Hiii! đ€ Do you have any tips for lifting when alone?
just a couple: dress nicely, have a story (you're doing something for business, you're getting favors for a party, you need a gift for so and so, etc.- if makeup ofc. clothes would typically be just look wealthy and be confident, conceal and walk right out without worrying about evidence or hidden tags. for designer clothing I mean.) Be on the phone if you like, better if in a foreign language. SPs and LP will always describe if a person is speaking a foreign language or not, and there are many ways you can use this to your advantage. Try using a 'high class' language- German, French, a scandi language (be careful if it sounds to much like russian or spanish, employees will always be suspicious if they think you're speaking languages like spanish, russian, hindi, or anything that isn't recognizable as a 'rich' language. gross but that's how it is). It of course depends on what exactly you're lifting- but I often speak my 'high class' language that no one will understand on the phone when l1fting makeup alone. then after i've l1fted all the stuff I want around the mall, i'll either switch to an obnoxious english, or better, another foreign language that's clearly different. gets em every time.
Of course change your clothes; bring a shopping bag from one of the stores in the mall. put a sweater or something in it so it's not empty. use a shoebox! it causes less suspicion because SPs will look in your bag and see nowhere to really conceal. I always body conceal when it comes to makeup, as everyone knows. a shirt tucked into compression leggings under sweatpants and a ponytail. adjust hair. drop in shirt, repeat. wear a thick cardigan. wear a brace on your leg or somewhere like your neck to make them think maybe the bulk is just a brace. but me, i just grab grab grab until i have a hundred or so products and i leave and walk a while if i can and find my way home. I like to carry a luxury bag sometimes (shopping bag i mean, like the one you get when u purchase smth), but this can backfire because you'll be given more attention.
Here's my personal routine (I usually l1ft from malls and surrounding stores): get dropped off somewhere, doesn't matter where. Walk in the mall and head to the bathroom to open up the folded shopping bag in my purse. Put new-looking item inside. Walk around, maybe buy something from the boutique stores. I like to get an ink refill at Montblanc. Then head to my first target- depends on the mall. If I have a lot of time, I head to MĂĄcy's because it's virtually impossible to get caught there in my experience. Pick up some blouses and maybe some mid range jewelry cause why not. If it's a very large MĂĄcy's, I'll nab me 7 or 8 wallets as well. There are cheap leather ones and non leather ralph lauren ones. Next stop is often the makeup store- usually sĂ©phora. I walk in, swatch a few things. I reach for a product and swiftly slide it up my sleeve one handedly and grab a second if I'm being watched so it looks like I just picked that one up. If it seems safe, I start grabbing and concealing faster, til my shirt is bulging. Employees see that I've taken things, but they do not know how, nor did they see me conceal it. And even if they did, they can't catch me. I walk out with a smile as I see them radioing each other or security or possibly just no one. Head to the bathroom or somewhere else and throw on a new shirt or jacket and I put my hair down. Back to clothes. I'll head to a mid-range store next if there's time- typically blo0mingdale's or n0rdstrom. Find items not tagged, accept when they offer to take clothes to a fitting room. Never decline the room. If you wanna be safe, you can be sure that the last few clothes you bring when headed to change will not be recorded or remembered. Just remember not to let one item stick out and then disappear. Go for similar ones so they can't count. Now I have those clothes concealed in my bag or maybe occasionally on my body, and I simply walk out. But you can also purchase something inexpensive with cash or a gift card- especially if the fitting room person is the same as the one checking you out, this can lower suspicion. Throw the hangers into another room if you must! I like to get on the phone with my 'mom' and ask if I can get whatever, and then get upset when she says no. the SP will hear, and they will think it's genuine because why would you do that in private alone in a fitting room if it's a ploy? I don't really care about suspicion myself anymore though. Also, those rfids you see through the tags on clothes? In dept stores, 99% of the time, not real. Many other stores too. I've never been to an Ășlta where the rfids work. And if it has a label saying protected (cough cough Kiss nails)- it's not. The rfids in those nicer clothing stores- They don't do anything, they just want it to either deter you or get you to leave the evidence (tags) behind. Also prevents resale if they fool you. Next, I head to my finally destination in the building- the good store. Sometimes hard to find, but I'm talking super luxury department stores. Won't name names. But these are the ones where they believe no one has the audacity or skill to l1ft from them because the environment is stiff, still, clean, and extraordinarily fancy and expensive. They're the easiest targets if you're like me. But also the most sophisticated- never park in the lot, make sure you either buy something or lay down evidence if you can't (not just "ugh my mom said no", always call her in the fitting room, chat with your friend like you can afford these things, 'anything you like?', 'what about the $___ one? I'll use my allowance', 'i'll pay for half', 'this isn't right for the party this weekend', etc) Always dress nicely- silk, gold, etc. And then? Conceal. Walk out. Walk outside for a while and make some stops and turns.
NM for example has people stationed outside in the parking lot, which I recently learned. I was walking out ready to walk to make sure I was safe for a while. Some guy pulls up and speaks in a confusing way asking about where I parked so he could take the spot... I was like 'idk what you're sayin bud, sorry.' He got upset clearly, but there were many spots... he was like 'i thought you were leaving and i could take your spot' and I was like ok yeah no that's not a normal thing to ask lol. if i had parked there would've been footage, but this guy was trying to distract me, slow me down, and find my car. I just kept walking. Hit many stores outside the mall too- craft stores, more makeup/clothing, bookstores, drug stores, discount, food, etc.
In beauty stores, also ask for a specific product. They won't expect you to conceal that. Look lost and confused if you don't do the whole looking for favors or for someone else- basically try to have a good reason for why you're looking so long. Get on the phone and say "I don't see it", etc. Have a list of products open titled "___'s birthday" or smth. Buys you time. Have an allergy you have to check for. "Do you have this one?" SP bends over to look.
Many many strategies are out there. but the most important thing is having a story, being confident, and taking risks. Of course, l1fting with a partner (ik it's controversial but I like an unwitting or willfully ignorant one) is best. It gives you the confidence naturally and makes it easier to distract and convince and have your hands free. I'm sure I forgot a bunch and this is rambling, but hopefully it's somewhat helpful.
