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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

Two panel design with a woman looking at the camera and seemingly upset, next to an image of a Goodwill sign.

‘They saw my rich face’: Goodwill customer goes to check out. Then the worker changes the price on her

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

Melody Heald

‘Goodwill is like shopping at Dillard’s these days!’: Woman donates Dollar Tree item. Then she sees it being sold at the Goodwill

3 panel image: on the left is the Goodwill Store sign, in the middle, the closeup of a person's face with the words, "I don't think Goodwill employees should have been saying this out loud", and on the right a dumpster full of black plastic garbage bags.

‘You need to mark it up’: Goodwill customer can’t believe what she caught workers saying

Goodwill sign(l), Man talking(c), Hand holding book with text that says "what kinda bookmark??!"(r)

‘What kinda bookmark??!’: Man buys book at Goodwill. Then he opens it up

two panel image on left side is the Goodwill logo on the outside of a store and on the right side we see a hand holding price tags on clothing.

‘This is why I don’t like Goodwill’: Shopper finds Walmart clearance sweater tagged at $3. Then she sees how much Goodwill is selling it for

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

Woman with braided blonde hair(l) Goodwill Store Front(c) Car Seat cover hanged on clothing rack(r)

‘And put a $25 price tag on it’: Shopper catches Goodwill selling car seat cover as Halloween costume

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

Goodwill sign(l), Man talking(c), Hand holding Trophy of Phoebe Kong

‘I hope Phoebe Kong knows how proud we all are of her hard work’: Why is Goodwill selling this random girl’s childhood trophies?

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Glass Bowl on Shelves(l) Goodwill store front(c) woman wearing button down shirt(r)

‘How did they miss that when they priced it?’: Goodwill shopper thinks she found normal $5 glass dish. Then she checks the brand

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Goodwill sign(l), Woman talking with small green screen of man at the bottom. Text at the top says "everyone always say go to the goodwill bins, Doctor Explains"(c), Clothes with goodwill racks(r)

‘I didn’t even know adults could get that’: Woman warns against shopping at the Goodwill bins after what happened to her

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

‘I know everything about this little girl’: Expert issues warning about Goodwill after finding this common donation

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

woman speaking with caption "goodwill has gotten out of hand" (l) Goodwill sign (c) bottle in hand with caption "like this is a bottle of water" (r)

‘We have lost the plot’: Customer catches Goodwill selling empty disposable water bottle. She can’t believe how much it costs

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Goodwill shopper shares how he saves money while thrifting

‘Nah cause they’re selling $5 Kmart shirts for $10’: Viewers torn after Goodwill shopper shares how he saves money while thrifting

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Shopper calls out Goodwill workers for hiding ‘red tag’ items during sale

‘I guess you gotta look harder’: Shopper calls out Goodwill workers for hiding ‘red tag’ items during sale

Shopper catches Goodwill selling used Starbucks cup. She can't believe the price

‘Greedwill’: Shopper catches Goodwill selling used Starbucks cup. She can’t believe the price

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

Goodwill shopper stunned to find Instant Pot air fryer for $5

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