Lifting Tips and Hauls!!

It's just a rp blog lol :^) started: 3.6.16 saved: $294.79 hauls: 3

[pintobeanx]

The names of my rapists:

Tremayne Clarkson - I was intoxicated and he knew it. I also said I didn’t want to multiple times and we had a mutual agreement that sex would not happen. Has two different sexual violent complaints against him.

Jamaal Rhodes - intoxicated again and he knew it (texts proving it). He admitted in our school hearing to hearing me say he was hurting me but also said he didn’t see it as grounds to stop. Changed his story 3 times. Even in texts stated that he was just “in the zone” or moment.

Both go to the university of south Alabama. Both found not responsible.

[pintobeanx]

Please reblog. Don’t let them get away with what they’ve done. Everyone should know who they are. Employers, women, their fraternity alpha phi alpha and everything in between.

You cannot rape someone and get away with it. I refuse to stay silent and settle for not receiving justice.

[pantylifter-deactivated20161018]

Lifting tip for during the summer—How I lift wearing a sundress and a little purse! Please ignore my chubby tummy and stretch marks! It’s pretty much summer year-long where I live, so I can only get away with wearing bulky sweaters and ugg boots 2 months out of the year. I recently lifted a lingerie set with cute high waisted undie garters (don’t worry, I wear another pair of panties under them). Basically, I wear a loosely fitted dress over them and a light denim jacket (incase I look lumpy), then fold up whatever I am lifting into them. I literally made it out of the mall today with $250+ in my panties.

[sweetliftinglife-deactivated201]

Things To Lift For Depression

As someone who suffers from major depressive disorder, severe anxiety, and frequent panic attacks, I have been on Wellbutrin, Abilify, Prozac, Xanax, Paxil, and Brintellix without any relief. In fact, most have given me terrible adverse side effects or allergic reactions. I am well aware I will probably suffer throughout my life with depression, but there are ways to make it more *tolerable* sometimes. Here is a list of things to lift yourself for anyone who is depressed or has the occasional blues. These items especially help me when I spend a day at home with nothing but food, my bf and puppy, and Netflix.

👗 Clothes - Really soft and cute sweatpants. I recommend any Victoria’s Secret Pink sweatpants for this. It’s no surprise that when you’re depressed, everything seems 100x more terrible. For when you want to do nothing but sulk, soft sweatpants will be your best friends. Don’t try to squeeze into uncomfortable scratchy jeans! - An oversized shirt. Whether it’s your own or your boy’s oversized shirt, let yourself drown in this while you cuddle up in bed and cry. - A cute, flowy summer dress. Everyone experiences depression differently. Some don’t care about their appearances and would rather just slum it (me) and others feel slightly better after feeling cute! So steal yourself a cute lil dress and put it on and admire yourself in the mirror. - Fuzzy socks. There is no question about it. - Slippers.

🍕 Food I know some people lose their appetite with depression, but I definitely have a huge appetite when I feel depressed. I do stick to comfort food that’s extremely easy to make because I become severely crippled when my depression gets at its worst. I can barely get out of bed. - Donuts. Chocolate covered, sprinkles, glazed, idc get whatever the fuck your heart desires because you deserve some donuts. - Bagel Bites. Yummy, yummy. It’s so good, comforting, and so easy to make! - Hot chocolate in a cute mug. - Cheetos. Yes, so unhealthy. But these puffy little motherfuckers are always by my side whenever I’m blue. - Tea of your preference.

💊 Medicine/Herbal Supplements - St. John’s Worts. An herbal supplement that has been effective in treating depression. It can interact with other medications, SO PLEASE CHECK BEFORE TAKING ANY. - L theanine. An amino acid that is found in green tea. It can drastically help with anxiety and combats the bad side effects of caffeine. - Ginkgo Biloba. Whenever I get severely depressed, I become foggy and hazy. Ginkgo is a plant that helps with brain alertness. I find it improves my foggy feelings and sluggishness that comes hand in hand with depression and post panic attacks. - Bach’s Remedies. Check online for what could help you the most. These flower essences are supposed to help you naturally with anything ranging from depression to anxiety to PTSD.

💸 Boosting Items If you’re low on money, I recommend boosting lots of items. This is so when you are at your worst in your depression, you have some money for shopping for items that you CAN’T lift. Retail therapy is REAL! You deserve to treat yourself. - Naked Palettes. The normal big ones or Naked Basics always sell within the first 5 days of me listing it on eBay. I usually boost Naked Basics because it is a small palette that is easy to conceal. Retail price at Ulta is ~$30, and I have been able to boost mine for $27. - OPI or Essie nail polish in lots. For OPI, I suggest going to Sally’s Beauty Supplies. That place is so extremely easy to lift from, I wonder if the SA’s even care. I have taken up to 20 OPI nail polishes in 1 visit to Sally’s and turned a pretty big profit. For Essie, I find Bed Bath & Beyond extremely easy. Sell the nail polishes in sets of 2-3 for like $12-20 for some easy cash. - Michael Kors or Kate Spade anything. I’ve never lifted a handbag, but I have lifted a little Michael Kors wristlet from Marshall’s before and made $50 from that. - NYX soft matte lip cream in sets. Again, BB&B is extremely easy. You can sell these in sets to make money.

🏡 House Decor - Candles. As many as you can. Just lift a ton of cute and great smelling candles and light them all at once. It’s almost impossible not to feel even a little bit better after lighting an adorable candle. - Plants & flowers. Plants and flowers are said to help with depression. Brighten up your living area with some vivid flowers and succulent plants!

✨ Miscellaneous - Crayons and coloring books. I might be alone, but when I’m depressed, I like to revert back to my child self to cope. I draw and color like a little kid. - Books. Happy books! Immerse yourself in happiness. - Tranquil Turtle. This cutie helps me out at night when I can’t sleep. It projects an ocean floor onto your ceiling. - Bubble Bath and Bath Bombs.

INSTRUCTIONS: - Get all the above items plus all the blankets, stuffed animals, and pillows you have. - Grab your boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife/BFF/dog/cat/etc… and have a Netflix marathon while cuddling up to them. - Get your boosting money and take your cute lil booty out for some shopping (without having to worry about getting caught since you’re paying! And also, shopping for items you CAN’T lift.) - Try to smile but never force it. If you feel sad, allow yourself to feel it. Embrace those feelings instead of bottling it up. - Remember to lean on those people who are there for you - they want to help. - If you feel lost, I’m always here if anyone wants to talk.

*I will be adding onto this. But I’m tired and going to bed.* *Anyone can add onto this.*

[leolifter]

Shoplifting Tips & Tricks

i’ve been creepin on some lifting blogs lately and thought i’d put in my two cents/things i’ve learned in the 6 (on and off) years i’ve been lifting. this isn’t a “rp” lifting blog of sorts, but just a random url i have saved. didn’t want to post this on my main blog

NEVER LIFT WHEN OTHER PEOPLE ARE AROUND

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[sadasiangirlsclub-deactivated20]

SAD ASIAN GIRLS CLUB project 2

[teacakes]

have u seen this @dominatrixjigglypuff

[thejennyuine]

YES HUNTY! FUCKING TELL IT!

[liftybae]

When you’re parents are asking where you got all your cute outfits, and you know you stole all that shit

[marilift]

Caught at Ulta

So here’s what happened:

I went to Ulta. I shouldn’t have gone in the first place because I was stressed about a worrying text message I got, and that’s my first mistake. At Ulta I did my thing, concealed, etc. The SAs were very talkative, seemed much more attentive than usual. I thought, maybe I should ditch the stuff and come back another day, thought, nah, I can do this. Mistake number two. 

God, I am so fucking stupid it’s unbelievable. 

As soon as I was outside the store, I heard “Excuse me miss, I need to make sure you paid for your stuff” (I had bought one thing). I kept walking. The woman ran up to me and blocked my way, saying she needed to see my purse. I said I was in a hurry, that I had to catch a bus. The lady grabbed my purse and said if I didn’t let her see it, she would call 911. I said “You don’t have the right to look inside my purse” (she hadn’t identified herself as LP or anything), she took her phone and started calling 911. Obviously I went with her at that point. 

She took me to the back room where she and another lady looked into my purse, finding over $300 worth of stuff. 

The lady decided to call the police. They called the police and mall security. They took my phone away. They asked me why I decided to shoplift, I said my friends do it all the time and say it’s really easy, that I just wanted to try. The lady asked me about my friends’ names and said if I didn’t tell her their names, she would make sure her husband (who is apparently in law enforcement) puts me in jail for ten years. I kept my mouth shut.

The lady kept insulting me and threatening me. 

Mall security arrived and had me sign some papers, agreeing to stay away from the mall for a year. He was very nice and told me his daughter had also been caught shoplifting, and that he hoped I would get my life together. 

One of the SAs, a young guy, told me that they’d recently caught a shoplifter who took about $100 worth of stuff, and she went to jail for 11 years. I didn’t say anything though it was super obvious horseshit, but anyway. he told me I was probably not going to jail because I hadn’t commmitted a felony.

After a couple of hours, the police came. The lady who stopped me told them what happened; she told them lie after lie. She said she had stopped me and IDd herself as LP (lie, that convo was literally the first time during that day that I even heard the words “loss prevention”), that I had attempted to run (lie), that I hadn’t cooperated at all (lie), etc. While telling them, she kept passive-aggressively insulting me, like “I saw her taking the concealer, god knows she needs one of those”, telling the police that she had kept an eye on me from the moment I grabbed an item off the shelf. 

The police then arrested me, put me in handcuffs and led me out of the store. They read me my rights and put me in the back of the car. I had a panic attack and couldn’t breathe. 

At the precinct, they put me in a cell. It was the worst experience of my life, hands down. I had another panic attack and thought I was going to die, I saw the walls close in on me and the handcuffs dug into my skin and I couldn’t stand up, I just completely lost it. Like, I’m not exaggerating, I completely fucking lost it. I have bleeding wounds from clawing at myself. I was in there for 30 minutes, it felt like a year. 

I prayed to Jesus and all the angels in heaven that they wouldn’t find my hook in my bag, before I remembered that I’d lost my hook just a few days ago. Thank fucking god for that, or this would be a whole other story.

They then led me out of the cell and told me that they wouldn’t have brought me to the precinct if Ulta hadn’t wanted to prosecute, that they considered it a very small, victimless crime. They said the DA will decide if I will be charged, and I will get a letter in the mail if so, and that for now I’m free to go. 

So yeah maybe I’ll have to go to court or something, I don’t even know what all this means. I’m not blaming anyone for this but myself, obviously; I was stupid and cocky.

I will still be active on liftblr, I think, but I will take it really easy with lifting, baby steps and all that, probably just necessities for now. I’m pretty sure I will never ever go back to Ulta, at least not in this state. This whole experience has been traumatic and has fucked me up, and it’s just not worth it. 

So remember, lessons learned: don’t be stupid, don’t get cocky, put your stuff in a shopping bag instead of your purse (I usually always do this but this time I decided not to because I’m a fucking moron), trust your motherfucking gut, be cooperative if you’re caught and for the love of all that’s holy DON’T GET COCKY SERIOUSLY, IT WILL GET YOUR ASS CAUGHT.

[liftlol-deactivated20170108]

:(

[liftmeupbb-blog]

What a fucking bitch. Don’t get me wrong, I stopped shoplifting quite some time ago (I still love seeing hauls and reading y'alls tips/stories)…but that SA had very obvious malicious intent towards you. Which i can not understand at all whatsoever, and she should be punished for illegally searching your bag with no evidence of you stealing other than an assumption and lying about her position within the store.

[marilift]

Yeah but who do you think the police will believe, a loss prevention officer or a shoplifter? If I end up going to court and needing a lawyer I will mention this tho

[ittybittyliftingcommittee-blog]

💔💔💔 I want to punch her teeth in, there’s no call for being so awful. I hope things get settled quickly.

[swipingbandit]

do u have any good tips on cheating/plagarizing school stuff? if you don't mind sharing. thank you!

Hey! Well my tips still will need you to do some work, and it isn’t as applicable for english essays as much as scientific articles/literature reviews. It also doesn’t mean you just copy/paste other’s works (that’s how you get caught), it’s applicable for people (like me) who are terrible at critically reviewing anything/do everything last minute/ don’t know how to organize an essay to make it actually sound good. What I tend to do is if I have a certain subject (let’s say emotions) that I need to do a literature review on, I try to find a relatively obscure article that has all the info I need on it. I use that paper as an outline essentially, and take as much work as possible from it (referencing a few of the same authours, throwing in some new authours) while wording it differently. Using another paper as an outline reduces the workload by half, and if I see they have some good sources, I go to those sources to get more info to take. What’s important is to NOT reference the paper you’re getting your outline from.A good idea is to use more than one outline and combine them (so get some info from paper 1 and some info from paper 2 and combine it), it makes it harder to track or see that you’re plagiarizing a paper essentially.Secondly, I use the sources that I took from the outline article and write it as my main source. In other words, I don’t bother to read the actual article I’m “sourcing from”, if I need more info on that source, that’s when I try to find the actual article, or look for more articles that reference it. This is how I end up with more than 50 sources on a paper sometimes, even though I definitely did not read any of those sources. I also fudge source information and then reference an article that kinda makes my point.These tips may not seem that useful to the average highschool student honestly, but if you’re in higher education, you can probably see the usefulness of it. I’ve gotten 85′s and above by doing this, since it can’t easily be tracked by plagiarizing software (since that software only really look to see if you’re copy-pasting) and can only really be discovered if the TA or prof actually took the time to search my topic on pubmed or something (which they never do).

[tokyolift-deactivated20160717]

Just cause a store is easy and has like no chase policies and what not doesn’t mean u should be sloppy

[stealing-your-heart-blog]

^ especially if you plan to go there regularly, SAs aren’t stupid and they will remember your face if you go there often enough

[savedupmoney-blog]

How many followers do you have? & your hauls!!!! I've never lifted before and I want to start trying it. Any tips..? Victorias secret? American eagle? Target?

i have around 300 j and thanks , well start slow , dont over do it, just lift  1 thing at a time , as you see al the lifters didn’t start  by lifting a shit ton of stuff (: just 1 or two , and then we uppered our skills to it , fiy please don’t do it if you are not sure about it  , also i do recommend you don’t start right away , just go around the community research on the shoplifting laws where you live also go around  the stores you want lift from and when you have gathered enough tips and info 

let’s start first with what you’d need to start :

Shop Lifting Checklist

a bag 

Scissors small ones are prefered 

Tape

Spandex 

Wire Cutter

Magnet

Hook Detacher

Shopping Bags from other stores , make sure they are dont look shitty 

Empty chip bag or Starbucks Cup not the clear ones !

———–tips ————————

HERES for beginner lifters

HERES a list of a a lot different ways to shoplift

HERES post about blindspots

HERE this page have a lot of tips that can help you to 

[vnznjin]

damn nice answer *claps*

[liftladychuu]

Answer goals 🙌

[deepthroat-queen-deactivated201]

Uncute Tip#8 (What will get you caught up)

So I decided to post this here in the main shoplifting tag as I felt it didn’t give anything away but some useful ass tips, and yall mofos should follow my private blog for more tips like this cause I ain’t posting any more here lol. 

Also it’s all messed up in the tag, just saw that. Sorry. It’s all organized and cute on my blog thingy.

So I named this an uncute tag simply because it’s not cute. I’ve been doing just fine without these special extra tools or tricks and haven’t been caught yet. Some things aren’t for everyone. I’ll list what will get you caught/addicted.

Magnet’s/Hooks: These nifty little tools are great for people who sell shoplifted goods for a living however these can get you in a  LOAD of shit.

For example:

I personally would never consider purchasing a magnet/hook, as this can lead to addictive behavior. Remember that shoplifting and all of this is a CRIME. It is not a job or hobby. IT’S NOTHING WRONG WITH HAVING THEM, I JUST WOULDN’T GET THEM, THATS ALL.

Being caught and having these on you will change your petty crime charges into something wayyyyy more serious. You can go from a fine to actual real real jail time.

You get stuck to metal objects. Now a good friend of mine on here told me about how she would get stuck to displays  when she had her magnets on her. Suspicious or nah?

They’re very loud, if you’re in a quiet store the only thing employee’s will hear is the sound of you detaching tags. no good.

BEING LOUD AND ABOUT: Have you just known someone who was loud about everything? Will in the world of being a criminal, being loud and just plain out there can ruin your life. Literally. You want to be so quiet and out of view that they forgot you ever came in the store.

Ways to ruin your stealth:

Dropping Items. Like this is actually really bad, don’t do this, keep steady hands.

Talking to EVERY employee. It’s okay to talk to one at the MOST. But don’t talk to every employee because they’ll just be on your back trying to continue a conversation with you.

Being and look awkward. This means being clumsy, and fidgeting, it’s really hard to conceal while fidgeting, i’ll tell you one thing.

Having a HUGE bag. Nothing more suspicious. Like you’ll knock things down and look awkward and causing you to speak to employee’s and you’ll be breaking all the rules listed here, lol.

Having BAD partners: It’s one thing to shoplift, but to shoplift with a bad partner is asking to be thrown in the slammer.

Effects of having a bad partner and how it Affects you:

They get caught, you get caught. Rather they snitch or you to are close together.

They’re obvious. From the moment they walk in they’re suspicious.

They’re loud and about. Always in the view, can’t shut up and act so proud.

They’re clueless. ”Are you going to steal that?!” Bad partner asks while lp is already prepared to tackle you.

They act like children. Following behind you, always asking what to do, chickening out.

 Will sell you out. They will cry, beg and plead to lp that you kidnapped them and made them shoplift.

Shoplifting EVERY DAY: This is a complete no no. I shouldn’t have to explain why.

What it will do to you and your well being:

It will become addictive. It will, no doubt about it. You’ll want to shoplift everyday, want to shoplift bigger things and get sloppy while at it.

You’ll become an even bigger cheap-stake. You’ll cry over paying for that 1$ bottle of soda because you could have stuffed it in your butthole, oooo nooo.

You’ll become recognized. The cameras will see you more often, entering the store and not buying a single thing if not shoplifting their store. They’ll start to wonder why certain items you picked up went missing and you’ll be the suspect. Next time you come in, BAM, RIGHT IN SLAMMER.

You’ll get lazy.I mentioned this but you will. You’ll want every thing to just come without a price and slip and then BAM, RIGHT IN THE SLAMMER.

You’ll get caught. You will, you didn’t listen to this beautiful post, and did all the things I said not to do and now look at you. In da slammer ye go.

Okay, guys that all I could think of for right now, I think I did good, as a lazy girl with bad grammar. I’d like to think I was very real in this post. 

[acquirerofthings]

This needs more attention. These are some really good things to consider.

[writing-feeds-my-soul]

warning to all shoplifters

A new form of loss prevention is about to be imposed on all major department stores including Macy’s, Sears, JCP, Kohl’s, Michael’s, DSW, Sephora, H&M, Target, Ulta, American Eagle, Hollister, Forever 21, Express.. and at least 20 more. This new form of security will prevent 99% of shoplifting from happening and will be fully implemented in the above stores no later than June of 2015. If you like shoplifting, get it all done now! This revolutionary new method of security is 500X more effective than traditional tags. Unless you’re asking for a criminal record, don’t try to shoplift again once this technology becomes implemented. Scientists from the University of San Diego (March 2015) have patented an infrared spray which can be applied very lightly on any sort of merchandise (usually no bigger than a square inch of surface area). It’s completely invisible to the human eye and doesn’t smell weird or feel funny. If you picked a shirt up and examined it, you wouldn’t be able to tell where the shirt was sprayed. Anyway, these stores will also be installing new security cameras which partner with the Smart Ink. The camera “sees” the coloring generated by the ink with its smart technology, and will even be able to track movements of individuals in the future.  The infrared vision will allow the camera to “see” the unpaid item no matter how well it is concealed on a person. Bulky sweaters, large purses, baby strollers, or sleeves will be seen through very easily by these cameras. When a person pays for their purchase, the store camera and software will automatically stop tracing your movements and therefore sound no alarms when you walk out. Basically, all shoplifters are fucked when this technology actually comes into play. The worst thing is that all major department stores have already signed with Smart Ink or at least expressed a lot of interest. SIGNAL BOOST THIS! HELP A BUDDY OUT!

[shoplifty-deactivated20160111]

guys im pretty sure smart ink is a windows program

[loss-encouragement-deactivated2]

Should I really believe this???

[i-lifted-that-bra-deactivated20]

Smart Ink is indeed a windows programm. Now this doesn’t stop the company to use this name for a new product, even though i think they’ll have some copyright problems.

Now let’s point out the fault in your ink.

To be tracked down by cameras, and furthermore be seen through clothes and bags, the product would have to be radioactive.

And i’m pretty sure that’s illegal, right ? At least it is if shoppers aren’t aware of the product being used : Therefore they will have to indicate what products are tagged using this technique.

The ink will also need to be removed from the clothes after purchase, because you cannot indicate to the cameras what item they don’t need to track anymore : for the employees/customers to get rid of it, they’ll have to either set washing machines inside the store, or again indicate where the ink is.

Talking about cameras : Are you going to place cameras all over the country ? Because unless the ink is electromagnetic (and i highly doubt it), they can’t track it any further than the store and its immediate surroundings.

Conclusion : this post is a hoax, or we’re all gonna die from radioactive anti-theft devices.

UPDATE : As i reread the post i notice you talk about “infrared ink”. Infrared cameras do detect this kind of signal, but… it’s emitted by heat. So unless your ink is made out of sriracha, it will be covered by our natural body temperature. 

[snowylifter-deactivated20150521]

So much bullshit oh my god

[amateurlifter]

Mental image of workers in a factory dressed in bio hazard suits dipping finished Michael cors bags into radioactive sriracha sauce brb dying

[malelifter-deactivated20180624]

Ok but reading this I got so scared wtf

[liftlol-deactivated20170108]

Why do people troll like this?? You aren’t funny you’re fucking annoying.

[edixorrreb-blog]

HOLY SHIT I HAD A HEART ATTACK IM SO GLAD ITS A TROLL JFC

[this-probably-aint-legal]

pro tip

for those loop alarms that people are wondering about:

stop what you’re doing

go to the nearest hobby lobby

walk ur pretty lil ass to the floral section and lift a pair of wire cutters (those bitches are used to cut anything from fake stems to heavy sculpting wire to crafting wire)

conceal literally anywhere bc security is lax af and at every location i’ve been to, there are like 7 cameras for the whole store and 5 of them are on the registers

I went in to ask the associates if there was anything they carried that could cut wire that was about the size of a hair tie (pony tail holder, elastic, hair rubber whatever the fuck you call them) and they said the wire cutters over in the floral section were perfect because they can pretty much cut anything you want.

double check with your store and its associates to make sure that what they carry is the same as or up to par with what i lifted, otherwise you’ll probably end up getting regular crafting ones for thin wires.

*****this was for people asking about my methods and what i planned to do. if you have a method that works for you just fine, stick with it. why ruin a good thing? also, make sure the lil shit won’t scream at you when you cut the wire, and remember to be careful with it after you’re done. happy days*****

[brokelmao-blog]

scream like make a loud noise when you cut them? or like as in scream and let the SA’s know that there’s a lifter??

[this-probably-aint-legal]

WOW i didn’t even think that there was another way to interpret that but yeah make sure they don’t make a loud noise. 

please don’t scream yourself either omg

[brokelmao-blog]

Omg I laughed so hard 😂😭

[toocutetopay-deactivated2016021]

omfg i can’t stop laughing, i pictured a lifter screaming to cover up the noise of the tag….omfg I’m dying

[brokelmao-blog]

Omg I found this gem again and I’m dying

[liftlol-deactivated20170108]

this is so fucking funny actual tears came out of my eyes

[marilift]

shoutout to american apparel for being the easiest fucking store ever

[brokelmao-blog]

Masterpost please??

[brokelifter]

^^

[thebooklifter]

Go in. Put shit in yo bag. Leave. Enjoy yo shit. /masterpost ended/

[luxeandbougielifts-deactivated2]

This is so true. The last time I had a shirt practically hanging out of my bag in plain view of an associate (who I know probably saw it), but they couldn’t and didn’t do a thing… Went to the dressing room to detag it and then left out.

[brokelmao-blog]

What about the metal detectors tho 😰😰

[luxeandbougielifts-deactivated2]

You just have to use a magnet to remove the tag and then rip the price tag off (which has the RFID tag embedded in it).

[veganlifter-blog1]

Don’t they count the pieces you bring? They do at mine ://

[luxeandbougielifts-deactivated2]

No not at the specific one that I go to. There are about 4 in my area and the others usually do count but I conceal on the floor since they don’t have LP and can’t do shit anyways. And their ceiling mirrors are shitty tbh.

[lifterlove]

I know how much I reblog tip posts but everyone needs to still remember to take any and all tip posts with a grain of salt. Don’t trust tips 100%. Always do extra research yourself, double check tips you read. Especially tips on policies for dealing with shoplifters, like tips that state what stores let SAs physically stop you, what stores can search your bags, etc. double check tips. Do your own research. It can quite literally save your life.

[lifting-my-spirit]

Also once you have learned all that, remember that you could easily be that unlucky person who is caught by the renegade employee who will tackle you and snatch your bag without a second thought. Anything is possible, be careful.

[thebooklifter]

I think Sunglass Hut only reports theft to police if it's over $3000

That’s good to know but it’s still hard af. It’s god tier level lifting.

[princessliftie-blog]

Oh my god this is not fucking true. THIS IS NOT TRUE. THISSSSS ISSS NOT TRUE. I work there. Our protocol for when we’ve noticed something is lifted/stolen is we IMMEDIATELY file a report. Which does include notifying the police if we’re 100% certain and have footage of it on camera (we have cameras of almost every angle because usually sunglass huts are very small) and we’ll go back and watch the footage. Please guys, just stay away from SGH. I know you’ve seen lifters do it all the time but I highly recommend those lifters never going back.

[snatcher-in-the-rye-deactivated]

I got caught today in Zara. Its a long story that goes across like 4 days but at least I learned heaps.

It all began on Friday when my hook arrived. It was also the day my super catholic aunty came over to dinner and tried to convert me, which I thought was a funny coincidence. I was super excited to go lifting and had been planning which shops to go into since I’d ordered it, so I went on Saturday in the main shopping mall. While I was there I got a white skirt from Zara and a coat which I carried out under my arm like I already owned it. I was going to upload a haul picture but I wanted to go lifting again the next day so I postponed it. But basically my first time lifting was very successful and gave me a false sense of security. That evening I added up what I’d lifted so far and it was like over $700.

Then on Sunday I went to a mall thats not in the centre of the city, unlike the other one, and it was pretty bad. First I went to Sportsgirl and I thought that the towers looked like they were from like 10 years ago and probably fake, so I (hopefully) inconspicuously held a pair of jeans through them, and no alarm went off so I concluded that they were fake and took a necklace, a $100 jacket and a $50 bag, but when I left the towers went off (and I looked back and made eye contact with a shop assistant because I’m an idiot). I bought some scissors from a supermarket and cut the tag (the type that needs a magnet btw) off the jacket but I couldnt get it off the bag, so I left it. It didnt set off the sensors of any other shop so at the time I thought it must have been a weak or unreliable magnet, but now I think it was a fake tag and they just tag the more expensive items. At Glue, the last shop I lifted from, the alarm went off (it was the second time I went there that day and it didnt sound when I went the first time). I took a skirt but I removed all the visible tags so I thought it was the bag’s tag being unreliable again. I almost took some really cute shoes from Blue Illusion, which had no towers, but decided not too. I felt kind of bad because the shop assistant was being really nice to me, and the shoes were individually wrapped so I knew she’d find out as soon as I left, and I thought that would be a betrayal for some reason. At home I learned to use pliers to take the security tag off the bag.

Now on Tuesday I wore the skirt that set off the towers at Glue but I still thought it was the bag at this point. I set off the sensors when I entered Zara, but I thought it must have been a coincidence because I hadnt lifted anything yet. I checked all through my bags and on my skirt just in case when I got to the changeroom. I detagged and concealed a white skirt, the same one I took on Saturday but in a smaller size, and I thought it was kind of dumb of me to try to lift when I already set of the towers but like I already said, I’m an idiot, so I did it anyway. I guess I’m just used to security being kind of relaxed. Anyway, when I left the shop the towers went off a woman called me back and even though I was already at the door and she was lik 5 metres behind me I stopped. I would have had time to get away unless she ran and jumped on me, and I can’t see that happening. Then she looked in my bag, found the skirt, asked if I had a recipt and I said I did, and when I couldnt find it I said I must have dropped it or it hadnt been printed, and we went back into the shop (luckily she was a nice young woman, it could have been so much more scary otherwise) and she asked me who served me. I said I didnt remember, and she asked all the cashiers if theyd served me, and they all said no. So she was like ‘did you pay for it’ and I said no, and I was allowed to go. I thought I’d feel more ashamed, but really I’m just upset that I didnt get my skirt.

Then I went to General Pants and I set off the sensors on my way in, but I got the shop assistants (who are really nice and easy going because they hire people depending on how ‘cool’ they are) to help me find the cause of the alarm, and we couldn’t so I just looked through the shop and lifted a $180 coat. I almost didn’t because I thought it would be so bad to get caught twice in one day but I wanted to cheer myself up after being caught. Also the tag came off so easily so it must have been fate. They turned off the alarm so I wouldnt set off the sensor again on my way out btw :)

When I got home I looked all over the skirt I lifted on sunday and set of the alarm then and today, and found a tag hidden like under the pocket under the seam. I dont know why they would put a tag in a place even the cashier wouldnt find it so I suspect another shoplifter hid it there when lifting something else.

Anyway the moral of the story is: 1. If you set off an alarm dont rest until you find the cause. 2. If you can’t find the cause don’t lift anything. 3. If you set off the towers dont look back even if they call you back. This is so obvious omg why am I an idiot. 4. be nice to everyone when you’re caught. 5. In retrospect I realised that after being caught in Zara I could have insisted I paid and accused them of not paying attention when they serve me and didn’t give a recipt. i think this would depend from place to place, but it looked like if I acted 100% certain and offended without offending anyone I could have gotten away. 6. If you’re going to lift at least get it in the right size so you dont have to risk it again. 7. Look at the cashiers on your way out so if you do need to you can say who served you. But its mean to accuse one person so maybe remember two so you can say you don’t remember which. 8. Keep walking when the towers go off. I know I said this already but its so important omg.