Back in the beginning, everything in the world was a static. And the world did not look that good for some odd reason. So, ZOS changed it. And, now, like in Sentinal or Belkarth, we can grab things by accident.
What really helps is to look up at the NPCs head and activate that. Except you still have to be careful in Sentinal. Those stalls have hanging items. However everywhere else, I stopped committing crimes by accident by looking the NPC in the eyes.

I swear guard I was just trying to talk to the guild trader....honestly! What were you thinking ESO, why would you put loose items directly beside or behind guild traders and merchants and make them so easy to mistakenly steal.
StormChaser3000 wrote: »1. Don't hurry.
2. Don't take away an entertainment watching you being chased by guards when you do hurry.
I swear guard I was just trying to talk to the guild trader....honestly! What were you thinking ESO, why would you put loose items directly beside or behind guild traders and merchants and make them so easy to mistakenly steal.
Or turn off auto loot stolen items and stop spamming the button. Been here since beta NEVER had this issue
Fata1moose wrote: »I've never accidentally stolen something at guild traders, but I have gotten bounties at quite a few writ turn in locations.
I swear guard I was just trying to talk to the guild trader....honestly!
starkerealm wrote: »