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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

Walmart Phone App(l) Walmart Store Front(c) Woman sharing her experience with walmart app(r)

‘That’s like $700’: Woman heads to Walmart to return Nintendo Switches after buying in-app. Then she runs into this upsetting loophole

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

Braden Bjella

sales person holding up calculator (l) Woman sharing car dealer story(c) Person pointing at contract while another signs(r)

‘Don’t take it back’: Woman says she bought a car at $280 a month. Then the dealership tried to change the price to $418

Amazon driver smiling(l) Amazon Company Logo(c) Amazon Alexa(r)

‘And Amazon is paying for it’: Amazon driver says to tip drivers if you order around the holidays

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

Brooke Sjoberg

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains, in the middle is a top down photo of a boiled lobster.

‘If you have to ask, stay home’: Should you ask server ahead of time for price of ‘market price’ items?

3 panel image: in panel 1 is the exterior of a Panera Bread shop, in panel 2 is the interior of a Panera shop, in panel 3 is a person squeezing a bagel.

‘I wish I was lying’: Woman orders bagel from Panera. Did she get a display bagel?

3 panel image, on the left we see a mom holding a baby in a carrier, in the middle is stock of a Honda Pilot vehicle, on the left is a shot of a vehicle door open with text over: "so we have been driving the Honda Pilot for six months now"

‘Every mom not trying to buy a minivan’: Woman buys Honda Pilot. Then she sells it after 6 months

Two panel design with a close up of a person who is talking while looking at the camera, next to an image of a phone with the Chewy App on it

‘Totally for free’: Customer says all pet owners need to know about this Chewy feature

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

‘Y’all didn’t even let me cash out’: Target shopper says worker blocked her from using Circle Rewards

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

‘I’m genuinely upset cause these are my favorite snack’: Harris Teeter shopper demands answers after Cheez-It turns her mouth black

Three panel design with a woman who seems to be falling over in a chair in one, she in on a Balcony. The next image is the outside of a Quality Inn, next to an image of a man holding up soap that is half used.

‘This is unreal’: Couple requests refund for this Quality Inn room. The manager won’t let them check out

three panel design with a person struggling to hold a TV box in a parking lot, next to an image on a penny, next to an image of the same guy who is continuing to stuggle.

‘Is delivery that expensive?’: Walmart shopper buys 85-inch TV. Then he tries to fit it into his wife’s Honda CR-V

Mechanic Holding tool(l) Jiffylube store sign(c) Audi Dealer Sign(r)

‘I had a guy that only went to Porsche for oil changes come into Valvoline with a stripped plug’: Audi mechanic issues warning about Jiffy Lube. What are the pros and cons?

Woman sharing the Walmart effect(l) Walmart Store Front(c) Walmart Deal Sign(r)

‘Walmart will start to look like Dollar General stores’: Ex-Walmart worker reveals the real reason the store has so many deals this time of year

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 Store sign(l) Best Buy Worker shares what happened with a customer(c) Dyson Store Sign(r)

‘Retail is the worst, especially at holidays’: Best Buy worker says customer tried to fight him. It was over Dyson air filters

Woman looking shocked(l) Target Store Sign(c) Ember Travel Mug(r)

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