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Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

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‘What is going on?’: Target shopper tries to buy viral Wondershop Tree Lighting Switch. Then a worker steps in

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‘Hobby Lobby did me wrong!’: Homeowner buys Christmas sign from Hobby Lobby. Then she brings it home

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‘Go to Home Depot’: Shopper buys $200 Christmas tree from Canadian Tire. Then she opens the box

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‘Our entire cat line just restocked’: Couple demands answers after finding baguette candle and surprising deer figurine at HomeGoods

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