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Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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“My happy place as a kid”: Woman’s nostalgic hobby is restoring old  Rainforest Cafe furniture

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.

Anna Good

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Culture

“They’re both blue”: Woman goes viral after discovering she’s colorblind while trying to give away gray furniture online

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

2 image split. Restoration Hardware rug with blurred wholesale price on left. Restoration Hardware on right.

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Restoration Hardware accidentally leaves manufacturing tag on rug. Then the customer finds out something they aren’t supposed to

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

Brooke Sjoberg

2 image split. Woman holding stained couch cushion on left. Magic eraser in hand on right.

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‘Someone at Marshalls taught me this’: Woman vacuums, Bissells, and bleaches her couch, but still can’t get the stains out. Then she pulls out a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains, in the middle is a Pottery Barn store.

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‘For the price it better be PERFECT’: Woman considers buying Pottery Barn couch online. Then she checks it out in-store

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

A photo of a couple in a furniture showroom; A screenshot of Tiktok user @reheatedcoffeeclub

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‘All realtors warn against this’: Woman goes furniture shopping before closing on a home. Then she gets a call from her realtor

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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Woman buys Ashley Rawcliffe 3-piece sectional couch

‘Always start with firm seating’: Woman buys Ashley Rawcliffe 3-piece sectional couch. Then she learns this valuable lesson

Woman shares what she ordered from Temu(l) Temu on Phone Display inside a Toy Cart(r)

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‘I seen the reviews and risked it’: Woman orders 3 couches from Temu for $465. Are they worth it?

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‘I’d throw my whole bathroom out’: Person tries to clean used bean bag chair. It backfires spectacularly

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‘Taking this OFF my wish list from Wayfair’: Customer calls out Wade Logan Furniture after her glass-top kitchen table spontaneously explodes

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‘It said it was out of stock online’: Shopper catches Walmart lying about viral $100 vanity

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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‘Update us when a rain storm happens’: Woman shares whether or not you should buy furniture off of Temu after she purchases greenhouse

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‘The exact same bed’: Shopper warns against Pottery Barn after learning bed frame is sold for half the price at Walmart

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

2 furniture store customers argue over who gets to buy this chair

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‘I’ve been sitting in this chair for 15 minutes’: 2 furniture store customers argue over who gets to buy this chair. Here’s how to make sure you’ll have the upper hand

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“My happy place as a kid”: Woman’s nostalgic hobby is restoring old Rainforest Cafe furniture