PLEASE READ THIS POST IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME COMING ACROSS IT!
PLEASE check out dr@gônfrû¡t.a¡ , i saw a sticker at a mall in the town over from mine and says they use this, clients including AM3R1C@N 3AGL3, LULU, C@N@DI@N T|R3, AND MORE. Al LP technology is ALREADY HERE in YOUR TOWN.
it says it can predict behavior before you even do anything, and the nature of it means it automatically becomes smarter the longer it runs. this CAN and WILL be your downfall - you need to make sure your sleight of hand is perfect, your area, your posture, your expression, your movement, EVERYTHING.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
check YOUR local stores for any signs of Al being implemented; all i saw was a very obvious sticker on the window by the door advertising dr@g0nfrû¡†. YMMV.
re-assess your lifting habits - now more than ever, it is dangerous and feasible to get caught even with great technique. you don't need to lift out of necessity... but please be aware of your habits. are you doing this to self soothe? to avoid an emotion? this can become a real addiction, and you deserve forms of self care that don't threaten yourself. it can feel like fun and games, but this really is serious.
re-assess yourself - i hate to say it, but we know Al will have bias, and this affects some of us more than others, including POC and the disabled. if you are autistic or otherwise neurodivergent especially, your gait, posture and general movement could potentially flag the Al to watch you more. (anyone else remember the post about how LP watch for elbows on the shopping cart...?)
harm reduction - zero judgement if you continue, either for fun or for necessity; my heart seriously bleeds for those of you that rely on this to live. but you need to brush up on skills, REMEMBER YOUR RIGHTS, and try to not take things you know you don't need.
alternatives - obviously 🧬 is unaffected and it's business as usual, consider swapping methods either partially or entirely. for perishables, there's no harm in seeing if your local food pantry can take extra people (is it only near me where you have to sign up for it...!?)
i love each and every one of you and if companies weren't so fucking evil this would be a cool technology... but god we all know how shit the economy is. to tally a total and it's so much higher than it should be. many of us only have a taste of a form of proxy financial freedom though this and that can be invigorating, but if it's overconsumption, it isn't sustainable. i know that was a bunch of buzzwords back to back but it's true
These are all of my l1fting/b0rr0wing tips. I’m making this for me to come back to, and for some friends.
GENERAL TIPS:
- IF YOU SEE A ‘SHOPL1FTERS WILL BE PROSECUTED SIGN’, OTHER TYPES OF SECURITY IN THE STORE WILL BE LESS STRICT. For the same reason that stores try to get you to dump instead of arresting you or calling the cops, it’s way cheaper and easier for them to focus on preventative measures instead of proactive ones. Signs like these aren’t usually present in higher end stores, because 1. It gives the real customers a bad impression, and 2. Those stores can afford actual LP and monitored cameras.
- IF YOU SEE SOMEONE ELSE CONCEAL, GET OUT. I’ve seen so many LP staff talk about using this tactic to ease suspects into stealing and getting caught. Just finish checking out (if you’re buying) or walk out.
- IF YOU LIFT IN FRONT OF OTHERS, MAKE SURE THEY WONT SNITCH. Just point out someone else, go ‘i think they just put something in their bag’ and see what they say. If they want to snitch on a random stranger who didn’t even steal, they’ll snitch on you too.
- WEAR A SKIRT. Obviously men can’t do this because LP are weirdos, but wearing a skirt gives you the opportunity to hold things between your legs and just walk out of the store. No bags required.
- DO NOT LIFT ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS. A crowded store may be nice for taking attention away from you, but stores will bring in more LP on the days leading up to Christmas/Easter/Valentine’s day because these are high shrink times. If you really want to l1ft in a busy store, go on weekends or the afternoon.
- CONCEAL L1FT1NG TOOLS ON YOUR PERSON. If you use a hook or magnets, conceal them on your body so if your bags are searched the police don’t have proof of intent.
- DON’T RUN IF THEY CATCH YOU. Unless the items you took are over 100-300 dollars and you concealed in a dressing room/left behind no proof/know that they don’t have any evidence to stop you, running will increase your sentence if they snap a picture of your licence plate and call the police. Most LP just want the merchandise back and will let you off with a trespass warning.
- GET OVER DISGUST ABOUT HIDING THINGS IN YOUR BRA. Seriously, any l1fter who has boobs should be using their bra to conceal. Wear a loose shirt and if anyone calls you out for lumps, just tear up a little and say that’s just how you’re shaped. I’ve done this and it embarrasses people so much they usually just walk away.
- DO NOT IMMEDIATELY CONCEAL. For LP to stop you going out the door, they need to 1. See you take the item, 2. See you conceal, 3. See you walk past all points of sale. Waiting to conceal can give you a bumper for security to move onto other targets if they’re watching you.
- STOP DOING HUGE HAULS!!! Taking over $300 in a single haul from a single store will put LP on the lookout and make it more likely for someone else to be caught. For nonessentials just try to be conservative in what you borrow.
- NEVER LOOK AROUND BEFORE YOU CONCEAL. This makes LP watch you, and they can use this as proof of intent. Basically this completely destroys the defence of “I didn’t realize i put it in my bag” if you get caught, and can increase your sentence if police get called.
- DON’T SH0PL1FT IMMEDIATELY. If LP is watching you, they will likely continue to until a reasonable amount of time has passed or if someone more suspicious enters the store.
- HAVE A FRIEND ACT SUSPICIOUS. This only works if you go in separately, you enter first and your friend enters secondly. Have them wear baggy clothes, constantly look around, not make eye contact with staff, pick up high value items, etc. this draws LP (and likely staffed cameras) away from you.
- GO WITH SOMEONE ELSE. (preferably 1-2 others) this works best if you’re white and over the age of 20.
- DO NOT GO WITH SOMEONE ELSE. Teens are known for shoplifting in groups. If you’re not white, being in groups WILL make LP target you because of the appearance of an OCR (most of them are pos racists).
- BE NICE TO THE EMPLOYEES! Just be nice guys. They’re not paid well enough to risk their legs, and if you’re nice they’re less likely to keep you in the store for LP.
- SOMEONE IS ALWAYS WATCHING YOU. Target with cameras hidden in their shelves, LP, employees, snitches, someone is always watching your every move. Just assume that everyone will see you and it will make you careful, and reconsider risky items.
- DON’T LOITER! A lot of stores are rolling out ‘AI’ theft prevention, and the system will flag you if you stay in one spot for too long. (or even reach for a bag.)
- PUT TAGS ONTO THE OTHER ITEMS YOU TOOK TO THE CHANGING ROOM. Store employees double tag items all the time, and it’s way less suspicious than a tag taped to the underside of the changing room chair.
- TAKE THE HANGERS WITH YOU. Taking them off and leaving them in the changing rooms is a dead giveaway that you’ve taken something, and it’s far easier for store attendants to pin it on you.
- THEY’RE BUILDING A CASE ON YOU. Big box stores DO NOT PLAY. Just assume that they’re trying to get you on a felony charge and waiting until you’ve stolen enough.
- HAVE A PURSE WITH A GOOD LINING? Cut a small hole in the side, tuck small items/tags into it, and if you set off the alarms security won’t know why because everything’s hidden between the lining and shell of the purse.
- SCOUT OUT THE STORE BEFOREHAND. This obviously won’t work if you’re going out of town to l1ft, but it can help in so many ways. Not having to look up at cameras is so so so handy.
- DON’T IMMEDIATELY PUT THINGS INTO YOUR BAG. Just don’t do this, it alerts LP and the loss prevention AI shit.
- LOOK FOR TOWERS. These are the things that beep, and they can be hidden very well (underneath carpets, on the doorframe, etc)
- IF THE TOWERS BEEP, KEEP WALKING. Just pretend you didn’t hear anything, and if store LP are watching you, it gives you a little bit of time to walk away as most stores won’t chase. Innocent people beep all the time too, for phones and forgotten tags and whatever.
Slight of hand/Blind Spots:
- SCARVES! I love scarves. Scarves scarves scarves. Since I live in a colder place it’s all cool to ‘adjust’ the scarf and tuck items into it.
- GLOVES/TIGHT SLEEVES. I’m talking about the ones with holes cut out for your thumbs, that cover half of your palm. Super easy to tuck small things in while you’re messing around with the displays.
- CONCEAL IN A DRINK CUP! If you’re going to a mall, buy a drink from a chain fast food place that has a store in the mall. Drink it, wash it out, and cut an X shape into the bottom of the cup. This lets you tuck small things like makeup and jewelry into the cup without opening the lid, ever.
- BLIND SPOTS ARE ONLY BLIND FOR A BIT. Keep moving. Assume LP are watching you.
- IF YOU NEED A BLIND SPOT KNOCK SOMETHING OFF THE SHELVES. When you bend down to pick it up, use the space between your body and the floor as a blind spot.
- BLIND SPOTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE IN AISLES WITH LOW SHRINK. Things that aren’t stolen often, yarn/utensils/cheap shit that’s bulky. Avoid concealing in aisles with high shrink rates, makeup/batteries/razors/electronics.
- SPECIFIC AISLES ARE LOW RISK. What I mean by this is that aisles like greeting cards, chips, yarn, etc like the ones listed above, are unlikely to have cameras. If you haven’t had a chance to scope out the store/you’re travelling, try to conceal in these aisles.
Clothes:
- NO BAGGY CLOTHES OR HUGE BAGS. it’s suspicious. Bring a purse if you have to, preferable use shopping bags from other stores, and wear clothing appropriate for the weather. Tighter clothing is less suspicious.
- NAME BRANDS. Name brands make you look like someone who has money or wants to look like they have money. LP, and the average snitch, are less suspicious.
- DO NOT CARRY YOUR COAT OVER YOUR ARM UNLESS YOU HAVE TO. LP are aware of this tactic and will watch you for it.
- AVOID BAGS. If you’re going out to get makeup/small items that you can body conceal, don’t bring a purse. LP and store clerks are told to watch anyone carrying their own bags, so if you can body conceal ditch the bag.
- WEAR LOOSE PANTS/FLOOR LENGTH SKIRT AND LONG SOCKS. Long, tight, stretchy socks. It’s so easy to squat down, tie the shoelace that you untied before you entered the store, and tuck the merchandise into the socks. Or just pretend to look at the shelves closer to the floor. Walk out with the merchandise safely secured and hidden. I’ve done this with things as big as cds, just use a good pair of socks.
- WEAR LOOSE SLEEVES AND ARM WARMERS. Same premise as above, but remember to only use this one or the other, never both at once unless it’s very weather appropriate (cold if you’re using sweatshirt/pants, warm if you’re wearing linen/flowy fabric).
- LEARN TO SOW! You don’t need neat stitches or even a machine, but knowing how to sow lets you repair instead of throwing away (and hidden pockets, magic bags, and so many other handmade l1fting equipment is available)
- HIDDEN POCKETS. There’s many different ways to do this, but the main idea stays the same. Put some in your clothes, in your bags, in literally everything.
here is my current outfit meta for maximum storage space when I'm going to a place with a bathroom
the fit
long fluffy skirt with leggings underneath
second pair of leggings to compress stuff more (optional
sport bra that's a bit to big (still holds tightly, but has room to add stuff. adjustable bras also good for this)
tight tank top (to make it look like fit will not support crime)
flannel around waist (can use hoodie or coat in winter)
hat and sunglasses
purse (I like a giant birkin like bag (not an achual birkin) with a hole cut in the lining to hide stuff, but use what you want)
this fit gives you a shit ton of room to put things, and imporantly, has a good varieties of shapes and sizes to support items that more be harder to just shove in pocket
concealing spots
in the back of waistband (put on flannel when leaving bathroom to hide anything sticking out)
purse (can cover with flannel if super bulky or leave as is
bra cups
waistband of bra (can pin with arm for extra support)
in pockets of leggings under skirt
in sleeves of flannel
in you hands while wearing flannel
in the leg parts of leggings under skirt
pocket of skirt (if skirt has pockets, highly recommended adding if they don't because they can be huge and it's super convent for concealing easily)
ridiculous items I have been able to get using the fit (for fun)
frying pan ( back)
poster (sleeve)
Christmas lights (back)
fake flowers (back)
small toaster (in legs, very awkward walk out)
48 oz water bottle (sleeve)
large blanket (just shoved into leggings leg part until it looked not terrible and tied flannel around waist)
my current favorite stealing hoodie (purse)
my current favorite stealing jacket (waistband)
and my personal favorite ....
a bag of mulch! (I set it down, squatted so my skirt covered it, and then picked it up through my skirt)
a few extra tips since you guys liked the last one:
DON'T GET CAUGHT: sensory edition
SMELL: don't wear perfume! i KNOWWWW you want to smell like you fell through a vanilla bean farm (same) but if someone is trying to find you and can't see you, they may just be able to smell you. not to mention scent is one of the strongest memory triggers; you may look totally different, but if you smell exactly the same, LP or an employee may just remember who you are if you were sus before. and also, like... wear deodorant
SIGHT: you know this one already really lol. just don't look like someone who would shoplift you know??? don't do crazy makeup, try to hide (colored) dyed hair, it's been said that red dyed hair is something LP watch out for. do you have distinctive piercings or tattoos? cover the tattoos if you can! i also try to move my legs around adequately when im in a changing room instead of just standing around.
SOUND: they can hear your clicky clacky heels and your squeaky ass sneakers, or you just generally causing an auditory scene. try not to wear jingly bracelets, necklaces, or too many keychains on your purse/bag. try not to be too loud or quiet in the changing rooms. and don't, like, start screaming
TOUCH: don't be picking up every little thing! it's kind of an inexplicable red flag but if you think about it it's just kind of sus. picking up a few products to look at labels is one thing, but why are you picking up and putting down pizzas and shit? chill. you are a normal shopper. and feeling like the normal shopper that you are affects your body language so much, which is so important!
TASTE: don't be kissing the fucking security. we've all been there but i guarantee you he's going to lie awake at night thinking of the one that got away (YOU) and what will he remember? EXACTLY. he'll be looking for you everywhere. he'll be wanting more. maybe you'll even get sloppy in hopes he'll catch you, so then YOU TWO can get sloppy. it's just not worth it.
6TH SENSE: your gut feeling! of course you're going to be nervous (unless you've hardened the hell out of your nerves or are somewhere where it's just stupidly easy) but do you just feel... watched? off? years ago a study was done that shows your gut feeling is 60% accurate - that's over half! you may be wrong... but you may be right, too. it is ALWAYS better safe than sorry. there will be better opportunities. that said, i am quite a nervous person and have walked out feeling quite like it's so over and nothing has happened. it's important to know your anxiety levels and intuition to be able discern between "this haul is crazy and I'm so nervous and excited" and "something is wrong, something is off"
TEMPERATURE: you were already shocked i went beyond 5 senses, let alone a 7th! yes, this is a distinct sense, and it's an important one - pay attention to the weather, both for your own comfort and for techniques. is it cold enough you can get away with a jacket? sleeve method! is it rainy? bonus umbrella method! chilly? get a hot drink cup and do cup method! hot and clammy? maybe DON'T do the jacket method because you'll be suspicious. you're selling the idea of a sensible character to bystanders; would a sensible person wear a hoodie and baggy jeans in 35°C/100°F?
PROPRIOCEPTION: GOOD GOD AN 8TH SENSE! be aware of your surroundings! are there cameras? is there anyone nearby?
it's a lot to take in, but really, proprioception, your gut feeling and taste (🤤) are the most important ones, the rest are passive. all you need to actively do is be aware and everything else follows. you don't need good luck, you make your own luck, and you need to know what constitutes as luck to know when to act, if that makes sense. or just shove a lip gloss up your ass in front of an active cam im not your dad who cares if you run fast enough it'll work anyway
🏵️bring stuff with you - at a makeup store, bring your "empties" so you "know what you need to buy", at a craft store it depends what specifically you're there for but i crochet, so i'd bring like a lil ball of yarn that i'm trying to "color match", you get the idea, it's a very normal thing to do and gives you a great excuse to be rummaging in your bag/pockets
🏵️talk on the phone - people on the phone tend to pace, wander, fiddle with things, pick things up, etc, and the SAs wont be paying attention to you.
🏵️if you're going to carry hooks or magnets, conceal them on your body. if you get caught, having tools makes it planned instead of spontaneous
🏵️building on that, if you ever get caught, always always say it was an impulse, you don't know why you did it, it was stupid, you saw your friends do it, etc.
🏵️wear sweatbands on your arms, like halfway up your forearm. you can tuck pencil/lipstick size items into it.
🏵️easily forgotten detail, remember to put something soft at the bottom of your bag if you're going to drop things into it 😉
🏵️if you're planning to return things, always pay with cash and use a fake phone/email if they ask for one. honestly, pay with cash as often as possible in general. the last thing you want is a store building a case against you and getting your info from your credit card
🏵️sometimes when doing returns, stores will ask for your ID. say you forgot it at home/recently lost it. if they give you any grief, just offer to come back another time. this is how stores track you in their system and potentially flag you for suspicious activity.
🏵️you should have a fake name, phone number, address, and email address memorized and ready to rattle off.
🏵️wintertime special: wear too many warm things. hat & scarf. be holding a few items in your hand, set most of them down, take off your hat/scarf and shove it in your bag along with 1-2 items.
(can y'all tell i like sleight of hand better than finding a blind spot to conceal? looking for cameras is the most sus thing you can do, imho)
dude i literally can not fucking believe no one has thought of this yet. this may even apply to other stores but IDK what ones would work
go onto their site and find where you go to set up an appointment for a piercing
select your store, there will be 30 minute blocks (like 10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am, 12:00pm etc. from opening until closing)
any hours missing means there's a booking... so the probably 1 girl working is completely distracted... and often times even the other shoppers are watching or at least definitely not paying attention to anyone else...
no more waiting for pure luck for that "free for all" moment. you can guarantee it by seeing exactly what day and what half-hour is your best time to go in.
idc what anyone says im like 12 at heart and their shit is so cute
Recently Ive been using a spreadsheet to track the totals of most of my hauls (at least adding up the items with pricetags on them) and currently the past three havls totals to over $1000+ (though not everything I got is shown here ofc) and Im so proud!!
I really need to stop procrastinating and start selling things online because currently I have 2 boxes of items I want to B0O5T 😭
My favorite thing about springtime is that all the stores are selling really cute stuff!! My current goal is to collect kitchenware and home goods so I can maybe make my own tea party with my friend ^u^ especially M1ch34ls right now, they got suuuper nice seasonal merch
Something i don't see a lot of people talking about is buying and emptying expensive skin/hair products then returning for a full refund, I do this so often at sephora and ulta. literally so easy. you can also refill them with dollar store products or water if you want to make them seem full.
long shoplifting sdvice post. feel free to add to it.
this is for roleplay, and is not genuine advice from a genuine shoplifter.
shoplifting advice, from someone who has never ever lifted 500+ dollars worth of stuff, from:
w@lm@rt (never going there again. got caught recently. they dont play and donated to trump)
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b0x!unch
h0tt0pic
r0ss
m@rsh@lls
k0h!s
d0!!ar tree
five be!0w
t@rget
c<s
and probably more that I can't remember
anywho, ground rules:
chain? free reign
small shop? full stop.
if shoplifting will put someone you are with in danger that they did not agree to, don't do it. especially if you are with a minority.
ok, baseline advice:
alarm goes off? keep. walking. act nonchalant. I've had alarms go off on me - I just kept walking. nobody said anything to me.
be confident, but not cocky. I have walked out of shops with full carts and nobody said a thing. more on this later.
tips and advice in no general order:
don't be rude or overly chatty. if you are rude, anyone who sees you is way more l likely to tell someone. being overly chatty can make you seem suspicious. be careful asking for the location of things - depending on how large the store is, they may watch you til the register. I've seen some advice saying to ask for an object, have them walk you to it, and pretend to be displeased with it and walk out.
don't dress sexy or alluring. do not draw attention or leave any of your tattoos visible. if you have on a really short skirt, don't lift. weirdos may be looking at your ass and noticing you lift.
if you don't have a cart, bring a reusable shopping bag, and just stick shit in there. you don't have to be as sneaky about this, because if anyone notices you can just say you didn't have the hands for all your items, and you were going to pay for it all when you arrived at checkout. I've never been caught stashing anything, but the less suspicious you look the less suspiciously they're likely to treat you. (occasionally i just carry things until i can't hold them all, pretend to be frustrated, stick your shit in the bag to help you carry it.)
employee entrances and exits into the back rarely have cameras, making them great places to stash if you can avoid the employees. I especially like the toilet paper and paper towel roll isles, so i can sit down and take a break, as well as stash some stuff. never stash near a tech area. i did so recently and got caught. go to the kids isle or another area without cameras.
if they try to stop you from going into the bathroom even though you just saw someone else go in, you've been caught. ditch your shit or pay for it and leave. quickly.
if you plan to just walk out with a large basket, it's best to do it somewhere large, with more than one customer exit. if you are leaving the store with just your bag, this matters less. again, confidence is key.
if you do get caught, say you were overwhelmed and have an anxiety disorder, and simply 'forgot'. apologize profusely, and offer to pay for the items. however, if they take you into the back shut the fuck up. do not say anything, give them anything you took, and ask if you are free to leave. I've never tried this but put your personal items in one bag and your shopping items in a reusable bag. if someone questions you or tries to stop you, drop the lifted items and keep walkin.
sometimes if i genuinely get overwhelmed and think I have everything I need, i just walk out quickly - someone stops you? you are overwhelmed and overstimulated, even better if you have headphones that are on. It is really unlikely anyone will touch you, and if they do, flinch. Better if you tear up. I'm autistic so this reaction would likely be legit from me. ymmv.
I recommend masking for the safety of yourself and others, but it also makes you harder to identify. If you don't mask, vary wether you do or don't. normally, people who mask do it all the time, so going between wearing a mask and not wearing a mask may also cause confusion.
If an employee speaks to you, be kind. If they hand you a basket, hold it the same way you do your stash-bag, and put things you don't want in your basket, and things you do want in your bag. leave the basket near the exit, and walk out.
If you fear you have been caught or noticed, stop stashing, buy something small, and leave.
Try not to frequent the same places, and try not to steal every time. (I've broken this rule and been fine, but the point stands.)
christmas time is one of the best times to go shoplifting - it is busy, and staff probably won't look at you too closely if you leave without purchasing something
if you have a bag from a store in a mall that is also in another mall (barnes and noble is in a lot of malls, for example), bring that shopping bag with something small in it, and carry that around to make it seem like you've already spent money. put items in that bag, stores are unlikely to search a bag from another store.
most staff don't get paid enough to care all that much what you do. don't be a nuisance and don't bother them and they probably won't gaf.
if you are carrying a phone or waterbottle, put your items in the hand holding the object, then put them both in the bag at the same time.
THIS IS JUST FOR ROLEPLAY. SHOPLIFTING IS A CRIME AND SHOULD NOT BE DONE BY ANYONE, AT ALL, EVER!! THIS IS FOR WRITING REFERENCE AND ROLEPLAY!! DO NOT TAKE THIS ADVICE TO HEART!!
little tips i don't think anyone's thought too much of:
see someone with a service dog? without tailing too much, shop nearby them in big stores or just shop normally in small ones. people are WAY too distracted over "OMG PUPPY!!!" because it's such a novel, unusual thing, they literally won't even care about you. make sure to not get in their way and don't distract the dog obviously!
GO IN WITH A GROUP OF TEENAGERS. even better with teen girls specifically. it's the exact same concept; they aren't going to be watching you, they're going to be watching the 4 girls with backpacks on. this one works better for more open concept stores than aisle-based ones but you can still make it work.
ive only ever seen this mentioned ONCE but it seems so genius: go to the garden centre in stores that have them and kick stuff under the fence to the other side, either to pick up later or to have a friend waiting on the other side to get. there aren't any cameras usually, pretty much no one there, and depending on your layout could work so well. you need to be more aware with this one because if someone sees you doing this they'll be like WTF but if you're quick about it you're golden.
you know the little holes on toilet paper rolls? like, where it goes into the holder? if you're buying a pack of TP or paper towel where it's wrapped in plastic, you can quite easily rip it open with your finger and slip things in there; specifically things about the size and shape of lipsticks, mascara etc, but there are a LOT of products in that shape and a LOT of non-makeup items that could surely fit too. it's like a built-in cup method. you know what i mean?
if lp catches you have an enemies to lovers arc and. you know what i was going to write the worst fucking thing ever but i won't. that's for another time
“He adopts methods that fit his unique talents and the kind of merchandise he intends to st*al. The professional s*op*if*er plans ahead; he knows what he wants, where to find it and how to get it.” -Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Here are tips that have flown me under the radar, as that is your ultimate goal while shopping.
Like what the quote says, know what you want, where to find it and how to get it.
What:
What do you want to buy? A Stanley Cup? Lulu leggings? Cute top from Brandy? You will need to know how to buy them, and where. Will you require a magnet/hook? What will you conceal with? Ask yourself these things and prepare. What would you say to the SA who greets you? What are some signs you are giving yourself away? What will you wear? Be calm and collected. Once you step into a mall, a store, you wear the face of any other shopper who will spend their money. You, on the other hand, can use a special discount at the cost of nothing to you, except common sense and intuition.
Where:
Where are you gonna go shopping? In an affluent area, or high crime? Research and look into store policies. A N*rdstr*m won’t have the same SA as a Pacs*n. Google at the mall you will shop at, and look at store reviews and photos that are most recent. Are the SAs trailing you from the moment you walk at the door, because they are paid on commission (and if they catch you shopping), or are they inattentive and nonchalant because they are being paid minimum wage (and putting minimum effort). When will you be going? On a busy Friday night or a calm Sunday morning? Anticipate and plan accordingly before you are going from store-to-store. Park away from the store. While some stores won't chase, they can look out the doors/windows to note your license plate info. Map out in which order you are going shopping. Sometimes plans change, so be adaptable.
HOW:
The most important step in shopping. How will you conceal a Stanley Cup? Detag the Lulu leggings? How will you bring merchandise out of the store without triggering alarms and bringing suspicion?
Methods from the Kansas Bureau of Invesitagtion:
Wears a shirt, slacks or other garment with an elastic waistband or wears “shoplifter bloomers.”
Palms small articles. Packages, newspapers, coats, gloves and other things that are carried in the hand can be used as shoplifting aids.
Tries on a garment, places his outer garment over the stolen one and wears your merchandise out of the store.
Enters the store without jewelry or accessories, but wears or carries items of this type when he leaves.
Wears a long outer coat and conceals articles between his legs.
Here is the document: https://www.kansas.gov/kbi/PDF/brochures/Shoplifting.pdf
If you are wondering how I concealed a Stanley Cup, detagged Lulu leggings, all while not triggering alarms and not brining suspicion:
With my experience, I'd buy the Stanley cup from REI or Urb*n, and conceal them with a bag that can maintain structure with the cup inside. I'd make sure the bag held something small first, like keys, then took those out while I discretely put the Stanley cup inside, IN A BLIND SPOT. I wouldn't recommend Urb*n to beginners, as you will need a magnet to detag.
At Lulu, I'd grab a hideous ugly sweater/jacket and the pair of leggings, and conceal the leggings discretely, either with the sweater or in a bag I can slip it in. In the dressing room, with my shoes off, I try on the of the sweater/jacket, and with the pair of leggings I want to buy, I detag WITH A HOOK. I recommend hooks over magnets as they aren't that noisy and are easier to carry and work with than magnets. After detagging and removing the price tag, I conceal the tags in the other article of clothing. Bonus points if there are zippered pockets to put the price tags in. I reattach the tag to the pockets, being careful to not be loud or slow. There is usually a fitting room attendant and he/she will be suspicious if you take too long.
If you are considering investing in a magnet/tag, check reviews before you buy. I bought my supplies off of Am*z*n. Please note, not all magnets will work with all tags. Tags are, in my opinion, more reliable than magnets. Also, magnets can destroy your phone if they are placed too close together.
CARRYING A MAGNET/HOOK/BOO$TER BAG/ETC IS A PUNISHABLE OFFENCE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU TOOK ANYTHING. You will be charged with "intent to sh*pl*ft" and you will regret ever buying a tool. Be careful. Be quiet when using a magnet/hook. I have bought over thousands of dollars worth of goods yet I don't have a boo$t*r bag because I don't need one, nor want one. I wouldn't even want to make a makeshift one because if it fails, sh*t will hit the fan and everything is over in my life even when I am young.
Like a test, you wouldn't take it if you didn't study. So if you plan on shopping, review LP policies online, like on Tumblr or Reddit. Ask questions if you need help. I check my inbox as much as I can and I love to help a fellow I*fter out! Hands-on experience matters. Scope a place out before you go shopping there. Most importantly, stay calm and think with clarity and common sense, like a test ;)
With back to school season, I recommend shopping at St@pIes or Off*ceM@x. Wanna know why? Check out LP and stories on Tumblr or on other websites. After, go see for yourself and scope the store out. That's what I did and I haven't yet spent a single penny on overpriced school supplies.
Good Luck Babes
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