending so much that the fasteners for the picture popped out, but the wire they provided for me to string up the hanging mechanism was WAY too short. From now on, I'm choosing Amazon or other custom options here in Victoria for framing, instead of these guys. So disappointed, after years of living elsewhere and having solid, professional options for framing.

This is a negative review about Artworld. I am a former customer who spent many thousands of…read moredollars with them in years past, but that will never happen again. I left some paintings with them when I was in Victoria a few months ago, but an employee (Andrew), clearly didn't like me and sabotaged me while I was and ensured I wouldn't get my paintings on time and forced me to leave without them. I have been trying for months to get my property returned without success and when I finally found out what was going on, they wanted to charge me $284 for shipping - on top of me paying for air shipping already. I blew my stack. Unfortunately for me, the store owner sided with the abusive employee and wouldn't give me squat, which prompted my post this morning. I tried to let it go, but I realized I was furious. A few minutes ago, I sent the following letter. +++ There are a few things that really bother me here. You are standing on store policy and saying that's why you won't help me. I'm calling rubbish on that. YOU and your family own the store. You could easily waive this policy, take responsibility for what happened and send my paintings back to me at no charge. As I said, I am not paying for shipping twice. Also by pulling the store policy thing on me, you have shown me clearly you don't give a damn about me and you have sided with your abusive employee. Whether you realize it or not, his behavior is your fault. Why? Because you and your family own the store. IMO, you have an obligation to make things right and you told me you would make it right when I saw you. But you clearly have not made it right. You are holding me hostage over my own paintings and are demanding I pay to have them shipped. That is flat out wrong in the worst way. If you really cared about me as a customer, (and you clearly do not), you would take responsibility for what happened, eat the cost of the shipping and send me my paintings. Nathan Will I get my paintings back? No idea, but I could not/would not let this matter slide.

There's a wide selection of art and framing supplies here. The staff are very friendly and…read moreknowledgeable and the prices are just right. It's on a major street and not difficult to spot; there are parking spaces around the neighbourhood should you need them. At the back, there is also a wide selection of cards where you can print your own art or if you're very crafty, put something on it. I take photos throughout the year, so for me, sending Christmas cards that have​ my own art makes card-giving extra special. You'll also see a wide selection of sketch notebooks in a wide range of prices. Pens? If you want pens, boy there are lots of them - in many many different colours. I can go on and on, but I guarantee you, you won't be disappointed.

Never had bad service from the computer dpt. I highly…read morerecommend that part. The electronics dept is always too crowded..poor service, not enough staff.

It's not the biggest location in town and the parking lot is a little tricky, but we still feel…read morethis is the best LD in town. When the heat wave this year hit its peak in Victoria, they were the only place in town that still had fans (and we tried six chains!). When we needed a passport photo for our one-year old recently, two other locations either wouldn't take it or weren't sure about the requirements. However, the photo lab team here (Lance and Carley) was superb. They had a booster seat with safety straps, were very knowledgeable and detailed about how the picture needed to appear (head position, closed mouth, framing and size), were incredibly patient and understanding when our child cried at first and we couldn't get a good image, then they made a brilliant suggestion to give him a snack to help him calm down and close his mouth. So clever!! We really appreciate their care and community focus. We will definitely come here from now on.

I bought my first PC from Stacey in the late 1990s. I've been back many times over the years for…read moreodds and ends for other computers, service on some of them, just information etc., etc. I've always found Stacey to be polite and helpful and forthcoming with information. I never observed anyone else being treated with less consideration. I'm not sure where the nasty reviews come from, but the contrast between my experience and the claims made, does make me wonder if it's more about rubbishing a competitor than reporting an actual customer service experience...hmm!

brought my computer in for repair and minimal communiation for a month. I finally got ahold of them…read moreas I need it for work, and they offered me a loaner computer. Weeks, then months passed. they won't answer my calls, messages or email. I never got my computer back! it's been over a year.

Every time I visit Victoria, I have to stop by. I can spend…read morehours browsing the science fiction and fantasy shelves, the journals, the bookends, and oh yeah, get a gift for someone. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly, quick to help out and offer to order a book if they don't have it on hand.

It's one of the best bookstore in Victoria, with lots of choices and they are open until 9pm…read more In fact they remind me of Renault Bray in Quebec. They have chairs to sit and read a bit and prices is good i would say better than Indigo. They have nice depts of biography, novels and a nice dept of magasines. Un des bon libraire de Victoria, beaucoup de choix, et de plus comme Renaud Bray au Québec ils sont ouvert jusqu'a 9 hrs. Ils ont quelques chaises ou on peut s'assoir et feuilleter un bon livre, les prix sont meilleurs qu'Indigo, et au moins ce n'est pas une chaine de magasins. Ils ont plusieurs sections : Biography, novels et une belle section de magasines.

Great service from all staff . Brad transferred dat from my 15 year old laptop to a new one and…read morecleaned up old programs. Fast service ,reasonable cost. Will use again

Great work installing a new battery in my cell phone. Price and service very good Will definitely…read morecome back in future