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Manga and Legos are the most commonly lifted items. Manga almost always has easily peel-able RFIDs hidden in pages.

Legos with spider wraps can be detagged by either being slid off in a blindspot and hidden or, and I have not tried this so proceed with caution, cut off with a pocket knife. IMPORTANT: This method is known by employees and is said to have been successful in the past, but likely just due to non-confrontation. If you cut or damage the spider wrap cables the alarm WILL sounds

Other toys, dice, collectibles whatever without spider tags are either RFIDed on the outside or likely not tagged at all. If you dont see an RFID its safe to assume it isnt tagged. This goes up to items worth at least $59.99. Technically everything above $50 is supposed to be tagged but I dont need to tell you that isnt the case :)

ALL CDs/Vinyls have RFIDs in the price tags. They will beep at every tower.

Blind spots in mall outlets can be easily found by windows, blind spots in standalone locations can be sometimes found by cooking, self help, or classic literature.

If you make a legitimate purchase at the starbucks you can be given a B&N bag. This can be used for future/other locations to simply walkout and alleviate suspicion.

Loss prevention is usually not active in mall locations, unless its a high-theft area. If they see a significant enough theft mall security will be alerted.

Loss prevention in standalone locations has greatly diminished since pre-Covid. Most stores wont have any AP/LP.

Booksellers and baristas (if you get caught concealing by a barista get off liftblr) are hands off, and if they see you concealing will alert the manager. You are very unlikely (still possible, however. Don’t be brazen) to be confronted by booksellers, but the manager can confront you if desired.

If a regular shopper sees you conceal and alerts a worker, you can be confronted in store.

B&N casebuilds repeat offenders if you’re caught on camera taking something big. Find a blindspot.

The amount of cameras in use has also been either stagnant or shrinking. Assume all are real but dont think blind spots are impossible to find.

Even if caught by a worker or seen on camera chances are you wont be approached. Workers do not get paid enough to care and are advised not to confront at all.

B&N has regional LP that will also work to catch repeat, high-value offenders. Boosting ring type lifters, professionals, whatever. Police will be alerted.

Internal theft is a larger concern for regional LP and B&N general management as petty theft is frequently covered by insurance.

B&N does inventory once a year.

Stores are usually disorganised (to workers, at least) due to recent changes in shelve markings.

Theft/loss of product is measured as a percentage of the stores sales. This means that less popular stores will put a greater focus on anti-theft measures whereas more popular stores will place less, and subsequently be easier to lift from.

*If you don’t have a stamp, reverse your destination and return addresses. The post office will deliver it to the return address for free

*One bag of garbage from a McDonald’s dumpster has hundreds of receipts in it, each of which has a survey. Submit each one for lots of free food

*Holding a cell phone to your ear justifies lοitering. This aids in public urinαtion, dυmpster diving, trespαssing, etc

*If you’re going to plαgiarize, plαgiarize something in a foreign language. Use a translator and spend a few minutes touching up the results.

*If they have free refills, save your cup. Next time you eat there, your drink is free.

*A plastic coffee stir stick can fool any push in coin acceptor that loads the coins on edge. Just insert stir stick, push the mechanism forward until you feel the stick hit a bump, push the bump down with the stick and push the mech all the way in

*If you look like you know what you’re doing, no one will bother you.

*When lγing, always include something slightly embarrassing, or something that makes you look bad, as part of your story. It’s not only going to disarm their skepticism (admitting to something embarrassing gives an impression of humility), but even if they remain skeptical, they’ll be left wondering why you would make something up that you’d rather keep secret if it were true

*Using Clorox or any bleach will turn the red/pink liquid detection dot on electronic devices back to white so they replace them under warranty

* “A drυg deαler in DC taught me to pick my nose if the police are staring at me. No one picks their nose if they think someone is watching them, so it’s the ultimate way of being nonchalant.”

* "I learned that you can get into almost any special event by wearing a chef coat. Even just carrying one and walking like you know where you’re going will work every time. Most people don’t want to look stupid by asking you who you are.“ (I've done this one. I'm actually a chef so it's great.)

* "My go to missing work call was never “I’m sick”, it was “Family problems”. They never questioned it, it’s vague enough and embarrassing enough that nobody ever asks.“ 

*As part of the employee training at Tαrget, they teach you that if a customer argues over a price, and the full price is under $20, to just give it to them for whatever price they claim. It’s cheaper for the company to move on to the next customer than to call in a price check.

*Put a rolled up sock in the change slot on a vending machine, come back back 4 days later….and pull sock….you will be 6-ish dollars richer.

*If it’s a small lie, like who farted or who put the empty milk carton in the fridge, I’ll tell a terrible lie. I’ll not be able to hold a straight face, contradict myself, basically suck at lying. Now everyone I know thinks I can’t tell a lie to save my life, So when I really need a big lie, I nail it every time. No one ever suspects me when I lie straight faced.

*Bring crutches to an airport. Bypass every line (including boarding) and you are chauffeured to your gate the second you pass through security. (idk abt this one)

*Make up a secret to share with someone- they may open up and share far more valuable real secrets.

*Here’s a classic. Drive over to your 7/11 of choice. Fill up a Slurpee and drop some candy bars in that bitch. Make sure the candy bars aren’t showing. Cover the Slurpee and pay for it. Free Snickers bitch.

*I tell everyone i’ve never done any drυgs. Suddenly everyone offers me cοcaine, ecstαsy, pοt, lsd. I think i’ve had $200 worth of drυgs each weekend for free. Same with liquοr. “I'm not drinking tonight” BOOM! Everyone gives me bοοze. Its like everyone wants to break your integrity as soon as you tell them you are not doing whatever they are doing.

*If you need to cash from an ATM and its not a large amount, buy a 5 cent piece of gum from a gas station that has the cash back option. Its cheaper than a $3 charge

*Act less intelligent than you really are. Acting stupid can get you out of some tricky situations. Feigning ignorance is way better than admitting you knew better but did it anyway. My old man used to say ‘It is easier to beg forgiveness than ask for permission’…sometimes it’s true.

*Every time I fly, when I land I’ll pen a little complaint to the airline that flew me. You know, I’ll come up with something like “oh, they denied me a drink! Oh, the food wasn’t vegetarian!” Whatever miscellaneous hogwash potpourri comes to my crazy brain. Like clockwork, within a business day, they’re reimbursing me with a $50 voucher, a $100 voucher, I can sell that on the secondary market.

*I’ve always had a lot of success in shutting nosy people up by blaming any personal issue on allergies. Crying from a panic attack? Allergies giving me puffy eyes. What’s that mysterious pill I’m taking? Allergy meds. Why am I acting spaced out/hungover/tired? Allergies meds making me drowsy.