Here is an up to date 2026 se4uh masterlist I created.
My credentials: I used to work there, and I’ve successfully l1fted a shit ton of things from there. My hauls are kinda insane ngl.
The employees:
-Every employee gets a training module about sh0pl1fters. We are told to just customer service them, offer a basket, and say something like “how is that sephora collection lip gloss working for you?” if we saw them conceal that exact item for example. We cannot chase you outside if you leave with merchandise. The modules say not to stereotype people and do not make assumptions based on appearance but…more on that later.
-We cannot accuse people of st3@aling however sometimes managers will do it anyways. There was an incident: 3 girls came in and were rushing right up to expensive perfume gift boxes and dior. They started taking stuff rapidly. The manager said over the headset “we are being r0bbed” even tho thats not allowed as told by our training modules. WE WERE NOT ALLOWED to call police as they left. However one of them did slightly push a team member as she was rushing to leave and that made my manager very excited: that meant se4uh could press more charges and count that as “assalt”. A few days later manager informed us that LP identified one of them as she had a previous record of lifting and she was arrested. Moral of the story: Dont be obvious and rushing to the expensive stuff. And DO NOTTTT touch employees or push them or anything. I know that sounds obvious but seriously it was just a light brush of the shoulder and the girl got more charges against her.
-We used to call known l1fters that we see on the floor “Nora's” as a code word to communicate through our headsets but not anymore.
-Some stores hire private security but they are not police. Those ppl will clearly be labeled just security and hang near the front. They get bored and essentially stand around all day. If you are ever caught by one tho, and they tell you to come to the back with them. DO NOT. JUST KEEP WALKING. NO COP=NO STOP. You should know this.
-We offer baskets to everyone so if you are offered one that doesn't automatically mean we are sussing you out. However if you start getting constantly customer serviced, you’ve been caught and you need to GFTO.
SHIFTS: Every hour we would change “Zones” **which were just areas we were assigned to walk around and provide customer service to clients. Register is called Cashwrap, so if you hear someone being told to go to Cashwrap they are going to the register. **good time to lift as everyone is moving zones and getting adjusted. Some employees go to lunch as well**
-Some employees unfortunately are plain racist. A fellow employee pulled me aside and said she knew a couple was “planning to sh0pl1ft” so she immediately greeted them and started talking to them and following them around. They were POC and I guarantee you if they where white, she would not have done that. So very sadly and unfortunately, it is harder for POC to not be sussed out in the store. (This of course depends on each employees personal biases.)
-We do keep an eye on what you have in hand and if that goes missing from your hands.
-We do check inventory on the spot sometimes, one time a manager said that 15 l@neigeee lip moisturizers were stolen after checking the count on the floor vs the amount sold
-“Shrink” is the name of overall loss of product from lifting.
-We are told about other stores in the area who experience incidents of heavy th3ft. For example, one store had two girls wearing large skirts who would open the drawers, cover it with their skirts and take a bunch of product and put them in their pockets of pants they wore under the skirts. We are given descriptions of these people and are told to be on the lookout.
The Managers/LP:
-There is a computer monitor with live camera footage in the back, in the manager's office.
-Regional LP makes occasional visits and will talk with managers. Ive seen them go through footage together especially after known incidents of th3ft.
-Internal th3ft is taken very seriously. We cannot leave the building without our bags and pockets being checked by management.
-LP is mostly worried about internal th3ft, ORC (organized ret@il cr1me), and larger incidents of th3ft. They case build. If you keep coming to the same store, or the same storeS in the same region, they will know.
The store:
-Tagged items: Fragrances are 99% of the time always tagged with an EAS 58khz barcode tag. We deactivate the tag by sliding it across the counter which has some type of magnetic field under it that deactivates it. But you can peel off the tag pretty easily. However the issue is most stores do not have fragrances out and you will have to ask an employee to get one for you, which sometimes they will give it to you or hold it behind the counter. Not much advice here unfortunately regarding that. The drawers underneath the shelves hold the fragrances and are always locked unless someone forgets to do it. If we see a client trying to open the drawers obviously we gotta tell them not to do it and offer to help them.
Other than fragrances, nothing else is tagged (DEPENDING ON THE STORE). If they are tagged, its always going to be an obvious barcode tag or something like that. But usually stores only tag fragrances.
-Assume all cameras are real. For my store atleast, they were. 90% of the time these cameras are placed over fragrances, d10r/ch@nel, the entrance and over cashwrap.
-The front door has a sensor to determine foot traffic and how many people enter but it is not itself a camera. It was used as a metric for seeing how many people come in and actually buy stuff vs just browsing. We were encouraged highly to keep the ratio good and were discouraged from leaving the store too much as to not mess with that number.
-If we find empty boxes, we put them in a container labeled “KT”(Known Th3ft) and the manager will collect those and log those in the system. LP may or may not look over camera footage around those areas depending on how much loss was found. Meaning for you; DO NOT LEAVE EMPTY BOXES. Just take the whole damn product. A manager one time told us over the headsets that she found alot of KT’s around the store, and that we need to be greeting more people and being on the lookout.
Thats all I got. Please remember that even with all this info, every store is different. Things can change. The people that work there are all different and can be unpredictable so of course take this all with a grain of salt. Also sorry if some stuff wasn’t super clear lol I was kinda just brain dumping from everything I can remember. Good luck!
here is my current outfit meta for maximum storage space when I'm going to a place with a bathroom
the fit
long fluffy skirt with leggings underneath
second pair of leggings to compress stuff more (optional
sport bra that's a bit to big (still holds tightly, but has room to add stuff. adjustable bras also good for this)
tight tank top (to make it look like fit will not support crime)
flannel around waist (can use hoodie or coat in winter)
hat and sunglasses
purse (I like a giant birkin like bag (not an achual birkin) with a hole cut in the lining to hide stuff, but use what you want)
this fit gives you a shit ton of room to put things, and imporantly, has a good varieties of shapes and sizes to support items that more be harder to just shove in pocket
concealing spots
in the back of waistband (put on flannel when leaving bathroom to hide anything sticking out)
purse (can cover with flannel if super bulky or leave as is
bra cups
waistband of bra (can pin with arm for extra support)
in pockets of leggings under skirt
in sleeves of flannel
in you hands while wearing flannel
in the leg parts of leggings under skirt
pocket of skirt (if skirt has pockets, highly recommended adding if they don't because they can be huge and it's super convent for concealing easily)
ridiculous items I have been able to get using the fit (for fun)
frying pan ( back)
poster (sleeve)
Christmas lights (back)
fake flowers (back)
small toaster (in legs, very awkward walk out)
48 oz water bottle (sleeve)
large blanket (just shoved into leggings leg part until it looked not terrible and tied flannel around waist)
my current favorite stealing hoodie (purse)
my current favorite stealing jacket (waistband)
and my personal favorite ....
a bag of mulch! (I set it down, squatted so my skirt covered it, and then picked it up through my skirt)
These are all of my l1fting/b0rr0wing tips. I’m making this for me to come back to, and for some friends.
GENERAL TIPS:
- IF YOU SEE A ‘SHOPL1FTERS WILL BE PROSECUTED SIGN’, OTHER TYPES OF SECURITY IN THE STORE WILL BE LESS STRICT. For the same reason that stores try to get you to dump instead of arresting you or calling the cops, it’s way cheaper and easier for them to focus on preventative measures instead of proactive ones. Signs like these aren’t usually present in higher end stores, because 1. It gives the real customers a bad impression, and 2. Those stores can afford actual LP and monitored cameras.
- IF YOU SEE SOMEONE ELSE CONCEAL, GET OUT. I’ve seen so many LP staff talk about using this tactic to ease suspects into stealing and getting caught. Just finish checking out (if you’re buying) or walk out.
- IF YOU LIFT IN FRONT OF OTHERS, MAKE SURE THEY WONT SNITCH. Just point out someone else, go ‘i think they just put something in their bag’ and see what they say. If they want to snitch on a random stranger who didn’t even steal, they’ll snitch on you too.
- WEAR A SKIRT. Obviously men can’t do this because LP are weirdos, but wearing a skirt gives you the opportunity to hold things between your legs and just walk out of the store. No bags required.
- DO NOT LIFT ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS. A crowded store may be nice for taking attention away from you, but stores will bring in more LP on the days leading up to Christmas/Easter/Valentine’s day because these are high shrink times. If you really want to l1ft in a busy store, go on weekends or the afternoon.
- CONCEAL L1FT1NG TOOLS ON YOUR PERSON. If you use a hook or magnets, conceal them on your body so if your bags are searched the police don’t have proof of intent.
- DON’T RUN IF THEY CATCH YOU. Unless the items you took are over 100-300 dollars and you concealed in a dressing room/left behind no proof/know that they don’t have any evidence to stop you, running will increase your sentence if they snap a picture of your licence plate and call the police. Most LP just want the merchandise back and will let you off with a trespass warning.
- GET OVER DISGUST ABOUT HIDING THINGS IN YOUR BRA. Seriously, any l1fter who has boobs should be using their bra to conceal. Wear a loose shirt and if anyone calls you out for lumps, just tear up a little and say that’s just how you’re shaped. I’ve done this and it embarrasses people so much they usually just walk away.
- DO NOT IMMEDIATELY CONCEAL. For LP to stop you going out the door, they need to 1. See you take the item, 2. See you conceal, 3. See you walk past all points of sale. Waiting to conceal can give you a bumper for security to move onto other targets if they’re watching you.
- STOP DOING HUGE HAULS!!! Taking over $300 in a single haul from a single store will put LP on the lookout and make it more likely for someone else to be caught. For nonessentials just try to be conservative in what you borrow.
- NEVER LOOK AROUND BEFORE YOU CONCEAL. This makes LP watch you, and they can use this as proof of intent. Basically this completely destroys the defence of “I didn’t realize i put it in my bag” if you get caught, and can increase your sentence if police get called.
- DON’T SH0PL1FT IMMEDIATELY. If LP is watching you, they will likely continue to until a reasonable amount of time has passed or if someone more suspicious enters the store.
- HAVE A FRIEND ACT SUSPICIOUS. This only works if you go in separately, you enter first and your friend enters secondly. Have them wear baggy clothes, constantly look around, not make eye contact with staff, pick up high value items, etc. this draws LP (and likely staffed cameras) away from you.
- GO WITH SOMEONE ELSE. (preferably 1-2 others) this works best if you’re white and over the age of 20.
- DO NOT GO WITH SOMEONE ELSE. Teens are known for shoplifting in groups. If you’re not white, being in groups WILL make LP target you because of the appearance of an OCR (most of them are pos racists).
- BE NICE TO THE EMPLOYEES! Just be nice guys. They’re not paid well enough to risk their legs, and if you’re nice they’re less likely to keep you in the store for LP.
- SOMEONE IS ALWAYS WATCHING YOU. Target with cameras hidden in their shelves, LP, employees, snitches, someone is always watching your every move. Just assume that everyone will see you and it will make you careful, and reconsider risky items.
- DON’T LOITER! A lot of stores are rolling out ‘AI’ theft prevention, and the system will flag you if you stay in one spot for too long. (or even reach for a bag.)
- PUT TAGS ONTO THE OTHER ITEMS YOU TOOK TO THE CHANGING ROOM. Store employees double tag items all the time, and it’s way less suspicious than a tag taped to the underside of the changing room chair.
- TAKE THE HANGERS WITH YOU. Taking them off and leaving them in the changing rooms is a dead giveaway that you’ve taken something, and it’s far easier for store attendants to pin it on you.
- THEY’RE BUILDING A CASE ON YOU. Big box stores DO NOT PLAY. Just assume that they’re trying to get you on a felony charge and waiting until you’ve stolen enough.
- HAVE A PURSE WITH A GOOD LINING? Cut a small hole in the side, tuck small items/tags into it, and if you set off the alarms security won’t know why because everything’s hidden between the lining and shell of the purse.
- SCOUT OUT THE STORE BEFOREHAND. This obviously won’t work if you’re going out of town to l1ft, but it can help in so many ways. Not having to look up at cameras is so so so handy.
- DON’T IMMEDIATELY PUT THINGS INTO YOUR BAG. Just don’t do this, it alerts LP and the loss prevention AI shit.
- LOOK FOR TOWERS. These are the things that beep, and they can be hidden very well (underneath carpets, on the doorframe, etc)
- IF THE TOWERS BEEP, KEEP WALKING. Just pretend you didn’t hear anything, and if store LP are watching you, it gives you a little bit of time to walk away as most stores won’t chase. Innocent people beep all the time too, for phones and forgotten tags and whatever.
Slight of hand/Blind Spots:
- SCARVES! I love scarves. Scarves scarves scarves. Since I live in a colder place it’s all cool to ‘adjust’ the scarf and tuck items into it.
- GLOVES/TIGHT SLEEVES. I’m talking about the ones with holes cut out for your thumbs, that cover half of your palm. Super easy to tuck small things in while you’re messing around with the displays.
- CONCEAL IN A DRINK CUP! If you’re going to a mall, buy a drink from a chain fast food place that has a store in the mall. Drink it, wash it out, and cut an X shape into the bottom of the cup. This lets you tuck small things like makeup and jewelry into the cup without opening the lid, ever.
- BLIND SPOTS ARE ONLY BLIND FOR A BIT. Keep moving. Assume LP are watching you.
- IF YOU NEED A BLIND SPOT KNOCK SOMETHING OFF THE SHELVES. When you bend down to pick it up, use the space between your body and the floor as a blind spot.
- BLIND SPOTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE IN AISLES WITH LOW SHRINK. Things that aren’t stolen often, yarn/utensils/cheap shit that’s bulky. Avoid concealing in aisles with high shrink rates, makeup/batteries/razors/electronics.
- SPECIFIC AISLES ARE LOW RISK. What I mean by this is that aisles like greeting cards, chips, yarn, etc like the ones listed above, are unlikely to have cameras. If you haven’t had a chance to scope out the store/you’re travelling, try to conceal in these aisles.
Clothes:
- NO BAGGY CLOTHES OR HUGE BAGS. it’s suspicious. Bring a purse if you have to, preferable use shopping bags from other stores, and wear clothing appropriate for the weather. Tighter clothing is less suspicious.
- NAME BRANDS. Name brands make you look like someone who has money or wants to look like they have money. LP, and the average snitch, are less suspicious.
- DO NOT CARRY YOUR COAT OVER YOUR ARM UNLESS YOU HAVE TO. LP are aware of this tactic and will watch you for it.
- AVOID BAGS. If you’re going out to get makeup/small items that you can body conceal, don’t bring a purse. LP and store clerks are told to watch anyone carrying their own bags, so if you can body conceal ditch the bag.
- WEAR LOOSE PANTS/FLOOR LENGTH SKIRT AND LONG SOCKS. Long, tight, stretchy socks. It’s so easy to squat down, tie the shoelace that you untied before you entered the store, and tuck the merchandise into the socks. Or just pretend to look at the shelves closer to the floor. Walk out with the merchandise safely secured and hidden. I’ve done this with things as big as cds, just use a good pair of socks.
- WEAR LOOSE SLEEVES AND ARM WARMERS. Same premise as above, but remember to only use this one or the other, never both at once unless it’s very weather appropriate (cold if you’re using sweatshirt/pants, warm if you’re wearing linen/flowy fabric).
- LEARN TO SOW! You don’t need neat stitches or even a machine, but knowing how to sow lets you repair instead of throwing away (and hidden pockets, magic bags, and so many other handmade l1fting equipment is available)
- HIDDEN POCKETS. There’s many different ways to do this, but the main idea stays the same. Put some in your clothes, in your bags, in literally everything.
this isnt a dna story but rather some advice- i dont have my own blog, hope this is ok to submit!
business owners call dnas "friendly fraud." if you google it you'll see how stores try to prevent dnas through softwares that crosscheck your name, billing/shipping address, age of email address, etc. check through reddit for ecommerce owners dealing with chargebacks.
here's a list of protective measures:
1. IDENTITY: use a burner phone number and a dedicated dna email for online shopping accounts. make sure your fake name lines up across these different pieces of "digital id".
2. ONLINE PROTECTION: always block cookies/trackers, i use ublock origin. always use a vpn and a proxy. riseup.net is a good free vpn, i like tor as my browser.
3. PAYMENTS: never use your personal payment method, over time it can get flagged. too many refunds will look sus on paypal, and it could plausibly damage your credit score. use a virtual credit card (ex. koho [canada], privacy [usa], revolut [uk]).
if you are someone that has done multiple dnas, it is VERY LIKELY that your email/ip is implicated in a fraud prevention software database. multiple companies use the same softwares, this is why your orders get cancelled sometimes. change your id often!
dnas may be easy but remember it is fraud which is a crime! act accordingly!
thank you so much to whoever took the time to share these amazing tips. if you have a liftblr, please message me privately so i can give you credit!
Highly recommend the small M@rc Jàc0b$ t0te bag for lîft1ng!
I shit you not - I squeezed a whole ass women's size M N0rth Fåc3 puffer jacket into it today, specifically this one!!!!!!!
This bag is structured enough that it basically looks the same crammed full of loot or empty!!!!!! ☺️👌 For less than $200, it is totally worth the investment!!!!!! 😍🫶
domes- wide angle lens. fixed, panoramic view. those ones u see like barnacles on the ceiling, but can also be sticking out from a wall.
bullet (most common)- long-range, often lowlight / night vision. mostly outdoors. blindspots indoors. no remote pan/tilt. can be fixed or varifocal lens
ptz — kinda look like combo of dome & bullet or like a dome on a stick. up to 360 degrees. not wide-angle so require remote operator.
fisheye - cannot be remotely adjusted. over 180 degrees up to 360. ultra wide angle, panoramic view. used to cover blind spots.
turret - short & long range hd. discreet & have most coverage. 360 rotation, can be remotely controlled. but can break easily bc of moving parts, needing maintenance.
they will all have visible lenses if you look closely enough (prob bad idea). unless its those secret hidden ones that creeps put in bathrooms but i don;t think stores use those
i’m sure there are all types of combos but i also doubt stores are updating their systems often enough for u to have to worry about them. will update if i learn more useful info
Your best friend will be the way to conceal the item, even if it isnt in your pockets or bag yet!
Granted, my number 1 strat is using sleeves but not just any type, specifically ones I get from modified pants! The flowy wide legged kind that is, since they tend to be longer than my legs, they consume my arms fully when I have them resting down. I'll walk around with an item and then slowly put my hand down and poof!
Or alternatively, if we were in say, a B47h & b0dYw¤rks, there's this little trick I like to use to make it look like nothing was taken in the first place (sorta)
This is a sideview of something I'd do with a lineup of the same product
Of course this may work better with those with larger hands than mine but the trick is holding the item with your pinkie and ring to your palm, while grabbing the next item with your other fingers to move it forward. Id recommend practicing! And the sleeves make a good cover from any of it happening from the sides.
Of course this is what I do consistently during the busiest times of a mall and may not be for everyone! But keep in mind that most people are more fixated on themselves or what theyre looking at and may even make a good shield at times even unintentionally. Have fun and be careful as always! ☆
I'm genuinely terrible at caring enough to take aesthetic pictures of every single h@ul, but I'm making more of an effort these days. I probably photograph 1 out of every 5 or so h@uls as it currently stands. 😭🤷
L1ft1ng bio:
30s // cis woman // Northern CA, USA
I AM VOCALLY ANTI-RACIST, ANTI-FASCIST ANTI-CAPITALIST, + ANTICARCERAL. I FULLY 1000000% SUPPORT TRANS PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO GENDER AFFIRMING CARE. ❤️ IF YOU DISAGREE WITH ME ON ANY OF THOSE THINGS OR VOTED FOR THE ORANGE SHITGIBBON OR ARE A MAGA MAGGOT REPUBLICAN, FUCK OFF OF MY BLOG, PERIOD. 🤡
I specialize in physical l1ft$ (NO 🧬!), specifically clothing, books, prestige cosmetics/skincare/haircare, perfume, small electronics, Stanleys/Hydroflasks/Yetis, office supplies.
I've been l1ft1ng on-and-off since 2016/2017. I learned from tw3@k3rs I met when I lived in San Jose briefly.
i think the funniest thing about this whole tiktok controversy is y'all think LP and store employees don't know the tricks we use. they do. y'all just need to admit you're not as good as you think you are, LP and employees are just lazy and don't get paid enough.
yes, there are exceptions. no, you're probably not one. i've worked retail for eight years. we just don't give a shit.
Ok well im too lazy to make a 🧬 list but ima just write down my experiences like for now
(Nope nvm became a list)
05/11/2024
$h13n - SUCESSFUL rlly strict rn wouldn't recommend cuz it was so hard i am NOT trying again anytime soon 🧬 n peb but eventually 3m@il3d thats how i got it got like 4o tho sk not fully unsuccessful
🍵🐮 - successful with a few real orders guessing the max is like 3 🧬 per acc couldn't go over like 40$ so i split my order into like a lot did 🧬 and broken items
1u$h - unsuccessful they weight the box and need you to record since before you open the box tried 🧬/peb both didnt work rlly hard wouldn't reccommend
3&3w - unsuccessful they needed a valid pic of the items being broken i didnt try 🧬
25/11/2024
🍵🐮 - successful again like 45$ maybe 🧬 surprisingly worked might try to go for a higher amount
1h3r6 - 50$ successful 🧬 just took a lot of time for them to respond
T1ķt0ķ - 🧬 SUCESSFUL had to wait a few days but eventually got it pretty easily only tried for like 30$ will most likely attempt higher soon
🍵🐮 - failed tried 🧬 and pęb, bŕ0ķėñ 1tęmş their suddenly a 1st try place now i miss when it was easier like 35$ 😔(dw im returning the shit i am NOT supporting this bs)
Ț1ķťøķ - 🧬 FAILED 100$ attempting peb (they investigate fucking came to my house and even got the cam footages)
🍵🐮 - like 2oo$ 🧬 SUCCESSFUL WOOHOO 3 🧬 per acc haven't really seen a limit yet might have to SOMEHOW send back like so many other stuff 😭 (i tried to do like almost 5oo$ worth of shit dont repeat my mistake)
11/2024
🍵🐮 - 400$ success(its the easiest i got ok im sorry i dont have many choices also omfg 🧬 gods on my side)
20/12/2024
🍵🐮 Can't do them anymore they dont have instant ŕèfùñď its gonna force u to create a ticket now ditch em
$3ph0ŕ@ - Unsuccessful 1oo broken items in progress(they have check up on items )dont order brushes if ur gonna broken items them
T1ķţòķ - success just had to fake a box opening I4o$ smth PÈB
2025
T1ķţòķ - 36o$ in progress PEB/RFID
Ţ@0 B@o - will attempt soon
Ç1ď3ŕ - will attempt soon
3ď1ķţ3ď - will attempt soon
Ț1ķțøķ - PÈB failed(i didnt take a clip before opening the box my fault) attempting rfid l2o (tiktok needs the sellers approval to return smth prob not gettin that refund but filed a claim agaisnt the sellers denial they got video proof tho prob gonna be a failed one)
Feel free to give reccomendations for any ez ones might try $cam@z0n soon i hate how hard 🧬 is now
I use this bag a lot and you can tell lols. This trick only really works for small items like earrings, pencils, makeup or anything small enough to fit. I also recomend already having something inside to weight it down and make it easier for you to bend your wrist without bending the entire bag. You could in theory stretch out the bag bcs it’s plastic but I don’t want to ruin my bag so I only stretched it out to what I needed. I have the same trick but with a paper bag but I do that one less often since it has a big opening and everyone can see the various amount of merchandise that doesn’t belong to the store your bag has printed on it. Alright you must be careful with everything you put inside and make sure it only went through one end
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