August 2020

This one’s for the actual lifting community who cares about staying lowkey

✨Interact if you’re active August 2020 and / or are a relatively small blog!✨

Also pls message me I need friends in the U.K. 🥺

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.

A cute lil hiding spot…

I have no idea what you could hide in there……🤣……..but its a pretty good spot a created.

Guys!!! i just got an idea im very excited about. plz let me know what u think of it

so what if all the lifters of tumblr got together and decided that for the entire month of december we will not lift anything for ourselves but we will donate everything we lift to people in need and charities. (u can still lift as gifts for ur friends or maybe a thing or two for urself as an xmas gift). think about just how many people in need will benefit. also since december is the month for xmas imagine all the kids who will get nice gifts they might not have been able to get before. December is also usually cold in many places (duhhh winter) so we could try to lift clothes that will help keep people warm like wool socks and long sleeved shirts and scarves etc. we can lift canned items from grocery stores and just everything we can to help people. 

Lifting or not, people get stopped. You’ve probably been stopped before and never thought anything of it. If you get stopped and questioned, act just like you would if you hadn’t lifted a day in your life. Being polite, while feigning "offended" or "confused" is the easiest way to go. Alternatively, you could be b*tch about being hassled but that may not work for you personally or could be perceived as defensive (making it harder to backpeddle.) Find what works for you. Ultimately though in that moment, you are completely innocent by anyone's standards.

Stores that are “hands off” can’t physically stop you and be within policy. Any employee that isn't LP shouldn't be doing anything remotely close to stopping customers. When they do, deal either one of 2 ways; Either hold a receipt and project the impression of complying with their requests by giving them a closed mouth smile and nod while keeping pace, when they want to check a receipt or bags or something else, just act like its exactly what you’d if you weren’t lifting. Otherwise, walk briskly, showing no receipt, and shoot them a bothered look as if to say their accosting you is rude as is their desire to needlessly waste your time. Legally, SA’s and LP CAN NOT physically prevent you from leaving. They aren’t police, they can’t detain you.

If LP is stopping you, they're stopping you for a reason, so there's no point playing polite. When they stop you, they're either formally accusing you of shoplifting or they’re not. Call them out point-blank and ask "Are you accusing me of something?" Look them in the eye, press them for an answer, and don't let them skirt around it. Say "no" to any and all other requests. If they don't give you a straight answer & evade the question with something like "if you let us see your receipt we can clear this up", don't waste time. Say "no thanks" and walk away. If they touch you, treat it as assault . If they’re accusing of lifting, ask them for the details of what they're accusing you of having lifted, or tell them to call the police and WALK THE FUCK AWAY. If they're going to tackle you, they're going to tackle you, nothing you do will change that. Better them getting an assault charge than you getting a theft charge.

🤍come back haul🤍

superdry

bikini top - 40€

bottom - 15€

sale store

wrangler shirt - 13€ (24 regularly)

purple shirt - 8€

So I’ve recently lifted some really high end leather goods and I have some tips! Here goes:

General:

-You want Mike Körs, K8 Späde, and Töry Bürch? Go to a luxury department store that is too busy protecting their multiple thousand dollar Guccï and Pradä bags to worry about an $88 KS Wallet.

-Big Stores are your best bet. If you have one with multiple floors (4+ is best) then you’re basically golden.

Little Wallets/Card Holders:

-These are a luxury leather lifter’s bread and butter. They are generally untagged and easy to conceal.

-Grab one and start walking around like it’s yours. Find a blindspot (middle of the stairs is usually a good bet) and pocket it. Walk out. Done.

Big Wallets: 

-These are significantly harder. They may be tagged and you must check thoroughly. Even if they aren’t your favorite style choose an untagged piece over a tagged one 100% of the time. Do not attempt on a whim and be prepared to dump at anytime.

-This is the level of item where if removed from a shelf an SA might approach you and talk about the leather or ask to put it behind the desk for you. Smile, look pretty and even pleased they customer serviced you. Thank them, but you’re ‘just browsing thank you’

-When the SA is distracted in some capacity select an untagged wallet and head calmly and confidently for the stairs/escalators. This wallet is yours and it would ridiculous if someone thought otherwise.

-Conceal on the stairs or in some blindspot on a different floor. You could also just walk out acting like it’s yours (this has worked for me in the past), but I prefer to conceal if possible. Either way, congrats on your new designer wallet

Handbags:

-The Holy Grail. Attempt at your own risk. I recommend you carry at least $300 cash on you to flash in case of emergency (if you don’t have that money start smaller and boost then try this). Best when you are dressed to kill and wearing something easier to lift that is identifiably designer (MK belt, KS sunglasses, etc.).

-Enter your store of choice without a handbag but with a designer wallet in your pocket. 

-Go to an unattended table of handbags. Don’t even bother with the LV or Fendï counter they’re crawling with SAs. If you pick the right label and you’re in a fancy enough store they will not be tagged.

-The best way to remove a handbag from department stores’ awful minimalist purse displays is to find that one set of purses that looks like little Russian nesting dolls; in other words there is a small bag in the front and a large one in the back (photo attached)

-The small one is easier but you can take either one. Make sure the other bag is positioned in the middle of the shelf and looks pristine. Carry the bag you took in your hands like it is yours and walk to another floor/area of the store.

-Burn about 5 min looking at clothes or whatever and get comfortable with holding your new purse. At an opportune moment transfer your wallet to the bag. This is also usually enough time to tell if SAs or anyone is onto you. Dump if you feel anything wrong.

-Return to the first floor and walk out nonchalantly with your new bag. 

Since tumblr is going to shit, reblog this if you would like a l1fting discord or google doc!