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Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

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‘They have to be erased’: Woman buys new phone at Best Buy. Then she tries to do the data transfer

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘Go to your store and pick them up’: Expert shows Galaxy Book4 for $160 at Best Buy. Is it a glitch?

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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Man buys 100-inch Hisense 4K QLED TV for $3,299. Then he tries to get the Best Buy price-match after signing up

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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‘They’re all still here’: Best Buy shopper shows the store now overloaded with ‘sale’ TVs

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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‘Missed the memo’: Man goes shopping at Best Buy. Then he notices the Toshibas with Amazon Fire TV

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘Retail is the worst, especially at holidays’: Best Buy worker says customer tried to fight him. It was over Dyson air filters

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘Nah this is wild’: Best Buy customer buys 75-inch 8K Samsung TV. Then he opens the box

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘I checked his balance’: Best Buy customer tries purchasing Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra headphones. There’s just one problem

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Best Buy might payout more’: Shopper reveals how you can get Costco gift cards by trading in your old iPhone, iPad devices

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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‘I thought you were joking’: Best Buy worker says customer came in looking for HDMI splitter. Then he realized what she really needs

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘A customer cased the building’: Best Buy worker says store will track you if you steal from multiple stores. Here’s how

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘This song came on that was super catchy’: Best Buy worker issues PSA about Best Buy radio

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‘I need an adapter’: Best Buy shopper gets rid of lightning cables after buying iPhone 16. It backfires

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‘I just did the same’: Best Buy customer shares how you can trade-in your AirPods for new ones

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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Customer shares how to get video games at Best Buy for $10

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