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Been quiet for a bit, but we back now with a Zumie£ haul with my bf 🖤

Orange Broken Promises Hoodie- $50

Purple Japanese Hoodie- $65

Green Flower Hoodie- $30

with the pandemic going on, i've been seeing more and more people are talking about $têälïñg... which means more lîftîñg blogs are going to be created, so i thought i'd make a quick guide.

1: choose your url

the best urls have something related to lîftîñg in their names, as this lets other lîftîñg blogs know you're on their side. many people, myself included, block anyone who interacts and isn't a lîftîñg blog (unless an ask/message is sent saying that your lîftîñg blog is a side blog) (but honestly i don't recommend making your lîftîñg blog a side blog. mistakes get made too easily)

also - kleptomania is a real disorder. don't put "klepto" in your url unless you actually have kleptomania. (which you probably don't, because kleptomania is characterized as $tëålîñg things that you have no use for with no control and feeling intensely guilty afterward. it's very different from the kind of $tëålîñg we do.)

2: setting up your blog

there's a few things you want to do to make sure your lifting blog stays private, or else you might get caught, reported, and deleted by antis.

some people feel safer with a vpn on. this isn't 100% necessary for everyone, but there's no harm in it. it's not hard to find free ones, and spending money on a vpn might be worth it for you because they have other uses.

hide your blog:

settings > visibility > turn on both things to hide your blog from tumblr search and google search.

settings > pages > turn off likes and following so no one can see those pages except you.

settings > general settings > privacy > turn off all three things, just to be safe. this last one isn't necessary, but i recommend it.

also, a lot of people have "roleplay" in their bio as a way of warding off antis.

3: running your blog

don't interact outside of the community. reblogging/liking a post from a non-lîftër calls attention to your blog and every lifting blog you interact with. it's putting yourself and your favorite blogs in danger of being deleted. in fact, many people will block anyone who interacts outside of the community. i'm wary of any post with 1000+ notes, as they can have antis seeing them everyday.

don't tag anything with specific tags. again, this just makes lîftîñg blogs easier to find. make your tags as vague as possible, like "tips" or "important" etc. (i know posts should be hidden from tumblr search, but we can't rely on tumblr to do what we tell it to.)

don't post any personal information. no pictures/videos of your face, no last names, some people have fake first names, and no specific locations. download an app that can remove exif data from pictures, as this can lead to your location. THIS INCLUDES IN DMS. just because the person you're messaging is a lifter does not mean you should trust them.

obscure specific words and names. store names like ŵàlmärt and words like lìftîñg could be picked by search engines if unobscured.

don't be afraid to ask questions! there's no such thing as a stupid question, and when you're lifting it's better to be safe than sorry. i'm always open for asks, though i'm not always logged into this account so it might take me a second to see them.

4: don't get comfortable.

remember that $høplîftîñg isn't a game or a competition, it's a crime. think of that fact every time you go out to $tëál. every time you see something you want, ask yourself if it's worth it. don't get greedy, don't $tëål more than you're ever going to use. be confident, be careful, and know when to stop.

surprisingly easy- not many cameras, no towers, and staff wasn’t around? I probably won’t go back because that’s suspicious as hell, but I am damn proud of this. It’s unbelievable

Instax camera x3

HAVE YALL SEEN THIS ONE 🤯

reposted so it’s in the community

hi !! im not a proffesional but im kinda exprienced and i see so many mistakes/caught stories these days so i just wanted to make a thread! also sorry for my english, its not my national language. if i have any mistakes just correct me <3

what should i wear? is it that important?

i think you all know the ‘teenaged shoplifter’ look right? dark clothing, a beanie, chains, and a skateboard, probably with their friends and has shifty eyes. if u dress like this the SA wİLL know what u are up to.

and then theres an another look, the ‘unexprienced newbie’ look. the baggy sweatshirt(i dont mean the expensive ones you know what i mean) nerveous, sweaty and SHİFTY eyes. avoids SA and touches their sweatshirt all the time. they will know you hide something in that sweatshirt.

so what should you wear? you can still wear dark clothing but in a chic way. you can still wear baggy outfits but you have to look confident. theres no best outfit for lifting, just wear neutral colors, a normal makeup and some jewelery. wear something that they wont even care about. that doesnt pops in the crowd. not be you, be every basic shopper girl that lives in your city.

btw if u are not a newbie you can just go with a jogger and a t-shirt. you can still be invisible if you know how to.

how to be invisible?

when you first head in the store, dont check for the damn cameras, look at the staff and kindly smile or just dont do anything. dont look nerveous, sweaty. dont act like youre high, be normal. youre just a shopper who is looking for the x product?

youre in the store, congrats!! theres options that might happen to you.

1) you might get an SA on your ass asking you what are you looking for. you can tell them ‘youre just browsing’ but thats a common lie so they’re bored of it. be creative, say something like ‘my friend and i’ll meet here, while waiting i’ll just hang here’ ‘we’re playing hide and seek can i stay here for like 10 mins?’ (yeah this is so childish they will leave your ass in like 00.01 mins) ‘do you have the x product? (something you know they dont have in stock or dont sell at all) etc.

2) the second option is ‘hi would you like to take a basket?’ you can answer this with, ‘nah, thanks. when i carry a basket i feel like i need to buy more. its not good for my wallet you know.’ ‘would you like to try this product which is similar to the product youre looking at?’ ‘oh sorry we dont have that product but here is a similar one!’ ok bROO FUCK OFF, these just make me so uncomfartable. you can answer these two with this ‘i have social anxiety so its so hard to talk to strangers, is it okay if we just dont talk?’ or just say ‘thanks, not needed.’

the third and last option is ‘theres no one on my ass but i think someone is watching me’ just get out of their zone and if you have a bad feeling, LEAVE THE FUCK OUT.

im in the store, i chose what do i want to lift, what do i do now?

theres soooo many concealing methods. you can find them on liftblr if u scroll a bit.

i usually conceal in my bag in a BLİNDSPOT. never ever conceal in front of camera, other customers!! and officialy the staff. when im lifting grocery i put my reusable bag at the basket and get what i want x2 in the basket and get one of them in my bag, leave one at the basket in a blindspot.

for lifting clothes you usually need a magnet or hook. the aliminium bags only work for the RFİD tags. you can also cut a hole in the clothing to get rid of the tag. be quiet in the changing room and DO NOT LEAVE THE FUCKİNG RFİD/TAG AT THE CHANGİNG ROOM İTS HOW DO PEOPLE GET CAUGHT.

some extra tips

i just went to lifting with my little brother, he sat on the stroller while i was using the stroller as a bag and a concealer.

dont wear sunglasses in the store. if they cant see your eyes they wont trust you.

know your times!!! this is very very important. i usually go to the stores in the morning (11-12 am) and when its not crowded. in the morning the SA work with the new packages that have just came or clean the mess from the last day or just be sleepy and dont give fuck about you.

if you beep just walk calmly. if they call you to come back say its your pacemaker or your wallet.

thats it from me babies, be safe <3

I’ve seen some tik toks about lifting. A lot of them are using the word “borrowing” instead of lifting. Because of this, even if you report it, it won’t be taken down. Please still report these videos and if you make them, STOP!

I had just turned 13 when I was caught, and I was doing a lot of lifting at a Τ@rgεt that was connected to a pretty big mall. I worked in the mall, and when I got off my shift and was waiting for someone to pick me up, I would go in to the T@rgετ and lift from the jewelry section (I know, terrible.)

Here’s everything that I was doing wrong, off the top of my head

I was incredibly new to lifting, I was just lifting to be rebellious and had no clue what I was doing

I was lifting from a massive T@rgετ, and I would go a few times a week and not ever take a break to let suspicion blow over (so they probably built a huge case)

I would conceal on floor right out in the open in a very obvious way, I was probably right under a camera every time. I was also in view of a few checkout lanes in the jewelry section.

I would act soooo sus! I would touch merchandise a ton and pick it up, then go put it back down, wander around the store, then go back and grab the same exact thing and probably do it again.

When I finally got the courage to lift, I would leave the packaging out in the open. I would leave it on top of a shelf, or maybe hang it back up.

After I lifted, I would probably act super sus. I probably avoided SA’s and such.

I wouldn’t leave when I lifted something, I would stick around until I got a text from my parents, then go out and get right into their car, which would be waiting for me by the door.

So yeah, I was really bad and I’m embarrassed just writing it out now, years later. The day I was caught, I had just gotten off of work and I was walking around the störë. My oldest sister was picking me up, but she told me she was gonna be about an hour and a half late, since she was at the library studying for school. I went straight to the jewelry section and probably did sus shit. I know for a fact I ripped a ring straight off the packaging right out in the open, then stuffed it in my lil purse without trying to be low key or anything. Then, a lady about mid forties came into the section and started looking at necklaces, so I went to the other side of the jewelry section and started looking at necklaces that were on a lil spinny rack. I definitely tried to lift one, I just don’t remember if I actually did conceal it or if I got scared and gave up. I then went straight to the bathrooms at the front of the store. I actually did have to use the bathroom, and I remember clear as day I had to go number 2. So I was definitely in the bathroom for a while. When I came out, I went back to the jewelry section and tried to lift some more. After a few minutes of looking at merch, I stood up and went on my phone. I then heard someone say, “How are you?”. I didn’t even know he was there, so I jumped and kinda laughed and said “You scared me, haha”. He kinda laughed to, and I think he made a joke about me being startled. Then, he said “How much stolen stuff is in your bag?”. I froze. Up until now, I didn’t even think he was LP or someone I should be worried about. He wasn’t in plainclothes, he wasn’t disguised at all. He was wearing a uniform that clearly said ‘T@rgετSecurity’ or whatever. Since I was so scared, and also since this was years ago, I can’t go into detail about the next few minutes. It was a blur, so I’ll put what I remember in bullet points.

He took my lil purse and put it on the display counter, and went through it. He found a ring I had stolen that day, and took it. He also found some other stuff, but I don’t remember what it was or if I had lifted it from his store or somewhere else.

He then had me follow him, and he called another LP officer and said “Yeah, I got her, I’m taking her to the back of the store, to the mall entrance” (this ταrgετ was attached to the mall, so there was a huge gate in the back that went directly into the mall).

The other LP officer said something, and the officer that had me (I’m just gonna call him Officer W.) ended up taking me to the front of his store, and outside. Waiting for us was another LP officer and two police officers.

I don’t remember much, but I remember they asked me how old I was, my name, where I went to school, why I was at the mall (I told them I worked there, but I didn’t tell them where), where I lived, who was getting me, etc etc. I made up some bogus story about how some friends peer pressured me into stealing, and they seemed to accept it. (I later learned that a lot of young teens and such lift to feel rebellious, to fit in with friends, or because of peer pressure, so they believed me)

One of the police officers called my sister who was supposed to pick me up, and told her everything. Then, they asked me which parent I would rather call. One of the officers called my mom, and left a voicemail.

While the police officer was calling my mom and sister, the other police officer and Officer W. (the other LP went back inside the store), went through my purse again, they went through my wallet (I didn’t have any cash in there). Officer W. asked me why I would steal if I could afford to buy everything. I said I couldn’t afford anything, and he held up a Vïsa gift card I had gotten for my birthday. I told him that I had spent all the money on it with the “friends that had pressured me into stealing”.

My ride eventually came, and the officers didn’t really talk to her. They told her that I was “banned for life” and that I was very respectful, and that they were letting me off easy.

And that’s it! Thinking back on it, there were a ton of things I did wrong, a ton of things I learned, and also a ton of things that LP and the officers did that were total BS that I picked up on as the years passed. Examples of all of the above

Don’t lift from T@rgετ as a beginner! And don’t do all the things I did, at all!

Don’t let LP build a case

Don’t be so sus, and don’t go back often. Give it a few weeks before going back to a store.

Don’t conceal on camera, don’t be as clumsy as me, don’t leave packaging out in the open

LP at that store had definitely knew who I was. I’m not sure if they were looking for me from previous visits, or if they just caught on to me at that one time and saw me. The officers didn’t bring up the past times I’ve lifted from that store, so I think this was the first time they caught me.

Scout a store, or at least have an idea of cameras. Also, make sure you’re alone when you’re lifting or concealing.

When I was told I was banned for life, I wasn’t too concerned. I hardly ever went to that mall, other than for work, and my last day at that job was the next day. I steered clear of that place for a while, but now I know that they don’t remember or care.

(Also, I was talking to a friend a few months later, and somehow something related to my story came up. I didn’t tell her, but I told her that I saw a LP arresting someone else at the target by ________ Mall. She said “Really? My uncle works as LP at that Target at that mall.” And I kinda explained his appearance, and lo and behold, her uncle had caught me.)