Hey y'all so as someone who works retail I have some insight into the give aways that we don’t think about sometimes.
1) unless you are in a store with a changing room and you have clothes DO NOT load up on stuff to try and make it look like you don’t have something with you (in the shopping bag) 9/10 times I see someone with a lot I think shoplifter or big sale. Both times I’m going to SA the fuck out of them to get the sale. Going off of that don’t make it seem like you’re going to have a huge total if you aren’t to seem less sus… we will follow and help you more so you buy a lot.
2) always be nice to the workers. If someone asks you how you’re doing say I’m doing great how are you and if they ask what you’re looking for don’t say browsing. I automatically think lifter and so do other people. Say you’re killin time before work or say you want some earrings or something basic and then shop around. Please buy what you’re looking for or ask someone to hold it and say you realized you left your wallet in the car or something. Say thanks when you leave. Ask questions. Be friendly.
3) if you say you work in retail we don’t care about you tbh. We may bitch to you but we won’t really think to sus you out.
4) pay with cash when you pay/if you pay
5) if you feel like you’re being sus and can’t help it for whatever reason tell a worker you think your ex is following you and ask if you can just hide out in here for a bit. Gives you an excuse to stay in there and leave when you’re “safe” without buying anything. And makes your shakiness understandable. If they ask if you want them to call security or police say no because you don’t want to cause a scene
6) if you’re looking at cams and a worker catches you causally mention you work in retail and the cams at your store are horrible and you’re jealous of the cams set up. Half the time you’ll get info on their security too.
7) ask about sales seem like a real customer.
9) if you don’t work in retail and you say you are then have a plan of where you work and what location it is if asked.
10) go in when it’s busy. Especially if it’s a small store. We are focused on sales we have to meet a goal for the day.
11) don’t leave tags or hangers or any evidence behind. Those lifters are the ones who make us mad.
12) if someone offers you a basket that doesn’t mean you’re being sused… a lot of stores that is just policy. Watch how you’re treated after that to see if you’re actually being sused.
13) if you can slightly change your appearance between each store. Most people are pretty basic but we get calls from other stores with descriptions all the time. Put your hair up. Or take it down. Change shirts if you have another. Put on a jacket. Take off a jacket.
14) I know we all say it but if you have unnatural hair colors be more careful. It’s so much easier to spot someone with purple hair than blonde hair after we get a call to warn us of a lifter.
15) don’t go to all basic stores. If someone lifted from us my coworkers will look for them in vs or Sephora or forever 21. Don’t be predictable.
Feel free to add on if you have anything else :)
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