Because of the cams all throughout the store at lululemon, I have trouble concealing on the floor. So, I was wondering if I could just take the hanger home with me. Like conceal in the changing room and just leave. Are there tags in the hanger. Idk I’m too nervous to try it?
my preferred lülülemøn method!
sorry it took me so long to get back to you on this!! i hadn’t been on my account for a while due to mental health issues during quarantine.
anyways, i’ll explain the best method for lülülemon -
- a pocket knife or scissors
important: you will have to use the dressing rooms at lülü to lift because all items are tagged AND rfid’ed. the rfid is inside the cardboard tag. there is no method around these security measures that allows you to just conceal on the floor and leave.
to begin: some items come on a hanger, some do not. if you are trying to lift an item on a hanger, take around 5 items on hangers into the dressing room (this includes the item you want to lift), along with 2-3 items without hangers into the dressing room. if you are trying to lift an item that isn’t on a hanger, take 6ish hanger-less items into the dressing rooms (this includes the item you want to lift).
you will have to have them open the dressing room for you and say how many items you are holding. pretend to count, and count one less than you actually have. you will also have to give a name. give a fake name. once inside, take your clothes off. yes, even if you aren’t trying the items on and are solely there to detag and de-rfid, take them off. you need to sound like you are trying on clothes. the small gap under the door can be seen from the outside. they can see if you are trying on the leggings from your ankles. they can hear if you are trying on jackets. they can hear the hangers clanging. it has to sound legit! try on your decoy items and multitask. detag the item you want. this will require a hook. all lülülemons use hook tags.
once the tag is off, quickly try on another decoy item. don’t attatch the hook tag to anything just yet. next, you will need your pocket knife. you need to cut vertically through the cardboard tag of the item you want to lift. this will destroy the rfid signal. once cut, if any pieces of the cardboard tag are not attatched to the clothing item, conceal the pieces on your body. do not leave them, they are evidence of lifting. even if the tag is still in one piece after cutting, take it with you!! do not leave anything behind. good job, your item should be completely detagged now!!
next, use one of your decoys to re-attach the hook tag to. some lülüs accidentally miss tagging some of their items. try and find a decoy that is untagged when looking for items to take into the dressing room. if you’ve found one, great! reattach the tag to the untagged decoy. if all your decoy items are hook tagged, use an item that is flowy, has lots of pockets, or is from the sale rack. the sa’s will be less likely to find the re-attached hook tag quickly enough to discern who put it there if it’s on one of these options. re-attatch the hook tag to your flowy/pocketed/sale decoy item.
now you will want to conceal your lifted item. body concealing is highly preferred. best if you are wearing a jacket of some sort to smooth out any possible lumps showing through.
now that your item is concealed, and assuming this item was on a hanger, you will need to conceal the hanger. you can do this on your body or in a bag. body is preferred. you will need to be wearing a jacket for this. it’s difficult to conceal a hanger on a body, but it’s entirely possible. place one end in the waistband of your pants, and put the other end diagonally under shirt and into your bra. this will hold it flat against your body. if your lifted item is also body concealed, the hanger may just lay over the item you’ve already got on you. zip up your jacket and double check for any lumps or bumps. if you’re in the clear, get ready for your exit. if the body concealed hanger is causing issues, put it in your bag and make sure it is not visible. the cameras may pick it up if it is poking out. there are no tags/rfids on lülü’s hangers as far as i know. i have body concealed their hangers with no issues before. you should be good to go.
finally, form your exit plan. gather the items on hangers in your hand. sling the items without hangers over your arm. let the hanger-less items lay over the items with hangers in your hand. make it look natural. do not look like you’re trying to hide how many decoys you have left, even though that is exactly what you’re doing. if all of your decoys are hanger-less, just sling all of them over your arm. now, as you exit, an sa will ask how things went. tell them you’re still thinking about it and would like to look around some more. say you want to hold onto your items since you’re not sure yet. this prevents them from taking the decoys out of your hands, which would put you at risk for them noticing a missing item or noticing the double tagged item. you want to be able to put the items back yourself. that is the goal.
casually walk away from the dressing rooms and act as if you’re considering your options. look at a few more items on the floor and pretend to decide against them. slowly start to put your decoys back where they came from. be careful if you have a hanger concealed on you, it will be uncomfortable to bend over, so you will need to squat down if you’re reaching for a low shelf. continue putting your decoys back until you’ve made your way closer to the exit. now all you have to do is leave. pull out your phone, pretend to text someone. go on instagram and just scroll through your feed. do anything that looks casual. the worst thing you can do upon exiting is look nervous, overly cheerful, or angry. you just need to have a straight face, even a bored or “searching” look will do. pretend you’re trying to find another store on your way out.
i really hope this was helpful!! this is pretty much the entirely of my primary lülülemón method summed up. things may vary depending on size of item you want to lift, or number of items you want. i highly suggest no more than 2, even after becoming a seasoned lifter. stay safe and lucky lifting!! ❤️🍀❤️
