This is something I can't recommend specifically because it depends greatly on the laws of your jurisdiction but if you do the research or talk to a lawyer it might be interesting to know.
Shoplifting is defined in most jurisdictions as taking property without making an offering of payment for it.
This means that you could, by that definition, walk into a store that refuses you service, take an item, leave the exact cost of that item in cash on the register and walk out and not be guilty of any crime. They might call the cops, but even if the police investigate, they can't charge you without evidence of intent to commit a crime. Leaving payment denies that, even if the store later throws your money in the trash.
This also can extend to electronic payments as well. Offering to pay for the item with your credit card and them refusing to process that payment is still an offer of payment. This is a little bit problematic, because it's going to be harder to prove the offer of payment was made. Taking pictures of the money you leave or video taping your offer of payment would be recommended.
And, of course, if you happen to live in California and the store does try to send the cops after you, as long as the item is under $950 in value it's a non-arrestable offense given a citation only. At that point the defense against the citation would be the offering or leaving of payment.
Like I said, this can go south if the cops either don't care or decide to take the store's side and make up bullshit like resisting arrest or disobeying an officer to arrest you anyway, so not something I recommend. But it's fun to consider nonetheless.
This is something I can't recommend specifically because it depends greatly on the laws of your jurisdiction but if you do the research or talk to a lawyer it might be interesting to know.
Shoplifting is defined in most jurisdictions as taking property without making an offering of payment for it.
This means that you could, by that definition, walk into a store that refuses you service, take an item, leave the exact cost of that item in cash on the register and walk out and not be guilty of any crime. They might call the cops, but even if the police investigate, they can't charge you without evidence of intent to commit a crime. Leaving payment denies that, even if the store later throws your money in the trash.
This also can extend to electronic payments as well. Offering to pay for the item with your credit card and them refusing to process that payment is still an offer of payment. This is a little bit problematic, because it's going to be harder to prove the offer of payment was made. Taking pictures of the money you leave or video taping your offer of payment would be recommended.
And, of course, if you happen to live in California and the store does try to send the cops after you, as long as the item is under $950 in value it's a non-arrestable offense given a citation only. At that point the defense against the citation would be the offering or leaving of payment.
Like I said, this can go south if the cops either don't care or decide to take the store's side and make up bullshit like resisting arrest or disobeying an officer to arrest you anyway, so not something I recommend. But it's fun to consider nonetheless.