Tips for stealing (Maybe a bug...)

[Odonatathrope]

This may be a game bug, or it may be a bit of realism...the choice is yours. But it enabled me to successfully steal many items, including the Sword of White Woe, the Dwemer artifacts, some Orcish armour in the Balmora Armorer shop, etc. If you are trying to steal something in sneak mode, you want to put yourself in a place where you can't get caught. The trick is to jump around. Hop up on top of barrels, shelves, crates, whatever you can find. For example, in the alchemist's shop in Balmora, try hopping up on the crate behind her. If you keep altering your position, you'll notice that in some places the "sneak" icon comes on immediately and stays on. You're hidden, so grab whatever loot you can reach. Like I say, bug or realism (what guard is looking for a sneaky thief standing six feet above his head on a tiny wooden shelf), but it works wonders.

[Forty Two]

lol n1.

[chibon]

I don't think it's a bug but the higher your attributres get the easier it gets I've also noticed that it's easier to sneak up on people too.