The 'Official' Shoplifting & Retail Fraud Thread

[bloodlusta]

If they thought you were shoplifting why would they get you to walk around the shop all day? more likely they ban you from the store. And if you did then your a fuckn retard. why the fuck would you nark on other people who are doing what you tried and failed to do! Fuckn sqwel!

[master lurtz]

Why would you not steal everything when you were 'working' for them? Your story sounds like bs, why would a shop want a shoplifter working in there store, its like making a pedofile work in a kindigarden..... it just doesnt happen. Sorry but I find your too hard to belive.

[GuyFawks]

They are called secret shoppers. Often convicted shoplifters are told to go to the store and be one and to report customers they see doing illegal acts.

[bloodlusta]

the only time i was ever caught was by one of those fuckers! why the fuck would you betray others!?! I hate those guys so much!

[MC.]

Originally Posted by GuyFawks

They are called secret shoppers. Often convicted shoplifters are told to go to the store and be one and to report customers they see doing illegal acts.

No where around where I live could you get hired for loss prevention (either a "floor walker", or "secret shopper") if you had been caught shoplifting, much less convicted.

[Heartshock]

...i didnt have a choice they said i could have the police come down and make a big fuss or i could see how hard it is to catch all of these people and be a loss prevention or something i only did what i had too so instead of whining about me still having freedom maybe you should put yourself in my shoes...you would do the same. ALSO stealing from the store while being loss prevention is retarded you are being watched constantly so they can see if you are "slacking off". but yeah i might as well share a tip i know your stores arent laid out the same as mine probably but the only parts of the store where the cameras are fake are The baby side where theres strollers cribs etc.
any of the clothing department
auto department is best its usually empty with no cameras
just throw the god damn item over the gardening section no one pays attention (depending on the item of course)

one thing i cannot stress enough
if your taking stuff to the bathroom to do ur deeds be careful because loss prevention is now keeping a close eye on what people do before they go to the bathrooms

NOW i must say this not all walmarts are the same not all security is the same not all layouts are the same and not all LPs are the same so dont go and try this shit and blame it on me for backfiring this is for educational purposes if you try it the blood is on your hands not mine you be responsible for what you do and most of all THINK if you see someone in the same isle as you more than 3 times in a row get your ass out of there

[master lurtz]

I dont know why anyone would think of using a toilet, you have to ask at the counter for a key, which exposes you to shop employees, which should be avoided if possible to avoid to help preserve your annoanity (spelt badly, I know)

[Paranoid Ecstasy]

Originally Posted by master lurtz

I dont know why anyone would think of using a toilet, you have to ask at the counter for a key, which exposes you to shop employees, which should be avoided if possible to avoid to help preserve your annoanity (spelt badly, I know)

Remember each Wal-mart is different.
This isn't true for my Wal-mart.

[Heartshock]

yea dude every walmart is different but every walmart ive been to has been open public you dont need a key ever and as i said before not every walmart is the same

[MC.]

Heartshock: How do you know which cameras are fake?

[GuyFawks]

He doesn't.

[bloodlusta]

still you didn't have to "catch" the people shoplifting and just say you didn't see anyone

[MC.]

Originally Posted by GuyFawks

He doesn't.

I figure that. I'm assuming he'll tell us that he was told this while he was "working" there.

Not a single part of his story makes any sense.

[Heartshock]

...those were the places we were told to watch the most because their under less surveilance or however you spell it you dont have to believe me though im just throwing out what i learned just because some hardass walmart wherever you live is hardcore and watches everyone everywhere all the time dosent mean over here in canada we do i just simply went to the wrong parts of the store but whatever im not saying you have to believe me just my few tips stop being so negative

[Anthem 13]

Wow. So yeah. I recently found that shoplifting from Rite Aid is easier than you would think. Instead of just stealing condoms for the hell of it I started stealing food, energy drinks, random pills (vitamins, herbal shit, even stuff like Excedrin can EASILY be sold for a profit. My cousin used to sell them as "caffeine pills" around Prom time, a lot of women would buy them.) I even found that a lot of hair products are awfully expensive these days.

I swear to god the old ass ladies that work at Rite Aids everywhere are fucking blind. Seriously. All the girls at the one here are really elderly. I walked in there the other day with a drawstring bag on my freaking bag and the place was CROWDED for flu shots. I ended up stealing a 3 Red Bulls (you can sell these at lunch in school), three 100 pill bottles of extra strength Excedrin, and three of those packs of energy shots. Obviously, since I shoplift here often I didn't wanna look suspicious. So I was a bit nervous about checking out because I had a feeling they'd ask about the bag. But to my surprise, as long as you buy a Starbucks Chilled Frappuccino and a pack of gum you could be carrying around a shotgun and a dynamite vest and not look suspicious to old mother fuckers.

Good fun.
Give it a try.

[hellsgateman]

'I walked in there the other day with a drawstring bag on my freaking bag "
your saying you had a draw string bag on your nuts, and the old fucks didnt notice dam how old were they?

[Anthem 13]

Fucking typos, mang.
on my BACK. My balls wouldn't be able to carry a full drawstring bag.
Ouch.

[Tane Te Tu]

Nice you just confessed to shoplifting. See you in court. jk.

Yeah shoplifting is easy, but is to hard to turn a big (and constant) profit on. The thing is that no body want to accuse someone else of shoplifting and then be proven wrong. You can be fired for that.

[zvillesurfer]

This isn't really shoplifting but its a way to get things cheaper. Go into a store and find an item with a barcode and a price tag. I did this with a video game once. If you looked at the shelf, it said $39.99, but one of the games i picked up had a sticker on it that said $19.99. Take the video game you want and switch the stickers. Go up to the counter. It will ring up as $39.99. Then say "Whoa wait I thought it was $20" and point at the sticker. The cashier will call the manager and they will change the price because they don't want angry customers. If they say something like "oh sorry that should be $40" then just say "oh i dont have enough money then" and walk away. But beware, if the price difference is say, $100 marked down to $10, they most likely wont change the price.

[Tane Te Tu]

Most people have been doing that since they were 5.

Has any one here got any good shoplifting stories/plans?

Bloodlusta has been banned. Master Lurtz has left. Heartshock is one of the few people contributing good shoplifting information. the rest just seem to be new people suggesting ideas that have existed since man first made a building and filled it with goods and called it a shop.

Lets hear some good stuff please.

[Mentos]

yeah the forum is pretty dead.

When I walked out of Wal-Mart today with an expensive item, the greeter out of nowhere started telling me about policy.

"Sorry but its my responsibility to record the last digits of the UPC on this clipboard."

I already knew that they are SUPPOSED to record the last set of digits of the the UPC if the alarm goes off. In this case it did not go off . They rarely do record the UPC but you can see the clipboard I'm talking about laying around the doors.

I guess the reason this has me thinking now if they really do follow through on this policy (which is really far fetched and they do not do it) they would know what time items were stolen and could then reference the cameras.
Obviously they would know this happened if the same UPC went out the door three times in 10 minutes but was only paid for once.

Anyone have any insider info on this?

[hellsgateman]

if it like my wallmart they just do it randomly if you look suspicious
id just lay low for awhile and hit some other stores

once i went into a wallmart bathroom when they still had the layaway thing going anyway i just had my coat on with some for computer thing and a bottle of butane from camping i just rolled a lot of toilet paper up around it lit the bastard and tossed it through the drop in ceiling i put the tile back in place and stood by the fire door (they dont have the alarms there) when it blew i ran out the fire door no-one even noticed after bang

[master lurtz]

Originally Posted by Anthem 13

Obviously, since I shoplift here often I didn't wanna look suspicious. So I was a bit nervous about checking out because I had a feeling they'd ask about the bag.

Try using a satchel bag or a backpack with the zip open and then have an accomplace put the goods in the bag.


When I was younger I would frequent the same dairy once or twice a day, every day, usually my mates would buy somthing and Id take what I want, the drinks fridge was out of camera shot (dumb asses)
Anyway they eventually became suspishous that things were going missing every day but since we were such good friends with them because we talked to them every day they diddnt think it was us. So try becoming 'chums' with the shop owner and then they will become less supishous, maby even ask you to keep an eye out for shoplifters for them.

[jakel.]

shoplifters beware new security in shops

[AngryAngry]

Originally Posted by jakel.

shoplifters beware new security in shops

What are you talking about?
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Hmmm there's a small supermarket close to my school and they actually have cameras in EVERY corridor/corner. They look more like webcams screwed to the ceiling than real security cameras. And since it's a ridiculously small old crappy supermarket, I don't expect them to really be able to have so many cameras recording...
What do you think? Is there any way to tell the difference between a dummies and real cameras?

Oh and I was thinking about stealing objects of bigger value after the holidays than before... Like alcohol. What is the best way to steal such items?

Thanks...

[Bankraped]

Saw this in my local tesco on saturday.

For some reason it made me laugh. Anyway, I went on to steal a box of pens and some mints.

[master lurtz]

Originally Posted by AngryAngry

Oh and I was thinking about stealing objects of bigger value after the holidays than before... Like alcohol. What is the best way to steal such items?

Thanks...

Bigger size, or bigger value?

Bigger size, you would be better going in with a schoolbag during schooltime (if they let you in with bags that is), If they dont let you in with bags then your best bet is a ladyfriend with a large handbag.
Bigger value, well it depends on what you are taking.

[bloodlusta]

The best way to see if a camera is fake is to follow the wiring. If it goes into the wall chances are the camera is working

[Anthem 13]

I've been shoplifting for quite a while and the only thing that really ever bothers me anymore is the cameras in the domes because you never know where they're pointing or if they're even real. Fortunately I can usually find a good blind spot but still. Is there any way to tell if the ceiling mounted cameras in the domes are real or where they're pointing at? Thanks in advance.

Oh and I think I'm going to start walking in and stealing and walking back out instead of buying a thing or two so I don't look obvious. It gets annoying spending money on a drink every time I go in there. I usually just get a random cheap drink and a pack of gum so I don't look obvious but its still a waste. I currently have a life time supply of Orbit, four Rockstars, and eight bottles of Turner Green Tea in my fridge that I don't plan on touching any time soon.

[bloodlusta]

You don't need to worry about cameras to much. You think about the amount of time it would take to watch all the footage on those things, they are mainly there in case you get caught they will have proof. Look for wires. if you don't see any chances are the camera is fake (or wireless)