Liftenomics

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[i-can-lift-anything]

Lifters among us, aka how I almost got caught.

I was travelling and decided to go to one of my favorite stores for lifting (ulta) with the intention of trying to get my hands on the new Anastasia highlighter and a few other goodies. I went in and everything seemed fine, I got all the stuff and concealed in a blind spot. Everything seemed normal.

Then an SA came up to me and asked me if I was finding everything okay, I said yes and she hovered, giving me a glare. I felt a little uneasy. She left after about 10 seconds but didn’t stay far away.

Then a second SA came up to me and offered me a basket. I said “no thanks, I don’t have much” She looked at me really intensely and said “take the basket” in a quiet voice, through her teeth in a smile.

I hesitated but took the basket and she said louder “let me know if you need help finding anything!” and walked away. I went to put some stuff I was carrying in the basket when I noticed a piece of receipt paper thrown in the basket, I looked closer at it and scrawled on it was “DITCH!!!”.

I felt my stomach knot and my palms started to sweat, when I dropped the items into the basket I snatched the little paper and crumpled it up, sticking it in my pocket.

I was internally panicking but making sure not to show it. There are several blind spots in this store so every time I passed through one I took out a couple products and stuck them in the bottom of the basket until my bag was empty.

I still wanted the highlighter so I went around putting items back, making it look like I was mulling over it before placing it back on the shelf.

I decided on buying a lip gloss and the highlighter and went to the front. There were several sales associates that seemed out of place just hovering, the girl that gave me the basket was one of them, she still stared at me intensely.

I paid for the merch in cash and didn’t give my name, said thank you and made sure to stay cool and normal the whole time (without forcing it). I took my bag and walked towards the door where a really mean looking lady was standing. Her mouth was contorted into a weird smile/grimace and she was driving daggers into me with her eyes.

As my hand touched the bar on the door to push it open, she put her arm out and pulled it back closed. I basically shit myself at this point but I knew I had nothing at all on me, so I just looked at her and asked her what was wrong.

She looked at me and curtly said “didn’t want the eyeshadow palette? Or the blush? Or the lipsticks?” I said “no, I only came here for the highlighter, thanks.” And pushed on the door again. Yet again she pulled it closed.

She asked me to go to the back room and I said “no thanks, I haven’t done anything.” Then she asks to look in my bag and I tell her “I don’t have to let you do that unless there’s a police officer requesting me to do so with reasonable grounds. Do you want me to call them? Because at this point you’re preventing me from leaving and you’re breaking the law.” I shoulda said violating my rights but whatever.

She tells me they’re already on the way. Cool.

The police arrive and walk up, they quickly chat with the manager and a couple staff members before approaching me and asking me to see in my bag. I oblige and open it up. All I have is my wallet, keys, phone, lip balm and a couple hair elastics. I’m wearing jeans and have very small pockets so they can see nothing is in there.

The cop asks me to wait one more moment and goes back to the employees/manager and I hear a bit of the quick convo including “did you even see her conceal anything?” (The SA that gave me the basket said no and that she didn’t think I took anything, Just following orders), “no she doesn’t have to open her bag for you unless police are here.”, “you can’t detain someone without solid proof or confession.”. Obviously they said it a bit different with proper terminology but that’s the basics of it.

I pretend to be inconvenienced and cross my arms, even though I feel like I’m going into cardiac arrest honestly.

The cops come back over and tell me I’m free to leave, they explain to me what the “misunderstanding” was and that nothing further will happen after I leave.

I thanked them and as I was leaving I shot the manager a dirty look and then caught eyes with the SA that gave me the basket, made sure not to smile or anything just wanted her to hopefully catch my thank you vibe.

If that SA is on liftblr honestly thank you so much I hope nothing happened afterwards and no one saw you do anything other than hand me the basket.

Scariest day ever omfg.

[audiqueenstealer69-deactivated2]

Alrighty we’ll start off with what basic pinhole cameras look like on their own not hidden or imbedded in walls. 

The second picture is a pinhole camera without a specific lense attatched to it. Do you see that little cone shaped thing on the first picture? That’s the lens.

Pinhole cameras can be even smaller that that hunky box thing, they can even be wireless.

See how tiny? See how wireless? You know where these are? Plants, furniture, and displays in stores, potentially even mannequins. 

Now to some cameras you’re probably seen and didn’t even know they were cameras!

I bet you have all seen some variation of this thing around and didn’t even know that they were a camera! Maybe a motion sensor device? These little guys take a photo up to every 1/100,000 if you aren’t into photography that’s a very fast shutter speed. A normal camera usually goes up to 1/250th of a second. The live feed from those pinhole cameras updates every 1/100000th of a second creating a constant HD feed for loss prevention to look over at their leisure. I know for a fact that my American Eagle has the little white pinhole cameras and I have seen them around. Now to how do they layout these cameras? 

Once upon a time I had a post on my old blog queen-city-lifter that had a picture of a section of Hollister’s store with the pinhole camera placement. Some idiot employee left it unattended and out on the counter for any impressionable and curious youth to look at. So I took a picture and studied it obviously. I hope one day you can be as lucky.

In short, recognize pinhole cameras and know what stores use them. Stores will typically not mix dome cameras and pinhole cameras. But always be on the look out.

[cactus-thief]

!!!

[darlinlifter]

y'all! need! to! know! this! guys memorize all the fucking cameras you could ever come across, and don’t EVER conceal on camera you will get fucked over

[that-lifter-bitch]

I cuddle with my hauls

I literally dump my hauls onto my bed like a kid on Halloween and make fucking snow angels and cuddle that shit , appreciate your hauls. I don’t believe in haul neglect.

[why-pay-blog]

Oh my god you’re so cute

[heavenlylifter]

this is true joy omg

[navicatpaw]

Making up for lost time. I really love the weekends they’re so good to me

Nordstrom, Nordstrom Rack Banana Republic, J Crew, Club Monaco Anthropologie, LOFT, A&F, VS, Lush Dick’s, Bed Bath Beyond TJMaxx, Marshalls

Total: $3648. holy shit

Tips below

Keep reading

[profoundlycasualtaco]

I love it when stores let you know they’re low on security 😎

[beaniebooster-deactivated201708]

Read between the lines, you know what I’m saying?

[tauruslifter-deactivated2017010]

yall there is literally NO.THING. WRONG. with never doing a haul. you dont need to go out and get 250000 dollars worth of designer goods and lipstick at once. there is nothing wrong with just grabbing one thing a month, there is nothing wrong with only taking necessities, or only cheap items, whatever makes you feel most comfortable and works for you is what you should stick to.

don’t get greedy. seriously.

[veganlifter-blog1]

this is the mentality that will keep you safer in the long run!!

[liftenomics-blog]

Absofuckinglutely. Big hauls are awe-inspiring, but smol hauls are also great and far easier to pull off.

[teenlifter]

My hobbies

1. Lifting

2. Scrolling through liftblr

3. Reading the notes of random popular lifting posts and mass blocking all the antis ;)

[lifting-madjick-deactivated2024]

I haven't made a lifting blog yet, but I've been in the game 15+ years and I've got to share a tip for magnets: wear (or claim to be wearing) a magnetic back brace. Magnetic jewelry and braces are very common to ease arthritis and pain issues. You can even conceal your magnets here without being sus. You likely won't be questioned about your brace and if you are then you can very easily claim harassment. This tip is foolproof for magnet detectors and stores where your magnet beeps on the way in.

Omg. THANK YOU THIS IS SO SMART!!!!!!

[thievingkid-deactivated20160805]

Anyone have tips for lifting alone??

[barfboyyy]

Same???

[lifeoftheliftandfab-blog]

Same same

[lousyexpectations]

I gotchu 😉

I never shop with friends/parents lol. Even before I started lifting I shopped alone. Makes me feel more independent and confident, and there’s no one judging my purchases/taste in clothing. Going alone actually makes you seem older or wealthier. Make sure you don’t dress too bummy or immature though.

1. Be organized. Don’t have overflowing bags. Don’t carry too much shit. Make sure you don’t look tired or encompassed or else you’ll get offered a basket 😂 lift as much as you can carry or drop off hauls in your car.

2. Actually look like you’re shopping. Get things within reason and don’t wander aimlessly and somehow end up in a section you shouldn’t really be in. Look at price tags, feel the material, test makeup, etc.

3. Look like you know what you’re doing… If you look in your teens or younger, try and not look asocial. Know where you’re going, and try not to look uncertain about your decisions. When in doubt text or pretend to text. A lot of partner lifting benefits have to do with being able to ease tension or look more natural. If you go alone you have to look confident and perfectly content with seeming like a loner.

4. My method (this was on my previous blog) If you get sussed out or uncomfortable, or ran out of space, go buy something and return it the next trip. You’ll get a bag and for some reason no one thinks lifters buy anything.

5. Don’t be memorable. The SAs never recognize me again BC each time I go with a different clothing style, makeup, (I wear it heavier and play around with it when lifting) hair (up down, bun, curled, straight, faux bob blah blah blah) heels/sneakers, personality. YES. change your personality to something common or try to act as generic and forgettable as possible. Don’t be rude or too nice Dress very generic for your mall/location.

6. Phone calls. Use them to escape the pressure of buying merchandise. Fake a call and get out Bc you don’t have a buddy to bail you out.

You can always ask me for specific store techniques or other questions. I’m pretty resourceful lol 😂

[swipingbandit]

I’m more comfortable lifting alone, it does make me look like a serious shopper and more aware

[helloforeverxo]

Great tips! I’ll add:

1. Use the reflection in the door when you leave to see if anyone is behind you/coming up quickly. A handful of times a customer has freaked me out leaving like the place is on fire and I literally have turned back around like I forgot something and went back IN the store to be sure I could leave clean.

2. Use your front facing camera as you walk out to see if anyone is following you. (Adjust your hair, make a face like you’re checking a pimple or something lol…)

3. Use your front facing camera in a new store to see where the cameras are without looking up. (Pretend you’re texting.)

4. Slight of hand. Learn it. Be quick and invisible.

😍😍😍😍

[texasisfrigginhot]

Masterpost: How to Save Space & Stay Organized While Lifting:

Want to avoid getting caught just because SAs notice your bag looks lumpy as fuck when you leave a store? Want to stay organized and not constantly shuffle around the shit ton of clothes you just stole in your bags between stores?? Want to fit even more of those delightfully sinful clothes in any bag your evil hearts desire??? Want to skip the extra trips having to dump your stolen goodies in your car cause you can’t control your lifting habit???? Want to finally organize the disgusting piles of all your hauls that have been collecting dust in your bedroom?????

Here you go u filthy animals.

Step-by-step illustrations on how to properly fold clothes in life, I tried this out today and sweet Jesus Christ on a cracker it works wonders for lifting. (Taken from a book I lifted called “Spark Joy”)

Example: fold shirts this way and stack at bottom of your bag, and throw an unfolded item on top to cover the clothes. No stores will ever fold your new clothes this neat so it’s best to cover them to make it look natural if you have an open shopping bag.

*** Please note that this only works in fitting rooms or if you go to the mall restrooms after hitting a store… please don’t attempt this on the store floor lmao cuz obviously ur done 4 if someone saw you folding shit this way out in the open.

Let me know if you try this and it works out for you too!!!

Much love 🐒❤️

[this-probably-aint-legal]

god bless 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[illstealyourcat]

It’s been a while since I last saw this post. Back when I was a wee baby lifter in 2014 lol

[bpdattentionseeker]

My favorite Shady/Illegal tips

*If you don’t have a stamp, reverse your destination and return addresses. The post office will deliver it to the return address for free

*One bag of garbage from a McDonald’s dumpster has hundreds of receipts in it, each of which has a survey. Submit each one for lots of free food

*Holding a cell phone to your ear justifies loitering. This aids in public urination, dumpster diving, stalking, trespassing, etc

*If you’re going to plagiarize, plagiarize something in a foreign language. Use a translator and spend a few minutes touching up the results.

*If they have free refills, save your cup. Next time you eat there, your drink is free.

*A plastic coffee stir stick can fool any push in coin acceptor that loads the coins on edge. Just insert stir stick, push the mechanism forward until you feel the stick hit a bump, push the bump down with the stick and push the mech all the way in

*If you look like you know what you’re doing, no one will bother you.

*When lying, always include something slightly embarrassing, or something that makes you look bad, as part of your story. It’s not only going to disarm their skepticism (admitting to something embarrassing gives an impression of humility), but even if they remain skeptical, they’ll be left wondering why you would make something up that you’d rather keep secret if it were true

*Using Clorox or any bleach will turn the red/pink liquid detection dot on electronic devices back to white so they replace them under warranty

* “A drug dealer in DC taught me to pick my nose if the police are staring at me. No one picks their nose if they think someone is watching them, so it’s the ultimate way of being nonchalant.”

* "I learned that you can get into almost any special event by wearing a chef coat. Even just carrying one and walking like you know where you’re going will work every time. Most people don’t want to look stupid by asking you who you are.“ 

* "My go to missing work call was never “I’m sick”, it was “Family problems”. They never questioned it, it’s vague enough and embarrassing enough that nobody ever asks.“ 

*As part of the employee training at Target, they teach you that if a customer argues over a price, and the full price is under $20, to just give it to them for whatever price they claim. It’s cheaper for the company to move on to the next customer than to call in a price check.

*Put a rolled up sock in the change slot on a vending machine, come back back 4 days later….and pull sock….you will be 6-ish dollars richer.

*If it’s a small lie, like who farted or who put the empty milk carton in the fridge, I’ll tell a terrible lie. I’ll not be able to hold a straight face, contradict myself, basically suck at lying.Now everyone I know thinks I can’t tell a lie to save my life. So when I really need a big lie, I nail it every time. No one ever suspects me when I lie straight faced.

*Bring crutches to an airport. Bypass every line (including boarding) and you are chauffeured to your gate the second you pass through security.

*Make up a secret to share with someone- they may open up and share far more valuable real secrets.

*Here’s a classic. Drive over to your 7/11 of choice. Fill up a Slurpee and drop some candy bars in that bitch. Make sure the candy bars aren’t showing. Cover the Slurpee and pay for it. Free Snickers bitch.

*I tell everyone i’ve never done any drugs. Suddenly everyone offers me cocaine, ecstasy, pot, lsd. I think i’ve had $200 worth of drugs each weekend for free.Same with liquor. “Im not drinking tonight” BOOM! Everyone gives me booze. Its like everyone wants to break your integrity as soon as you tell them you are not doing whatever they are doing.

*If you need to cash from an ATM and its not a large amount, buy a 5 cent piece of gum from a gas station that has the cash back option. Its cheaper than a $3 charge

*Act less intelligent than you really are. Acting stupid can get you out of some tricky situations. Feigning ignorance is way better than admitting you knew better but did it anyway. My old man used to say ‘It is easier to beg forgiveness than ask for permission’…sometimes it’s true.

*Every time I fly, when I land I’ll pen a little complaint to the airline that flew me. You know, I’ll come up with something like “oh, they denied me a drink! Oh, the food wasn’t vegetarian!” Whatever miscellaneous hogwash potpourri comes to my crazy brain. And like clockwork, within a business day, they’re reimbursing me with a $50 voucher, a $100 voucher, I can sell that on the secondary market.

*I’ve always had a lot of success in shutting nosy people up by blaming any personal issue on allergies. Crying from a panic attack? Allergies giving me puffy eyes. What’s that mysterious pill I’m taking? Allergy meds. Why am I acting spaced out/hungover/tired? Allergies meds making me drowsy.

*If you really wanna get away with some shit, buy a reflective vest, a white hard hat, and a clipboard. You can go ANYWHERE.

[yeahilift]

*again copied from a thread*

OLD SCHOOL RULES OF CONDUCT

A … IF YOU CANT DO THE TIME - DON’T DO THE CRIME. There are a lot of risk when you shoplift and unfortunately getting caught is the end result of a poorly executed shoplifting attempt. Even if you don’t go to jail, and you probably will not on your 1st offence, you will still end up with a considerable fine. You may be able to have your first charge expunged with some luck, but your actual arrest will remain on your record and may easily be found on any background search. It will be hard to try and explain in your job or college interview why you were stealing. B … KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Always plan ahead of time and know your store. It is a good idea to check out the store before you ever take anything. Look for cameras, security, find where desirable targets are located, locate where all the exits are, and where employees go into back rooms. Locate where the best blind spots are, and when they’re busiest - for most shops this will be Saturdays. Don’t ever assume that a camera dome is empty, always assume that every dome has a camera in it and that it’s watching you. Once you have a good idea of the layout of the store and the layout of the merchandise, leave. Come back another day to do your lifting. Proper planning will help you avoid being at risk for being apprehended. C … BODY LANGUAGE. From the time you enter the parking lot, to the time you leave, you should act as if someone is watching your every move (because they probably are). The biggest mistake a shoplifter can make is to act like a shoplifter. Nervousness, constantly looking around, looking at security cameras and suspicious behave are what the Store Security (Loss Prevention) are looking for. This is what they were trained for and you will make their job much easer. Employees know that if you are acting nervous, then you are usually up to something no good. You want to remain calm and look as normal as possible. Shoplifters get caught because they get sloppy, and don’t pay attention. Keep in mind what you are doing and focus on the task at hand and maintain your appearance, both physical and mental. You should have already done your research and studied the layout of the store beforehand. You want to look like an everyday shopper who has no worries in the world. D … DRESS FOR THE JOB. Loss Prevention are trained to watch everyone, regardless of race or age. If you walk into a store wearing the latest baggie hip hop cloths, a jacket when its warm out, or leave your sunglasses on to hide your eyes, then yes you will be watched. You want to blend in. Notice what the average shopper is wearing and dress like them. Being professional, well dress, groomed, speaking clear understandable English, with a friendly outgoing attitude is the best illusion you could give. The object here is not to draw any attention to yourself. You want Loss Prevention to be watching the other guy. Every store and every area will be different. A “high end” department store will have better dressed shoppers then a discount or home improvement store. No matter what, always wear clean cloths, bath, comb your hair, and have a clean respectable look. E … DO NOT TRUST ANYONE YOU DON’T KNOW. You should never trust another person while you are shoplifting. The majority of Loss Prevention Associates will be dressed in street cloths and will try and blend in with the everyday shoppers. Don’t be fooled by the person who is shopping next to you or is in the dressing room next to you. He might look like a teen age punk, but in reality he is an under cover Loss Prevention Associate watching your every move. Also just because she looks like a sweet old lady doesn’t mean that she wont alert the staff to your wrong doings. Do not stereo type Loss Prevention personnel. They could be either male or female and any age. Some will even work in teams as a couple just to blend in. F … NEVER LOOK AT CAMERAS One of the biggest ways to get caught is to look directly at the cameras. You would be surprised how many nervous amateurs will glance repeatedly, or just boldly stare at the camera dome, giving security a clear view of what you are doing and the perfect chance to capture a picture of your face. Trust me - you cannot see through the domes to tell if it’s pointed at you. They are double-layered to prevent this. Observe cameras from afar, use your peripherals vision, and never tilt your head or eyes up. An upturned face is very easy to see, and will instantly attract attention. G … AVOID ROUTINES Keep track of how often you visit stores and shoplift. Avoid routine. Cashers, stock boys, and even Security will forget about you and your actions for a little while, but if they suspect you of causing merchandises to walk out of the store, they will notice patterns in your routines. Make sure you have a feel of the security, and have an understanding as to how many times it is safe to remove items from any one store in a period of time. The busier the store, the more times you can go into it without raising suspicion. Keep in mind that major retailers have installed computer systems that share records, and CCTV footage between stores specifically to keep tabs on repeat shoplifters. If you were noticed doing something suspicious in one store they may send a picture of you to any of the surrounding stores so that they can keep an eye on you. H … IF IT DON’T FEEL RIGHT - ABORT! Stop what your doing, drop what you have and leave - come back another time. If it don’t look or feel right always go with your instincts, they could be right. It doesn’t matter how insignificant it is, it is better to leave behind your goods and come back another day, then to slip in some way and be apprehended. I … HOME COURT DISADVANTAGE  Never do a lot of your shoplifting at a store you frequently shop at. If you really want something bad enough, then spend a little gas money and go across town. The reason you want to do this is because if, for some reason you slip up and get busted, you will not be able to go back into that store again. You will then have to travel across town to do any legitimate shopping. Imagine your embarrassment if your neighbors just happen to be there as they haul you out of the store in handcuffs. Also the employees will recognize you quicker if they are use to seeing your face. J … NEVER STEAL FROM A MOM & POP STORE. This goes to the belief of sticking it to “The Man”. You will find this written many times throughout the anti-establishment community. Whether it be the government or the large multi national mega store, hurting them is more enjoyable and less personal then the small shop owner down the street who is more then likely already having a hard time making money because of these mega stores. These stores are smaller and have fewer employees who may recognize you as a returning thief. There have been many instances where a shop owner has attacked a shoplifter with a bat or some other instrument of pain because they take the theft more personal. If caught the judicial system will also be a lot harder on individuals who committed personal crimes against small shop owners as appose to large companies and your jail time could be lengthier. K … DO NOT GET GREEDY.  The number one reason shoplifters get caught is because they become greedy. You can shoplift your whole life and never get caught, but it takes a lot of skill and even more importantly, patience. Most people will get away with something and instead of being satisfied with that one time they have to press their luck and try it again and again in the same store. Eventually you develop a pattern that the Loss Prevention or Police can easy discover and then apprehend you. L … GO DOWN WITH RESPECT. You walked out of the store and you hear that dreaded “Security - may I speak with you” behind you. You take off running as fast as you could, but on this day the Loss Prevention just happened to be a marathon sprinter, and he tackles you. At this point realize that they have won and you have lost - deal with it! Fighting back or using a weapon will only guaranty you a long visit to prison. A simple shoplifting charge means just that - simple. Most cases you will be free in a couple of hours. Be as polite and remorseful as you can be under the circumstances. The Loss Prevention person is only doing a job. The more you are a Dick - the bigger Dick they can be. Sure it sucks but just play it out cool & calm and it will work out for the better. M … SILENCE IS GOLDEN. If you are caught, don’t give them any more evidence then they already have. The best evidence they will have against you is your big mouth. NEVER give any more info then you have too. Answer the basic questions. Loss prevention will tell you that if you talk it will be easier on you and you will receive fewer charges - not true. They already have enough evidence against you or you wouldn’t be there. All they want is a confession so they have a stronger case against you. Do not admit to anything, just sit there and remain quiet. You will not gain anything by incriminating yourself or your friends. Remember this is a game of opportunity and luck as much as it is skill. All it takes is one slip too ruin a perfectly good day. Always think, plan, then think again before you do any shoplifting. If you spend a little time doing research, you might not end up doing any time in jail.

[niftyshiftylifty]

THIS IS IMPORTANT. Like, seriously, if you’re only going to read one thing on lifting, read this.

[lyftfordays]

Here's my: "What to do when you beep" guide no one asked for

I’ve beeped a couple times in the 8 years I’ve been lifting (I’ve only got myself to blame for not being careful enough lmao.)

Don’t just surrender yourself instantly you still have a chance to get away with no record AND keep your stolen shit.

KEEP. WALKING. I know you might freeze up when the whole store starts going “BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP THIS LITTLE SHIT MISSED A TAG” But keep walking as soon as you unfreeze yourself. Because unless someone is RIGHT BY THE DOOR most of the time you can get out without much of a problem.

If they come to the door and ask you to come back?

Here’s my little Barnes and noble stand off from when this happened.

The whole store starts screaming and my partner stopped walking, she looked like this was The End™. I whispered keep walking and she started again. My goal after beeping no longer became “get yourself out safe” it was “my partner us way too young to have this on her record get her out.”

So we make it out without anyone calling for us. The manager was at The Edge™ of the store like he couldn’t come farther without breaking the company policy. My partner and I were like 10-20 feet away from the door at this point so I felt relatively safe. My partner looked dead scared and I felt really bad, but I can handle acting under pressure well (thanks @ anxiety for making me do that anyways) so I wasnt worried.

But the manager smiles (it was rlly cocky like he thought we would comply after we made it off the store property 😂) and calls after us. “Ladies, you beeped.” My first thought when he said this was ‘Im not a lady don’t assume my gender asshole’ which kind of gave me an attitude lmao.

But he told us we beeped again when we turned around to look at him and I raised an eyebrow like “So? You cant do anything about it.” But I didn’t say that because that’s rude and I tend to be a nice person. We both looked at the manager and I spoke up.

“I don’t have anything, and I don’t have to come back.” Now let me tell you, he went from 100 to 0 reallllllll fucking quick. You could see the joy of catching two young adults shoplifting drain from his face. The light left his eyes, his took a resting bitch face and tried to intimidate us (but just ended up looking rude and kinda stupid.)

He basically threatened us saying “well remember you” like everyone needs to go to Barnes and Noble and that hell catch us next time.

All in all though keep walking and if they call after you and you decide to turn around be in the parking lot and remember:

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FOLLOW ANYONE INSIDE SHORT OF LP OR ACTUAL COPS.

A lot of lifters get scared and get caught when they beep but you can avoid it if you can handle pressure and remember to keep yourself calm.

This post ended up a lot longer than I thought it would be. Also the events described above happened within the course of 1-2 minutes.

If any of my darling children have questions about this (or anything else lifting related) mom’s ask box is open to everyone and you’re welcome to pop in with all your questions! ❤💙💚💛💜 Stay safe kiddos.

[peachythief]

This is amazing thank you!!!

[i-lifted-that-bra-deactivated20]

How to deal with fitting room policies

Classified from easiest to trickiest.

Disclaimer : i’m not talking here about what will happen if they catch you, i’m talking about what employees and fitting room attendants usually do with your items.

- Unattended fitting rooms 

Unattended fitting rooms are God’s gift to all lifters. No one to see you enter, no one to see you leave. You’re hella free to do anything as long as you don’t come in with 7 shirts and come back with 1.

- Unattended but monitored fitting rooms

Same as above, only difference is the entrance to the fitting rooms have cameras directly filming it. They might not be watched, but in case make sure your items look the same when you exit than when you entered, and don’t look directly at the camera.

- Unattended but locked fitting rooms

If you need someone to open the room for you, but no one is actually around, conceal in the blindspot formed by the fitting room corridor and then call an employee. If there’s a camera, conceal away from it.

- Fitting room attendants that don’t count

Take roughly 7 items with you and only conceal one, or if you want to feel more secure double hang items, they’re more likely to not be noticed.

- Fitting room attendants that count

You can either double hang (make it look flawless), conceal on the floor or lie about the number. I don’t recommend that however if they double check your hangers, even discreetly.

- Employees that take items from you while counting

Don’t even think about lying or dougle hanging here, better conceal on the floor. If the store is very busy, conceal a small shirt and use it as a decoy to conceal a bigger items that you brought on a hanger.

- Employees that take items from you while you’re still browsing

These are very annoying IMO, even if they’re just doing their job afterall. Get them to start a room for you, conceal on the floor or slip some items inside the room while they’re looking away. 

The leftover rack technique

I didn’t know where to put that one so here it is : stores often have a special rack for items you don’t want anymore, casually located near the fitting rooms. I found 2 ways to use that to your advantage.

- When no one is watching, quickly grab some items from the rack and use them as decoys, and hand them back as if they were yours all along.

- When browsing, place some items you plan on lifting on the rack. You’ll get them later inside your room when dropping items you don’t want. This requires that no employee is gonna empty the rack/ see you, but it works pretty well against attendants that take items from you when you’re still browsing.

Hope this helped, feel free to send me your own store fitting room policies so i can add them here/give more tips. Do not hesitate to correct me either if you think i said something wrong.

Love you all xx

[bitchlift-deactivated20171024]

U/ta tips

As someone who actually fucking works at the store I’m tired of seeing all the horrible misinformation about what to do at u/ta

1. For fucks sake please stop stealing testers especially in perfume there are hidden cameras perfume and certain stores mostly high volume stealing stores and we are told to monitor perfume the most

2. Do not go on lifting one hour before closing we know this is the most hit time of day that lifters tend to shoplift there’s always a second manager watching the cameras at this time

3. Yes we always check cameras and I mean always if you beep we will check cameras and yes we will check the cameras outside to get your license plate number people who say this is a true are stupid and never have worked at the store

4. If you hit the same store over and over we do not build cases, however we will monitor you and most likely call the cops/mall cops

5. The reason why the white cubes of death exist is because people keep stealing 5 to 10 pallets of eyeshadow at a time stop doing this you’re making it harder for everyone

6. Speaking of the white cubes of death, the naked palette with these cubes on them or normally not checked just slide the pallets out of the boxes and leave the boxes alone I know this is normally not good but when the boxes or tag for the white cubes no one really checks them

7. If our managers see us on camera spotting a lifter and we on purposely let them get away our asses are in trouble so if you’re stupid enough to get caught by simple mistakes I don’t feel sorry for you

8. Do not conceal in drugstore makeup this is the place where most people do and are caught and where we find most of our empty boxes do not conceal in high end hair care either The best place to conceal is probably hair brushes or where the hair dryers are

9. When there is a big event such as sales or holidays specials there will be even more lost prevention in the store please make sure to be more careful than normal and cameras are actively monitored don’t be stupid

10. We cannot confront you only managers can we cannot touch you only police officers can we wear headsets to communicate constantly please don’t avoid us the best excuse is always I’m looking or I’m just browsing or killing time

11. In my experience, it doesn’t matter if you wear nice make up in the store or if it looks good we will always come up to you whether you were wearing make up or not just trying to dress in clothing that is not black because people are constantly come up to you and ask if you work there

[princess-lifty]

Anti-Lifters calling police like

Yes, hi, hello 1-800-crime, I’d like to report a complete stranger on the Tumblr who claims they are shoplifting. I have no proof if they actually are or if it’s just roleplay, don’t know their names,, not sure what they look like, or even where they live,, but I assure you, they are getting more makeup than me, and I don’t like it.

[vanillanarchy]

stop stealing shit what the fuck

SToP sTeaLinG sHiT wHaT tHE fUcK

[ethical-lifter-deactivated20210]

best use of this meme ive seen

[liftenomics-blog]

It’s hilarious that the anti’s think saying this will stop us. GEE SOME RANDO TOLD ME SOMETHING I NEVER CONSIDERED.

Fuck right the hell off yo.