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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

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‘We’ve done several side-by-side blind taste tests’: Expert reveals off-brand alcohol that tastes ‘identical’ to Crown Royal—but is $8 cheaper

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

Natasha Dubash

2 panel-image, on one side is a row of vlasic pickle jars. On the right is the Walmart sign outside a store.

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‘I hate knowing that this is possible’: Walmart shopper demands answers after seeing what’s inside a jar of Vlasic Pickles

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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‘They will slowly do this to all the stores’: Grocery shopper warns against digital price tags, accuses them of time-based pricing

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

Melody Heald

2 panel image: on the left is the exterior of a Whole Foods store. On the right is a person with text over that reads: Whole foods out here scamming $15 for some mashed potatos and two wings

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‘Going to a restaurant next time’: Customer accidentally drops $15 on Whole Foods meal. Here’s how to avoid making the same mistake

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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‘Cheaper than Ubering’: Grocery delivery driver puts together order at store. Then he notices something weird about every other shopper

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

Three panel design with a man holding up food containers in a Costco, a Costco sign from the outside is in panel 2, and panel 3 is a thanksgiving meal scene

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‘This thing is so heavy’: Shopper finds Thanksgiving dinner for 8 people for $42 at Costco. Is it worth it?

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

3 panel image. On the sides a person with a towel on their head speaks to camera. In the middle we see an Aldi store sign.

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‘They were trying to make me pay twice’: Woman claims Aldi held her $160 hostage after she paid at self-checkout. Then they kept her groceries

Two panel design with one showing a shelf stocked with WholeFoods branded Dijon Mustard, the 2nd pane is of a Sprouts Farmers Market

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‘Is everything a LIE?!’: Customer catches Sprouts selling Whole Foods products

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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‘It is a scam’: Woman issues warning after buying Aldi’s  ‘knockoff’ Capri-Suns. Here’s why

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘The struggle be real’: Kellogg’s shopper demands answers after noticing ‘instabowls’ Frosted Flakes

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‘You can cover it’: Grocery Outlet cashier says customer expected him to cover his groceries after being 30 cents short

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

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‘This is why you don’t ever want to touch the receipts’: Sprouts shopper avoids touching receipt when it comes out of self-checkout machine. Why?

Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

Three panel image with panel one showing a close up a phone with the logo "instacart" on it, the 2nd panel features the woman from the tiktok video, she looks sad and frustrated with her hand on her forhead, the 3rd image shows a full bag of groceries.

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‘Ripped off’: Instacart shopper pays $179 for her order. Then she sees the receipt driver accidentally left in the bag

Person picking nuts with a tweezer(l) Costco Store front(c) Costco Nuts(r)

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‘I did not need to know that about pistachios’: Costco shopper finds something unexpected inside peanuts

Two Panel image showing a Walmart sign from outside of the store and in panel two a close up of a cupcake container with missing cupcakes.

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