Iβm fairly new to lifting, what do you think would be the best stuff to start out with? Iβve only grabbed a couple of art markers and some cheap makeup so far and I love you page!
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1. Safe concealment methods
ππππππ ππππππ: First, walk into a store with you phone in hand. proceed to reach under a shelf and βsleeveβ the item, holding it in your palm with your sleeve covering it and pick up the same item. Look at it, and put it back. The item is now concealed in your sleeve. put your phone in that hand. look at your phone, reach into your purse or pocket to drop your phone inside and then let the item also fall out into your purse or pocket. Itβs yours now!
π³πππππππ ππππ ππππππ: Take multiple items of clothing from the sales floor and drape them over one arm. There should be a bulky pile over your arm by the time youβre ready to go into the dressing room. the items youβre going to take while inside the dressing room should be underneath the lot of that pile so they arenβt visible to the employee that will be potentially counting them. look at what you have on top. When you are asked how many you have, mention the exact items and number of the clothes that are visible. Go inside, detag and conceal on body or in your bag. Itβs yours now!
π±ππππ ππππ ππππππ: Once youβre ready to start using blind spots to conceal, it can be terrifying to do so. Make sure you know where the cameras are in the store, but donβt look directly at them. If you can see a camera, the camera can see you. even though it may not even be pointing towards you, itβs never a good idea to take that risk. You can create your own blind spots by kneeling down to βlook at product, and then concealing in your bag or on your person. Some isles may not have cameras at all, but make sure that there are no employees or shoppers watching. If there are people in the same isle and they have their back turned or arenβt paying attention, itβs safe to conceal then, too. as you get better you will learn when these queues are.
2. Stores that are easy to start off with DISCLAIMER! each location is different!
πΌππππππ'π: Many blind spots. Particularly in the toy isles. Innatentive, older employees for the most part.
πΉπππππ π΅πππππ: Slightly more difficult than πππππππβπ. You will need to create your own blind spots here. There are more cameras but personelle and layout are extremely similar.
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πππππππ'π ππππππ: Seems scarier than it is. Employees are mostly attentive but dressingrooms are usually not counted. this is where you will gain experience dealing with LP. Big buckets of lipglosses and other small items, perfect for using the sleeve method.
π°ππππ: Small stores with usually inattentive employees. they will sometimes count items in dressingrooms so go when itβs busy and they donβt have time to.
π·ππ πππππ: There are usually no cameras in this store and only 1-3 employees. wait until no one is looking or use the sleeve method. Clothes are usually counted here.
π³πππππ ππππππ: staff usually doesnβt give a shit about anything and there are rarely cameras in every isle.
πΏπππππππ: Big stores with no cameras. Go wild. staff is usually already helping someone and not paying attention to you. Your biggest obstacle is other customers who might snitch.
πΏππππ: same as petsmart.
πππ πππππππππ ππππ ππππ: Only tags are stick on plastic bar rfids. Most isles do not have cameras, including makeup isles (in my store, anyway). A good place to lift necessities like shampoo/conditioner, toothpaste/toothbrush, laundry supplies, deodorant etc.
3. Stores to avoid as a new lifter
ππππππ: You may want to try lifting here but iβve been caught at this store. there is always someone watching cameras and lp is very attentive. I reccomend using the sleeve method as your only form of concealment here on floor even though itβs extremely tempting. as for clothing, Itβs rarely counted when busy and usually never monitored heavily.
π½πππππ πΌπππππ: Experienced lifters have trouble with this store. Donβt even try it until you are 100% confident in yourself and even then, be careful.
πΏπππππ: similar to hot topic but employees are much more attentive and almost always count clothes. there is no merchandise other than clothing and sometimes a setup similar to american eagle with glasses /scrunchies/hats. usually everything is tagged.
πππππππππ: There is a giant mirror along the wall that allows employees to look into each isle from anywhere in the store. The sleeve method is the only safe method I would reccomend using here as a new lifter.
π³ππππ ππππ: Dress casually, mimic the atmosphere of the store that youβre going to. A staple βrich but comfortableβ look is blue skinny jeans and a white top.
πππππππ ππ ππππππ’πππ: Dont act weird when an employee talks to you. Most of the time they arenβt customer servicing you because they suspect you of lifting, itβs just their job. once you start acting weird, then they will notice something is off.
"ππππππ’ ππ’ππ": Dont look around for cameras or shift your eyes to look up for cameras infront of employees or very obviously. Itβs one of the top signs LP is taught to look for and the number one reason people get caught.
π΅πππππ’ ππ πππ ππππππ: donβt ever lift from a store where the well-being of the owners and their building relies on their income.
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