Hanger PSA
I just read a post about how a lifter here conceals hangers (I literally just read it and then now I can’t find it, sorry) by pinning them to her back.
I just want to warn everyone to check hangers thoroughly. I was at a store that i frequent (for actual shopping) not to long ago just browsing, and I happened to pick up a shirt and look it over. For some reason I decided to take a peek at the hanger (shouldn’t have done this on the floor but curiosity got the better of me) and I noticed a small hole in the bottom of this wooden hanger. The thicker plastic ones had them too.
For some reason it struck me as odd, so I looked closer and there was a very faint flashing light inside the hole. I ended up taking it to try on so I could look closer. The fitting room was dark so I took the opportunity to ask the attendant why the hanger was flashing. She was okay talking to me because I always chat people up and make friends with atrendants.
IT’S A GPS TRACKER. It’s like those little tags you can get to put on your things and use an app to find where they are!! Not only will it set off the alarm, but they can pull up a program to see where it is.
Then she said they are working towards getting more discreet ones that are basically undetectable. They’re expensive but they have helped catch more people.
I left after chatting with her and got curious. I went into several other stores and 5/7 of them had some kind of security device on the hanger. Whether it was just a soft tag or a full on GPS tracker.
It’s becoming more common in my mall because it’s near a few high schools so the theft rate is really high.
What I’m trying to say is BE CAREFUL.
BOOST BOST BOOST OMG
Wowww. I almost always take the hangers too because I don’t want to leave evidence. Can you describe what the hangers looked like? Where they clear? Plastic? Would?
WTF. Lifting the hanger is one of my favorite techniques. I usually ditch it in the bushes outside of the store anyway, but I will start checking them because this is crazy
TAKE THE HANGERS. Don’t LEAVE EVIDENCE. DUMP IN A NEAR BY DUMPSTER OF A DIFFERENT STORE! MAKE SURE THERE ARE NOT CAMS WATCHING THE DUMPSTERS.
Holy shiT
Ok but,, who’s stopping you from leaving the hangers in store before you go to a fitting room with ur items…… no need to worry about them then and easier to get more stuff at once
SA’s could see you do that, they could find random hangers before you make your exit, empty hangers on racks will alert them to theft sooner, you’re leaving evidence before even taking anything,… worst case scenario they either see you do it, or they notice before you enter the fitting room and are immediately sus, and you don’t know who’s waiting outside of your fitting room. Inspecting and taking the hangers with you and dumping them somewhere that can’t be traced back to you is still the safest way imo. I’d be nervous while detagging and worrying that there’s already security when I leave the room :/




















