legal my ass

👽 call me Hanni.👽 😷kinda a cunt😷 ~taking sick break~ ✌2 chicken shit to do illegal stuff stuff so its just fake 4 funsies✌ 🌻i am kinda a hoe tho ;3🌻

[liftblurred-deactivated20181215]

best method for scouting cams/SAs

obviously this only works for guys/gals/nonbinary pals with vaguely long hair, but always carry around a few hair ties when you’re lifting. you can use them to tie up stuff (bc they’re way sus than rubber bands), but what I do is find myself a nice corner and get a hair tie out and do up my hair in a ponytail/bun. people naturally tilt their heads up when they do this, so it’s not nearly as sus to glance around the store while you’re putting it up. this works especially well in lush for me, bc SAs won’t bother you while you’re doing this and you can figure out where they all are before concealing

[liftblurred-deactivated20181215]

also, to add to this: if you’re lifting anything, clothing especially, go to one of those mirrors and hold it up against your body. look like you’re thinking about it, but really be looking in the reflection to see if there are any cams behind you and where they are

[ronweasleysbbg]

i like to use my phone and go on camera and while looking at myself i’m also looking around behind me, basically the same as the mirror one but as you move around so does the camera basically a 360 view

[spicyscams-blog]

how do you sneaky bitches conceal large clothing items on the floor?

i can barely slip in a pair of panties behind a rack at uo. how are summa yall shoving sweaters in ur bag in the middle of the store

[liftfairy-deactivated20190514]

I’ve done this once with a pink sweater since the counted going in and out of the fitting room. So what I did was I had the untagged sweater at the very bottom of a stack of four or five clothes hanging on my arm. As I walked around the store I discretely folded the sweater underneath until it would be the right size to just slip into my bag. Practice folding items at home and it should only take you a few seconds without even having to look at it. So the you know those displays that have clothes hung on them that you can just part? Part one and make it look like you’re looking for your size while putting the sweater in your bag on the other hand. If you do it well enough the clothing rack blocks the front of you, your body blocks one side and behind you, and the stack of clothes on your other hand blocks that side. If you conceal really fast it just looks like the clothes on your arm were a bit heavy so you were just adjusting your grip on them.

[mrchandlerbings]

[wingmyweibeifong]

This scene changed my life

[ellalifffts-blog]

Caught story from a friend:

A friend of mine through an old community was recently arrested at K0hls. She beeped, and LP confronted her and she was wearing heels and couldn’t run. She was approached based on the beep, but LP was very close to the door when it happened so make of that what you will. 

She had a ton of shit in her purse and in a shopping bag, including clothing, expensive headphones, jewelry, and more. She still has no clue why she beeped since she checked thoroughly for tags in a fitting room and used a magnet, but is reasonably sure it wasn’t via a magnet detector. We’re talking about a very very experienced lfter here who felt comfortable in this particular store. 

The police showed up very quickly, as in while they were leading her to a back room, and she was arrested. Literally they took her in a police car to the station, booked her, took a mugshot, put her in jail, the whole nine yards. She was not strip searched. She was over the felony limit for her state, plus they found her tools, and she admitted she had taken some things, but not everything they found, and denied it was premeditated. She now regrets saying anything at all, and wishes she’d asked for a lawyer. 

They took her purse and got a warrant for her phone. She had to give them her passcode. This is something I’d heard rumors about the police doing but this is the first person I know who that happened to. She was bailed out the same day by her husband, who did not know she lfts and is not happy right now, but they did not let her take her phone home. She knows she is in deep, deep shit as she was boosting shit over several different apps on her phone and had used the phone to text with partners, but not on the day she was caught or for some time prior. When her husband picked her up he was not questioned, but a cop mentioned to him that if he was involved he should confess because they have her phone and will find out who she was working with. 

They did not get a warrant for her home or car as far as she knows; her car was still in the K0hls parking lot when she got out that night, with lfted stuff from another store in the trunk. Her husband told her to pack a bag of anything that she had taken recently which he is hiding with a relative just in case. She has lfted from K0hls before and is now worried about them checking tapes and getting her on more. She may be facing jail time just on what she was charged with already, and charges may be added depending on what they find on her phone. She may have put people she cares about in harms way, including a member of her family, because they texted her about lfting. She has hired a lawyer, and it’s not cheap, and has had to seek medical attention for severe anxiety that has made her unable to eat without getting sick or sleep a full night. 

From what she told me, I have learned a few lessons:

1. Don’t wear heels if you can’t run in heels.

2. Tags may be hidden in very covert places. I wish I could tell you what got her caught, but she still doesn’t know and is very, very surprised it happened. Her only guess is a bottle of perfume that was somewhat pricey. She had removed a tag stuck to the bottom of the box but wonders if perhaps there was a second tag inside the box that she missed.

3. Know the law, and know how much trouble you’d be in if you got caught each time. If it’s serious, refuse to talk and demand to see a lawyer. The expense is worth it if you’re fucked either way. Also make sure you do not consent to any searches. 

4. Be very careful about what’s on your phone. This is something I’d heard about in the past but just to be safe I’ve cleaned out my conversations on a few texting apps and deleted some photos. I’ve always used codewords for most conversations and now those are the only ones that could be found. 

5. A lot of liftblr caught stories, as well as caught stories on other sites, seem to center around K0hls. I have never fucked with K0hls because honestly there wasn’t much at mine I particularly wanted. My friend was very, very comfortable with hers and is shocked this is the place she ended up getting caught. Don’t fall into the trap of “but mine is easy” when you’re talking about a chain that is known for having good LP. Yours may have been easy when you started, but they could easily have stepped up their game. Be very vigilant every single time and try to avoid the felony total in any one trip. This situation would be significantly less dire if she had taken two trips instead of taking so much in one. She is also wondering if perhaps they had suspected her of lfting there for some time but simply did not feel comfortable catching her until the beep gave them a reason to confront her. 

6. We have been communicating through a very secure app on her ipad that does not log conversations since this happened. I don’t want to reveal any more about it right now but suggest those of you who like to stay in touch do your research about what technology you decide to use and maybe don’t use your phone if you bring that with you when you lft. I have always been very secure about my communications except for those where I chose to use code words. 

Be careful out there. 

[heavenlylifter]

wow this is a true lîfter nightmare! poor girl😔 i’ve never been to a khôls and i will certainly think twice about lîfting from them

[lilpeeplifts]

holy shit this is absolutely awful

[agoneboy]

Don’t let her arrest go in vain! Take notes! Learn from this! We know they can get warrants for phones now, so keep your phones absolutely clear of evidence. We know now that K0hls has been catching lots of people lately and prosecuting them all mercilessly, so avoid K0hls.

Learn from these situations, even if the person caught wasn’t you.

[liftfairy-deactivated20190514]

From the sounds of it the cops must’ve thought she was part of an orc which they can technically charge her with since she was boosting to multiple sites, had tools, and had partners. These partners would be found through her phone and they can all be charged together as an organized crime ring meaning they could potentially be charged with all their totals added together that they find evidence of.

To be absolutely safe wipe your phone of any evidence before you go lifting. Log offf tumblr, delete any lifting texts after they’re sent and received. MAKE IT A HABIT. You don’t want to be caught with shit like that in your phone.

Always stay cautious don’t ever be too comfortable in a store. Never take more than the felony amount from a store at a time. Make multiple trips if you want it’s better to be cautious.

And for gods sake STAY AWAY FROM KOHLS. THEEY ARE HAANDS ON THEY WILL TTACKLE THEY WILL FOLLOW INTO THE PARKING LOT THEY ARE FUCKING CRAZY.

[shmoneysaver-deactivated2019020]

This is literally so sad

You guys

I work at kohls.

We have the top LP in my entire STATE. I have seen this man (who looks like a total dad) TAKE DOWN 400 POUND MEN IN THE EXIT.

Please do not lift from Köhls. You can find everything we carry inside a different store.

Do not lift from köhls do not lift from köhls

DO NOT DO IT. They cut money in other depts (specifically mine) for better LP.

They listen to their LP and install cameras wherever they want. They catch on. They make cases. They will prosecute. Dont fucking do it. Please.

[maniclifter-blog]

I work there too and they don’t fuck around!!

[unlikely-cycle-bouquet-deactiva]

10 top ways shoplifters get caught

This was written by an LP, i merely copied and pasted it. REBLOG AND INFORM

Despite what you may have heard, there is no perfect shoplifting method. You can be caught NO MATTER how you try to steal. A lot of it is the luck of the draw. Is LP in the store? Are they busy with another shoplifter? Are they watching you? There is no way you can be sure. You can be sure however, that you significantly increase your chances of getting yourself caught when:

10)You carry a flat purse or back-pack: Fairly obvious, right? Not only is this an attention grabber, but it also makes the LP Agent’s job much easier. Your bag was flat, and then magically became full right after all the merchandise you were carrying disappeared. Did the LP Agent watch you fill your bag? That does not really matter. The LP Agent did not need to see concealment (See my article: The 6 Steps of Loss Prevention) to confidently make a stop on you. It is fairly obvious. Most LP Agents will make that stop. On top of being obvious, entering a store with an empty bag can also bump your charge from petty theft to burglary.

9)You over-act: You pick up the item you plan on stealing. You begin tapping on it, wiggling it, playing with it, and looking around like everything is cool. Yes, people actually think this works. When you take this approach you are basically telling LP Agents “Hey, I am not going to steal this! Look, I’m playing with it out in the open. I wouldn’t be doing that if I were going to steal it.” Then you steal it. Happens all the time.

8)You under-act: You pick up the item you are going to steal and immediately palm the item, or hold it behind something. You then quickly walk off to the most deserted part of the store. The race is on. The LP Agent knows he needs to get a view of you, either on camera or on the floor to witness the concealment.

7)You are overly friendly: You come in and immediately start chatting with store employees. You’re such a nice person! You would never steal. This will work when trying to deceive regular workers but LP is not falling for it. I have even had employees try to stop me from making an apprehension because they thought I was going to make a bad stop on that “nice” person. When I see someone being overly friendly with cashiers, managers or anybody with a name tag, I immediately become suspicious. They could be a genuinely nice person but nice people steal too.

6)You fail the “scare test”: When I suspect somebody is a shoplifter I will often give them the scare test. This means I will have several people walk past the area where my suspect is looking at items. A normal shopper will pay little to no attention to who is around them. A nervous shoplifter will turn their head at everyone that passes by. Often times they will look them up and down evaluating whether or not they seem like an undercover. When this happens it is a good indicator that I should set up on this person and wait for them to “go”.

5)You are bringing non-clothing items into the fitting room: Some people actually think that if they conceal merchandise in the fitting room that they can not be arrested by Loss Prevention Agents. This is because it eliminates the possibility of the LP Agent’s step # 3. This might work on some LP Agents, but certainly not the one’s that are good at what they do. If I see someone bringing something into the fitting room that is not supposed to be tried on such as DVDs, Jewelry, makeup, etc., they have my full attention until I see them exit the fitting room carrying that merchandise. Believe me, bringing stuff into the fitting room is a false sense of security and it will get you caught.

4)You are leaving an evidence trail: You select the item you want to steal. You are not sure if the item will make the door beep or not so you decide to remove the item from the package. Or maybe you want to pretend the item was already your’s so you rip the tags off. Now you can conceal the item. However, you also need to rid yourself of the package. So you discard it on the shelf, or you hide it behind something. You just made the LP Agents job 95% easier. Maybe they did not see you conceal the item, but they did see you toss something down or hide something. They find the package. Now LP knows what the item is, they know you removed it from the package (this is vandalism and is illegal), and they know you are up to no good. When you walk out of the store, all the LP Agent needs to do is approach you with the empty package and demand that you return the item. They will likely tell you that you are on video opening it (you may or may not be). They will tell you that if you do not return the item you will be charged with vandalism (this trick is likely against their LP policy but it is completely legal). Once you produce the item you are under arrest for theft. It is a lose-lose situation that you created by leaving a trail of packages and tags.

3)You have “shifty” eyes: Everyone knows that you are not supposed to blatantly look for cameras or look around for people when you are going to steal. However, it seems that the majority overcompensates. When you look up to the ceiling and then side to side without moving your head, you have “shifty eyes”. Shifty eyes get shoplifters caught every day. In fact, if I am about to give up on a perspective shoplifter and they shift their eyes, I will watch them until they leave the store, no exceptions.

2)You use two hands: As an LP Agent, nothing catches my eye more than somebody with both hands on the sales shelf. When an honest shopper looks at a product of interest on the sales shelf, they typically take the item in one hand and remove it from the shelf to look at it in the open. When a shoplifter puts both hands on a product and does not remove the object from the shelf it is a DEAD GIVE AWAY that they are opening something. I have caught shoplifters that I otherwise would not have even noticed simply because they used two hands!

1)You just plain look like a shoplifter: You know who you are! This is by far the most common reason people get caught. If you fit the stereotypical profile of someone who would likely shoplift you are likely being watched as an “easy stat”. So if you have 10 facial piercings, and a bright green mohawk, or if you’re just a shady looking character, don’t do it.

REBLOG AND HELP A FRIEND

[liftingz]

✿ lifting videos ✿

personally i’m such a visual learner, and videos of concealing techniques help me so much more than written descriptions. here are all the ones i could find! 

✿ bag with x cut 

x x x

✿ cup with x cut 

x x x

✿ scarf technique 

x 

✿ sleight of hand 

x x x x

✿ drop method 

x x

✿ hood method 

x

[veganlifter-blog1]

thanks for organizing all of this and posting! rly appreciate it(:

[onesand-lifts-deactivated201706]

My haul is getting smaller and smaller after i read this. I realised i don’t really need them. Yes. Only grab things you need, NOT to impress people. (source:liftomania)

[swipingbandit]

Hey, I work at Hot Topic but I understand that shits expensive, so I wanted to help you out by letting you in on a little secret; we're actually not allowed to do anything about shoplifters. The only thing we can do is get on your ass and and follow you around, but even if we see you put something in your bag, the most we can do is ask to check it, and if you say no then we can't do anything. Even if you walk out and the alarm goes off, we still aren't allowed to do anything.

Ooh thanks for the tip! I mean most places in retail are like that, they need to get mall security to check your bags etc if they suspect you of lifting. That’s why I say run away if you feel sus, make sure you’re long gone before mall security arrives

[free-shxt]

UH lemme tell you. If they know you shoplifted, they might go to mall security. Take anon advice with a grain of salt, y'all.

[pr1mad0nnagrrl]

ONLINE SHOPPING LIFTING

okay, fellow lifters, i got some knowledge to drop on yo asses. there is this app called wish and its kinda a wholesale app. but, it is also extremely easy to steal from. first, get some sort of prepaid card and put it as your main payment method(it only works if the card is full, but you wont use any money) order whatever you want, and have it arrive. this is where the lifter shit goes down. tell them that your package never arrived and you would like a full refund. 99% of the time you will get a 100 refund. ive gotten so many things from this app for free & its gr8

[loliftingg]

OMG this is such a good idea, don’t they check tho? Also don’t they get sus if you email them all the time saying you never got your packages?

[little-blue-lifter]

Not really. I mean they obviously have tracking info, but sometimes something does happen to the package that the tracking doesn’t show. Like if your crazy neighbor steals it (happened once to me) or if the mail guys fuck up somewhere.

Also, I’m not certain, but I think on Wish they have separate dealers that it came from, like Amazon. So you probably just email the dealer rather than Wish and that way they don’t see your email come up all the time. Not sure on that though, OP would have to confirm.

[pr1mad0nnagrrl]

It’s in their policy to refund the seller and the buyer if an order gets damaged/lost. It doesn’t seem like they have good tracking for the merchandise so it’s really common to have a package get lost or damaged. I’ve ordered a lot of things and they don’t seem to notice.

[lapislifter-blog-deactivated202]

bless this post i was just about to order from this app 🙏

[two-for-none]

soon

[taylorswipe]

They sell detacher hooks and magnets on this site! I’m ordering soon and I’ll let you guys know how this goes

[free-shxt]

This is pretty much true. I once ordered a shitload of stuff and after a month my stuff didn’t get to me. I hit them up and they offered me a refund for every item. Later I found out that I mixed up the address and accidentally put in one that didn’t exist lmao.

[swiperelzorro-blog]

Toilet time.

Mall tip: I don’t like messing around too much with packaging in stores: not only does it mean that I’m in there for longer than I have to be, it also increases the chances of getting seen by someone. So ninety nine times out of one hundred, the packaging comes out of the store with me (with RFIDs removed, obviously). I realise, though, that packaging can be bulky and take up more room than you’d like, especially if you only have one bag with you. And nothing screams “Hey, look, a shoplifter!” than boxed up, brand new items visible in your hand bag. So what do I do? I get my butt into the rest rooms, making sure I get into a cubicle with a sanitary disposal unit in it. (This allows me to make a bit of noise in there, too: it’s kind of acceptable and normal to shuffle through your handbag and unzip things and rustle with plastic when you’re digging out a pad or a tampon or whatever.) What am I doing in there? Taking things out of the packaging, and hiding them at the bottom of my hand bag or in pockets (for small instructional manuals, and carded earrings, I put them in my wallet). It’s also prime time to triple-check anything for RFID tags– if you HAVE beeped anywhere, go into the Ladies’ before you step into another store.  And where does the packaging or RFID tags end up? In the sanitary bin. If you’ve managed to do all this without looking suss at all, odds are good that once you chuck the packaging in there, it’s gone forever, because those bins are removed by private contractors who clean them out elsewhere and replace them. And no one is going to want to go poking through a bin full of used sanitary products and hell knows what else just in case there might have been a shoplifter who used it to dispose of tags and packaging.  It’s also a good time to change clothes or wear some of your haul or whathaveyou, too.  (Apologies to those of you who use the mens’ room; I don’t know if disposing of things in there is feasible. Though I’ve heard stories of people flushing/trying to flush tags and it ending VERY badly, though.) 

[kleptomaniacs-united]

Pro tip: don’t want to be bothered by Antis? Go to #shoplift and block all of them ^~^

[free-shxt]

Everyone should do this if you haven’t already

[blueshauls-deactivated20180316]

everyone should do this even if the antis aren’t bothering you, because i saw several posts in the tags about how they work at retail stores/are managers and whatnot and they scope out our blogs for tips, and then use them to catch l!fters. please go block everyone in that tag!

[notlifting]

*uses forever21 bag to lift forever21 items*

[lift-twins]

L here: it’s actually the worst possible bag you can use at forever 21… I worked there and in the case of the alarm going off, a f21 bag was the only bag we were allowed to search. So literally you can have as much stuff in your purse, other store’s bags as your heart desires, but don’t use a f21 bag to steal from them.

[notlifting]

*doesn’t use a forever21 bag to lift forever21 items*

[shoplifteranonymous]

As a current LP investigator I can tell you alot of your replies are not correct, and you've probably just gotten lucky as to not getting caught more. You can be caught shop lifting even if you go to a "blind spot". Any trained LP knows to watch for items when you are back in camera view, if you go off camera and appear again without the items, LP will then (wait until you're no longer in the area) and check for those items being ditched anywhere. If they are no where to be found, that is (cont)

[shoplifteranonymous]

(cont) beyond reasonable doubt that you have concealed the items, and is more than enough to apprehend you, and prosecute. I can also tell you just because there is no camera near you, does not mean you are "safe". We have cameras the sizes of oranges that can zoom clear across a large store. Most of our cameras are actually disguised as other things, you'd laugh at the fact most people steal right below them. Also, if someone where to get away with something, we can easily turn it over (Cont 2)

[shoplifteranonymous]

(Cont 2) it over to the Police, with a license plate they will just mail them the ticket. We also burn video of any incident so if you do get away, the video never gets deleted, and we can prosecute you for all incidents even if they are at separate times. I know the laws are different in every area, but I can assure you out of about 600 shoplifters, maybe 5-10 have gotten away/not been prosecuted. Good luck with your choices, you never know when or who is watching.

[angelthatlifts]

Tips for the Ultimate lifting outfit (autumn/winter/spring edition)

This advice post is ideal for:

1) a female that doesn’t look too young/can pass as mid 20s

2) wants to lift clothing / small items to conceal on body

3) plans to lift mon-fri because this look is very workwear. The persona you’re playing here is rich classy yet immemorable lady working a well paying office job (probably accounting, finance or audit-you choose). You are BLAND (Boring, Lacklustre, Average, Nondescript, Day job worker) lol I came up with this acronym myself!

-TOP

You want to wear a light/pale coloured blouse (apparently light colours make you look less sus) that is flowy, yet modest, expensive looking and slightly fashionable. Example:

This top I wore today is ideal because: loads of room to conceal at the bust and around waist/hips, expensive thick satin fabric (costed $125 even on sale and I lifted it), fashionable wide sleeves which you can conceal stuff in (wear a tight log sleeves top under to secure stuff in) and is modest and not eye catching.

-BOTTOM

You want to wear pants which are loose enough to fit more pants under, yet not too loose to be sus. You should choose a fabric which skims and has a little stretch to it (so choose a synthetic fabric) so that you look natural even with items packed under. It’s ok to wear dark pants because both light top and light bottom may be attention grabbing. Black pants are a professional work look.

These are the pants I like to wear when lifting leggings (comfortably fitting 4 pairs under, could probably fit a few more). You can easily wear spanx under and fit stuff in waistband too. Waist tie comes in handy when I’m concealing hangers on body because i can use it to tie the hanger tight against my body for more security. Choose a pair that covers your ankles (easy for shorter gals). Remember not to tuck your shirt in so that the loose top will float over any bulkiness.

Ps these shoes are a great example of shoes to wear, as long as they’re comfortable!

-HAIR

Your hair is an important part of your disguise. Choose a wig that is different to your natural hair. Think different length, colour, curl/wave, texture- as long as it looks natural and believable! POC should stick to darker colours (up to a hazel/light ashy brown, maybe caramel if you can pull it off). Now is not the time to experiment with fun colours and styles! Remember, you are BLAND. Example:

This is the one I have. It screams sweet, nice girl next door who would never hurt a fly, let alone shoplift. Was $7 of AliExpress!

Wig tips:

Bangs or lace front, you want to be natural and nothing looks worse than a weirdly stark hairline. Don’t be afraid to trim the bangs and the overall hair so it fits you better. Get a wig cap for underneath. Reduce unnatural shine with a little baby powder or dry shampoo. Muss the wig just a little- no one has perfectly smooth helmet hair! Don’t accessorise your wig because a BLAND person would not have the creativity/guts to do so.

-BAG

Neutral colours and structured bag! No pom-poms or shiny stuff hanging off your bag. You wanna look mature!

You might want a small crossbody bag if you’re concealing on body because it makes you look innocent (how can she fit those 69 leggings she took into that tiny bag anyways). Bring a spare plastic shopping bag or two in your crossbody if you need it. Keep your hook/magnet in bra/on person.

Example:

So smol and cute and nude! Although I just lifted this today I can envision it fitting a couple of rolled up tops and some makeup in there.

If you’re going for a bigger bag, make sure it looks like a structured work bag. Think:

Obviously there are better examples floating about in the community.

-COAT/JACKET

I suggest not bringing one unless where you live it’s superrrrr cold like in the negatives. Your wig and the multiple clothing items you’re body concealing will keep you warm. Wigs get real hot after a while!

If you’re not wearing a coat, it’s the perfect excuse to lift one during your trip- just drape one over your arm right at the beginning, shop around a little, bring stuff into change rooms, detag coat, then bring coat out with you over your arm.

If you must bring a coat, try one with lapels and defined shoulders so it looks like a professional work coat, preferably in a nude/cream/light neutral colour. Example:

A coat makes it easier to conceal more stuff under as it smooths everything out, especially if it’s a thicker fabric with a structured fit.

-GROOMING

This advice is pretty standard. Light, professional makeup applied well helps. Remember, a BLAND person won’t have crazy eyeshadow at her boring day job!

Have your nails look nice and neat in a neutral colour. Look expensive and classy. No thotty instagram stiletto nails here!

Don’t wear jewellery, especially on hands if you’re concealing on floor. Bright shiny things catch the eye.

Just be clean and well groomed, like you look after yourself. You want to look mature yet still sweet and innocent and incapable of committing crime. Long wispy eyelashes and inner corner highlight might help here!

Consider wearing fake glasses/coloured contacts to amp up your disguise! Maybe even a fake lanyard with some fake ID thingy in it will reinforce that you work somewhere. Don’t have any noticeable tattoos with this look (small dainty ones are ok).

Wear black flat/ comfortable office-appropriate shoes.

Thank you for reading this long ass post! Took me ages to make so would be great if this could be reblogged to share the advice

[sugarflift]

me exactly

[liftingqueen100-blog]

GREAT EFFING POST THANK YOU

[cityyyyylights]

Just got stopped by Wal Mart LP and my soul still hasn't returned to my body

So my soul just left my body a few short moments ago when LP at Wal Mart stopped me while trying to do a walk out. Here’s the story…

Now I usually don’t fuck with department stores like Wal Mart, the Bay, etc. because I know they have good security and I’m way more likely to get caught. Regardless, I’ve done a few walk outs from Wal Mart before and they’ve been fine as long as I go late at night. I figured LP left at a certain time, which is usually true but this can vary by location and of course, security is upped during the holidays.

Tonight, I went half an hour before close and grabbed bed sheets, a pillow case, a comforter, a blanket, two bed pillows, two throw pillows and a couple other items. As you can imagine, it was a lot to carry. Now, I’ve never used reusable bags during a walk out before (I usually do walk outs with big things like storage bins and just grab them and leave) but today I couldn’t carry it all so I put it into a reusable bag from Wal Mart that I brought in from my car.

Anyway, I’m walking around looking for a good time to walk out. As I’m doing this I see this guy enter the store in a weird way. He came in by walking down an empty cash register isle which isn’t super weird but it raised a red flag for me. He proceeded to look around in the men’s clothing department while on his phone near where I was so I was kind of watching him, thinking it was LP. I watched him until he left and I stayed back a fair distance but followed him to see him walk out the front doors. He was also wearing a jacket and toque and was young so I figured it was fine, although I was still doubtful.

At this time I then wait a few seconds then I proceed to walk out. I walk out the first set of doors and I’m in the breezeway about to walk out the second when that same guy from the men’s clothing section JUMPS out in front of me and goes “Hi ma'am I’m with store security. Can I see your receipt?” I’m SHOOK. I almost fainted. My soul left my body. I want to just ignore him and walk out anyway but he was blocking the entire door and I was scared pushing past him would result in an assault charge (that’s all I need), plus what if he chased/tackled me? I think fast and make up the stupidest excuse you’ve ever heard in your life. I tell this man, “oh I don’t have a receipt. I was bringing this out to see if it would fit in my car.” (I can’t believe I said this lol). This guy looks so confused like he’s not sure what to say back to such a dumb answer and then goes “uhm, you can’t do that.” I quickly nod and say “oh my gosh I’m so sorry. I’ll go pay for it now then.” And turn around back into the store before he can say or do anything else.

So I get in line to pay and at this point the manager is standing there watching me giving me the dirtiest looks. I finally am next in line, go up to pay, make small talk with the cashier guy (who has no idea what’s going on) and pack up to leave. I only bought two of the approximately ten things I had. As I’m leaving the manager stops me and says “can I talk to you for a minute?” And I’m sure he’s going to call the police. The same LP guy who originally stopped me walks over to join the conversation. I tell the manager I’m in a rush but what would I be able to help him with. He asks me what happened. I told him the same lie that I was going to see if everything would fit in my car. He tells me that he has to ban me from that Wal Mart for a year because of this incident and tells me he’s “not stupid” and “knew what I was actually doing.” I didn’t say anything back because I didn’t want to argue and insist I wasn’t trying to steal and have him call the police on me out of spite and I didn’t want to admit to stealing and start apologizing so I just stood there. After the awkward silence I said, “so I’m banned for one year, is that correct?” And he went, “yeah.” Then I said “okay thank you for understanding.” (I don’t know what I met by that lol) and I told him I understand that I was not to come back and told them both to have a good night. The manager rolled his eyes when I wished him a good night but I just walked away and got the hell out of there.

I honestly got so so so so so lucky that the police were not called on me. I’m so thankful. I can’t believe I’m not in jail right now. I’m just hoping they don’t realize that they should have called the police and track my plates and report me. (Which happened to me once, no charges ended up being laid but that’s a story for another day.) I think because an LP was present, if they were going to call the police, they would have done it then and there but I can’t be sure just yet. Anyway, I thought I’d share this story to help get it off my mind and maybe you guys could take some info from everything! Pray they don’t end up reporting me to the police, lol. Stay safe guys!

SIDE NOTE: Factors that likely contributed to me getting caught are: the Wal Mart I went to was larger and carried more products, therefore more likely to have security at all times. I also put everything into a reusable bag which they may have been considered to be concealing. I lingered after grabbing what I wanted before leaving, giving security more time to act on me. Security is also upped during the holidays making it a dangerous time to lift. Learn from these mistakes!

[lifterella-xo]

“oh I was just checking to see if it fits in my car…” Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy💀💀💀💀