yikes™

i KNOW there are a shit-ton of posts out here that tell you not to tag posts, not to leave evidence/packaging, to remove exit data and HOW TO DO SO

Sorry for spamming the community on this topic, but I’ve seen so, so much dangerous advice lately. 

Essentially, scams that rely on a merchant voluntarily giving you something - you order a product, pay for it, claim it didn’t arrive, the merchant refunds your money or sends you a replacement as a courtesy - are usually harmless. After all, you did your bit and paid. If the seller issues a refund or sends you free stuff, that’s on them. 

Lately, however, I’ve seen scams that involves defaulting on your payment, like the PayPal scam where you stop direct debits before the money is processed. If you do this, you legally owe that money. You an be taken to court for it by the company you “scammed”, or they may sell it on to a collections agency. Have you ever dealt with one of those? You really, really do not want to:

http://www.cracked.com/article_19074_5-disturbing-new-ways-debt-collectors-are-getting-your-money.html

Many companies will only go after people if the sum warrants it. However, some will report first payment defaults to the police no matter what, because it’s a very good indicator of fraud, even if they decide not to pursue the debt with you themselves. Depending on your jurisdiction, this even can end up on your credit report. 

Tl;dr: Defaulting on a payment means debt. You legally owe that money. This isn’t like lifting, it’s like lifting and sending LP a Christmas card with your face, name, address, and a list of all the things you lifted with dates. 

Another thing: targeting payment processors like PayPal is dangerous. Their security is in a completely different ballpark than simple Loss Prevention. Why? 

Imagine LP at S3ph0ra isn’t on top of their game. What’s the worst that can happen to the company? You walk out with as much make up as you can carry. S. won’t like that, but they can live with that.

Imagine PayPal’s Security is slacking. What’s the worst that can happen? Drug cartels, child porn rings or terrorist organisations move or launder money. What if another 9/11 happens and it turns out the new Bin Laden relied on PayPal to finance the operation? Apart from public image, PayPal would face massive fines, loss of licensing, loss of vital banking partners and potentially criminal prosecution. You really, really can’t fool PayPal by using a throwaway email. 

I got a replacement phone and forgot to download tumblr but I’m back

The I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DRESS SHOPPING haul:

N0rdstr03

C@lv1in skirt- 130

Red C@lvin skirt- 80

U0

Jacket- 80

Striped shirt (x2)- 70

Scrunchie (x2)- 12

Miscellaneous

Nike shirt- 45

Scrunchies- 11

Total: 428

Couldn’t lift too much bc I was w friends who don’t know I lift but I think I did pretty good and I got some new store bags (gonna return the items I bought later lol) also I’ve been to the mall before it’s just pretty big so I’m glad I could go scope & it was my first time in/lifting from U0!! It was pretty easy and workers didn’t seem to care too much. I like smaller hauls bc it’s a lot easier to get away w and I already have so much but I’ getting my groove back

the “i still don’t have a magnet/hook” haul

✨t⭕️psh⭕️p✨ 🌷vest top🌷 £6 🌷bandeau top🌷 £14 (?for a piece of elastic cloth ?? )

✨this ïs it✨ (uk discount store) 🌷flower fairy lights🌷 £5

✨w🅰️terstones✨ 🌷the order of time🌷 £13

✨h⭕️lland + barrètt✨ 🌷lavender essential oil🌷 £10.50 🌷apiclear face treatment 🌷 £19 🌷anti-stretch mark cream🌷 £16 so there’s two of these stores in the city centre and one of them doesn’t have any cams so it’s kinda a free for all 😍

✨b⭕️⭕️ts✨ 🌷sheet face masks 🌷 x 3 £7.50 🌷s&g mother pucker lip gloss🌷£9 so i have a bag from another store and i didn’t realise how opaque it was until after i walked out of bøõts with the face masks clearly visible through the bag…i’m such a dumbass i won’t be going back there for ages

✨j⭕️hn léwis + w🅰️itrose✨ 🌷burts bees lip balm🌷 x2 £8 🌷burts bees hand cream🌷 £10

✨wi|kö✨ 🌷yànkee candle🌷 £8 🌷collection concealer🌷 £4 🌷collection primer🌷 £4

✨ć|aires✨ 🌷tiara🌷 £12

✨p@perch@se✨ 🌷wifey for lifey socks🌷 x2 £12 (matching ones for me and my gf) 🌷ribbon🌷 x 2 £4 🌷pens🌷 £6 🌷bow🌷 50p

✨total✨

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.

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.

Havent really been posting any hauls lately and its not heaps cause Im taking things slow after the km4rt incident lol but here’s some stuff from last 2 weeks//

Forgive me for my trash memory lol

The People Vs: chaos shirt (general pnts co had new stock that was untagged and I took this shit so fast lol) $80

F4ctorie: white crop $25

Kmrt: lace bralette $15, bouncing putty $3, some random pen $2, baby blanket toy $5(?), fruit socks $10

Lighter from some newsagency $4

Minitopia: unicorn keychain $6

Lovi$sa: earrings $18

Officew0rks: paintbrushes $75 ($25 each?? Why so expensive??), brush texta $20, washi tapes $5

Prlceline: piercing prep alcohol wipes $10, double sided liquid eyeshadow $12, eyeliner $18, eyebrow compact thing $10

B0dy sh0p: tea tree targeting gel $12 (?)

Typ0: mug $5

Woolworth$: arizona ice tea $3

Random places @ the airport: vs body mist $18, Lille dress $40, squishy toy $15, aus key chain $6

C0tt0n on: stripey shirt $10, floral crop $5

lkea: random candles (lots not pictured) $15

Mecc@: mario badescu drying mask $20, smashbox metallic lipstick $40

V@lleygirl: black button playsuit $20

Big vv: slime bucket $8, plush toys $9 and $5, random lipsticks $35ish