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I did these earlier with a small spell attached to them so they’d be charged up for you all! Inspired by a lil post I saw awhile back by @rise-up-lifting

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first and foremost, always conceal in a blindspot! if there aren’t any natural ones, duck down to create one or, if you’re with a lifting buddy, have them stand between you and the camera.

♥ clothing rack

pick up an item and walk over to a clothing rack. go to a clothing rack and, with the same hand as the item, pretend to look through the clothes. as your hand is deep in the rack, either sleeve the item or drop it into your purse. this is a great, natural way to create a blindspot.

♥ double and sleeve

this is the most basic sleight-of-hand and is something every lifter needs to have in their tool belt. this works for long and small items, like lipgloss or mascara. grab two of the same item, hold them as if they’re one, and slide one into your sleeve. you can do this while swinging your arm to propel the item into your sleeve, or just put it subtly in with your fingers.

♥ drop

this works for bigger items. wedge several items between your elbow and ribs. “accidentally” drop one of them from your elbow into your bag as if you had too many items and one of them just fell into your bag accidentally.

♥ lightning conceal

this one is literally just putting something into your purse as quickly as possible. ONLY do this in a blindspot as it’s very obvious the intent is to steal the item.

♥ starbucks cup

get an opaque coffee cup, cut an X into the bottom, and shove little items (concealer, lip gloss, mascara etc) into it. if you do it properly they shouldn’t fall you. you can also pad the cup.

♥ food bag

get a bag of food from the mall food court. eat some and leave some food in there. drop items into your bag. if you get sussed, you can eat food out of the bag. an alternative of this is to put a hole in the side of the bag and put items through the hole rather than just through the top of the bag.

♥ armpit

tuck something under your armpit and either walk out with it there or walk to a blindspot and lightning conceal.

♥ long skirt

wear tight spandex and, when squatting in front of a low shelf at sephora or ulta, push your skirt up slightly and slide a small item into it. pallettes may fit in the waistband. make sure you practice this at home to make sure they’re tight enough and nothing will fall out.

♥ phone

hold something small between your hand and your phone and then put your phone and item back into your purse like you’re only holding your phone.

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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) !

i think people dont answer because this ask has become a meme around senior lifters tbh. once and for all:

BARCODES DO NOT SET OFF ALARMS

rfids do, tho, and i think that’s what probably trips baby lifters up and why this is such a common question.

THIS IS A BARCODE. ITS HARMLESS. LEAVE. IT. ON.

THESE ARE RFIDS. TAKE THEM THE FUCK OFF OR YOU WILL BEEP. IF YOU HOLD UP A BARCODE TO THE LIGHT AND SEE A MAZE-LIKE PATTERN SHINE THROUGH, THAT IS AN RFID !!!!

i made this and thought of this myself, good luck if u decide to use it!

you basically jus pull ur hoodie inside out and stick it inside a pillow case with the arms and hood sticking out n safety pin the edges onto the hoodie. it helps if u put smth inside while ur doing it.

when u turn it right side out, it looks completely normal on the outside. then you can c0nceal stuff through the hood.