I keep getting asked for tips on lifting, which is a very vague question.
I haven’t made a tips post in a while, so I figured that I’d make one. Note that I may be repeating a few things that I’ve said before, but oh 🐳.
This post obviously isn’t going to cover every thing, but y'all can reblog and add some things if you’d like.
👜-Don’t carry an overly big purse, unless you know that it looks fashionable on you. For me, I look like a kid, so big bags just don’t look right on me. At all. It sucks bc who doesn’t wanna use a huge bag when lifting?? Lmao. So, if you’re like me; SAVE YOUR SHOPPING BAGS. Don’t risk things by carrying a purse that looks wrong on you bc some LP will automatically watch you closely. I know this from experience. I almost got caught because of this. If you don’t have shopping bags; try to use some cash and buy some random shit and use those bags (this mainly goes for malls and strips where it’s normal to carry shopping bags around). You can always take the items back after you’re done with your lifting extravaganza. 😂 that’s what I do. If you aren’t sure if a purse looks right on you; ask a friend, your mom, or whomever.🌚
🛍-DON’T overly stuff your shopping bags or purse. I’ll be the first to admit that I used to obviously walk out with a much bigger bag than when I came in and I didn’t care, but I should’ve cared. I surprisingly never got caught, but don’t make that mistake because I could’ve easily been caught. I stuffed a Columbia jacket into my 6x6 inch purse somehow.🙄 But those were my careless sloppy days.
🎥-NEVER conceal on camera. I don’t care if 200 people told you that Forever 21 doesn’t monitor their cams; DONT DO IT. Find a blind spot. There’s always a chance that someone is watching.
👚-Don’t wear clothing out of stores. Unless it is completely concealed underneath your clothing.
👯-Don’t bring an unexperienced friend on a lift trip. If they slip up; it’s your ass too.
-Don’t lift while with someone without them knowing. If you are caught, they will also get in trouble. So don’t be an asshole.
-ALWAYS conceal in dressing rooms when it is an option. This is the least likely way to get caught, unless the dressing rooms are strictly monitored.
-DONT LEAVE SECURITY TAGS IN DRESSING ROOMS AT ALL. Put the security tags onto another clothing item then put them back on the racks YOURSELF. Don’t let anyone else touch it. Lie and say that you’re going to buy it if a dressing room attendant tries to take it.
-Always hide the items that you’re going to lift with items that you aren’t going to lift, but don’t make it obvious that you are doing that. I normally grab 2 things that I don’t want first, then grab what I do want, then grab a few more that I don’t want. Never grab what you’re lifting first because you will be carrying it long enough for people to notice that you have it.
-Don’t grab ANYTHING without first looking at the price tag. I know that the price isn’t important to us who lift, but it’s important to regular shoppers. Your goal is to look like a regular shopper.👌🏻
-Don’t avoid SAs. It will be awkward and suspicious. If they come up to you and talk; be friendly and ask a question or 2. Examples: Do you carry (insert brand)?, I’m trying to find something to match this top; can you help me?, Can you do me a solid and take this security tag off for me?
*Don’t ask that last one.*
I know that you want to get rid of the SA, but asking questions makes you look more natural.
-Don’t conceal in front of ANYONE, including customers. I’ve seen way too many people conceal in front of a customer and then the customer letting an SA know.
Well, id like to add more, but it’s late and I need to go to bed, so feel free to add more.