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

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‘They emailed me’: Best Buy customer promised price-match on Amazon Prime MacBook. Then 7-10 business days pass

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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‘Scammer’s den’: Man buys Asus ROG gaming laptop from Best Buy with free copy of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Then he tries to redeem it

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘I still haven’t opened it’: Best Buy customer purchases Meta Quest 3 with Apple Pay. Then he tries to return it

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

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‘Customers lie constantly’: Best Buy customer brings in return. But he bought the item at Target

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

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‘Just finished paying the TV off 2 weeks ago’: Man buys Samsung OLED 4K S95B from Best Buy. It breaks 1 day after the warranty expires. What can he do?

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

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‘It’s in the job description’: Best Buy customer tries to activate Lively phone. Then the workers refuse to help

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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‘Now I’m out the computer and the money’: Best Buy customer orders $1,500 computer for pickup. Then the store gives it away to another customer

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‘Probably the most requested item besides AirPods’: Best Buy worker reveals the one store item that no one bought for 3 years. It’s $169

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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‘The workers probably thought…’: Best Buy customer orders iPad. Then they open the box

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‘Don’t spend that all in one place man’: Best Buy customer’s order is delayed. Then the store tries to make up for it

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‘I drive a small car and it wouldn’t fit’: Best Buy customer orders TV mount. They can’t believe what they receive instead and are unable to take it back to store

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‘You’re a better person than me’: Best Buy customer comes for data transfer after buying iPhone 15 through Verizon. Then things take a wrong turn

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‘Cold as ice’: Best Buy customer tells customer service representative they aren’t having the best day. They can’t believe the response 

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‘Flagged’: Best Buy customer returns a $449 Sonos Era 300 Speaker. Then a worker steps in

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