I can’t urge this enough…
If you recall, I was caught this Saturday (2/17/18) at my local JcPenney for theft of the sephora inside their store.
It was horrible, and nothing like I imagined. I concealed the items fine and was taking the rfid stickers off of a Huda Beauty Palette and then went towards the front of the store and discreetly placed them in a crossbody bag that I had pretended to be interested in. As soon as I crossed their towers two men escorted me to the back room, one being the manager and the other LP.
The only thing I kept thinking was “This is it. All those posts I had read about experience, technique and tips was worthless, this is my horror story, I can’t believe I wasn’t more careful.” Etc etc.
These people do not wear uniform and I would’ve mistaken for normal people. They have Walkie Talkies and when they chased me, someone in the back room had been giving them explicit directions of where I was headed. I know this now because as soon as I was being released, they caught another girl too.
One of the worst parts was, I had done it there before too, so I thought I could easily get away with it this time.
I had been shoplifting for a while and never gotten caught.
NEVER, EVER think you are the best. Never lose the humility and cautioness you had when you started lifting. When you started lifting you didn’t tell yourself “Its not busy, and if people are watching the cameras, its not at me”, so don’t tell yourself that now.
Lifting is great, I love it, but its so risky.
Everytime you go into the store with intent, remind yourself you never know who is watching, where and how.
You HAVE to watch out for yourself, PLEASE.
Last year, over 2 MILLION lifters were caught and prosecuted. Don’t let that be you.
Please learn from my mistakes and try to only conceal your item on body or in purse in a blindspot and try to never let the roof over your head see what you are carrying. Don’t take multiple large items at once.
I love you all <3 please be careful!!!
