magpie_0

magpie_0 wrote

If someone were to go taking an item out of camera view that has a spired wire on it, took the spider wrap off, & concealed then disposed of the wrap & walked out. Then proceeded to do this again & again to every store in the city, then nearly every store in the country.

Do you think the stores would assume it to be a small 1-time thing & not share it with other stores & have no idea it's happening to everyone? Or would they share it between stores, & post a photo of the guy doing it? Would said person be able to do it again yearly? The item was over $250 in value & under $350 & about the size of a cannon selphy though was not the cannon selphy.

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magpie_0 wrote

Reply to comment by !deleted9286 in by !deleted11752

I don't understand why manufacturers would offer to source tag products, this reduces shoplifting meaning the company will have to buy less. AKA the manufacture makes less by a small margin (which adds up to millions). If there is demand the stores will have to order more no matter what, so I simply wouldn't offer source tagging.

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magpie_0 wrote

Reply to comment by !deleted11752 in by !deleted11752

Those replacement S3 Keys from China are amazing, they work exactly like the real thing I've had the same one for over a year & it hasn't let me down once. I have another 2 as back up though I hope I'll never need to use them. In regards to the real S3 key, just sell them on eBay they go for quite a bit & there is no point in keeping them if the alternatives will do just as good.

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magpie_0 wrote

Reply to by !deleted11752

Here is my list of questions:

  1. What was your largest haul

  2. Do you lift for profit

  3. What genre of items do you lift (for profit if yes), & what are a few of these items

  4. What stores do you recommend

  5. Most memorable shoplifting experience

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magpie_0 wrote

Reply to by !deleted5598

Go nuts, & remember to watch unboxings to check for source tags in products you are unsure of. Or simply buy it check it out, & return it (cash only).

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magpie_0 wrote (edited )

Reply to comment by !deleted8848 in by !deleted11887

I absolutely love it, this total self-acceptance of one's skills & where he openly talks about deception & the art of "story-telling" without a hint of shame.

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magpie_0 wrote

Reply to by !deleted11887

Yeah definitely abuse this, you sound like the perfect kind of guy to be a shoplifter. Just try not to get caught because of your daughter, which you already know. Seem like a good guy based of this post, I wish you the best of luck.

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magpie_0 wrote

Depends, what store was it, & how much did you take?

They might be building a case, though it's equally possible that they were giving you the opportunity to return the items before forwarding it to the police. They might have been willing to give you a trespass warning & fine you; though it could equally be a scare tactic. Next time you get a call don't hang up, of course, don't incriminate yourself either as the calls are almost certainly being recorded.

Getting a new number won't matter if they are determined to find you the police can look up the phone number & get your real information from the carrier, & then match a photo of you to the video footage of you to confirm your identity. Though it's unlikely they will go through this much trouble for a shoplifter. Though if they do you can determine that they have sufficient evidence to prosecute you if they were issued a warrant to get personal information from your cell phone provider.

Next time just see what they are offering, & what they want to say if they call back. Don't admit to anything, but imply it for legal reasons. Your best option is to wait & see what happens, & when you turn out to be ok count your luck & use this as a learning experience.

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magpie_0 wrote (edited )

Reply to comment by adrenalineisfun in by !deleted11235

Shoplifting Clothes

Disclaimer: This is not a comprehensive tutorial on stealing clothes, this is the basics, with tips & tricks I have come to know. Please feel free to criticize me so that I may update this post with relevant information that will help everyone out.

Stealing clothes is an art & depends on a variety of factors, is this a mall, whats the size of the store, is it a luxury store or a civilian store? Since you failed to provide the necessary information I'll go over everything in detail.

Tools

Here are some of the tools you will require while shoplifting clothes, some might say you need more, some might say you need less though this is what I find works.

In regards to the alpha s3 key, I recommend you request the seller to give you a black one & cut it in half to make it smaller (you only need the part with the magnets) this makes it more easily concealable; & yes I have seen clothes protected with Alpha locks. All these tools will be a considerable investment & I highly recommend you get & use them, you will save a lot more than you spend.

When using a hook detacher hold the item against the inner wall of the insertion so that you push against the leaver which opens it, allowing it to be too loose might cause the unlocking lever to slip resulting in fiddling to open it & wasted time. Practise makes perfect, so try to obtain one of these tags to practice, simply take one off & wrap it in tin foil & walk out of the store. Tin foil acts as a barrier to low-frequency electromagnetic signals preventing communication with the towers & the tag.

Locations

Malls

Malls are great places to shoplift clothing from, if not the best as people are often carrying massive bags (store bags), & you can shove clothing in there. There is high foot traffic everywhere allowing you to blend it. You can detag clothing items on the floor or in change rooms, though I always prefer to conceal on the floor in a blind spot. Clothing racks make blind spots extremely prevalent in most clothing stores.

If you have a partner you may also have them bring in multiple items in & out of the change room as if you're trying on differently sized & they can put them back on the shelf, this will give LP a hard time to determine if they are missing inventory & will ultimately decide against stopping you unless you identify yourself as a shoplifter through other means.

Strip Malls

These vary similar to normal malls, though one level higher. Customers will not often go into stores randomly to explore as they do in malls, this leads to much less diversity in the people so do not expect to fit in as a skater in a home decor store. You will need to make sure to play the part, depending on the store backpacks might be tolerated though it might be more effective to simply perform a walk-out, or wear the clothing under your coat or other clothing you might be wearing. I've personally stolen $800 suits from stores by wearing them out under my overcoat. The downside to this is you are limited in what you can carry before looking suspicious. You can no longer carry many shopping bags while in strip malls, though 1 or 2 will be acceptable.

Stand Alone Stores

These are undoubtedly the most difficult & will push your skills as a beginner or moderate to the max. It is possible though it is highly advised that you are constantly villagant of your surroundings. You will be unable to carry shopping bags from other stores as you would have had to come by car if it is a more multi-purpose store than it's possible you can wear a backpack if it's warm weather & you could have biked. If the store does not fit that theme, then don't go pushing your luck. Other small bags such as sling-bags, satchels, & purses are often acceptable, though make sure they are not cheap & worn.

Style

The art in being a shoplifter is the art is a disguise, your job is to blend in & attract as little attention to yourself as possible. Throughout years of experience, I have found it is best to dress a little better than average though not good enough to warrant extra attention.

Things to Wear:

  • Unripped Jeans
  • Collared Shirt
  • Plain T-Shirt
  • Plain Pants
  • Buttoned Shirt
  • Running or Dress Shoes

Things to Avoid

  • Any Wriped Clothing
  • Jogging Pants
  • Cheap Shoes
  • Branded Clothing
  • Flashy Jewelry

Color

People might often underestimate the power of color, though science has proven that humans react to diffrent colors. We notice bright reds the most, thought any bright & vibrent color is ill-adivsed when attempting to go unnoticed. Does this mean you should dress as dark as possible? No, the human eye also reacts diffrently to extreamly dark colors, often assosiating them with the unknown. Exessive blacks can grab attention as they stand out as shadows when glanced over, causing a seccond look which has the result of bringing extra attention. You should wear earth tone or otherwise natural colors while shoplifting as the eye is least likely to pick these up.

  • Dark Green
  • Navy Blue
  • Grey
  • Dark Red
  • Brown (personal favourite)

If you crave a little extra color, ensure that what you wear is a pastel color, these are much less violent on the eye & will go a long way from preventing detection from loss prevention though will not be as effective as the earth tone colors.

Tips

Do:

  • Dress slightly above average
  • Walk confidently
  • Pretend as if your shopping until your not
  • Run from LP if caught

Do Not:

  • Wear a backpack unless commonplace
  • Look directly at cameras
  • Watch other customers
  • Return within 1 year if confronted by LP
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magpie_0 wrote (edited )

Reply to by !deleted11759

I personally love malls, I milked one mall for over a year making many thousands in profits, this was of course at a young age before I had a vehicle. You should remember a few things though. I've since moved on to better things & find the profit to be made in malls, while still substantial, is less than I would like.

Here are a few tips:

  • Dress slightly above average so that you blend in while also allowing for others to grab Lp's attention.
  • Never wear a backpack, use a shopping bag & behind the shopping bag have a cloth reusable bag, cloth because it's quite when you drop items into it.
  • Don't overstay your welcome, malls are often filled with small stores & they will remember you if you're fishy.

These are the tools I like to bring; a small knife, golf detacher, alpha s3 key, & pepper spray. Pepper spray is controversial, though I'm an adept climber & runner, I also am anonymous in the towns/cities I visit so they would never get my identity. For a long lad or casual shoplifter, I would advise against it & instead simply run if anything were to happen.

In regards to your questions.

  1. If you have been caught & escaped do not go back to that mall for 1-year minimum, I like to take precautions. It's unlikely you'll be caught if you go sooner, though you never want to risk your freedom over cheap items. If you simply do not go back then congratulations, you will not be caught there.

  2. Yes, it's ok to go as a couple, I've had a partner with me quite a bit while shoplifting, though when making money I prefer to go alone. (so I don't have to split it)

  3. Everyone likes Apple Airpods because we live in a consumeristic society so focused on the approval of our pears that we brainwash ourselves into thinking certain names & logos are associated with luxury & not the quality of the items. Those among us promote such self-destroying behaviours that we become normalized to this radical way of thinking, even when presented with better products or services some of us are so far gone that we actually defend our mental captiors & activly fight aginst those who promote alternative products of equal of better quality.

  4. LP (Loss-Prevention) are not necessarily mean, however, their is always the possibility that some actually are, they are people doing their job. However, it is effective for them to present themselves as mean & scary since they often deal with people inexperienced with altercations with symbols of authority & interrogation. They actively use this to their advantage to help prevent people like us from "liberating" their store's inventory.

  5. Wally World still does have good LP in general, though they do not monitor their stores equally. Depending on where you are, some stores might be in high-theft & low-income areas where LP is super prevalent, while other locations might be in wealthy areas (these often have the best loot) where theft & crime is not as common & these stores will have less loss prevention enforcement. Walmart has the resources to turn any store into Fort Knox for people like us, though they understand that the principle of diminishing returns. Putting $50,000 into loss prevention might reduce shoplifting by 50% but putting $100,000 into loss prevention might only reduce it by 65% Walmart only puts in what necessary to get the best bang for its buck. This is why stores are not equally enforced, & they may often appear as easy.

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magpie_0 wrote

Reply to by !deleted9830

$1,820 with 2 Dyson vacumes from BB&B & crap overtop to cover them so camera's wouldn't know I had even put them in my cart.

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magpie_0 wrote (edited )

I would recommend Panasonic way over Oral-B any day, though their source tagged. Simply bring a coat with an inner pocket, & a small knife to remove plastic seals easily. Unbox the item, & just put it in your inner coat pocket. You'll only need the physical toothbrush & the charger. BB&B, like stated before, is a great place to go for them, I often go shoplifting in Canada as I live in New York & they have a store called "Shoppers Drug Mart" which is super common & super easy.

Pro-Tip: Whenever unsure of source-tagging, check unboxing videos on YouTube & look for the tags, or buy it with cash find the tags & return it later.

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magpie_0 wrote

Reply to comment by !deleted8536 in by !deleted8370

Sorry for the late reply, go on AliExpress & search up "Tubular Lock Pick" if you want a super cheap one though remember that this is an investment. Those cheap ones hardly work, I have a middle ground set, though if you rob a vending machine you will instantly get your money back, rinse & repeat.

https://www.lockpicks.com/both-8-pin-7-pin-advanced-tubular-picks.html

The link above is for the top of the line, best quality you can get. Though even these won't work everywhere, some tubular locks have pins with different spring tension which causes the flaw these lock picks use to become ineffective. In that case, you would have to pick them manually which can take some time, so I would just ignore them.

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magpie_0 wrote

Reply to comment by GrimWillow in by !deleted8205

dam I thought this was a freer version of Reddit, I don't agree with trump though I don't see the point in banning people over supporting him.

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magpie_0 wrote

Reply to by !deleted6408

You should be selling these, go from Walmart to Walmart doing walkouts & at the end of the day you can be $5000 richer then you were before. Otherwise, it's a waste of a black Friday.

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magpie_0 wrote

Reply to by !deleted8486

DO NOT TURN YOURSELF IN! Keep an eye on the situation & if anything happens always comply. Mentally recap what happened in that store & if they have sufficient evidence to prosecute you, did you shove stuff in a bag & walk around (if so then you can say while in a blind spot you took it out & ditched it) unless you did a walkout you might be able to get away with this & make it not worth their time. Make a big enough problem for police by disputing the charges & they might drop it all together knowing that legal fees are not worth the court costs.

Always remain respectful though & refuse to provide them with additional information or statements, make sure you request for the evidence against you so you can review it. If you do end up going to court turning yourself it would not have helped you at all.

Currently, they do not know who you are, & try to keep it this way. Make all your profiles private & make sure that your picture is not of your face/body. If the picture is so blurry you could even try to deny that it was even you who committed the crime & that you were never there. If you can stick to this story this might prove to be an effective strategy. If shit hits the fan get a lawyer as they could get the charges dropped & anything that he costs you will be MUCH better in the long run if your alternative is a criminal record.

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magpie_0 wrote

Reply to by !deleted9097

eBay is the best place to sell name brand products for a good price, the glory behind it is that you never actually need to see someone. For less main stream items sell on whatever classified ad you want, the more listings the better. I've never tried facebook though.

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magpie_0 wrote

Reply to by !deleted7793

Dude, just buy a shitty receipt printer for like $50 online & design a costco receipt...

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