so uhhh my recent trip to walmart self checks shed light on a new security measure they are using. There are overhead cameras on every single self check and they are watching for you to underscan something. If it 'senses' you underscanning it freezes your self check and calls for assistance from the current self check host. There is a brief video recording of the 'discrepancy' so the self checkout attendant can verify, very annoying.
this underscanning seems very sensitive so I would not recommend trying to underscan at walmart self check outs anymore. About two years ago walmart stopped weighing the bagging area which made underscanning so fucking easy but now Id say the easiest method is just concealment or leaving whatever item you nabbing under some shopping bags you brought yourself.
if you intend on stealing always remember to wear a hat (something non distinguishable like a plain color cap or a beanie) and ofc wear a face mask. Always wear a change of clothes you wouldnt ever wear outside of shoplifting and, something ive been doing on my own escapades, try to walk with an abnormal gait. Just a walking style different enough from your own. If you plan on hitting that walmart very infrequently that last step may be a bit much but i know for a fact places like target check gaits.
also the door greeters cant legally stop you, and AP cant stop you as is company policy so if you suspect you are getting tailed just keep walking
i always recommend parking your car as far as possible from any cameras (walmart does have cameras in the parking lot but they typically have a loud speaker blasting their propaganda and also solar panels attached for power so just dont park near that...)
if anyone else has any other COOL SHOPLIFTING TIPS feel free to post them here and i plan on compiling this in to a semi regular thread
Scan fresh goods as cheaper fresh goods, like scanning a croissant as a bread roll instead, or a chocolate donut as a plain one.
In the UK a lot of products seem to have a weight margin rather than a proper weight, for example I hypothetically scan my mince meat with a light flavour packet underneath it. The machine doesn't bleep if the total weight you put in the bag isn't exactly 500g (or whatever it's meant to weigh).
scan honey crisps as red delicious
when weighing anything slightly lift the bag while placing it on the scale
all donuts can be rung up as the cheapest donuts ( i even did this as a cashier cuz i didnt give af, i even scanned muffins as donuts)
yeah self checks here dont do the weight discrepancy thing anymore, makes the koolaid packet tricket super effective tho i dont know how well the scan discrepancy thing is now
what about gluing on barcodes?