Have You Ever Shoplifted?

June 1, 2007

by POPSUGAR Fashion 83

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anon1234r5t6y7u8 28 weeks

im pretty sure that most stores have security tags. but if you ever go to a store when its busy, make sure you have a bag from there with a reciept and something you recently purchased from the store, make sure to hide the stolen items, just stop and look around when the security beepers come on, most store associates will just let you go because you stopped and obviously have nothing to hide. and if they ask to see your stuff just show them and they will let you leave regardless if the security thing goes off again

3 years

I shoplifted as a teenager a couple times then I stoped. Im 21 with a good job but i was tempted again and I did. Days later I did it again got caught but ran. I droped my cell and was found now Ive been sentenced to 3 yrs. in prison cuz of my juvinile record. DONT FALL INTO TEMPTATION!!!

3 years

Yep im guilty. I shoplift alot. it all started with a friend of mine who steals so one day we stole some jewelry from forever21 and ever since then we've been taking. Its so easy. I dont see me getting caught and i get a major thrill out of it.

3 years

I shoplift. No guilty conscience, doesn't make me want to go back and pay for it. Mostly a thrill thing, but partly because I don't have cash and I don't want to put it on my card. I am in high school and I don't do it too often. I usually steal make-up from drugstores and Sephora. Jewelry from Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters. Live it up! Once I mature, I will probably stop.

3 years

I've been reading a lot of these comments and I hav 2 say dat in the past month I have stolen well over a thousand dollars worth of stuff I hav gotten tall uggs, juicy wallet, 5 pairs of designer jeans, a bcbg dress and a INC peat coat, and more 100 or 200 dollars worth of clothes in the store I work in. It is beging 2 b a problem but I don't think I will stop till I get a couple more of designer jeans.

3 years

I too am guilty of shoplifting. I've been reading a lot of these things, and it seems that most of us started because we hung around people who stole. I didn't steal a thing until my freshman year of college, and I am not in my sophomore year in college. The only thing I ever really steal are clothes...shirts, coats, cardigans, etc. At first it was a thrill, then I just started doing it because I knew I could get away with it. Stealing from H&M, Urban Outfitters, American Eagle is a lot easier than you think. I've only almost gotten caught once, and it was because I left a tag that I ripped off in my coat pocket. (UO) I was accused of stealing by the manager but I because no one saw me do it, they weren't able to detain me and I left. I realize that it's starting to become a bit of a problem, because I steal clothes that I don't even really really want anymore. If I'm okay with it, I'll pick it up. I'd say that since I've started shoplifting, I've stolen about $2,000 worth of clothes. It's pretty pathetic but I do it anyway. My two cents.

3 years

Oh my goddddd, I've stolen SOOOOOOO much. I've stolen books, CDs, video games, candy... you name it, I've stolen it. NEVER been caught. I almost did once, with a book. But thankfully I managed to get past the security person. I should stop, I'm going to get caught eventually...

3 years

I still shoplift now, I don't know why. I've been stealing my whole life, I use to steal barbies and small toys from friends and my mom would get mad and make me take the stuff back. I can afford the stuff I steal, but it feels so much better having everything for free. I've stolen, 4 tank tops from Ardenes & even framed some innocent person.. Somebody left a bag at the store and I took it in the change room with me and put the tags of the stuff I stole from in the bag and put it back where I found it and when I was paying for the stuff I bought the employee's and I were talking about it and they said whoever claims the bag is going to get charged.. OOOPS lol. I recently went shopping with my bestfriend, I shoplifted right infront of her & she didnt notice..I stole Aviators, Shutter shades, alot of condoms from San Diego.. Oh and I went to stiches and stole a cute shirt.. I plan to steal this one my friend wants so bad but its expensive, I told her i'll "buy" it for her for christmas...I can't control myself >.> I want to.

lovely1089 4 years

ive been shoplifting since i was 6. but it was just small things like candy/gum etc. then i stopped and got very addicted to it in high school.i would say ive stolen 600$-800$ worth of stuff.then finally my senior year of high school i got caught stealing a pair of 7$ earrings at the mall.i had to go to court so many times through out the whole year.but what i got is 15 hrs of community serviceand a 55$ fine.the worst part in my opinion was going to all those court dates at 8am. [i hate waking up early...]thankfully it was not put in my records.i havent stolen anything in a year.which for me is a great acomplishment.:]

lovely1089 4 years

ive been shoplifting since i was 6. but it was just small things like candy/gum etc. then i stopped and got very addicted to it in high school. i would say ive stolen 600$-800$ worth of stuff. then finally my senior year of high school i got caught stealing a pair of 7$ earrings at the mall. i had to go to court so many times through out the whole year. but what i got is 15 hrs of community service and a 55$ fine. the worst part in my opinion was going to all those court dates at 8am. [i hate waking up early...] thankfully it was not put in my records. i havent stolen anything in a year. which for me is a great acomplishment. :]

melanie1234 5 years

I knew a girl who used to shoplift all the time. She would go into a department store wearing baggy sweatpants and a jacket (mostly in the winter time) and would put a pair of expensive designer jeans(sevens, true religions, joes ect.) that range from about $145-$200 or more. She would also steal shirts, juicy zipups, and swimsuits by just simply putting them on under her clothes and walking out of the store. None of the clothing items have security tags or detectors at the doors which i think is surprising and unrealistic for a store with such high quality merchendise. Probably after about 8 pairs of jeans, 5 swimsuits and 10 shirts she got caught but only for the pair of jeans she tried to steal at the time she was convicted. She is banned from the department store for life and the surrounding mall for one year. I have never shoplifted and dont plan on it. I do believe that if a shoplifter is caught once and has a clean record, they will never do it again and will learn to think twice about the decisions they make. If I was a boss at a store and was interviewing a possible employee with a record of shoplifting one time, I wouldnt not hire them because of it. I would be more suspicious of the people who dont have it on their record because now a days so many people shoplift and dont get caught they could really be the ones stealing. its hard to know who could be doing it but i believe that say 9/10 people who are caught shoplifting, will never do it again. Everyone make mistakes, big or small, but we end up learning from them in the end and thats what really matters.

keishi 5 years

Yeah. I've shoplifted tons before. Clothes, makeup, jewelry, CDs, and some really random stuff. Not because I actually NEED it or can't afford it, I just did it simply because I can. I don't really see the horror behind stealing. yeah I've totally had MANY things stolen from me so it's not like I don't know what it feels like to have something stolen from you. I'm sure most that read this will think I do this just to be rebellious, but that's just not all of it. Think about it. Our society encourages us to buy EVERYTHING. And for ridiculous prices. Come on people, I know you don't believe that the clothes your wearing cost the price you paid for them. And the outrageous money you paid doesn't actually see the people that are on the low end of the latter, it's the select few that own the business. They see all the money. By the way I have never stolen from an actual person or small business, just big corporations. Yeah I know most will say that still doesn't justify stealing, but whatever. What about people that steal to actually survive. And when I say survive I mean survive. Like most of you said "stealing is stealing no matter what it is".How in the world could that be justified? Well I know that doesn't pertain to me but some people need to be a little more open minded, the world isn't black and white. I bet most people here have the same opinion about abortion. I personally think that it's my body and I'll do what I want. But I'm guessing most don't think that way. Well what if some girl was raped. Why should she have to live with someone else's mistake. Ya know?

keishi 5 years

Yeah. I've shoplifted tons before. Clothes, makeup, jewelry, CDs, and some really random stuff. Not because I actually NEED it or can't afford it, I just did it simply because I can. I don't really see the horror behind stealing. yeah I've totally had MANY things stolen from me so it's not like I don't know what it feels like to have something stolen from you. I'm sure most that read this will think I do this just to be rebellious, but that's just not all of it. Think about it. Our society encourages us to buy EVERYTHING. And for ridiculous prices. Come on people, I know you don't believe that the clothes your wearing cost the price you paid for them. And the outrageous money you paid doesn't actually see the people that are on the low end of the latter, it's the select few that own the business. They see all the money. By the way I have never stolen from an actual person or small business, just big corporations. Yeah I know most will say that still doesn't justify stealing, but whatever. What about people that steal to actually survive. And when I say survive I mean survive. Like most of you said "stealing is stealing no matter what it is". How in the world could that be justified? Well I know that doesn't pertain to me but some people need to be a little more open minded, the world isn't black and white. I bet most people here have the same opinion about abortion. I personally think that it's my body and I'll do what I want. But I'm guessing most don't think that way. Well what if some girl was raped. Why should she have to live with someone else's mistake. Ya know?

Vannuccia 6 years

Classy Phantasmagoria ...

Vannuccia 6 years

Classy Phantasmagoria ...

Vdogg 6 years

I too am guilty of shoplifting back in the day.. It was a few years ago & i must say i was quite good at it.. i would go out with friends who also stole, and they wouldn't even notice when i stole stuff after standing beside me the whole time! I think that if your friends are shoplifters it definately influences you, so stay away! if you ever meet someone who's into it. I stole 100's of dollars worth of clothing & jewellery from department stores, & then i stopped out of guilt. THEN, when i gotten jewellery of my OWN stolen at school one day (karma's a bitch), i decided to replace them, & boom - i got caught by an undercover security gaurd. I got banned from the mall for a year & a 300$ fine, but little did i know i would meet the assistant manager of the mall that summer on vacation, & he would lift the fine & the banishment. Guess im lucky for a sinner!

Vdogg 6 years

I too am guilty of shoplifting back in the day.. It was a few years ago & i must say i was quite good at it.. i would go out with friends who also stole, and they wouldn't even notice when i stole stuff after standing beside me the whole time! I think that if your friends are shoplifters it definately influences you, so stay away! if you ever meet someone who's into it. I stole 100's of dollars worth of clothing & jewellery from department stores, & then i stopped out of guilt. THEN, when i gotten jewellery of my OWN stolen at school one day (karma's a bitch), i decided to replace them, & boom - i got caught by an undercover security gaurd.I got banned from the mall for a year & a 300$ fine, but little did i know i would meet the assistant manager of the mall that summer on vacation, & he would lift the fine & the banishment. Guess im lucky for a sinner!

phantasmagoria 6 years

I've stolen a thong from H&M, which I don't really consider a crime, and of course loads of candy from the supermarket.

amiemoos 6 years

I'm way too paranoid to do anything like that. Plus, I walk into a store and it doesn't even cross my mind to not pay for something. Although, I used to work for a retail store that is part of a huge chain and as part of their training they tell you what to look for in shoplifters. All I can say is I learnt so much! It was like 'learn to shoplift 101'. But then I guess if you can't trust your employees, who can you trust?!

Nerdphanie 6 years

This is so interesting! I've never shoplifted and I don't condone it, but I understand why people do it. I'm glad most of you have moved on from that, though..

pinupsweetheart 6 years

I was once in a store with my mom (I was maybe 6 or 7) and a teenage girl was being caught for shop lifting. She pulled me over where I could see her and said "You see that? She is getting in trouble with the police for stealing. Don't EVER do that. If you want something, ask me for it first. NEVER steal."

Wicked 6 years

I did when I was ten. I stole lipbalm and a pen.

mollipop 6 years

No, I couldn't because the guilt would eat me up.

krampalicious 6 years

amandaaa- i firmly believe that if the worst thing you do in your life is shoplift, even if it's a lot, then you are going to be okay. maybe i just have loose morals or something, but seriously. there are so much more worse things you could do. of course people are going to judge--they always do. and as much as i cringe when i hear the world "bible," there is one quote that really fits, especially in this situation: judge not, lest ye be judged. am i proud i was chronic shoplifter? no. do i lose sleep over it at night thinking i'm going to hell? never.

krampalicious 6 years

amandaaa- i firmly believe that if the worst thing you do in your life is shoplift, even if it's a lot, then you are going to be okay. maybe i just have loose morals or something, but seriously. there are so much more worse things you could do. of course people are going to judge--they always do. and as much as i cringe when i hear the world "bible," there is one quote that really fits, especially in this situation: judge not, lest ye be judged.am i proud i was chronic shoplifter? no. do i lose sleep over it at night thinking i'm going to hell? never.

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