guilty here
I've shoplifted a lot of things in my time.. not proud of it sure, but hey.. it's a fact of life.

Since others have told of their ways and means of successfully shoplifting things, i'll tell you mine!

Clothes - if you go to a shop and you plan on stealing clothes, wear something relatively loose (but not obviously too baggy). Then, pick what you want to shoplift, and try and shift two of the same items onto the one coathanger. This is the hardest part because people always walk around.. so if you can get past this stage the item is almost yours.

Once you have smuggled the two items onto the one hanger, pick up a few other items that you don't even plan on trying on and take them with you to the change room. Once you're in the change room, you can put the stolen item on underneath your clothes and walk out. Simple!

Random bits and pieces - Another tip is to take a receipt in your pocket along with a plastic shopping bag. Once you're in the store, fill the bag with practically whatever you want (obviously it can't be stuff that you can't buy elsewhere or you'll look suspicious). Once you are satisfied with your choice of items, put the receipt in the bag along. Walk out and go and show the bag checker your items. Ensure your receipt is clearly visible. Most of the time they'll have a quick look, see a receipt and think you bought them somewhere else. They wont check the receipt.

When stealing handbags, walk into a store with your items (purse, keys, phone) on you. Go and choose your desired handbag and have a look inside. They usually have those sensor stickers concealed somewhere inside. Make sure you find this sensor sticker and take it out. Make sure no one is looking, and then put your keys, purse and phone in it and then have a look around the store for a little bit. When you're satisfied that no one has followed you around the store, just walk out. Easy! Same with shoes.. make out like you're "trying them on" by walking around in them. Then just keep walking.

For small small items (like makeup etc) just walk around with them in your hands like you intend on purchasing them. Walk around and while you're walking around, discreetly take any packaging off them. Once this has been done, fill your pockets and walk out.

After doing all of these things, I've stolen in my time about $5k worth of stuff.. so they are tried and tested methods that actually do work. You just have to be smart about it. Don't blame me if using these techniques and you get caught though!

Or y'know.. don't steal.
(brotagaia, Fri 11 Jan 2008, 8:49, 3 replies)

same with shoes?
So, go into a shop with no shoes on? Okay...

I think I'll just stick to the last line.
(loutre I've said too much, been too unkind, Fri 11 Jan 2008, 9:08, closed)

shoe theft
go into the shoe shop with your old shoes on and walk out with a new pair?

I thought about trying this with trainers, but the obvioous shinyness of new trainers and the obvious tattyness o my old ones might tip some sharp-eyed security guard.
(dave likes cheese, Fri 11 Jan 2008, 11:23, closed)

Stealing
is not a fact of life. It's illegal. I know I'm sounding all puritanical, but it's really depressing the way that so many people on here are so blase about theft.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Fri 11 Jan 2008, 12:17, closed)