You don't have to worry about your employer ever finding out? Or do you work for yourself?

Costco is a bad place to lift from. My SO used to work there and said they have very strong LP presence at that store. They often have several plainclothes LP on the floor at any given time.

Is it though? Because there are plenty of people on this forum who even said they work full-time and make good money but continue to do this.

I agree there was some risk but I never ran into any issues with reselling. The only time I ever had issues with looting was a couple close calls at grocery stores.

I live in Canada and the record check they did would bring up any convictions, outstanding entries, and absolute and conditional discharges. You have to supply government issued photo ID and you do the record check yourself through the police website and then submit it to your employer afterwards. The piece of paper you get after your record check has security features on it.

You screwed up, now you play the waiting game and see what happens. The police are lazy and might not follow up, but better to be prepared if they come to your house, which I doubt they will. When did this happen? It sounds like you didn't plan this lift very carefully. You shouldn't have given him your ID and should have probably tried to run. Do you live in a city? If it's a big city, the chances of anything happening go down even more. The police have better things to do, and the store already got the goods back.

Nope, you shouldn't worry. They have no footage of you concealing and therefore no proof. You got away before the cops showed up and now you're home safe. Not much they can do now. The police didn't catch you there with the merch. It's a lost cause for them. Don't even worry. In the event the police came to your door, (which they won't..they're not going to go through that effort) you don't have to talk to them anyway.

Same thing happened to me recently (police called etc.). I was worried sick for about 5 days and then the feeling went away.

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Thanks for the guide. Do you have any experience doing this method using fake expensive purses?

You have big balls lmao. I wouldn't attempt this method myself but I'll just offer my opinion anyway. Sorry if it's not too useful.

It sounds like you fill the duffel bag at the last possible second which is good. I wouldn't walk around the store with the full duffel bag at any point because the moment you fill it is the moment LP is going to be on high alert if they see you.

Maybe try to rub dirt on some of the letters of the plates so LP can't snap a pic and identify your vehicle.

I think with this method you're bound to get caught eventually. I would be really concerned you don't have a getaway vehicle. What are you going to do if LP pursues you on foot and they're faster than you? How are you going to get away before the cops show up? Maybe a getaway bicycle would be good?

All I can say is don't do this near a police station. If a police cruiser can show up in under 5 minutes you're screwed.

Bike theft is going to be risky literally anywhere...everyone knows they get stolen. You are better off just reselling shit and buying the damn thing.

Or buy a second hand stolen bike at a pawn shop or kajiji and then paint it a different colour...

What if the LP is following from a distance and you feel you have a bit of time to leg it to your vehicle and get away before he reads the plates? Is it better to try to get the hell out of there with a vehicle than roam around on foot when he's probably already called the police and they're on the way?

Yeah don't do it. They have all your information and you'll have to claim the income on your taxes too.

Had the same thing happen to me recently only mine was an even closer call. You will feel like shit and worried for a few days and then the feeling will pass when you realize you got away with it.

I almost got caught recently and my confidence is shattered now. Now I'm feeling iffy about even the stores I used to hit frequently without problems at. I just got caught so off guard by LP that I'm not even sure about my skills anymore and I'm just wondering if it was just luck all along. So I can relate.

I'll go back to stores if I didn't do a walkout. But a walkout definitely burns it IMO. They might have your face in the office from a prior lift and call police before you even start shopping the next time you're in. Then boom they catch you before you even know what's going on.

Did it work?

Good luck. Try not to let the cameras get a good look at your face.

Very high probability they investigate. That's a significant loss. Wear a good disguise and be prepared your pic is going to end up somewhere.

Do it after dark and bike away from there once you get out like your life depends on it.

But you're gonna get noticed and possibly end up in the local news. So prepare for that. Wear a disguise. And don't even think about going back after.

Yeah my luck ran out fast using this method even on a busy day so I just wanted to share my experience.

The advice I'll give that I'm now following after almost getting caught is that if there are cameras above, assume someone is watching. A walkout is when I almost got caught. If you do a walkout, the store is burned. Whereas a blind aisle conceal is a much safer bet. But I still won't go back with regularity to any stores with cameras anymore. And I'll stage some hauls ahead of time and get it later. And be very careful with the parking situation/plates.

Just always keep your senses sharp and don't get too comfortable. Be on active lookout for anyone that looks at you or seems to be LP (they're often in plain clothes) whilst also appearing as normal as possible to the cameras above. Don't let them see you do anything sus.

Grocery stores usually have LP (especially Wally) so be very careful with this. I wouldn't recommend loading up while walking around the store. That gives them a chance to track you and potentially call the cops before you even know what's going on. You should still use a blind spot to load up ideally close to the exit so you can make a quick escape. Make sure the coast is clear and then make a swift exit.

I'm not even gonna use this method at all anymore tho, cuz to me it's still considered a walkout and I had a close call. And if they see you once they could watch out for you the next time around.