broke hoe

So my last post went over great, so I put together some info based on the questions I got xoxo

Excuse my design skills, I’m a lifter not a designer. 

This is also based on my own time and my own experiences only 

Don’t you think if it was that easy I’d do it? Some of us literally cannot work. I have a debilitating autoimmune disease that makes it impossible for me to work. You try living on $300 of disability money. I have to buy food for my family and animals. I have to spend $150 automatically on my medication that keeps me out of the hospital.

I can’t fucking afford to buy NECESSITIES. If you don’t know what it’s like to not be able to afford a 99¢ tube of toothpaste, I don’t want to hear your mouth. I lift because I deserve to feel beautiful and clean. It’s not just makeup. It’s body wash. Toothbrushes. Female sanitary products. Deodorant. I get what I need, and a few things that I want.

I’m so sorry for the language, but shit, I get so tired of getting anon hate and backlash from complete strangers that know nothing about me. It’s so hard to put on a smile and pretend that everything’s okay. Think about that before sending hate telling me to kill myself.

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. 

sorry for the long absence! I’ve still been lifting steadily but have been too lazy to spend time calculating totals lol, but this is my first big haul of the summer.

I also had money this time and bought maybe two things so I had some fresh bags to conceal in (and also buy things that r hard to lift)

|-HOT TOPIC-|

- bowie alladinsane shirts x2 ~ $41 - fishnets x2 ~ $22.82

|-ZUMIEZ-|

- shirt ~ $24.95

|-ICING-|

- earrings ~ $37.98

|-VANS-|

- vans socks x2 ~ $25.90

|-SPENCERS-|

- bullet vibrators ×2 - $25.98 - toy cleaner ~ $4.99 - aaa batteries ~ $3.99

|-BATH & BODY WORKS -|

- vanilla & patchouli body wash ~ $13.50

|-SEPHORA-|

- abh soft glam palette ~ $42 - abh dipbrow ~ $18 - tf born this way foundation ~ $39

|-LUSH-|

- the birth of venus jelly face mask - $13.95 - bubblegum lip scrub - $10.95 - rose lollipop lip balm ~ $10.95 - breath of fresh air toner x2 ~ $21.90 - vanillary perfume ~ $59.95

bring a jacket that everyone your age wears. (ie. the n0rth f@ce) no neon colours bc that is memorable. neutral dark colours are good. better if it has a small logo that cannot be seen from far away bc 3 stripes is more distinguishable (unless everybody is wearing 3 stripes)

fold jacket over your arm and casually tuck things in the fold – acting non sus is KEY – be aware of blind spots, yada yada, all the standard concealment procedures

wear two pairs of undies and shove things in there. wear slim fit jeans, not too tight, not too baggy. 

omg get a womens tube top. now you can conceal on your torso woohoo!!

tie a sweater / long sleeve shirt around your waist. that helps hide weird bulges in the back.

practice concealing on your body at home, walk around, look at your reflection to see if anything looks amiss.

if the coat doesn’t have big pockets, you might wanna diy some fake pockets on the inside to prevent things falling out just in case.

you can wear loose fits and not look like sus. channel the (incredibly common) athleisure aesthetic – wear streetwear / sportswear brands if you have them. even tommy hilfig3r and r@lph laur3n are good

if you have high top shoes / boots, shove things in there…? maybe wear shoes bigger than your true size.

your outfit must never be too baggy. always aim for the normal fit that everyone else wears. do not be sus or memorable. 

no shifty eyes. know the blindspots and cameras. if a SA asks how you’re going, chill, they ain’t onto you, they’re just doing their job. you’re not doing anything wrong :)

when something catches your eye, look at the pricetag like a normal person. grab two, put the decoy back on the shelf after concealing ;) in a blind spot ofc!!

no sloppy concealments. only when you are 10000% sure no one can see (ie. cameras, SAs, busybody customers). be quick to conceal.

create a blindspot by crouching down if there are low shelves.

if you getting bad vibes, youre not being too paranoid. stop concealing and get out lmao. if there are no weird bulges, don’t waste time removing what’s already concealed. dont want them catching you in the act.

or if you have the time, DO remove if you fear getting busted with loot on you. however know that: SAs, LP and store manager are not police, they don’t have legal rights to pat you down.  whatever you choose, decisions like that are normally in the spur of the moment. prepare for the worst outcome.

be chill (neutral face) and walk out at the pace you feel is necessary. you might wanna take the route thats free of SAs. 

fake a phone call (to your mate, to your bae, tell them youre just leaving [store] and youre going to meet them at mcdonalds now) or play pokemon go

ive read almost caught stories where they got away (from beeping) by believing they didnt do anything wrong and telling the store manager that they didnt have to go back instore if they didnt want to, and walking far far away

read up on liftb\r tips on floor and fitting room concealment. 

play around with disguises. if you can look realistically older with clothes and hair, try that. same with younger. 

🌸Some highlights of my hauls the past few days 🌸

I have!!! I’ve had some luck there, the SAs are typically pretty chill and don’t care what your bring in the dressing rooms. I’ve had them half-assedly count before but never try and stop me and count again as I came out, so just hang up your decoys and leave when you’ve concealed.