Oblivion - Where can I find expensive items to steal

[Lysdexik]

I joined the thieves guild, and I am looking to make alot of gold really fast, so I'm just wondering if anyone knows of places I can go to steal ridiculously expensive items.

any suggestions would be appreciated

[Red Rebel]

Rich people's houses, silver things. Also weapon/armor stores.

[Lysdexik]

can you be a little more specific?

like, if you can describe places in more detail, like what people are rich and if you have found expensive items to steal can you give me the locations of them?

[Red Rebel]

Are you talking about something extremely expensive? Like a rare or special item? I don't know about any of those off the top of my head. But you can go into the castles and steal the silver plates and such easily.

Also, any weapon or armor store (Slash n smash, Best Defence, anywhere) has weapons and armor laying around you can steal easily. Here's what I do in stores:

Most store have two floors. Go to the top of the stairs, and get as far away from the shopkeeper as possible. Go to sneak mode. The shop keeper will move closer until he can see you. When he does, quickly run down (go out of sneak mode) and get around him (jump over if you have to). Run to the item you want, go into sneak mode, and steal it. The shopkeeper usually won't see you.

[Dave-Mastor]

Here's a short list:

Anvil: Heinrich Oaken-Hull's house is north of the Chapal of Dibella's east end

Bravil: Ungolim's house is on Bravil Plaza's north side.

Bruma: Lyra Rosentia's house is in the town's northeast corner
Honmund's house is north of the great Chapel of Talos
Baenlin's house is south of Lyra Rosentia's

Cheydinhal: The Orum house is across the river from the Chapel of Arkay.

Chorrol: Rimalus Bruiant's house is in the town's north central part.

Imperial City: Forian's house is in Talos Plaza's south-easatern quadrant.
Jakben, Earl of Imbel's house is in the southeast corner of Talos Plaza's traffic circle.
Umbacano Manor is on the northeast corner of Talos Plaza's traffic circle.

Leyawiin: Alval Uvani's house is in the town's south-cental part.
Rosentia Gallenus's house is in the town's west-cental part.

Skingrad: Nerastarel's house is at the east end of the south part of town.
Summitmist Manor is also at the east end of the south part of the town.

Hopefully that should help you.

[Lysdexik]

i have been in a bunch of rich peoples houses, but i seldom find anything worth alot of gold, has anyone found anything worthwhile in a house that maybe i should go steal to?

[Red Rebel]

You're not going to find a lot of expensive items to steal. You just have to take what you can. Also, you don't have to steal an item to sell it to a fence. You can sell non-stolen items. Go exploring somewhere and sell your loot to a fence.

[Dave-Mastor]

Take anything worth more than it weighs, and non-stolen items, do NOT count.

[Red Rebel]

Oh whups. I thought they did!

[Sovereign002]

No they don't, though you can sell them to your fence aswell.
Oh and another thing lysdexik if you haven't risen high in the ranks of the thieves guild I wouldn't bother searching for very expensive items because you won't be able to sell them for that much money anyway...
Just look in shops at night, use sneak and walk, DONT run while you're sneaking it makes much more noise. And just take whatever you an find, light is ussually better.
I would recomment ingredient shops because potions and ingredients don't weigh much, and can be sold for a reasonable price. And remember, many littles make something big.