~ like a ghost ~

How to stay alert:

Practice

scoping out a place before l/fting there, to get a feel for it.

Even just scope out a place you don't even intend to steal from for Practice

Imagine you're a regular shopper, get in that mentality

Always have an excuse prepared

Practice lying/acting surprised/etc

Look up like general anxiety calming methods

Heres a list of things to avoid that look sus! (compiled from many other posts and lp reddit)

Getting out of the car and putting on a backpack 

Covering your face as you walk in the door

Walking quickly

Looking at people, not merchandise / noticing every person who walks by

Carrying a large bag

Looking at people instead of looking for a cart when they first walk in the building.

Selecting a hiding item (trash can, tote, large box) and placing it in the cart before going to a high theft area

Women who put their purses in the top of the cart and leave them open. Then when they select, some things go into the basket and some go next to the purse.

Bragging to your friends

Out of season clothing (sweatshirts to body-pack in the winter etc.)

Sunglasses

Backpacks

Red dyed hair

Stroller with two bags

Hoodies on especially if the drawstrings are pulled

Carrying a receipt

Going in circles

Leaning on the cart when pushing it (elbows on cart to look relaxed but has a stiff back)

Going to the bathroom multiple times

Touching your face allot 

Covering your mouth (sign of anxiety)

Looking around the store at an abnormal rate

Being surprised when an SA approaches you

Removing hangers from clothing and leaving those hangers on the rack. 

Hanging around blind spot areas too much

Groups of teenagers

Picking items w/o even looking at prices

If they came inside the store on foot (walked instead of drove)

W0rld M4rket

sake - 8

rosé - 5

Thai sauce - 5

Olives - 1.50. x 2 = 3

Poncho - 3

Frankincense and lavender rollerball - 10

Vanilla scented candle- 1

few SA's and they usually let you do your own thing (or at for me, possibly cuz I'm a regular and I buy stuff there as well)

They often have smaller bottles of alcohol with the food that aren't as heavily monitored as the main alcohol section

I'm fairly certain the cameras are not actively watched

Oh and nothing is tagged

Tied Sleeves: I get a jacket or sweater and tie the sleeves and proceed to fill them with shit.

Pants: I shove things like face masks, jeans, etc. in the waist band of my pants while i have a loose shirt or hoodie on.

Pockets: I put little things on my hoodie or jeans pockets

Phone Method: I have a video of this on my dash, basically i conceal something behind my phone and either put it in my bag or hoodie pocket.

Tackle Box: Good for Wälmärt or any place that sells these and other things you’d like to snatch. Me and an old friend (years ago) would go into Wälmärt and get a tackle box while speaking about “our dads fishing trip” as to not seem sus. We would take out the interior organizer and fill it up with makeup, chargers, etc. The. go to self checkout and press don’t want to bag. It will read up as overweight. We got a bunch of shit from this and we only had to pay $5 for the box. We would always return the box and get our $5 back.

On Body: I will put on clothes under my clothes. Shirts under my hoodie/ shirt, shorts under my jeans, etc.

Sleeve: I will shove small things such as lip gloss, etc. in my sleeve and into my pocket or shopping bag.

i’ve been creepin on some lifting blogs lately and thought i’d put in my two cents/things i’ve learned in the 6 (on and off) years i’ve been lifting. this isn’t a “rp” lifting blog of sorts, but just a random url i have saved. didn’t want to post this on my main blog

NEVER LIFT WHEN OTHER PEOPLE ARE AROUND

time to steal spooky shit

To the lifting community!! Pay!! Attention!! Do NOT get greedy like my friend did at Ulta. Let’s call her Becky. Becky is on welfare with 2 kids. She works 10 hours a week and can’t afford to put her kids in daycare. So, she works when she can and boosts in her spare time.

Let’s just say..Becky ROBBED Ulta blind.

It’s the only Ulta in rural Tennessee for 30 miles. It’s convenient and gets most of the business of surrounding towns. That being said, shrink is probably not much of an issue. LP there is minimal to the best of my knowledge, and they barely even tag.

Becky is a newbie lifter but has been my apprentice. I taught her everything she knows but she got GREEDY AS FUCK. Please, don’t be like Becky.

So, before my 24 hour rampage, I took Becky out on what I thought would be a rather mild lifting session. She was in need of some new foundation, and I was simply in the need of a fun afternoon activity. Becky left her kids with her mom and took off with me, her boosting bag in hand.

Becky and I walk in, dressed nicely and looking normal. We browse a while and Becky is looking at foundations. I gave her the signal and she dropped one in her purse, easy as pie. We browsed for a few minutes after and I asked her if she was ready to go. She seemed focused elsewhere, and she told me to go browse in another isle while she scoped more.

Shrugging, I went to the hair section and pretended to take interest in the big sexy hair bottles. Whatever. Becky came back with me after a few minutes and said she was ready to go. The SA’s were all busy and preoccupied, so we left without beeping. Becky has an impeccable booster bag so that isn’t a concern. You could put the mars rover inside beckys bag and the towers would still not go off.

We get to the car, and I dump out a few lipsticks I casually tossed in my pockets. I asked to see what else she took, thinking she snagged some eyeliner to go with her new foundation.

Low and behold folks.

Stuffed to the BRINK of her bag was naked palettes. I shit you not. I gasped. There had to be at least 30 in there, it’s a very deep bag.

Becky looked smug, telling me she was almost sure she’d be caught but did it anyway, glowing that it had worked out.

Immediately I knew this was a bad sign. One naked pallets won’t hurt nobody, 30 is ROBBING THEM BLIND. Someone will definitely notice FUCKING 30 PALLETTES GONE. My ASS was right alongside her, they will take note of me too.

People like Becky, I drop. I acted nonchalant about it, but in the back of my mind I knew I could no longer be associated with someone so reckless.