tips for bby l1ft3rs (or anybody really)
been lifting for a while so i've learned a few things along the way, and i want to help others! please read through the whole thing if you can, and if you dont want to, i left specific tips for some stores at the towards the bottom of this post. im not new to l1ft1ng but i'm new to the community so lmk some things i should know about the tumblr l1ft1ng communtiy. like and reblog so others can see this! <3
the most important part of lifting is knowing how to conceal. if you don't know how to conceal, you don't know how to st3@l 🤷🏽♀️. if you're using a bag to conceal please for the love of God, do NOT use a tote bag! maybe its just my opinion but it makes you look hella suspicous when you walk into a store like se4ah or ulta holding a tote bag super close to your body where you can easily slip something in. if you are going to use a purse use a purse that has some sort of zipper you can easily open and slip something into. if you are going to conc3al on your body, girls, i'd reccomend wearing a semi-tight sports bra with a loose fitting shirt. you could also wear nike pros/spandex or leggings under some pants/shorts and easily slip things into them.
if you want to take clothes, make sure you wear loose fitting clothing. (dress for the weather to avoid suspicion) when getting ur items, get some things you actually want and some "decoys". go to the fitting room and tell the employee you have one less item (or however many you want) than you actually have. (some fitting rooms you don't need an employee to get into but it just depends on your area/store) if the employee grabs the items and counts them in front of you, you're cooked, and probably can't get anything 😭 once you're in the fitting room THOROUGHLY check any clothes you want for any type of security tags (I'll explain how to remove some of them in the next section) and when in doubt rip it out! after you've checked for security tags, put the clothes on, and then put your actual clothes on top, look in the mirror and adjust as needed and make sure it doesn't look suspicious. and if its a small item like panties or a bra, you can also conceal in a bag, but i prefer concealing clothes on my body. then leave the items you didn't take in the fitting room. there's another method thats a little more complicated but its way less easier to get caught imo lmk if yall want to know and ill make another post about it.
for security tags, im not even gonna lie i dont have any expereicne with this,but i ordered some neodymium magnets of of temu and i'll make another post once i use them a couple times. but for tags that are stickers, the little ones that are mainly stuck onto beauty products and have a little metal-looking circle thing on them or the ones shaped like rectangles and are white you can literally just peel them off and out them on a rack/shelf/another item. sometimes the metal circle sticker ones don't work, because i've bought things with those and the alarms don't go off, but i'd still take them off or slash them just to be safe. for the ink filled ones, or the ones on clothes (yall know what im talking about) you'll need neodymium magnets, when you bring them into the store,( put them in your pocket or bra, because although its very rare somestores have magnet detectors) which you can get for really cheap off of temu, shein, or aliexpress. i really don't have experience with these type of security tags, but from what i've heard and research you should get your neodymium magnets and put them on top of the security tag and move the magnet around/ lift it up and down, and APPARENTLY you should hear a click or you will be able to easily pull it out. i heard you could also use a hook detached, but idk much about that. for clothing tags (paper/cardboard ones) make sure you rip the tags off, and hide them, or hold them up to the light to check for security tags in between the tags (hope this makes sense lol) but yeah thats all i got for this section, i dont have any personal experience and i dont wanna give you guys false info lol.
if you want to take small things like cosmetics or candy take a medium sized bag preferably with a zipper and with a decent amount of structure, or a bag that you won't be able to tell if its full or empty. before you walk into the store, put your money in your pocket or an outside pocket on your bag so if you're going to buy and st3al something, when you go to get your money from your bag the employee won't see the things in your bag. unzip your bag a little bit (not all the way) then walk into the store, when you first walk into the store, i wouldnt reccomend going immediately to the section you're b0rro0w1ng from, try to walk around a little, and act like your looking around and make sure to grab a couple random things (decoys) that you don't actually want. then find the things you want, and grab them. then you want to find a blind spot, or a corner and once you do, put all the things in your bag. and if you're going to buy something, buy it, if not, put the decoys back and leave asap. also, if you spend a long time in a store, (which i wouldn't recommend, but sometimes it happens) try to buy something, even if its something small like earrings.
if you ever feel like sa or lp is tailing you, leave immediately. most stores have a no chase policy, and won't even bother to stop you, they'll just excessively offer customer service, or sometimes ask if need a basket. and when you're concealing, make sure you don't do it around other people, because they could be plainclothes (lp dressed as a regular shopper), and even if it isnt lp, they could still snitch and get you caught. and make sure to be nice to workers, you're less likely to be remembered if you come back to the same store and the same workers are working.
now im gonna talk about specific stores, or very specific tips.
Target: some people say not to st3al from target, because they will build a case, but it really just depends on where you live, so take this with a grain of salt. and if you're really nervous about it, just take from a target when you're on vacation or not in your neighborhood. when i l1ft from target i normally buy starbucks first and then walk around, conceal my items in my bag, then leave. i sometimes buy snacks using self checkout, but that just bc they can't fit in my bag. and then i leave. and im not sure if this is true but on reddit i've read that a some of their cameras are fake, and they put most of the real ones in makeup or electronic aisles, so just be careful.
Walmart: walmart is fairly easy to take from, unless you live in a really high theft area. use the concealing tips i previously mentioned to l1ft from walmart.
Ulta: i l1ft from ulta all the time, and its fairly easy especially because they don't really have a bunch of cameras (unless you live in a high theft area), so again, please take all these store specific tips with a grain of salt. i reccomend getting a basket, and grab 2 of an item you want. then go to a blind spot and inconspicuosly look at the aisles to your left and right and make sure nobody can see you. then conceal your items and repeat until you get evrything you want. i'd reccomend buying something small to not look suspcious. last time i went to ulta, i bought some cotton pads and like some really cheap setting powder.
Sephora: if you're going to b0rr0w from a sephora, be sure to go to one inside of a kohls or a mall, i've never taken from an actually standalone Sephora because the security is always much stricter and its just much harder, but if you're really good at l1fting, go for it lol. so when you get inside the kohls, go straight to sephora, and look around, i recommend buying something small, but you don't have to. then look around your kohls for a return or shipping desk. maybe its just my sephora, but near the return desk there is a little stand with mini things from sephora. (depends on location and whats in stock, but mine has glow recipe, touchland, sol de janeiro, bum bum cream, and thats just to name a few.) grab what you want from the stands and put it in your hand, then walk to the kids section, (because those aisles tend to have little to no cameas) and conceal your item. and if your sephora is in a mall, use your shopping bag from another store to conceal the items. then walk out, and try to use the exit away from the checkout, because that where lp tends to stand.
Dollar Tree/Dollar General: these stores tend to have little to no cameras and maybe 2-4 workers in the store depending on the size. some dollar trees are starting to add sections where things are more then a dollar and have things like tshirts, leggings, airpods,etc. they're litterally the easiest store for beginners just grab what you want, and go to an empty aisle, and conceal all your items, then leave or buy something small.
Bath & Body Works:bath and body works are quite easy and a good spot for beginners especially if its in a mall. i'd recommend buying something small, then on your way out, quickly put something in your shopping bag. this may not work for everybody, but in my mall, the register is at the back of the store so i pass everything before i actually leave the store.
Malls: for malls, i'd reccomend buying things from one or two stores, and make sure you ask for your stuff to be double bagged if its a sheer plastic bag. after you've gotten a couple bags, go to a store you want to st3al from and conceal it by picking it up, finding a blind spot, and slipping it into one of your shopping bags (just make sure it doesnt have any security tags) this is really easy and was one of the first methods i used as a beginner, and i still use it now. and you can get multiple items from one store.
those were all my tips and tricks, if you have any questions, ask me anything and i'll try my best to give you a good answer. also, sorry it was so long i wanted to make it as clear and detailed as possible so it would be really easy for beginners. happy l1ft1ng! 💕
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