Petite Lifter

i always dress up slightly more than i normally would. nothing too fancy as i don’t want to stand out too much, but definitely not wearing sweatpants or leggings. and dress weather appropriate!!! just use your intuition

i put on natural makeup just to look presentable. if i’m lifting from a makeup store, i’ll do a little extra to make it look like i do makeup often and intend on buying it

if it’s a store location i’ve never been to before, i’ll google the location and look at the photos of the interior. most businesses have these, and most will show the ceilings enough to where you can see the cameras, so i can figure out how risky it is and where blind spots will be

also on google, it will tell you how busy the store is at each hour of the day, this is a good way to ensure you go when it’s busier

most of the time i bring a ~medium~ sized purse. if a purse is too big i feel like it looks too obvious that i’m planning to lift. i also make sure my bag matches my outfit well. this probably isn’t necessary but i just think it makes me look more put together and inconspicuous lol

i always just smile at the workers when i walk in, nothing more. talking to them isn’t necessary in my opinion, unless of course they say something to you besides “hi” or “welcome”. just talk to them normally. they should have no reason to suspect you the moment you walk inside.

if i’m getting CS’d a lot, i will automatically assume someone is onto me. in which case i will put a few items back and buy the rest, or just put everything back and leave. always better to leave with nothing than to get caught

i think this is an obvious one, but i’ll say it anyways. don’t immediately go towards the item(s) you’re planning on lifting. browse around the store, pick things up, decide against them. i like to make it appear that i’m “just looking”. i also try to have a product in mind that i know the store doesn’t carry, so I can ask an SA about it. i think that makes it look less suspicious when i leave the store “empty handed” ;)

i usually wait a month to go back to any store i lifted from, but that’s being on the safe side. i wouldn’t go back any sooner than 2 weeks tho. if i go back sooner than a month, i try to make myself look very different from how i looked the last time i was there. i’m pretty good at remembering what i wore last time, but if you’re not, take a picture of yourself and put it in your notes app with the date and what store you went to

bábw hâul 🥰

• The Salvation Army: we all should know why by now.

• Value Village thrift store in Bellingham, WA: straight up lie abt their charities.

• Goodwill: oh boy here we go. mistreatment of disabled workers, low pay, while executives get six figures, dangerous workplace with many deaths, fires “whistleblowers” aka anyone who complains about discrimination of minorities, I can go on.

• The Grace Place: Christians with a hateful agenda.

• Idaho Youth Ranch: funds “rehabilitation and support programs” for children. AKA hateful Christian bigots.

• St. Vincent de Paul (just cultish tbh)

Basically any profit thrift store (not non-profit) that doesn’t have clear values and aren’t transparent with what charities they support. I’ll include a link of what to consider when judging a store like this.

This will be an ongoing list, if you have any suggestions feel free to drop them and please please let me know if any of this is misinformation.

ok besties i saw a post that made me remember this and i said eeeek because this is something that i haven't seen anyone mention and it's kinda counterintuitive.

disney world has A TON of lp agents. they're plainclothes and walk around the shops all day and watch people to catch them lifting. they always have job postings up for it and they hire a lot of ppl and they're always working. ive seen on forums for lp that they recover thousands of dollars worth of merch A DAY. and disney always has police on site so you basically get escorted off the premises of the shop and then the police handle you. not exactly the happiest thing in the world yk.

also, lifting at amusement parks in general is not a v good idea. they have all your info from buying tickets to get in, they usually have at least one police officer if not their own security force, a lot of the big ones have loss prevention even if you wouldn't expect it, and it's hard to make a fast getaway considering how spread out the parks are and how long it takes to get back to your car after. also if you lift and stay in the park and they notice, they'll be able to track you down and catch you, and if you're with family/other ppl it'll be sus af and so embarrassing😭

anyway moral of the story is don't Steal from The Mouse. he is always watching !

dealing w customer service DNA

if they see the package did arrive (because they tracked the package) or that the carrier took a picture of it, say one of these:

❀   "I have a feeling it could've been stolen."

* because you don't have cameras so never seen your packages arrive or get stolen

* because you live in an apartment complex (if you really live in an apartment) and get your packages delivered to your door so it's possible it could have been stolen

if you ask if there's picture proof it arrived and they say NO, then say:

❀   "It could've gone to the wrong house."

*because it's common for your packages to be delivered the next block over or to a neighbor

if they say the DATE the package arrived, say:

❀   "I was out of town that week."

*because you were outta town the day it arrived, it could've been stolen

OTHER THINGS TO LET THEM KNOW, IF YOU FEEL THE NEED TO:

1. you've texted you next door neighbors already, asking if they received a package with your name and neither of them did

2. let them know theft is common at in your neighborhood, so it's possible that your package could've been stolen

3. let them know that you don't have cameras because you've never felt the need to install cameras before

TIPS ♡

● Don't mention too many details all at once. You will sound like your trying hard to act clueless and they'll know your making it up.

EX. "Hello I was calling because I never received my package and I have a feeling it could've been stolen, but I don't know for sure because I dont have camera proof because I don't have cameras installed because I never felt the need to."

● Stick to one story. Don't say "I think it was stolen", then later say "but I think my neighbors could've got the package." This type of inconsistency could encourage them to investigate.

● If a company does investigate with the carrier, then you'll want to wait at least three-four months to DNA again. It'll look suspicious to the carrier when your address is being investigated to often. This could lead to a felony on your record if you'renot careful!

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This is my first "advice" post because I've been getting into DNA, so I thought I would make a hopefully helpful post for someone who needs it. Haven't seen a post with advice on what to say when you talk to customer service which is why I chose to do one. In this post I included some specific things to say so you can stay calm and collected. The reason I made this post is because imo doing these things help you avoid investigation, even if it's part of the company's policy.

Good Luck 🍸

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-ñördÿ: $90 pretty easy refunding. they opened an investigation but i don’t even think they looked into it. refunded me within the next day & i waited about 2 days after receiving the package. aged acct, multiple orders

-frëë pëöpłë: $200 didn’t do 🧬, but eb method. messaged them the same day saying my package was empty. I bought boots and they refunded me immediately. new acct

-äbërćrömbïë: $129 literally so easy wtf. messaged live chat a few days after receiving package. instant refund. aged acct, multiple orders

-ärtïćłë: $321 got a coffee table and said it never came. instant refund in live chat. waited about a week after to message them saying I waited a week after it said delivered and still never got it. pretty easy tbh. new acct.

-ürbäñ öütfïttërs: $70 at first they wanted to offer me 20% off my next purchase but i said no that’s not enough and pushed a lil harder and gave me the refund. gotta be a lil persistent w them. aged acct.

-prïńčësś pöłłÿ: $58 pretty easy, gave me an instant refund through live chat. waited about 4 days after receiving saying i still never got it. not sure if it’ll work on bigger orders tho, also i had an aged acct w multiple orders

-ämäżöń: $26 instant refund through bot

-ärïtżïä: $285 got one item and they are real sticklers when it comes to refunding. opened a 3 day investigation and had to push for the refund. act like a Karen and say you never received the item. did not refund on the $15 shipping tho but got a cute puffer jacket so it’s whatevs. only 2 previous orders on my acct

-śhëïń: i think we all know this place is easy af to hit. do it! order was $140 and it was around ~17 items and got a full refund thru live chat. if i remember they offered to reship but I said I would rather have a refund.

-äppłë: $49 apple watch band, empty box method & instant refund :)

-ćhëwÿ: $114, doesn’t have live chat (maybe it’s temporarily unavailable) but ended up emailing them 2 days after package was received. instant refund :)

-wäÿfäïr: $441, ordered a huge mirror and said it came shattered. make sure to have a picture, but don’t look for one on google (my mistake) I’m sure they easily track that back if they cared. spoke to agent thru live chat and got a refund the same day it was delivered.

-aêrîë: ~$150 contacted via live chat, said they would have the order investigated and it’ll take 3-5 days to hear back. ended up getting my refund tho! does not refund for shipping.

-gl0$$ïër: $180 lmfao y’all just hit em with the 🧬, instant refund thru email.

Great info on how to scope a store!! Re/posted for safety

**disclaimer, this is not mine. i pulled it off the shoplifting feed on reddit. post and information belong to istoleyourribeyes on reddit**

What’s up fellow lifters?

I’ve been using magnets and experimenting with them for awhile now. They have a lot to do with shoplifting so I’d love to share that with you. At request of Pesky-Wabbit.

In my opinion there’s three types of magnets you need to shoplift, each one I will cover in depth.

Those being:

An S3 key

A golf magnet or detacher

Regular neodymium magnets

I’ll go over the uses the S3 key first.

(Here’s a picture) http://imgur.com/a/6kWFE

An S3 key has a series of two separate magnets inside. One where each notch is on the S3 key.

The most useful and pretty much the only use for an S3 key is to open SpiderWrap. (The black circle with the wires surrounding the box, usually on electronics)

I’ve heard people say you can use them to open other things, however in my experience they really only unlock SpiderWire.

Where you can purchase an S3 key?

Amazon, eBay, and AliExpress are a select few! They can be had for as cheap as 8 bucks.

(Here’s one for $11.00) http://s.aliexpress.com/rquqaime

You can also lift one, if you don’t want to wait the 30 days it takes to get here from China. I personally went with this method, although I wouldn’t do it again.

The easiest place to lift an S3 key is probably Walmart. To be successful this is going to take some effort on your part. To find my S3 I ended up going to 4-5 different Walmarts in my area.

First you’re going to be looking for a Walmart with a garden section and an S3 attached to that register. You need to case each of your Walmarts until you find exactly what you’re looking for. Go into the Walmarts garden section and casually look for an S3 attached to the register. Most Walmarts have S3s on every register, MOST. This is where you might need to shop around!!

Once you find a register in the garden section look at what’s keeping it tied to the register. Most the time it will be a metal wire attached to the register looped to the key.

Have a game plan when you come back. You’re going to return at night, because there is absolutely no one in the garden section at midnight. I had wire cutters in my jacket and proceeded to cut the wire and slip it into my jacket. That’s the easiest way, If it’s connected that way.

IMPORTANT!!

Each legit Alpha systems S3 key has a RFID chip inside. This will activate the EAS towers when you leave the store. You’ll need to wrap it in tinfoil before you leave. Honestly it’s not that hard to make a tinfoil pouch to throw the key into. Once you get home open up the key and take out the RFID chip. ( This was mine: http://imgur.com/a/ACeMG )

I highly recommend you buy it instead. If you buy a third party S3 key they won’t have an RFID inside.

Crafting your own S3

I’ve made a couple S3 keys and they’ve left me with a certain longing. They just don’t do anywhere near as good a job as my factory alpha key. Sometimes they would work sometimes they wouldn’t. Again I highly recommend you buy it, but I will link how to make an S3 below. It can get very frustrating because you’re working with two magnets very close to each other trying to keep them separate. I pinched my finger on multiple occasions.

(Here’s that link) http://totseans.com/more-shoplifting-tools/

Golf Magnets and detachers

These are going to be an investment, they’re not cheap and they take time to get.

(Here’s a picture of a detacher, specifically the one I bought) http://imgur.com/a/xURFD

It’s about half the size of a base ball maybe ¾ the size. It’s heavy and bulky but DAMN it works.

These range anywhere from 25-200 bucks. I paid 36 for mine with a hook detacher as seen in the picture. Unfortunately the shop I bought from closed or else I would link it. I did buy from AliExpress, and surprisingly it shipped to me in around 5 days. (US)

The important thing you need to realize when buying a detacher is the magnets pull strength. It’s measured in gauss. The increments usually go 12,000 to 15,000 and then to 25,000 gauss. I would recommend the 15,000 gauss detacher.

Obviously the stronger the gauss the stronger the magnet, it’s going to work better. If you’re lifting clothes this is a must. My 15,000 detacher pops off any ink tag without effort. No more pulling or twisting it just pops right off.

I would buy my detacher again in a heart beat. I highly highly recommend them, and I’ll go into more depth in the next section as to why it’s so much better than a regular stack of neodymium magnets.

Regular Neodymium Magnets

These are just your regular N52 grade magnets. Neodymium is the strongest magnet there is, and that’s why we use it.

(Here’s a picture of what my stack looks like) http://imgur.com/a/I3slt

The more gauss you can get the better. Most likely these aren’t going to be very strong. (In comparison to the detachers) In this formation with quarter size magnets, (around 12) I have found they only open one or two tags.

These tags ( http://imgur.com/a/q4vLM ) were the most reliable at opening. This still took effort twisting and a little pulling until it would pop open. They also opened the Alpha screamers very reliably. ( Picture here http://imgur.com/a/wbKRj )

These are nice because they can fit in your pocket and you can lift them from Home Depot really easily. Hands down though the golf detachers win by a land slide. These are also what you’ll be using to make an S3 key if you decide to go that route.

In regards to where you put the magnet on the tag is going to depend. Usually there will be a little nub and that’s where you’ll put it. Weaker magnets you might need to move it around and wiggle the tag a little.

Summary and TLDR

Basically I just listed all the info required to use magnets when lifting. There was shit info about magnets on this sub and so hopefully this helps you noobs. Remember using tools can result in a worse charge if you’re caught. Let me know if I should add anything down below!

$2k Haul!

C0ach travel set: $150

MK bag (holly shit): $385

Silver MK bag: $175

Sunglasses: $150 (wtf bitch!)

Brown boots: $40

White boots: $40

Flats 🥿: $18

DKÑY: $32

Guèss wallet: $30

Candle: $16

Crop top: $100

Sweater poncho: $115

White sweater: $70

Light pink dress: $300

Blue dress: $120

Blue ruffle shirt: $80

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= $1,821✨

(Plus tax I think it would bump it to 2k?)

Pocketing

This is the most basic method. Discreetly conceal the objects in your pockets. The bigger the pocket the better. Try not to do this with loose pockets because the items can slip away and reveal you on the spot.

Sleeving

Very similar to pocketing. Just push your targeted items down (or up) your sleeve. This can only be done with smaller items. Sleeving is a bit trickier than pocketing because you always have to concentrate on the items in your sleeves so you do not turn them vertically and make them fall out. Especially be careful with glass/fragile goods!

Dropping

Simply hold the object above your bag and drop it in when no one is watching. You will want to use a bag, a tote, or a purse beause backpacks generally cause more suspicion.

The phone check

If you feel a bit nervous about just pocketing/dropping an item, put your phone in the place you are about to conceal it in and switch them inside. Pretend you were looking at the time or texting someone.

The fitting room

These are a lífter’s heaven. You can just rearrange/conceal your lifted goods here since you have absolute privacy (unless the fitting rooms are supervised or there are a lot of SAs near by which means you have to stay as quiet as possible). Sometimes the SAs will count the items you bring in (and out) but there are methods like floor concealment or double hanging to trick them. If you are going to be removing tags do not leave them in the rooms or on the items you are going to return to the SAs! Dispose of them somewhere else in the store (preferably hide them on other items).

The cup

Take an empty soda cup (the kind you would get in a fast food restaurant), cut an x at the bottom of it, and simply slide in smaller objects inside. You can also do this with a full cup if the drink will not damage the items. Just slip them from above and make sure you do not cause any spillage or that you do not drink too much (that can reveal the items).

Armpitting

Grab an item and quickly conceal it under your armpit. Only do this with a bulky jacket or a small enough product that will not be noticeable (but still cover yourself) . I lífted everything from socks to notebooks like this. Please keep in mind that it is very risky going to the registers with something under your armpit. Only use this method if you do not intend on paying for anything at all.

Walking away

Walking away is not really about concealment… quite the opposite I would say. This method advises you to simply walk out of the store with the items as if you already own them. If somebody apprehends you just say you forgot to pay or that you changed your mind and do not want them after all (but forgot to return them). I do not reccomend this method since it is highly unreliable and if somebody sees you walking away with an unpaíd item once they will probably confront you the next time you are around!

Waistband concealment

Wear stretchy or tight fitting clothes (things may get uncomfortable with these) and conceal the items between your waistband and your underwear (make sure you have a t-shirt or something else to cover them). You can also do this with fishnets or by wrapping some elastic tape around your waist, stomach, or any body part, really.

Capping

Discreetly conceal items under your headwear. Beanies are the most reliable, though other hats will do.

Down the bra

As a guy I do not really know exactly how uncomfortable this is but my friends regularly hide stuff in their bras, even when not shôplifting. Some place a whole pack of cigârettes in there. Just be discreet while doing this inside a store.

The baby cart

Conceal the items inside a baby cart. People generally have more symapthy for customers with strollers or children around.

Footwear concealment

Conceal items in your long boots, long sneaker, long socks etc.

Remember to always be as unconspicuous as you can and to conceal on the move whenever possible (movement makes it harder for the cameras) !