________________________________________ | | | -- Anti Consumerism -- | | | | A handy little fun-filled guide on how | | to shop in the "correct" manner. | | | | _| Compiled by: N. Master |_ | | | Produced by: Riff Raff | | |________________________________________| ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter the First: Freshman Orientation ______________________________________________________________________________ This phile was compiled to assist those of us who like to live on the edge of sanity, those of us who like to tempt fate, and even those of us who are simply practical. These shopping techniques are by no way endorsed by this organization, yet at one time or another, one or more of them may be called for, and, thenceforth, utelized. I have never yet met anybody who has not employed one of these following actions, nor do I think I ever shall, as it is common knowledge that, "Drastic times call for drastic measures." With this in mind, let us continue... ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter the Second: Simple ShopLifting ______________________________________________________________________________ The key to ALL forms of shoplifting is to not get caught. The entire "sport" is centered around this, as getting caught sucks. With this goal in mind, a brief "guideline" should probably be established so that we can be sure that this unfortunate occurance doesn't come about. A shoplifter is recognized by the American Heritage Dictionary to be "One who steals goods on display in a store." So, how to do this with a decent amount of safety? Well, to smuggle the item out of the store, you need to do so without looking like you have it, quite obviously. So, whenever you target what you want, (like a pack of 10 disks, for example), wear a jacket. It doesn't have to have mega amounts of room, but just enough to snugly fit the desired item. I have found that wearing a t-shirt under a buttondown shirt works rather well, as I can fit the box inbetween the shirts, and have the jacket covering it all, oblivious to public view. Don't forget to "tuck in" the shirts into your pants. You may make as many trips as you want, you've got all the time in the world. Just pretend you're "browsing" or looking for your mother, or something to that extent. Bookstores have been found to be exceptionally easy to lift from for this item, as they have the disks onhand, yet they lack a security system as they wouldn't think that anybody would want to risk imprisionment for a lousy three dollar-and-fifty-cent book. Stake out the area which to have targeted first, though. If they have a security system, it's most often going to be obvious to discourage participation in this act. Radio Shacks are good, also, as they have Tandy security systems, which never work in the first place. But never forget, don't ever try to lift anything which you can't easily conceal, nor try to lift something that is in clear view of an employee, as they are trained to trust nobody, and to check out every suspicion. And always keep in mind that if you're caught, you will be forcefully suspended from this sport for extended periods of time, namely, imprisioned. But, what the hell, you only live once. ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter the Next: Plastic 'Pursing ______________________________________________________________________________ Carding. Truly, every phreak knows about it, yet few really know how to do this with a fair amount of safety. Getting caught on this offense is even more dangerous than shoplifting, as it can carry a sentence of grand larsony if the object is something like a hard drive or such. So, safety becomes even more essential. Some tips... Trashing. Probably the easiest way to get ahold of some ready-to-use card numbers. Just wait 'till nightfall, get some flashlights, and drive up to a local store. Most trash bins are unlocked, so, don't be bashful, jump right on inside, and start digging through the trash, (hence the name trashing of course). Sooner or later, you'll run across a bunch of carbons, with the card numbers and customer names inscribed therein. Employees are SUPPOSED to rip carbons up, but almost half of the time they fail to do so, or rip them in such a lackluster manner that the pieces are still connected. So, gather all the carbons you can find together in a bag, to sort out and piece together at home. When you have sufficiently trashed a can, then you've got to decode the ones you've found. With a little time and effort on your part, this can be easily accomplished. Drop points - MUST be had, as you can NEVER have the object delivered to your home address, especially as it doesn't match that on the card. Doing this will lead to your immediate prosecution upon delivery. Not the kind of thought that should cross your mind. After thorough experimentation and examination of various types of drop points, everyplace from a vacant house which is for sale to the local school has been tried, yet the best place has been determined to be a P.O. Box, as they are relatively untracable. But, you ask, HOW to I get one? Well... The post office requires some identification to issue a box to you, so it is of utmost importance that you attain some. Read the last name off of the carbon that you have chosen to use, and consult your local phone books to see where the subject lives. In this operation, it is obviously best to choose a name which is less used, unlike Smith. In this way, you can find their home address and other needed information right Ma Bell's own publishing. To get the actual identification, (preferably a driver's license), go to the local ID maker. They exist everywhere, so don't complain that there aren't any near you -- you just haven't been looking hard enough. Get the ID made out in the name found on the carbon, so that you can get the box in that name. Leave no loose strings that, upon pulling, could lead to your prosecution. What do you want? Computer materials are the most difficult items to get as most carders are computer enthusiasts, so, they look out for this sort of thing. When you call the place to order, be real and DON'T stammer like a preadolescent. It's a sure tipoff. Also, call from a payphone, like in the mall, in case they verify the phone number they gave you. You do this in case they are REALLY thorough and make a match of your phone number and address. If they don't match, you don't want the improper number to be your own, or you are, once again, busted. It's good to use a phone in the mall so that you can sit around and wait for a return call without being bored out of your skull. It's been determined relatively safe to assume that they won't call if they haven't done so in an hour or two. Once you're done with this, it's just a matter of time, waiting to see if they didn't run across any bugs. If you don't get it, then they found a discrepancy with your information, or found out that you were a fraud. But, you have nothing to worry about, you haven't lost anything, you gave it a good try, so "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again." However, never use the same number twice. This is a somewhat tedious procedure, but if you follow it, you run no risk. Better to be safe than sorry... ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter the Fourth: Phinancial Phraud ______________________________________________________________________________ Exactly how DOES the store know how much an item is? They, like you, look at the pricetag, of course. In many stores, tag switching is childsplay, you can peel off the old tag, replace it with another, or, if you're a bit lucky, you'll espie a tagging gun somewhere in the immediate vicinity. I hope I don't have to tell you how to use that to your advantage... Yet, in other stores, such as clothing stores and such, they stick the tags to the item with a plastic "chain," supposedly untamperable, unbreakable. Simply with a knife and a lighter, you can switch tags so that you only have to pay what you WANT to pay for the item. But how is this done, you ask...? First, cut off the tags of the items which you want to switch between with the knife. Next, get the "desirable" tag, and, by passing the two ends of it through the base of the flame, (so as to prevent carbon staining), melt the tag's ends together, so that it looks untampered with. Once the smell dissapates, check out your handiwork. If there is any extra plastic on the sides, whittle that off with the knife, so that it looks normal. Then, unless the store has a LISystem, or Laser Identifying System, you're all set. If the "new" price isn't TOO outrageous, you're in biz. A little tip: Don't put a $0.50 price tag on a $45.00 item. They're going to notice. Be real. But, this really works. However, due to the procedure, this has to be done in a rather large store, such as The Gap or Caruso Caruso. Have fun... ______________________________________________________________________________ -Anti Consumerism- is a TradeMark of DeadMan Operations and Activities, Inc. (K)opyWrong 1986 All Rights Phucked ______________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ [_|_] This Phile Was Compiled By The Phollowing [_|_] Riff Raff Ninja Master Acid Reign The CutPurse ______________________________________________________________________________ [^] Especial Thanx To Ninja Master For Donating The Idea And The Thought [^]