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The Daily Dot

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

Braden Bjella

Best Buy worker talking(l+r), At&t logo(c)

‘Having to get a credit check just to get a phone is wild’: Best Buy worker issues warning after customer wanted a new AT&T line on Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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

Best Buy worker issues warning after failed AT&T, Verizon transfer with husband and wife’s iPhones

‘Can I go to Michael’s?’: Best Buy worker issues warning after failed AT&T, Verizon transfer with husband and wife’s iPhones

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Best Buy worker says customer charged $3,300 in electronics on 3 cards. They called the police

‘Just didn’t sit right’: Best Buy worker says customer charged $3,700 in electronics on 3 cards. They called the police

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Best Buy customer admonishes worker for not helping him with $40 data transfer to new phone

‘He settled on the S23 FE’: Best Buy customer admonishes worker for not helping him with $40 data transfer to new phone. There’s just one problem

young man in car with caption "when a customer came in for an order pickup on her S24 Ultra" (l) Galaxy S24 Ultra phone (c) young man in car with caption "that's the biggest tip I've ever gotten in my life" (r)

‘That’s the biggest tip I ever got in my life’: Best Buy worker says woman came in for data transfer on Galaxy S24 Ultra. He can’t believe what she did next

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

Main Character of the Week: Best Buy customer who wouldn’t take no for an answer

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Best Buy worker issues warning after customer comes in after Walmart told him he just needed this $40 adapter

‘People use sites like Temu without a second thought’: Best Buy worker issues warning when Walmart tells customer he just needs a $40 adapter

Best Buy worker thinks Apple may be giving the good phones to people who buy AppleCare so they don’t have to use it

‘So shifty’: Best Buy worker thinks Apple may be changing battery stats on iPhones that have AppleCare

Best Buy customer's routine data transfer to new phone takes 21 hours. Geek Squad can't believe why

‘I don’t need Amazon Music’: Best Buy customer’s routine data transfer to new phone takes 21 hours. Geek Squad can’t believe why

Job seeker shows up to Best Buy for job interview

‘They need me here’: Job seeker shows up to Best Buy for job interview. It backfires

A Best Buy employee and a Best Buy store. There is text that says "Main Character of the Week" in the bottom right corner.

Main Character of the Week: Best Buy guy

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Phone iOS update leads customer to AT&T store, then Best Buy, then to an ‘attitude’-filled disaster at the Apple Store

‘I’ve never been so angry with a company’: iPhone iOS update leads customer to AT&T store, then Best Buy, then to an ‘attitude’-filled disaster at the Apple Store

Best Buy customer speaking (l) Best Buy customer service (c) Best Buy customer speaking (r)

‘I don’t understand how Best Buy thinks this is either feasible or sustainable’: Best Buy customer blasts store’s new return policy after learning the hard way

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

Mars Ramos

Cashier looking at receipt(l), Best Buy store(c), Cashier looking scared(r)

‘This sounds fishy’: Viewers defend Best Buy worker who refused to give customer a $3,000 cash refund

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.

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