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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.

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Kirkland eggs stocked up(l) Costco Wholesale sign on building(r)

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‘That is ridiculous’: Woman goes to Costco to buy eggs. Then she sees the egg section

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

Mars Ramos

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‘I’ve never feared for my life’: Former teacher says she quit her job to work at Costco. Then she reveals why

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

Melody Heald

A photo of a Costco exterior; a screenshot from @mylonepov's Tiktok of a cake with the caption "Returning this cake because it was so so dry"

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‘This pmo so bad’: Woman buys cake from Costco but it’s ‘dry.’ Then she tries to return it

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Anna Good

2 panel image: on the left a shopping cart piled high with trays of eggs and on the right the exterior of Costco store.

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‘What the hell is going on?’: Costco shopper catches people panic-buying eggs—they were gone in 10 minutes

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Screenshot of Tiktok user @clarencewhite next to a photo of a Costco pepperoni pizza.

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‘I just got kicked out’: Costco shopper tries to buy a slice of pizza. Then a worker intervenes

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

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Rachel Kiley

A Costco customer speaks in front of the Costco Next logo.

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‘I got Gucci and Givenchy’: Woman exposes little-known Costco membership perk. Here’s how to take advantage of it

Screenshot of Tiktok user @lasradecostco holding up a Costco hoodie; Screenshot from @formerfatgirlonabike's Tiktok of a Costco showroom with the caption "Costco has Lululemon Scuba 'inspired' Hoodies for $12.99"; Screenshot of Tiktok user @carliejimenez2 with the captions "COSTCO FIND"; "PSA for everyone that shops at Costco".

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‘Bought all the colors’: The girlies are obsessed with Costco’s $13 dupe of Lululemon’s $118 Scuba jacket

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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Woman finds out the right way to open 40-pack of Kirkland water from Costco

‘That’s exactly how I do it. Game changer!!’: Woman finds out the right way to open 40-pack of Kirkland water from Costco

2 panel image on the left is the exterior of a Costco store and on the right is a tweet from a Costco employee.

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‘Not even enough to buy a Costco hot dog’: Costco announces raises for employees. Then the backlash starts

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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‘For a 2-pack it’s $16.97’: Woman shops Kirkland rotisserie chickens fresh at Costco. Then she realizes frozen Kirkland chickens are way more expensive. Why?

Two panel design with a woman holding up a water bottle from Costco, next to an image of someone water testing

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‘Is Costco Lying?!’: Woman buys Alkaline water from Costco. Then she reads the fine print

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

Photo collage image of the Kirkland Signature logo glowing in from of a heavenly background.

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‘Costco members rejoice’: People are discovering how Kirkland’s elite 1% rule makes the brand ‘literally the best’

Screenshot of @itsjosezarate's tiktok next to a photo of multiple egg cartons

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‘At this point I’m just about to buy my own chicken’: Costco shopper tries buying 60-count eggs for $18. Then a worker intervenes

Woman with jar of peaches(l), Costco sign(r)

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‘I just want a peach’: Costco shopper buys giant jar of whole peaches. Then she tries to taste one

Photo collage image of a person explaining, a Costco membership card, and a typical Costco Food Court.

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