#borrowing tips

[borrowingbarbie]

my guide as someone whos been lifting for 6+ years and never been caught 😇🤞

apperance: i usually wear hoodies and or leggings under sweats or just leggings and a hoodie. i try to not look too much of a bum so i do minimal “clean girl” makeup and grab one of my tote bags

methods:

up the sleeve: this one is my go too, first i usually shove it up the sleeve and then either put it in my waistband or just keep it tucked in my sleeve,i stole a whole mini christmas tree one time just by shoving it up my oversized jacket sleeve obviously be careful tho

in the waistband: if wearing leggings under sweats you can store things in your leggings

fluffy boots: those big y2k fluffy boots are perfect for shoving things in.

bras: if your medium- big chested yk the bra is a way to

hats:put things in your beanie and put it back on

cups: use a empty stanley/hydro flak / any tumblr and put things in

socks: long socks under jeans are good for small things like lipgloss chapstick etc

**obviously be sure the store you are borrowing from isnt a small business and has multiple areas to easy conceal items**

i make sure not to hit the same small stores too often as in dollar general/dollar tree etc, id only recommend once or twice a week if that

**PSA this post is for entertainment purposes only i do not take any responsibility for any actions partook by this post xx**

[pancreasrot]

imagine this is your lift haul. 😮‍💨

[l1ftinggqueen]

L1FTING HAUL

m@urice$

necklace-$12.90

panties- $7

0ld n@vy

shirt- $12

ult@

nyx lip liner- $8

s3phor@ inside k0hl$

ordinary lash serum- $14.90

doll@r tr33

eyeshadow palette- $1.25

also feel free to ask me any questions you have abt what bag i use, how i conceal,etc.

total- $56.05

THIS IS FOR ROLEPLAY PUDPOSES ONLY, I DO NOT CONDONE SHOPLIFTING

[robber-baron-anonymous]

TIPS MASTERPOST!

(Edited May 12)

These are all of my l1fting/b0rr0wing tips. I’m making this for me to come back to, and for some friends.

GENERAL TIPS:

- IF YOU SEE SOMEONE ELSE CONCEAL, GET OUT. I’ve seen so many LP staff talk about using this tactic to ease suspects into stealing and getting caught. Just finish checking out (if you’re buying) or walk out.

- IF YOU LIFT IN FRONT OF OTHERS, MAKE SURE THEY WONT SNITCH. Just point out someone else, go ‘i think they just put something in their bag’ and see what they say. If they want to snitch on a random stranger, they’ll snitch on you too.

- WEAR A SKIRT. Obviously men can’t do this because LP are weirdos, but wearing a skirt gives you the opportunity to hold things between your legs and just walk out of the store. No bags required.

- DO NOT LIFT ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS. A crowded store may be nice for taking attention away from you, but stores will bring in more LP on the days leading up to Christmas/Easter/Valentine’s day because these are high shrink times. If you really want to l1ft in a busy store, go on weekends or the afternoon.

- CONCEAL L1FT1NG TOOLS ON YOUR PERSON. If you use a hook or magnets, conceal them on your body so if your bags are searched the police don’t have proof of intent.

- DON’T RUN IF THEY CATCH YOU. Unless the items you took are over 100-300 dollars and you concealed in a dressing room/left behind no proof/know that they don’t have any evidence to stop you, running will increase your sentence if they snap a picture of your licence plate and call the police. Most LP just want the merchandise back and will let you off with a trespass warning.

- GET OVER DISGUST ABOUT HIDING THINGS IN YOUR BRA. Seriously, any l1fter who has boobs should be using their bra to conceal. Wear a loose shirt and if anyone calls you out for lumps, just tear up a little and say that’s just how you’re shaped. I’ve done this and it embarrasses people so much they usually just walk away.

- DO NOT IMMEDIATELY CONCEAL. For LP to stop you going out the door, they need to 1. See you take the item, 2. See you conceal, 3. See you walk past all points of sale. Waiting to conceal can give you a bumper for security to move onto other targets if they’re watching you.

- STOP DOING HUGE HAULS!!! Taking over $300 in a single haul from a single store will put LP on the lookout and make it more likely for someone else to be caught. For nonessentials just try to be conservative in what you borrow.

- NEVER LOOK AROUND BEFORE YOU CONCEAL. This makes LP watch you, and they can use this as proof of intent. Basically this completely destroys the defence of “I didn’t realize i put it in my bag” if you get caught, and can increase your sentence if police get called.

- DON’T SH0PL1FT IMMEDIATELY. If LP is watching you, they will likely continue to until a reasonable amount of time has passed or if someone more suspicious enters the store.

- HAVE A FRIEND ACT SUSPICIOUS. This only works if you go in separately, you enter first and your friend enters secondly. Have them wear baggy clothes, constantly look around, not make eye contact with staff, pick up high value items, etc. this draws LP (and likely staffed cameras) away from you.

- GO WITH SOMEONE ELSE. (preferably 1-2 others) this works best if you’re white and over the age of 20.

- DO NOT GO WITH SOMEONE ELSE. Teens are known for shoplifting in groups. If you’re not white, being in groups WILL make LP target you because of the appearance of an OCR (most of them are pos racists).

- BE NICE TO THE EMPLOYEES! Just be nice guys. They’re not paid well enough to risk their legs, and if you’re nice they’re less likely to keep you in the store for LP.

- SOMEONE IS ALWAYS WATCHING YOU. Target with cameras hidden in their shelves, LP, employees, snitches, someone is always watching your every move. Just assume that everyone will see you and it will make you careful, and reconsider risky items.

- DON’T LOITER! A lot of stores are rolling out ‘AI’ theft prevention, and the system will flag you if you stay in one spot for too long. (or even reach for a bag.)

- TAKE THE HANGERS WITH YOU. Taking them off and leaving them in the changing rooms is a dead giveaway that you’ve taken something, and it’s far easier for store attendants to pin it on you.

- THEY’RE BUILDING A CASE ON YOU. Big box stores DO NOT PLAY. Just assume that they’re trying to get you on a felony charge and waiting until you’ve stolen enough.

-SCOUT OUT THE STORE BEFOREHAND. This obviously won’t work if you’re going out of town to l1ft, but it can help in so many ways. Not having to look up at cameras is so so so handy.

- DON’T IMMEDIATELY PUT THINGS INTO YOUR BAG. Just don’t do this, it alerts LP and the loss prevention AI shit.

- LOOK FOR TOWERS. These are the things that beep, and they can be hidden very well (underneath carpets, on the doorframe, etc)

Slight of hand/Blind Spots:

- SCARVES! I love scarves. Scarves scarves scarves. Since I live in a colder place it’s all cool to ‘adjust’ the scarf and tuck items into it.

- GLOVES/TIGHT SLEEVES. I’m talking about the ones with holes cut out for your thumbs, that cover half of your palm. Super easy to tuck small things in while you’re messing around with the displays.

- BLIND SPOTS ARE ONLY BLIND FOR A BIT. Keep moving. Assume LP are watching you.

- IF YOU NEED A BLIND SPOT KNOCK SOMETHING OFF THE SHELVES. When you bend down to pick it up, use the space between your body and the floor as a blind spot.

- BLIND SPOTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE IN AISLES WITH LOW SHRINK. Things that aren’t stolen often, yarn/utensils/cheap shit that’s bulky. Avoid concealing in aisles with high shrink rates, makeup/batteries/razors/electronics.

Clothes:

- NO BAGGY CLOTHES OR HUGE BAGS. it’s suspicious. Bring a purse if you have to, preferable use shopping bags from other stores, and wear clothing appropriate for the weather. Tighter clothing is less suspicious.

- NAME BRANDS. Name brands make you look like someone who has money or wants to look like they have money. LP, and the average snitch, are less suspicious.

- DO NOT CARRY YOUR COAT OVER YOUR ARM UNLESS YOU HAVE TO. LP are aware of this tactic and will watch you for it.

- AVOID BAGS. If you’re going out to get makeup/small items that you can body conceal, don’t bring a purse. LP and store clerks are told to watch anyone carrying their own bags, so if you can body conceal ditch the bag.

- WEAR LOOSE PANTS/FLOOR LENGTH SKIRT AND LONG SOCKS. Long, tight, stretchy socks. It’s so easy to squat down, tie the shoelace that you untied before you entered the store, and tuck the merchandise into the socks. Or just pretend to look at the shelves closer to the floor. Walk out with the merchandise safely secured and hidden. I’ve done this with things as big as cds, just use a good pair of socks.

- WEAR LOOSE SLEEVES AND ARM WARMERS. Same premise as above, but remember to only use this one or the other, never both at once unless it’s very weather appropriate (cold if you’re using sweatshirt/pants, warm if you’re wearing linen/flowy fabric).

- LEARN TO SOW! You don’t need neat stitches or even a machine, but knowing how to sow lets you repair instead of throwing away (and hidden pockets, magic bags, and so many other handmade l1fting equipment is available)

- HIDDEN POCKETS. There’s many different ways to do this, but the main idea stays the same. Put some in your clothes, in your bags, in literally everything. Have a purse with a lining? Cut a small hole in the side, tuck small items/tags into it, and if you set off the alarms security won’t know why because everything’s hidden between the lining and shell of the purse.

[schizophrenic-klept-hoe-maniac]

My most recent haul, all in a day’s work.

The playboy backpack was a big risk, I literally just walked out with it 💀

Total $1,768

[megaladonth13f]

idk total none purchased

[rawrkitties]

𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐀𝐔𝐋 ౨ৎ

collab w @ladyliftzz

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𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 = 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 $𝟏,𝟒𝟒𝟓 (𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐡𝐞)

[shopliftingstarter]

Getting caught at Sephora

I got arrested about a week ago at Sephora ( no one is shocked ) here’s a small tidbit on getting caught;

( also I’m in Texas so laws may differ)

Don’t return to Sephora within the same year if you do a huge haul, they hire private investigators that’ll get you in store

Huge hauls also mean they’re not gonna get every item you took, most likely they’re gonna miss a few which will luckily bring your total down

Don’t run from the cops or assault workers, you did what you did don’t make things harder on yourself just cooperate but also remain silent

Don’t be scared, most likely in the holding cell you’ll find someone with the same crime and you’ll eventually realize this is very common

After your first offense, no more huge hauls. At the end of the day a worker isn’t gonna call the cops over a soda but huge hauls are a thing of the past if you get caught, limit yourself to 1-2 items

Truthfully after 6+ years of shoplifting and getting caught once and having it on my record i genuinely would say it was worth it lol, I’ve stolen upwards of 7,000+ dollars total worth of stuff last year after December and completely revamped my makeup and closet for a ticket of about 1k, good sale if you ask me.

[s0wh4t1f1l1ft]

Tip for l1fting skincare/makeup/haircare/etc.

When i go out and lift i always hit şěpħøřą AND úłțà in order to get the biggest haul, think about what brands are úłțà exclusive, what brands are şěpħøřą exclusive, and what brands are at both. Then think about how comfortable you are lifting from the store, do u feel more comfortable lifting more from úłțà or şěpħøřą? Then i make a list of brands/products i want and which store ill get them from:

Ex:

şěpħøřą: glow recipe, one size, summer fridays, rare beauty, amika, saie, huda beauty, tower 28, gisou etc (basically i just go for the şěpħøřą exclusives because i there is a bathroom where i can make sure eveything is detagged, sometimes if i cant pull something off at ulta ill try to get it here)

úłțà: drunk elephant, charlotte tilbury, tarte, too faced, ouai, sol de janiero, etc (i go for the easier stuff at úłțà thats still good quality, concealing is a lot easier because of ulta blind spots but checking for tags is super important)

when looking for tags on products i pretend like i am examining the package to make sure nobody else has used it, i do this on the decoy products that i dont borrow so it looks like something i do for everything.

I also tend to browse a little but try not to go back to the same section more than twice, DONT BE AFRIAD TO SWATCH, swatching looks natural and can ensure your getting something youll actually wear and can help SAs think that your really thinking about the products your going to perchase.

speaking of looking natural when l1fting makeup and skincare PLAY THE PART, do a full face of makeup, esp if you can make yourself look different. SAs see someone wearing makeup and often assume if your wearing a lot of makeup you obv have money to purchase more makeup. I hate to say this but dont do too much either, you need to look basic still, unassuming, so if your alt it may be a good idea to have a “basic” persona for lifting.

Dont forget for the biggest and safest haul park far away to avoid cameras and empty your bag between stores, into a bag from the last store if you can so if anyone looks in your car it looks like you just bought it all

THIS IS A ROLEPLAY ACCOUNT THIS IS NOT REAL FAKE ADVICE

[4lyskaverse]

Shop Lifting Tip

Hey babies, in gonna tell you how I borrow small products cause Ima bitch 💋

🇺🇸I'm pretty new at this, but no one has noticed yet and I've almost always used the same method. What I do is basically take my phone and get close to what you want to pick up. You can take a picture of something that's next to what you want to pick up, or take a picture of what you want to pick up (I find it less suspicious) and do a stunt like calling someone or sending an audio message talking about the product. Whenever I do this, if there's a employer looking at me or near me, they either leave or let their guard down. And this is where the trick is, which is to pick up the object you want with the same hand that you're holding the cell phone, and put it in your bag. The cell phone will cover the object, and then you can put it in your bag. But obviously, check the basics first, like the position of the cameras.

Extra

It's always best to do this on busy days, because employees won't be able to keep an eye on everyone to see if they're picking something up or not.

Oioi pessoal, decidi contar sobre como eu faço minhas colheitas com objetos pequenos porque eu sou uma safada💋

🇧🇷 Eu sou bastante nova nisso, mas ainda ninguém notou e eu quase sempre usei o mesmo método. Oque eu faço é basicamente pegar o celular e se aproximar do que você quer pegar. Você pode tirar uma foto de algo que está ao lado do que você quer pegar, ou tirar uma foto do que você quer pegar (eu acho menos suspeito) faça uma encenação como ligar para alguém ou mandar um áudio falando do produto. Sempre que eu faço isso, se tem algum vendedor me olhando ou perto de mim, eles vão embora ou abaixam a guarda. E é aqui que está o pulo do gato, que é pegar o objeto que você quer com a mesma mão que você está segurando o celular, e colocar na sua bolsa. O celular vai cobrir o objeto, e ato você vai poder colocar na sua bolsa. Mas obviamente, verifique o básico antes, como a posição das câmeras.

Extra

É sempre melhor fazer isso em dias que a loja está movimentada, porque os funcionários não vão conseguir cuidar de todas as pessoas para saber se elas estão pegando algo ou não.

[borrowingbarbie]

[4dd1l1ftzz]

stuff i've learned recently as a baby l1ftr

don't raise suspicion. don't act shady, don't look shady. what i mean by this is to not have a mask and huge sunglasses on and hair in your face and baggy pants and a huge hoodie on when you l1ft. look and act normal. walk around like you're actually going to buy something. look at different colours, sizes, prices. seem to gravitate towards the rack of clothes on sale.

think about what you're wearing and if it's suitable for what you know you're going to l1ft. if you're going to lift something like makeup (mascara, concealer, lipstick, small powder or liquid products), i suggest a hoodie (not oversized, not skintight) with a tight long-sleeve top underneath. maybe some tighter pants. am i the only one who's terrified of my l1fted stuff falling out of my sleeves? exactly. slide them under the tight sleeve and you're good to go.

don't get greedy. you just concealed 30 dollars worth of merchandise on your body. you don't need that shiny new makeup pallette. you just l1fted from that store 2 days ago. don't try your luck too soon.

be ready to change the way you look. change out of that top if you can. if you got caught, the cameras have captured your whole outfit already. let your hair down. take out your earrings. take off your big ass headphones. take off any recognizable jewellery.

[l1ftinggqueen]

HUGEE LIFTING HAUL

also ignore my dog he wouldn’t leave me alone bc he saw the toys 😭🙏🏾🙏🏾

i’m literally so happy i got the shoes too i needed some more shoes for back to school

and bru i’m so pissed bc me and my lifting buddy went to ulta and couldn’t get ANYTHINGG bc 3 LPs were on our ass, one of them might’ve recognized us, and like she literally followed us to every aisle, so i had to buy something small and then dip 😢😔

and i did have to spend some money for bags but i spent less than $20 so i can’t complain for all the stuff i got 🤷🏽‍♀️

se4ah

sol de janeiro perfume (x2)- $48

touchland hand sanitizer- $10

doll@r tr33

takis- $1.25

watermelon gum- $1.25

arizona tea that i opened in the store and pretended was mine- $1.25

reese’s pieces- $4.50

t@rget

sour patch kids oreos- $1.50

takis- $1.50

cl@ires

bracelets- $7.99

sunglasses- $14.99

earrings- $16.99

s@llys be@uty supp1y

edge control- 3.99

opi nails- $10.99

nail file that i forgot to include- $6.99

petsm@rt

giraffe toy- $15.99

duck toy- 3.99

red chew toy- $7.99

marsh@lls

cashews- $7.99

f@mous f00twear

nike shoes- $79.99

GRAND TOTAL- $251.13

THIS IS FOR RP PURPOSES ONLY I DO NOT CONDONE SHOPLIFTING IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM

[antisocial-hatred]

y'all friendly reminder to check for hidden tags because i just walked out with a whole purse thinking it didn't have the metal tag, the alarms went off and i ended up paying €15 for this stupid purse (the bodyguard saw it on the floor after i threw it away sneakily so i just bought it to avoid getting searched), left and then realised the security sticker was actually inside the box of a €5 serum i had stuffed in my sleeve like 😭 i don't even know why the towers didn't ring when i left the second time but fuck off i could've gotten the purse for free and now i'll have to check inside every box every time smh

[schizophrenic-klept-hoe-maniac]

Huge S3Phora Haul from last weekend! 😮‍💨

Total~ $2.5k

[rawrkitties]

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