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see someone with a service dog? without tailing too much, shop nearby them in big stores or just shop normally in small ones. people are WAY too distracted over "OMG PUPPY!!!" because it's such a novel, unusual thing, they literally won't even care about you. make sure to not get in their way and don't distract the dog obviously!

GO IN WITH A GROUP OF TEENAGERS. even better with teen girls specifically. it's the exact same concept; they aren't going to be watching you, they're going to be watching the 4 girls with backpacks on. this one works better for more open concept stores than aisle-based ones but you can still make it work.

ive only ever seen this mentioned ONCE but it seems so genius: go to the garden centre in stores that have them and kick stuff under the fence to the other side, either to pick up later or to have a friend waiting on the other side to get. there aren't any cameras usually, pretty much no one there, and depending on your layout could work so well. you need to be more aware with this one because if someone sees you doing this they'll be like WTF but if you're quick about it you're golden.

you know the little holes on toilet paper rolls? like, where it goes into the holder? if you're buying a pack of TP or paper towel where it's wrapped in plastic, you can quite easily rip it open with your finger and slip things in there; specifically things about the size and shape of lipsticks, mascara etc, but there are a LOT of products in that shape and a LOT of non-makeup items that could surely fit too. it's like a built-in cup method. you know what i mean?

take as much as you fucking can from this country. make those fucking corporations lose as much money and resources as humanly possible. take what you want from the state, hell, take what you DON'T even want.

fuck. shit. up.

make a scene. cause problems. riot.

michael’s -no chase policy -cameras above the doors and registers -blind spots: knitting/embroidering, woodcrafts, paints, plants; avoid other customers -nothing is tagged -dress niceish -best if you go by yourself -go either an hour or two after opening or closing

victoria’s secret -no lp -bras are tagged, panties are not -no chase policy

terrible companies -too faced -lush -the body shop -urban outfitters -american apparel -whole foods -trader joe’s

starbucks -four cameras: over the door, over the safe, over the register & over the manager’s desk in the back. manager’s don’t have access to the camera footage; they can only access it after an ‘incident’ has occurred -no chase policy -watch out for other customers -bagged coffee and mugs make nice presents and are only inventoried once a month. -nothing is tagged -the fridge with juices and salads cannot be seen from the barista side of the counter. baristas not held liable for it -instant coffees are pretty good and there are cute mugs around christmas -don’t be a scumbag and steal from the tip jar jfc

general -double-check for secutiry tags -sensors inside cardboard tags in clothing -just double-check everything -if you’re lifting all day with your car, keep an empty gym bag in your backseat and dump stuff there in between stores -if the barcode is printed on the product and it is not a sticker, it won’t go off! -if you can, detag/conceal/etc in the men’s dressing room -bring your signifcant other and kiss them passionately if an SA is looking at you -grab two of everything you want - steal one and keep the other in the basket -be confident -don’t get cocky -be careful -if it feels wrong, put it back -browse openly -scope out the places beforehand -the umbrella method: close the umbrella most of the way and drop small items in it (pracitce at home!) -dress like a rich snobby white kid: skinny jeans with boots and a north face & infinity scarf

sephora -never just go in, lift and leave -look around and test out shades. have a question about stuff you’re looking at ready. -test everything. look interested in makeup and new to high end stuff -carry a bag from somewhere else that’s deep enough to shut at the top; ex. forever 21 bags -have a smaller purse and have like a hat or a pair of gloves or something (in the winter) that you can shuffle around in the bag so if an SA spots you mid-conceal or comes around a corner, etc, you can grab your gloves/hat/etc and put them on like you’re getting ready to leave the mall -listen to SA’s on their headsets. if you hear “so and so needs a bag”, drop and run -never lift from a jc penney sephora -if you lift from sephora and feel weird after, go to a place young people usually don’t go. then leave super hard. -it helps to be carrying something expensive with you, or wearing it. look expensive. have expensive taste. -if an SA asks you what you’re wearing for makeup now, always say something expensive. “nars sheer glow and a little bareMinerals powder” works for me. fake expensive taste. -don’t wear headphones. -don’t wear a beanie. -wear lipstick in a noticeable shade. wearing a bright bold lip will make it look you know what you’re doing. if you don’t, go in on a day you won’t be lifing and ask for a tutorial on how to do a lip. -wear heels. youll look classier. -take pictures of things. if an SA shows you an item, take a picture; you’ll look genuinely interested. -if you’re about to leave but feel like someone is onto you, stop and play with a foundation. ask for help finding your shade and ask for a sample. the whole process takes a really long time. act sincerely interested. talk about your current foundation (use an expensive one) and say it breaks you out a bit or dries you out. make it sound worse. have a whole conversation. -when leaving, do not look around at other people. do not. go from looking at a product, checking your phone/the time, then leave. this works well. fake a phone call! say “yeah, i’m just in sephora, i’m leaving in two seconds. where did you want to meet? okay! see you soon.” mentioning the store is pretty helpful. -be really nice.

ulta -some ultas use soft RFID tags on their palettes/expensive items -if there are no blind spots, you can make one by facing the opposite way of the camera, or standing behind a partner -wear something fashionable. do your makeup well. break out your brand-name items… look expensive. look like you can buy that whole store if you wanted to. -bring a big bag; one that has structure so that SAs can’t tell if it’s full or not. lots of lifters like the Michael Kors  Jet Set or Selma tote. -walk in; if you’re greeted say hello and smile back -grab an ulta shopping bag. place it in the crook of your elbow. leave your purse up by your shoulder until you can get to a blind spot. -test stuff! -put some stuff in your ulta bag! try putting two of the things you want so it’s not as sus. fill it up with items so it won’t be as noticeable on camera. -find your blind spot and move your purse to the crook of your elbow. conceal. don’t linger. -put the stuff you don’t want back! -if you have a bad feeling, ditch and go -perfumes are super tagged don’t even think about it -don’t park anywhere near it so they can’t track your plates after you leave, just in case -best time: weekday evenings and weekend afternoons -go to prestige and take like one minute, then pick out some random item, then get a shopping bag so it looks like you actually want things -have a question ready, ask for a product they don’t have -blind spots: high-end skincare aisle, low-end haircare aisle, clearance? -do your best to look nice and cute! confidence is key -if you’re not getting good vibes, it’s okay to leave!

old navy -nothing is tagged and there are no cameras??? -dressing rooms aren’t monitored

groceries -go to the biggest 24/7 grocery store and scope it out at like 3-4 am -get a small cart with 2 layers and put two big reusable grocery bags there, open. put your groceries in there while you shop. then just walk out -it’s important that you scope it out before actually going. make sure nobody is stationed at the doors at all times. -if you’re nervous and there’s nobody at the door, walk out looking at an old receipt like you’re looking at how much you spent or the taxes or whatever

urban outfitters -find a store that gives out large paper bags with those stringy handles. ask for a couple for a project on ‘branding’ or something. fill up like a quarter of the space to make it look normal. -there are magnet sensors -little items like books, home accessories, and jewelry can be carried in your hands; find a spot where no one can see you and just stuff what you want into your bag. corners are always good

lush -blindspot in the back of the store with the foot scrubs

for specific things -amiibos aren’t tagged -lift more cotton panties because all that polyester shit ain’t good for your lil gnome garden (via liftinglily)

office depot -nothing is tagged -nobody cares -cute stationary

gap -dressing rooms aren’t monitored -only some things are tagged

icing -no tags

claire’s -fake tags/no tags

sally’s beauty supply -no cameras -no-chase policy -between 5 and 8pm is your best shot -an hour or so after they open is the best time to lift something large; another person doesn’t come in until 10:30 or 11:00

lifting bag -large structured bag so that you can’t tell when it’s full or not

hot topic -the corners are good -bracelets are probably tagged

pier 1 -nothing is tagged -cameras are to monitor employee theft -nice candles, jewelry, scarves, stationary and trinkets

barnes & noble -cameras in toys/collectibles, the music/dvds, comics, the gift card/accessories area, and the sitting/reading area -good blond spot: classic lit -books are tagged sporadically -get a cup of coffee!!

some interesting reviews on amazon for a neodymium magnet, also an actual success story from someone removing a tag!

how 2 avoid looking sus

Role play account. This is not real! I’ve obviously paid for everything with my own money. I don’t condone stealing at all.

I’ve been working this job for over a month now and I’ve gotten my coworkers to tell me a BUNCH of stories >:3. Let’s just say I work at a beauty supply store… okay? We can call it the BS store LMFAOOOOOO😭😭 I’m gonna tell you everything to avoid doing in BS stores.

At the BS store my managers will go on the radio and say something like « I think we have a VIP here » and then describe what they’re wearing. First of all, we call potential suspects & lifters vips. Idk why I think it’s because we can legally only offer a « vip » experience to them? Like customer service the FUCK out of them. Anyway,,, next to describe the person (9/10 times a female) they’ll say something like this « she’s wearing bright pink shoes,, blonde hair,, all black outfit,, big green bag »

Then they’ll say what section the person is in. Ex: « she’s by morphe » or « she’s walking past elf going into skin care »

I’ve already talked ab this before… but then a manager or other SA will keep an eye on you the ENTIRE TIME you’re in the store until you leave.

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Now onto the actual things to avoid

Things ppl do that make us suspicious of them lifting

- big bags.

Don’t be bringing in some massive ass tote or big backpack. Sus asf. Small to medium purses are okay. Those little loungefly backpacks are okay. I don’t recommend them tho bc if you constantly adjust ur bag pack on and off ur back that’s lowkey weird. We will know. Just slip ur shit into ur bag and ur good. We can’t legally even ask you to open ur bag.

- Specifying you bought stuff from another store and you plan on purchasing stuff here.

Like okay?? Unless we ask this just makes you more suspicious. Damn we GET IT ur gonna buy something from us,,, it’s just so weird to be justifying why you’re in a store. You don’t need to do that.

- Being short w ur attitude and trying to avoid us SAs.

There’s a difference between being rude & trying to not talk to us than being introverted. Pretend like ur an introvert. We’re trained to ask ppl if they need help w anything. We don’t push ppl if they’re clearly shy and just browsing. Plz don’t be fucking rude to us😭 there’s no reason. If it turns out you are stealing we’ll probably actually report you bc you were a dick <3😁.

- Similar. Trying to look inapprochable.

Just act like a fucking normal person.

- Staying in the store for a long fucking time on a slow day.

We’re so bored we WILL follow you around. Even if ur not stealing we like to pretend to be spies and watch you bc it gives us something to do😭. We get to gossip w our coworkers and actually do something fun. One time I had a lady in the BS store when I started my shift and when I went on break. Like 2 1/2 damn hours. On a VERY slow day. Trust me,,, we have literally nothing better to do. We will watch you.

- Leaving with nothing ^^

I’m not saying you HAVE to buy something when u lift,,, but like… if ur in there for HOURS and you keep picking things up and putting them back then you leave with nothing?? Super sus. It ties into the thing above.

- Putting your things up at the front and asking us to hold it while you or your bf/husband/friend/who the fuck ever gets the money to buy it.

Basically ties everything together for us. We know you’ve been lifting. Nobody EVER comes back to buy the shit you make us hold. Just leave it somewhere or put everything back. We remember you more if you interact with us so the next time you come in we’ll watch you for sure.

Usual suspects

- White or white passing.

Idk why. I’m white so ik I can’t say a lot ab this,,, but I think it’s because we’ll just look REALLY fucking bad if we suspect a poc and we end up being wrong. It just looks fucking weird if mostly white SAs are watching and following some random innocent black man😭

- Middle age women.

Not the classy ones. the like run of the mill or weird looking ones ⬇️

- This sounds mean but… kinda trashy looking??

For some reason all the ppl we think are lifting are sooooo trashy. Tramp stamp. Low rise jeans. Greasy ass hair. THEY ALWAYS HAVE GREASY HAIR?!?😭LMFAO IDK WHY‼️just try to look put together. At least a little bit. Had some lady walk in wearing bright pink ass sandals and it was so easy for everyone to keep an eye on her. Our cameras are shit (from what I’ve seen) but obviously they’re gonna pick up ur trashy ass sandals. Also for the love of god PLEASE wash ur hair😭😭😭

apparently, there‘s so many stores that use these fake RFID tags? this isn’t anything new, but it‘s funny that they try to use them as a scare tactic but then place them inside of the packaging, so you wouldnt be able to see them anyway. what was the thought behind that?

there‘s some other info here which is interesting:

the pad is referred to as a mag pad (magnetic). there‘s different rfids as we all know and apparently the rectangular, small and sort of puffy tags are deactivated by demagnetisation, and can be reactivated by magnetisation.

these >

and the flat ones that are hidden as/below barcodes can only be deactivated once and never magnitised again.

these >

this is just a little info i found interesting. magnetising this, demagnetising that, slashing them works just as well xx

with the way we‘re so easily able to enter the LP‘s spaces, i wonder how many of them are undercover as cute girlies on here doing their se4a hauls. if you‘re LP and reading this, know that your job is pure bullshit