I've been told to steal 500 gold in goods from <radiant city>. I need to complete this job without killing any of the location's residents or getting caught and spending time in jail.
Objective: Steal 500 gold in goods from <radiant city>
Before the task could be completed, I decided to quit. I've therefore failed the job and forfeited any pay I might have received.
Quest failed
I've stolen 500 gold in goods from <radiant city>
Objective: Return to Delvin
During the course of this task, I was arrested and sent to the local jail. I've therefore failed the job and was forced to forfeit my share of the pay.
Quest failed
I've successfully complete the job and received my share of the pay.
Being arrested during the job will cause the quest to fail.
Being caught stealing an item will prevent it from counting towards the total sum stolen, even if the Dragonborn is not arrested.
Killing someone will not fail the quest, so long as it is undetected.
If this job takes place in the same town as one of Vex's jobs, her items count towards the total, meaning both jobs can be completed at the same time.
If an item is stolen, dropping it and then picking it back up it may count as a new theft towards the total. If a reasonably valuable item is found, it may be possible to steal it a few times rather than searching for other items.
Taking one of the Stones of Barenziah will fulfill this requirement of 500 despite its lower listed value and it being taken rather than stolen.
Alchemy shops have valuable goods (void/frost/fire salts, potions, etc.).
The Jarl's room or castle has jewels to steal.
Jewelry stalls in cities usually have items that have a high value, it may be possible to complete a Bedlam Job by stealing only one item.
Winning a brawl with someone counts towards the total.
In Wuunferth's room, on the upper floor of Palace of the Kings in Windhelm; there are potions and scrolls worth well over the required 500 . There is also a Stone of Barenziah in the room.
Calixto's House of Curiosities. On a shelf to the right will be two scrolls, each worth 500 , along with of many other items. Not only do these items respawn, but if Blood on the Ice has been completed, nobody will be there.
Endon's House. In the bedroom on top of a dresser is a silver necklace worth nearly 600 .
The blacksmith area has valuable steel weapons and silver ingotss.
The Treasury House has a safe with over 200 , along with at least one gem and a high value enchanted weapon, easily totaling over 500 . It also has a Stone of Barenziah in the bedroom, right next to the bed.
The Dwemer Museum has a Stone of Barenziah and a large assortment of goods with only two guards. (Almost all of these items are locked in display cases which will increase lockpicking as well.)
PC 360 PS3 The Raven Rock job may not flag as complete even though goods worth over 500 are stolen.
PC Solution: With console command "player.setstage TGRNT 50" (without quotes), the goal will be reached and the quest journal will be updated to return to Delvin to finish the quest.
PC 360 PS3 Another solution is to return to Delvin to quit the job.
Stealing a single item worth exactly 500 ,(e.g. a flawless sapphire), appears to not fulfill the requirement. Stealing items above this total appears to trigger completion, so 501 may be the actual threshold.
Sometimes even you steal a single item worth than 500, it will not fullfill the requirement.
Once you steal 500 gold in goods,the quest will tell you to return to Delvin,however,you may drop the item|items you stole and return,the quest still can be completed