Wannabe liftr in late 20s.. I wanted to know a good technique to lift groceries.. I’ve read a lot of techniques but I’m worried about cameras, if I can’t see them. Only have liftd a few things that go unnoticed while also paying for other things. I don’t have them balls to do major hauls yet but would love to. Any advice? I love your blog btw! :)
>>Hey! Thanks for the love. When lifting groceries, it’s important to understand what type of store you’re dealing with. Is it a big box supermarket, or a small one? A dollar store might seem easy to lift from, but many are notoriously hard on lifters. In my area, I only have big box grocery stores. I am not in a position of financial worry, so I am able to half-buy, half-lift my groceries.
If you’re able to do this, make sure you look the part. Put your purse in the basket of the cart, and put your notebook with grocery list in the child seat. As you fill your cart, plan on buying the cheap stuff and lifting the expensive stuff. Beware that meat packages may have RFID tags (Kroger does this). As you browse the aisles, scan the ceiling for cameras. Never conceal in high-risk areas, like health and beauty, near the pharmacy, or in the alcohol section. Good aisles for me personally to conceal in are in the pet aisle, bulk paper goods, and frozen.
When you’ve got your purse or bag in the basket, you surreptitiously slip the items you want to lift into your bag, when you place an item into your cart. Every so often, pretend you’re rearranging your cart. You can make it easily look like you’re fussy about how your cart is arranged.
I’ve never been caught lifting this way. I do not have any advice on how to lift groceries without buying anything, unless the store is going out of business. I do full-cart walkouts on those by bagging my groceries in reusable bags as I shop, then wandering out the door if I’m able to easily.
