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The Daily Dot

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

Difference between a Costco wing and Sam's wing

Costco and Sams Chicken

‘Do not buy these’: Woman shocked at the difference between a Costco chicken wing and Sam’s Club wing

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

Costco Worker(l), Costco(c), woman with couch(r)

costco-return-policy

‘I actually returned a rotisserie chicken’: Viewers share wildest Costco returns

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

Braden Bjella

man pointing at Costco signs (l&r) Costco storefront (c)

costco food court

‘This is why I love Sam’s’: Customer says Costco is raising food court prices, requiring membership to buy meals

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

costco-families-bring-kids

‘She’s confusing Costco with the library’: Customer complains about families who bring their kids to Costco. It backfires

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Expert says buy car batteries from Costco

Costco Batteries

‘The pricing can’t be beat’: Viewers divided after Customer says you should buy car batteries at Costco

Workers side with Costco worker who refused to give samples out to kids

Costco Energy Drinks

‘She’s parenting better than you are’: Viewers side with Costco worker who refused to give samples out to customer’s kids

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

Woman talking with dumplings(l+r), CostcO(c)

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‘Costco is a bulk store?’: Woman says she was kicked out of Costco for taking too many boxes of dumplings

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

Melody Heald

Woman shares Costco hack for when you want cookies but don’t want to buy $10 box

Costco Wholesale Cookies

‘You can go to the bakery section, call up one of the people working’: Woman shares Costco hack for when you want cookies but don’t want to buy $10 box

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

Viewers divided after Costco customer lets man with ‘only a couple things’ pass in front of her at checkout

Costco Line

‘Do people not do stuff like this anymore?’: Viewers divided after Costco customer lets man with ‘only a couple things’ go in front of her at checkout

Costco shopper says this popular item may be contaminated

Costco Disease

‘I was violently ill’: Costco shopper says this popular item may be contaminated

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Costco shopper receives email that southwest wraps have been recalled due to listeria

Costco Food Recall

‘You’re only telling me this now?’: Costco shopper receives email that southwest wraps have been recalled due to listeria—4 months later

Viewers divided after woman stares at Costco worker while waiting for samples to be put out

Costco samples

‘Girl if you’re hungry the hotdogs are $1.50’: Viewers sound off after woman stares at Costco worker while waiting for samples to be put out

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

Mars Ramos

tiktoker says Costco Marinara sauce might be different

Costco Sauce

‘I won’t buy it anymore’: Costco shopper says Rao’s Marinara sauce changed, and the taste is ‘unrecognizable’

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Costco storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Emergency meals(r)

costco-selling-emergency-meals

‘Like they know what is next to come’: Costco shopper shows off ‘emergency food’ for $63 being offered in-store. Here’s why customers are stocking up

New Costco return policy is dividing viewers

Costco