#shopliftingtips

basic rules

go with people!! makes you 100% less suspicious and your friends can always help you conceal your things and distract employees

that being said… NEVER pressure others into doing it with you if they don’t want to

remember: large chain = free rein, small shop = full stop.

tips for makeup

remember to ALWAYS peel off the tags if possible

an: tags can just be scratched at and then disabled

tags can always be hidden inside the box, which is why it’s best to take the product out of the box first (also makes it easier to hide)

if you’re in a large drug store, i recommend going to aisles with diapers, miscellaneous items, and etc. for when you’re going to hide your stuff, these areas usually have the least employees.

if you find yourself in makeup stores like sephora or ulta, try wearing more layers and hide them there

an: in sephora, alarms don’t usually go off, but they do watch you through cameras and watch your car/where you’re going so that they can fine you later. i recommend lifting from sephora when you’re abroad, or when you use public transport like buses, trains, or subways.

tips for clothing

ok so now we’ve entered more risky waters.. bear with me here

go when the store is more busy, everyone’s overstimulated and not paying attention to you

go into the dressing room take a TON of clothes to the point where the ones you’re planning to lift aren’t visible, and the employees won’t care for the item limit

look for clothes without the plastic security tag thing

bring scissors or an eyebrow razor with you to cut off the tags (there are tags on the inside of the clothes sometimes too!)

when you cut off the tags .. DONT HIDE IT IN THE DRESSING ROOM… i can’t stress this enough

i’ve literally almost gotten caught for shoving the tags under the little stool (rookie mistake) and didn’t realize the employee LIFTED IT UP and checked it..!!!

i’ve ripped up the tags and wedged it inside the mirror but this can also be a little risky, it’s better to rip the tags and put them in the pockets of one of your items that you’re “trying on” (more optimal if you hide it in cargo pants)

when you take your clothes (specifically tops), it’s best to actually wear them under a tshirt, sweater, jacket, or coat (or all of the above lol)

for pants or bottoms, wear it underneath really baggy jeans or sweatpants

i’d avoid hiding it in bags because employees or mall security can always check those, they don’t always, but it’s a possibility.

if you REALLY don’t want to get caught, buy something and then walk out, makes you less suspicious

if when you walk out, the alarms end up going off, KEEP GOING!!! don’t even acknowledge it and KEEP WALKING

if you’re really scared, go into the nearest bathroom or another store and pretend to look at/buy something

an: wear headphones/earphones as you’re walking out, so that if anyone tries calling you it won’t seem suspicious that you’re ignoring them.

what 2 wear

LOTS of layers, baggy clothes, jackets, sweaters, coats.

baggy (cargo) jeans are your lifesaver

leggings underneath jeans so you can easily shove things into your waistband

if you’re putting things into your pockets, i’d avoid putting it into the pockets of your first layer of clothing (like your coat), instead, put it into your jacket or hoodie pockets and then zip up your coat to conceal it

MAKE SURE YOUR POCKETS ARE CLOSED! it’d so embarrassing if all of your shit would just fall out of your pockets.. could never be me.. cough.. cough..

that’s all for now, good luck angels nd don’t get caught <3