PLACES THAT ARE EASY TO LIFT FROM (IN MY OPINION)
So I’ve gotten a few messages about beginner friendly or just easy to lift from stores, so here’s my list of stores that I find to be easy. Please keep in mind that you should always be cautious and trust your gut, every store location is different with different camera locations and has different employees! You should still scope for cameras and use caution as you would in a harder store. Hope this post helps!
1. Payless Shoe Source. I’ve been to a handful of Payless locations in 2 different cities and have never had an issue getting shoes from here! Only one location out of 4 or 5 that I’ve lifted from used tags, but they can easily be removed with a magnet in a blind spot. I’ve noticed that some stores only have cameras over the register, while some stores have cameras in random aisles (in this case just take the pair you want and conceal in an aisle with no cameras). Be sure to fill the empty box you leave behind with a random shoe from a different pair and walk out with your new shoes!
2. Hobby Lobby, Michael’s, Craft Stores. I hit Michael’s or Hobby Lobby all the time and have never had any sort of issue in these stores. Neither of them use RFID’s or any other sort of tag, but you should still double check packaging just to be sure. Cameras are typically in jewelry/bead aisles, sticker aisles, etc. so avoid concealing in those. Take your items and conceal in a blind spot, usually Michael’s and Hobby Lobby have plenty of aisles with no cameras hovering above. These stores also usually have no chase policies and are generally easy to lift from.
3. Office Depot, Staples, Office Max, any office supply store. I haven’t paid for school supplies in years. The stationery aisles usually have no cameras whatsoever, all of the cameras are usually covering the more expensive items like laptops/electronics, printer ink, etc. The stationery is a free for all! I’ve even lifted headphones from these stores, just take it and conceal in any of the many blind spots. (Office supply stores are easy AF, but you should still check the store for camera locations and watch out for employees/other customers). They also have no chase policies. Enjoy your pens, pencils, sticky notes, notebooks, etc.!
4. Barnes and Noble. (Make sure your store has two stories!!) My game plan for B&N is always the same. The first floor usually has cameras everywhere, but the second floor has plenty of blind spots. This is the only store where backpacks aren’t extremely sus to wear! Dress academic-looking (does that make sense?), I often carry my school bag and have never had an issue! Wander around the first floor, look through books, carry the ones you are interested in, make your way to the second floor, pick up more books, then find a spot to sit on the second floor!!! My B&N has chairs scattered throughout, but if those are occupied I just sit on the floor in between bookshelves and pretend that I’m reading!! My second floor only has cameras above the comic book section. I usually sit in the religious or self help book sections because those aisles have less traffic. I stack my books next to me and keep my backpack on the other side, then decide which books I want and which ones I’ll put back, then flip through every single page of the books I want to lift. B&N often sticks RFID’s on random pages so this step is a must! Act like you’re actually reading if someone comes by, don’t just flip through the pages quickly or that will be sus! When you’re done, unzip your backpack quietly and stick the books in there. Take the pile of books that you don’t want and put them back, look around some more, then walk out.
5. Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Drugstores. (This is not including Walmart or Target, I’m only talking about single standing stores like the ones listed!) Walgreens usually has cameras above the makeup sections, but cameras are not actively monitored and I believe they have a no chase policy! I used to lift makeup from here when I first started years ago and was a little sloppy but never got caught. The Rite Aids and CVS in my area don’t have cameras above beauty, so it is a makeup buffet! Watch out for RFID stickers as some stores use them to deter shoplifting. They are easily peeled off and most of the alarms don’t work even if you do beep (but peel them off just to be safe).
6. Bath and Body Works. B&BW are even easier on days where they aren’t too busy. I try to avoid holidays or huge sales because the store will be crowded, which means you have to be extremely careful of someone seeing you conceal. Busy days also mean more employees on shift! Bath and Body Works have no cameras so take what you want and conceal behind a display. Be quick when concealing and pretend to be interested in shopping, looking and smelling the items. Don’t stay in the same spot for too long, conceal and go the the next display. The only thing you really have to look out for here is other people, as there are no tags on their items either!
7. Bed Bath and Beyond. Bed Bath and Beyond sells a variety of items, and cameras are usually scattered covering the expensive household items, but leave tons of areas with no camera coverage. Some BBB’s have a beauty section with only one camera covering makeup, which is extremely easy to avoid/find a blind spot! If your BBB doesn’t have beauty/cosmetic aisles, they still have other stuff useful of lifting. I like lifting yankee candles from here, as well as kitchen utensils. Just check for soft tags which can be peeled off! I am also almost positive Bed Bath and Beyond’s have a no chase policy.
8. World Market. Cameras are usually over jewelry and furniture, with a few scattered throughout. It is extremely easy to find blind spots here, either by concealing behind displays or shelves, or finding aisles without cameras. I lift decorative household items, soap/lotion/candles, tasty snack items from around the world, jewelry, and alcohol from here. These stores are pretty relaxed and have blind spots everywhere! Also have a no chase policy.
9. The Body Shop/Lush. These stores are easy to lift from due to their lack of cameras (they literally don’t have any), so you just have to watch out for employees! The Body Shop is usually a very small store so I would recommend having a partner to act as a shield to conceal behind. You don’t have to worry about tags or cameras in either store, so be very cautious of the SA and other customers! Not sure about The Body Shop’s chase policy, but Lush is no chase!
10. Sally’s Beauty Supply. Also no cameras here, but they do have mirrored ceilings and mirrors in corners of the store. I have found that the employees here give zero fucks and I have never seen them even glance at the mirrors to keep an eye on the customers. Think of them as more of a scare tactic, but still be cautious! The stores I’ve been to don’t tag and are very easy to hit as long as you stay cautious of other people/ SA’s. Great place to lift fake lashes, polish, hair care, and hair tools if your bag is big enough to hold them! Best time is right when they open or before closing, as there is usually only one SA and they will be occupied and not paying close attention!
Please use caution at every one of these places and make sure to scope them out before lifting as an extra step of precaution. Stay safe, happy lifting & feel free to message me with any additional information or questions!
