To get an iPod/pretty much any product that’s on the shelves at the Apple Store, you can:- Literally just walk out with it in your hand. I’ve done this quite a few times, even with bigger electronics (that drone), and have never been caught. - Conceal when there isn’t anyone looking; it’s pretty small, you should be fine (gotta be comfortable concealing in a crowd). I find that this is easy to do when sitting down at one of the computers. You can even sit back and play around for like 10 or 20 mins, put the item in your bag very casually, and leave. Easy peasy.
Things to know beforehand:- Apple has tiny, discreet cameras in the ceiling; however, I’m almost positive they’re not actively monitored, and I personally don’t worry about them, especially on busy days. - Genius’ jobs are to provide technical support and make sales. They usually aren’t too pushy, but will approach you at least once with something along the lines of “Are you looking for anything specific today?”. You can say something like, “I’m just browsing a little, but thanks!”. Be polite, it helps. - That brings me to my next point: Apple has a special on-floor security guy that usually just kinda wanders around the store, looking serious and whatnot. Sometimes you’ll get lucky and they won’t be on duty. If they are, they’re actually very easy to spot; they’ll be the one person in the store just chilling out, waiting next to a table. Honestly these guys are mostly for show, I’ve never seen them being very attentive, but always exercise caution. - YOU. WILL. NOT. BEEP. Apple Stores don’t have sensors at the entrance. Not a single Apple product (cables, iPods, headphones…) is source-tagged. However, Apple does sell stuff from other manufacturers, some of which source tag their stuff (usually the more expensive items). You still won’t beep, but you will when you take that item into a different store that actually has sensors. So if you don’t have a car or somewhere to put that thing, plan on getting that item as the last part of your trip. - If you have an iPhone with the Apple Store app, use EasyPay to your advantage; when you et in the store, connect to its wifi. Then, open the Apple Store app and find the “EasyPay” button. Use this to scan barcodes of items you intend to lift. When you get to the screen right before you pay for the item, cancel the transaction. That way, on the off chance that you’re stopped on the way out, you can say, “ohmygosh I’m such a dunce, I can’t believe I got the wrong button! Here, just take it, I’m so stupid sometimes”. Play the forgetful-rich-kid type. A note, however: EasyPay will not work on, I assume, Apple products, like iPods and the Beats Pill+. I haven’t tried charging cables and whatnot though,so that might be good to check just in case. - Like I said before, most of the Geniuses aren’t Loss Prevention. At the stores I’ve gone to, it’s not like, say, Sephora, where they’ll memorize what you’ve got in your hands the second they see you carrying something. As long as you don’t carry like four iPods over to the other side of the store, the geniuses more than likely won’t care what you’re holding, unless they’re trying to encourage you to buy it. If that’s the case, I would say to just pretend to be indecisive about buying it until they leave. Most of the time they’re really busy, and won’t bother you too long. - Acting is fucking key here. You have to cover up whatever fears you have, completely. Maybe take some anti-anxiety meds beforehand if you know you can’t control it (haven’t actually tried this though, tell me how it goes). When you tell the Genius you’re browsing, you should make it look like you’re actually browsing, not just staring at the iPods trying to psych yourself up
The Apple Store is probably my favorite place to lift from. I get speakers, iPods, headphones, everything short of a phone or computer. I do walk-outs with beats headphones all the time, and even got a GoPro once (they stopped putting them out in the shelves since then rip). It’s honestly a booster’s dream, I’m gonna be so sad when iPods die off, I sell so many.
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