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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

Woman talking with text that says "Have you ever experienced discrimination at the exit at Costco?"(L+r), Costco sign(c)

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‘They’re supposed to check the date’: Woman spends $500 at Costco. Receipt-checker tries to go through her receipt item-by-item

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Costco shopper catches workers disinfecting meat room

Costco Wholesale Meat Cleaner

‘This is how we cleaned at Safeway too’: Costco shopper catches workers disinfecting meat room. She’s surprised by what she sees

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

Melody Heald

Expert reveals whether you should feed Kirkland dog food to your pet

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‘Looks good on the surface’: Expert reveals whether you should feed Kirkland dog food to your pet

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Lindsey Weedston

AJ(l), AJ and Big Justice(c), Big Justice(r)

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‘We’re Costco guys,’ aka A.J. and Big Justice, are making TikTok wholesome

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

Braden Bjella

woman in car with couch (inset: finger showing rips) (l) couch being hauled on cart at Costco (c) woman with new couch (r)

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‘They’re starting to rip’: Woman returns couches at Costco after using them for 3 years

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 customer discovers viral refrigerator that’s only $149.

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‘Landlords love this tiny fridge. It’s everywhere’: Costco expert discovers viral $149 refrigerator

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

Costco shopper warns of new facial ID entry point

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‘If it’s not you, you don’t get in’: Costco shopper warns of new facial ID entry point

Costco customers use family card to grocery shop in-store

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‘They’re way too strict’: Costco customers use family card to grocery shop in-store. It backfires

Costco customer returns cooking pans 1 year later

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‘We literally get new rugs every few months ’cause of this rule’: Costco customer returns cooking pans after 1 year because they got ‘scratched up’

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 scanning memberships at the door after shoppers get turned away

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‘Too many people were getting away with it’: Viewers defend Costco scanning memberships at the door after shoppers get turned away

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‘Desperate times comes for desperate measures’: Costco customer returns 5-year-old mattress because it got ‘uncomfortable’

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‘I’m going to hold your hand while I tell you this’: Shopper says she found live worms in the salmon at Costco. Viewers say it’s common

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‘Not good Costco’: Costco shopper tries to buy 50 hotdogs for unhoused people, can’t believe store’s response

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Former Costco worker shares how you can get blocked from making returns

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‘They’ll put it on file’: Former Costco worker shares how you can get banned from making returns

Costco shopper returns playground set from 2008 because his ‘kids grew up’.

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