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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

home depot cleaning supplies cheaper than dollar tree

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“I love the cleaning stuff there”: Are Home Depot cleaning supplies cheaper than Dollar Tree?

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Red dot stickers at Dollar Tree store pasted on various items, including plastic kitchenware

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“Two Dollar Tree”: Shoppers call for boycott after spotting red dots all over store shelves

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“This has gone too far now”: Customer takes their “last lap” in Dollar Tree while highlighting items over $1

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

3 panel image of a person fixing a dent and the Enterprise rent-a-car sign.

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“The people at Enterprise was genuinely impressed”: Enterprise customer dents rental. She goes to AutoZone, Dollar Tree to avoid $500 fee

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, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘I paid $12 for those at Sam’s last week’: Dollar Tree shopper finds 20-pack of Entenmann’s Little Bites. Then she rings them up and sees the price

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains and in the middle is a Dollar Tree store. Text over: Dollar Tree just embarrassed the hell out of me

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‘Just embarrassed … me and made me pay double’: Dollar Tree customer tries to pay with food stamps. Then the worker intervenes

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

Melody Heald

Left: Screenshot of Tiktok user @true_reviews1; Center: Photo of a Dollar General; Right: Screenshot from Tiktok user @true_reviews1 of a Dollar General Dishwasher Packs container.

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‘They’re only $1’: Woman goes to Dollar General. Then she looks inside nondescript package of dishwasher packs

Screenshot of Tiktok user @ms.babyhands; Photo of a Dollar Tree exterior.

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‘They became the very thing they set out to destroy’: Woman goes to Dollar Tree to shop. Then she runs into unexpected, new technology

Grace Rampaul is a social and multimedia intern at the Daily Dot. She is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Journalism and focus on Media and Entertainment Studies. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Screenshot from Tiktok user @simplylibby30 of Dollar tree price tags with the caption "Dollar tree strikes again raising prices on select products commencing march 27th, 2025"; Photo of a Dollar Tree store exterior.

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‘It’s getting bad…’: Dollar Tree worker shows what’s to come at stores

Makalah Wright is a writer for the Daily Dot. She has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

Left: Screenshot from @aliena.215's of a rectangular patch on her wall; Center: Photo of Tiktok user @aliena.215; Right: @aliena.215 pulling off the patch on her wall to reveal a hole.

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‘And it’s one from the Dollar Tree’: Woman peels off the ‘landlord special’ from her wall. Then she sees what it’s hiding

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

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‘The employees are keeping those for ourselves’: Dollar Tree customer asks worker for new product. Then she learns the workers are ‘hoarding’ them

Screenshot of Tiktok user @heyhannah19; Photo of a Dollar Tree shelf with a sign that reads "New Items Weekly! $1.25"; Photo of a Dollar Tree exterior.

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‘100% he spoke the truth’: Woman goes to Dollar Tree for balloons. Then the worker tells her something shocking

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

Braden Bjella

Split image. Finger pointing to Energizer batteries in store with text overlaying that reads: "Advice from a Dollar Tree Manager" on left. Dollar Tree store front on right.

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‘You see this?’: Dollar Tree manager issues PSA to customers who shop for Energizer Batteries there

Verizon mobile store front on left. Shocked woman in center. Dollar tree store front on right.

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‘Talking to Verizon since yesterday’: Dollar Tree shopper buys new phone charger. Then her number suddenly changes

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Spoon sitting on top of pan in checkout line on left. Dollar Tree storefront on right.

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