Vampy

the fit

long fluffy skirt with leggings underneath

second pair of leggings to compress stuff more (optional

sport bra that's a bit to big (still holds tightly, but has room to add stuff. adjustable bras also good for this)

tight tank top (to make it look like fit will not support crime)

flannel around waist (can use hoodie or coat in winter)

hat and sunglasses

purse (I like a giant birkin like bag (not an achual birkin) with a hole cut in the lining to hide stuff, but use what you want)

this fit gives you a shit ton of room to put things, and imporantly, has a good varieties of shapes and sizes to support items that more be harder to just shove in pocket

concealing spots

in the back of waistband (put on flannel when leaving bathroom to hide anything sticking out)

purse (can cover with flannel if super bulky or leave as is

bra cups

waistband of bra (can pin with arm for extra support)

in pockets of leggings under skirt

in sleeves of flannel

in you hands while wearing flannel

in the leg parts of leggings under skirt

pocket of skirt (if skirt has pockets, highly recommended adding if they don't because they can be huge and it's super convent for concealing easily)

ridiculous items I have been able to get using the fit (for fun)

frying pan ( back)

poster (sleeve)

Christmas lights (back)

fake flowers (back)

small toaster (in legs, very awkward walk out)

48 oz water bottle (sleeve)

large blanket (just shoved into leggings leg part until it looked not terrible and tied flannel around waist)

my current favorite stealing hoodie (purse)

my current favorite stealing jacket (waistband)

and my personal favorite ....

T0mm¥ H!lfig3r - $400

T0rr!d - $200

Aµr@ Fr@gr@nc3 - $250

!k3@ - $150

DXL - $200

@l3x + @n! - $200

V!st@ Pr!nt - $120

F@m0us F00tw3@r - $200

H0ll!st3r - $180

H0us3 0f N0@ - $330 (R3sh!p)

F@n@t!cs - $700

Didn't Work:

S@ks F!fth

Just ended up returning bc items didn't fit:

DSW - $150

3xpr3ss - $200

In Progress:

M@ng0 - $206

V3g0 G@rd3n - $600

P0l@r0!d - $190

L@mps Plµs !nc - $175

Z0r0 - $170

Worked But Was A Fight:

Qµ!nc3 - $800

Want To Try:

R!m0w@

N3!m@n's

BBC !c3Cr3@m

Sµpr3m3

Stµssy

W3st 3lm

Here’s a breakdown of the most common manipulation tactics and how they actually play out:

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🛒 1. “Skip Scanning” (the simplest one)

How it works:

* The person scans some items normally to look legitimate

* Then intentionally doesn’t scan a few items and places them straight into the bagging area

* They repeat a pattern: scan → skip → scan → skip

Why it works:

* Attendants are watching multiple lanes at once

* A few missed scans blend into normal behavior

🚩 Red flags:

* Items moving from cart to bag without a scan beep

* Hand motions that mimic scanning but don’t actually pass the barcode

* Covering the barcode with fingers

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⚖️ 2. “Weight Bypass” tricks

Most self-checkouts use scales to verify items—but people try to beat that.

How it works:

* Partial bagging: Hold part of the item so the weight doesn’t fully register

* Leaning trick: Rest the item partly on the machine edge

* Pre-loading bags: Already having weight in the bag so the system doesn’t detect changes properly

🚩 Red flags:

* Hands staying in the bagging area too long

* Items not fully released onto the scale

* Repeated “unexpected item in bagging area” warnings being quickly cleared

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🏷️ 3. “Product switching” (produce scam)

How it works:

* Select a cheaper produce item on the screen (e.g., onions)

* Place a more expensive item (like avocados or specialty fruit) on the scale

* System charges based on what was selected, not what it actually is

Why it works:

* Produce often relies on manual selection rather than barcode scanning

🚩 Red flags:

* Mismatch between what’s on screen and what’s physically there

* Expensive produce being rung in as cheap bulk items

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🔄 4. “Barcode shielding / mis-scanning”

How it works:

* They scan a barcode from a different item (sometimes from their phone or another product)

* Or they angle the item so the scanner picks up the wrong code

🚩 Red flags:

* Phone held under scanner

* Item never clearly passes the barcode across the reader

* Repeated quick scans with minimal movement

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🧾 5. “Scan one, bag many”

How it works:

* Scan one item

* Quickly place multiple identical items into the bag

* System only registers one

🚩 Red flags:

* Bulk items going into the bag faster than scans

* Quantity on screen doesn’t match physical count

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🔁 6. “Void abuse”

How it works:

* Scan items

* Then void them out before paying

* Still walk away with the items

Why it works:

* Staff often don’t review void logs in real time

🚩 Red flags:

* High number of voids in a single transaction

* Void immediately followed by bagging

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🧠 The psychology behind it

Most people doing this rely on:

* Blending in (they don’t look nervous, just casual)

* Volume over risk (small thefts repeated often)

there was an article now with videos of líf7ers FLOPPING on camera. just shoving stuff into a backpack on livestream

and what the police always are focusing on are homeless people and junkies and drunkards. they're taking alcohol and meat and being absolute menaces to staff

a compilation of DNA, EB, PEB successes i have seen, not my experiences unless specified ＼(^_^)／

This is constantly being updated

-- Clothes:

- IuIuIemon: dna, first purchase (new everything) worked for 400 usd. April '26

- g4rag3: claimed bed bugs/damage, new everything, unknown amount. April 26'

- h0t t0pic: dna, 86 usd, makes you wait a week before claiming. April 26'

-- Makeup:

- seph0ra: 200 pounds, eb/peb, investigated. April '26

- Ult@: (my experience) 60 usd, first purchase on acct, "investigated". Was eb, asked for picture of shipping box. July '25

- Glossi3r: (my experience) 60 usd, first purchase, claimed eb. July '25

-- Other:

- Thrftbooks: 100 euro, instant refund

Ruggable - $800

Brooklinen - $800

Urban Outfitters - $268 didn’t work

Mount It - $50 actually didn’t show up, got a refund

Sticker Mule - $130

Bare Necessities - $650

In progress

Converse - $160

Love honey - $110

Shipments are once a week, and they don't use any sort of device for inventory management

Not sure if this is the case for all stores but in mine specifically they said it would be a team of 70 total (likelihood of running into the same employees is probably low)

Store is split into 3 zones, the front is one and then the other two are just floor. when I interviewed the store was still under construction so we didn't have the zoning layouts yet

3 employees at the front at all times

3 to 4 registers that are allocated every hour

With the fitting rooms there are supposed to be 2-3 people in that area at all times and they do take the items from you when you walk in