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Monday, May 15, 2017
Planning For A Shoplifting Haul
Here are some tips on how to plan out a successful shoplifting haul. I will include some examples of personal experiences so you know some of the possibilities of what could happen and what you can do to be successful.
1. Gaining confidence.
It takes a lot of confidence just to start planning a shoplifting haul. So before you even come up with a plan, you need to make sure you have completely thought out what you are about to do. Here is a list of some of the questions you need to ask yourself before you begin planning:
- What are the positives that could come from shoplifting? Negatives? (P-adrenaline rush, free stuff, get whatever you want) (N-arrest, fines, criminal record)
- Why are you considering shoplifting? (Financial reasons, just for fun)
- What exactly do you want/need so bad that you would shoplift in order to have it? (Food, makeup, clothing, drugs)
-Are the items you want worth the potential consequences?
- Are you willing to accept whatever outcome you face? (Getting away with it or getting caught)
I actually made a pro/con list for shoplifting before I did my first haul. I listed all of the potential outcomes, a few being getting away with it, getting caught and let go, and getting caught and charged.
2. Developing your plan.
At this step, you will begin planning for your haul. Remember that all planning MUST be done in your head, not on paper or on your phone or whatever. There can't be any evidence; with that being said, it would be better to develop your plan on paper and destroy it afterwards than to try to permanently delete it from your phone or computer. But if you live at home with your parents or whatever, don't write down your plan at all (unless they don't give a shit what you do or you are just really good at hiding stuff) because I can guarantee that the one time you leave the paper out will be the one time someone snoops through your room and finds it. Here is what you need to have figured out in your plan:
- Items you plan to steal and where they are located in the store
- Other people involved (whether they will be shoplifting or not) ie. parents/whoever is taking you to the store, fellow shoplifters, etc
- Supplies you will need to bring on the haul (scissors for removing packaging, bag/purse, paper clip/bobby pin for removing security devices, money, etc)
My first experience shoplifting was because I wanted a specific tube of mascara. It wasn't a particularly high-end brand, but it was still 5 times more than what I usually spent on makeup. I kept an eye on the mascara for almost 2 months before I finally decided to commit and steal it. I made sure I completely thought through how I would conceal the item without being noticed, and I got away with stealing not only the tube of mascara, but also a couple eyeliners, a few little bottles of fancy lotion, and a bottle of diet pills.
3. Preparing for the haul.
Once you have developed a plan and are sure you want to follow through, you will need to gather any supplies you'll need and coordinate an outfit that will benefit you with your concealing without giving away the fact that you are shoplifting. Compile all of your supplies and put them in your purse or have them together by your outfit so you can put everything in your pockets before you leave. Your outfit should be unnoticeable, and have plenty of hiding places for merchandise. Inner pockets are a must-have.
Supplies needed:
-Scissors/nail clippers (for opening packaging)
- Purse/bag (for holding items and supplies)
- Water/drink bottle that isn't see through (to conceal smaller items)
-Money
-Your phone
-Pretend shopping list
4. Executing the haul.
When you are fully prepared and have all of your supplies packed and ready, you can now go on the haul. Whether this is your first haul or your hundredth haul, it's always necessary to be completely prepared both mentally and physically. Don't half-ass this shit, that's how you can screw yourself over in a heartbeat. At this point, you will go to the store and shoplift the items you want. Tips for doing so can be found in my previous posts.
5. Reviewing you haul.
After shoplifting, going over your haul is a good habit to get into. Even if you didn't get caught, it is still good to look back and find what you can improve and what you did well. If there was a moment where you almost got caught, look at what you did preceding that time. Did you forget to look around? Were you careless in your concealment? Did someone start to get suspicious? You should mentally review your entire haul, from the time you entered the store to the time you left. If this is your first haul, doing the mental review should help distract you from your paranoia. After I did my first haul, I sat in my bedroom peeking out the window for days because I was convinced that the cops would pull in any minute, and I jumped at every knock at the door, and every time my parents answered the phone, I was sure that it was the cops on the other end of the line telling them that they were coming to arrest me for shoplifting. Realistically, none of these things would have happened; the police will rarely come to your house if you have already left the store property with the items, especially since I had stolen so little. But in a way, the paranoid feeling will help you to watch yourself and stay cautious when you go on future hauls. If you have been shoplifting for a while, this feeling can wear off, but at that point you will probably be a good enough shoplifter that you won't need the worry to make you cautious with your shoplifting. Just follow your gut feeling; if something seems wrong, then something is wrong. If everything seems ok, still be aware of what could go wrong.
IllegalExpertGirl
1. Gaining confidence.
It takes a lot of confidence just to start planning a shoplifting haul. So before you even come up with a plan, you need to make sure you have completely thought out what you are about to do. Here is a list of some of the questions you need to ask yourself before you begin planning:
- What are the positives that could come from shoplifting? Negatives? (P-adrenaline rush, free stuff, get whatever you want) (N-arrest, fines, criminal record)
- Why are you considering shoplifting? (Financial reasons, just for fun)
- What exactly do you want/need so bad that you would shoplift in order to have it? (Food, makeup, clothing, drugs)
-Are the items you want worth the potential consequences?
- Are you willing to accept whatever outcome you face? (Getting away with it or getting caught)
I actually made a pro/con list for shoplifting before I did my first haul. I listed all of the potential outcomes, a few being getting away with it, getting caught and let go, and getting caught and charged.
2. Developing your plan.
At this step, you will begin planning for your haul. Remember that all planning MUST be done in your head, not on paper or on your phone or whatever. There can't be any evidence; with that being said, it would be better to develop your plan on paper and destroy it afterwards than to try to permanently delete it from your phone or computer. But if you live at home with your parents or whatever, don't write down your plan at all (unless they don't give a shit what you do or you are just really good at hiding stuff) because I can guarantee that the one time you leave the paper out will be the one time someone snoops through your room and finds it. Here is what you need to have figured out in your plan:
- Items you plan to steal and where they are located in the store
- Other people involved (whether they will be shoplifting or not) ie. parents/whoever is taking you to the store, fellow shoplifters, etc
- Supplies you will need to bring on the haul (scissors for removing packaging, bag/purse, paper clip/bobby pin for removing security devices, money, etc)
My first experience shoplifting was because I wanted a specific tube of mascara. It wasn't a particularly high-end brand, but it was still 5 times more than what I usually spent on makeup. I kept an eye on the mascara for almost 2 months before I finally decided to commit and steal it. I made sure I completely thought through how I would conceal the item without being noticed, and I got away with stealing not only the tube of mascara, but also a couple eyeliners, a few little bottles of fancy lotion, and a bottle of diet pills.
3. Preparing for the haul.
Once you have developed a plan and are sure you want to follow through, you will need to gather any supplies you'll need and coordinate an outfit that will benefit you with your concealing without giving away the fact that you are shoplifting. Compile all of your supplies and put them in your purse or have them together by your outfit so you can put everything in your pockets before you leave. Your outfit should be unnoticeable, and have plenty of hiding places for merchandise. Inner pockets are a must-have.
Supplies needed:
-Scissors/nail clippers (for opening packaging)
- Purse/bag (for holding items and supplies)
- Water/drink bottle that isn't see through (to conceal smaller items)
-Money
-Your phone
-Pretend shopping list
4. Executing the haul.
When you are fully prepared and have all of your supplies packed and ready, you can now go on the haul. Whether this is your first haul or your hundredth haul, it's always necessary to be completely prepared both mentally and physically. Don't half-ass this shit, that's how you can screw yourself over in a heartbeat. At this point, you will go to the store and shoplift the items you want. Tips for doing so can be found in my previous posts.
5. Reviewing you haul.
After shoplifting, going over your haul is a good habit to get into. Even if you didn't get caught, it is still good to look back and find what you can improve and what you did well. If there was a moment where you almost got caught, look at what you did preceding that time. Did you forget to look around? Were you careless in your concealment? Did someone start to get suspicious? You should mentally review your entire haul, from the time you entered the store to the time you left. If this is your first haul, doing the mental review should help distract you from your paranoia. After I did my first haul, I sat in my bedroom peeking out the window for days because I was convinced that the cops would pull in any minute, and I jumped at every knock at the door, and every time my parents answered the phone, I was sure that it was the cops on the other end of the line telling them that they were coming to arrest me for shoplifting. Realistically, none of these things would have happened; the police will rarely come to your house if you have already left the store property with the items, especially since I had stolen so little. But in a way, the paranoid feeling will help you to watch yourself and stay cautious when you go on future hauls. If you have been shoplifting for a while, this feeling can wear off, but at that point you will probably be a good enough shoplifter that you won't need the worry to make you cautious with your shoplifting. Just follow your gut feeling; if something seems wrong, then something is wrong. If everything seems ok, still be aware of what could go wrong.
IllegalExpertGirl
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
My Experience: Getting Caught and Charged
(The censored parts of the story are there to protect the identities of myself and the other people involved!)
MY STORY:
A while ago, I had gone to the store with the person who I had been shoplifting with for a while. We would both be lookouts for each other and help distract employees and other shoppers from where the other was concealing merchandise. It had been working out pretty well for both of us, until the day that the person (who will be referred to from here on out as Steve) got caught because they were being too cocky and decided to try to blame me for the entire crime.
We went to *store* one day, after hitting several other stores in the area. We had planned that this would be the last hit of the day since it was getting late and the car was already pretty much full of other stolen merchandise. So we walked into the store together and both went and did our own thing. I walked around and didn't see anything that I particularly wanted, so I just kinda hung out and looked at random stuff until everyone was ready to leave. Steve, however, filled the cart with several hundred dollars worth of *merchandise* and started the walk around the store to find some good places to conceal everything in the flat empty bag that was in the child seat of the cart. I knew that one of the employees (the store manager to be exact) was following Steve around, and I told Steve to just put everything back because they were being followed. Steve decided that they were too good to get caught, so they walked to another aisle across the store and started peeling security tags off of things and stuffing them into the bag as fast as possible without checking around for anything that would get them caught, cameras, other people, mirrors, etc. All of the security tags got shoved in one area of a nearby shelf, and were picked up by the store manager as evidence. The manager knew exactly where to look, because they had been watching from the other side of the aisle through a mirror. I hadn't seen where Steve went to conceal everything, so I was just walking around when I happened to go into the same aisle as them. This helped Steve's story that I was part of the theft, because we were seen together multiple times. So after Steve got done filling the bag, they immediately started for the exit without trying to look nonchalant or check for anyone who was following. Right before Steve got to the door, they stopped and tried to get me to walk out with them. I refused to do it because I knew they were gonna get caught, so I told Steve that this was their last chance to put everything back or get in trouble and I walked out on my own without getting stopped and went to wait in the car until we could leave. About a minute later, Steve's mom walks out and Steve followed, setting off the alarm at the door and getting physically pulled back into the store. When Steve and their mom got to the back room of the store, they decided that they would try to pin the blame on me so that Steve wouldn't get kicked out of *extracurricular school activity* and so they could avoid having a criminal record. After Steve and their mom got done blaming me, I was told to come back into the store and I did so willingly because I knew better than to try to escape and end up with worse charges than I was already gonna be stuck with. When I got to the back, a cop was already there and the merchandise had already been totaled up to the price of almost 500 dollars worth of *specific items*. If the blame had all been on one person, this would have been a felony shoplifting charge. But since I was dragged into the whole mess, it was split down the middle and we both got misdemeanor charges and the cost of reimbursing the store for the items was split down the middle. We both got a year of probation (which wouldn't increase as long as we both stayed out of trouble and did what the court ordered we do), having to keep our grades up in school, about 200 dollars each in reimbursement costs, about 200 in court fees, 30 hours of community service, and we both had to get fingerprinted at the police station. Steve and I are both under 18, so the charges will go away once we are legally adults. Steve has been attracting a lot of attention because they are skipping school and trying to act like probation is all fun and games. Steve thinks that just because they have the fine paid off that they are untouchable. But probation has been a lot harder on Steve with grades and community service since they are being an ass. Probation has pretty much left me alone except for biweekly appointments and the occasional house check. I haven't paid any of my fine or done any community service and my grades are for the most part barely passing, but since I'm not causing trouble they aren't really pushing the issue. We are about halfway through the probation sentence, and as long as the community service and fines are paid by the end, there won't be any further charges or punishment. I should be off probation just before I turn 18, so I won't have to worry about the charges following me my whole life. Steve, on the other hand, has been acting like a little trailer trash gutter punk, so they will be on probation a whooooolllle lot longer for bad behavior. Sounds to me like Karma is coming back to bite Steve in the ass.
Anyways, that is the story of how I got "caught" shoplifting. Hopefully you all can learn from my experience, and the most important take away from this incident in my opinion is to TRUST NO ONE!
IllegalExpertGirl
MY STORY:
A while ago, I had gone to the store with the person who I had been shoplifting with for a while. We would both be lookouts for each other and help distract employees and other shoppers from where the other was concealing merchandise. It had been working out pretty well for both of us, until the day that the person (who will be referred to from here on out as Steve) got caught because they were being too cocky and decided to try to blame me for the entire crime.
We went to *store* one day, after hitting several other stores in the area. We had planned that this would be the last hit of the day since it was getting late and the car was already pretty much full of other stolen merchandise. So we walked into the store together and both went and did our own thing. I walked around and didn't see anything that I particularly wanted, so I just kinda hung out and looked at random stuff until everyone was ready to leave. Steve, however, filled the cart with several hundred dollars worth of *merchandise* and started the walk around the store to find some good places to conceal everything in the flat empty bag that was in the child seat of the cart. I knew that one of the employees (the store manager to be exact) was following Steve around, and I told Steve to just put everything back because they were being followed. Steve decided that they were too good to get caught, so they walked to another aisle across the store and started peeling security tags off of things and stuffing them into the bag as fast as possible without checking around for anything that would get them caught, cameras, other people, mirrors, etc. All of the security tags got shoved in one area of a nearby shelf, and were picked up by the store manager as evidence. The manager knew exactly where to look, because they had been watching from the other side of the aisle through a mirror. I hadn't seen where Steve went to conceal everything, so I was just walking around when I happened to go into the same aisle as them. This helped Steve's story that I was part of the theft, because we were seen together multiple times. So after Steve got done filling the bag, they immediately started for the exit without trying to look nonchalant or check for anyone who was following. Right before Steve got to the door, they stopped and tried to get me to walk out with them. I refused to do it because I knew they were gonna get caught, so I told Steve that this was their last chance to put everything back or get in trouble and I walked out on my own without getting stopped and went to wait in the car until we could leave. About a minute later, Steve's mom walks out and Steve followed, setting off the alarm at the door and getting physically pulled back into the store. When Steve and their mom got to the back room of the store, they decided that they would try to pin the blame on me so that Steve wouldn't get kicked out of *extracurricular school activity* and so they could avoid having a criminal record. After Steve and their mom got done blaming me, I was told to come back into the store and I did so willingly because I knew better than to try to escape and end up with worse charges than I was already gonna be stuck with. When I got to the back, a cop was already there and the merchandise had already been totaled up to the price of almost 500 dollars worth of *specific items*. If the blame had all been on one person, this would have been a felony shoplifting charge. But since I was dragged into the whole mess, it was split down the middle and we both got misdemeanor charges and the cost of reimbursing the store for the items was split down the middle. We both got a year of probation (which wouldn't increase as long as we both stayed out of trouble and did what the court ordered we do), having to keep our grades up in school, about 200 dollars each in reimbursement costs, about 200 in court fees, 30 hours of community service, and we both had to get fingerprinted at the police station. Steve and I are both under 18, so the charges will go away once we are legally adults. Steve has been attracting a lot of attention because they are skipping school and trying to act like probation is all fun and games. Steve thinks that just because they have the fine paid off that they are untouchable. But probation has been a lot harder on Steve with grades and community service since they are being an ass. Probation has pretty much left me alone except for biweekly appointments and the occasional house check. I haven't paid any of my fine or done any community service and my grades are for the most part barely passing, but since I'm not causing trouble they aren't really pushing the issue. We are about halfway through the probation sentence, and as long as the community service and fines are paid by the end, there won't be any further charges or punishment. I should be off probation just before I turn 18, so I won't have to worry about the charges following me my whole life. Steve, on the other hand, has been acting like a little trailer trash gutter punk, so they will be on probation a whooooolllle lot longer for bad behavior. Sounds to me like Karma is coming back to bite Steve in the ass.
Anyways, that is the story of how I got "caught" shoplifting. Hopefully you all can learn from my experience, and the most important take away from this incident in my opinion is to TRUST NO ONE!
IllegalExpertGirl
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