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The Daily Dot

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

Natasha Dubash

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Woman buys $90 Dolce & Gabbana perfume from T.J. Maxx. Then she finds a used cologne inside

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“What did you expect”: Woman buys $800 dress from LoveShackFancy. Then she sees how it was delivered

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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“Your face is gonna be in my mind”: California customer goes to Coach outlet. Then they tell her she can’t return her bag for this strange reason

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“They did that on purpose”: Woman purchases Chanel bag. Then she leaves the store and tries to walk in another store

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

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Woman’s “awful” experience returning Chanel flats sparks outpouring of similar experiences in luxury stores

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‘Made for the passengers’: Woman takes a seat in her cousin’s new Mercedes. Then she notices this unprecedented new feature

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

Women with Big glasses and white hat with blue shirt, Louis Vitton shop signage.

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Shopper gets off plane in Italy and heads straight to Louis Vuitton. Then a salesperson gets in the way

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

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TikTok falls hard for ‘Chinese manufacturers’ claiming Americans can now get luxury goods for cheap

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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‘Only in Louisiana’: Man sees a ‘Brambo’ parked in the wild. Here’s what it is—and why people actually drive this

Woman looking shocked while holding hand to mouth in car dealership on left. Mercedes-Benz logo on building on right.

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‘Ima stick to Honda’: Woman buys a Mercedes-Benz. She didn’t check what an oil change would cost first

Screenshot of Tiktok user @cpbarta; Photo of a woman in heels stepping out of a car.

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‘Looks exactly like the other girl‘: Man buys woman he’s known for 2 days a Bentley. Then dealership worker spots him come in with a different girl

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains and in the middle is a car with text over: 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe.

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‘It says my posture is bad’: Woman slouches in Genesis GV80. Then she realizes it has an unprecedented new feature

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Expert calls out new BMW X3 for unprecedented new feature

‘Genuinely don’t understand how this car stands a chance against the new GLC’: Expert calls out new BMW X3 for unprecedented new feature

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Woman sees a Mercedes-Benz in the parking lot

‘Definition of fake it ‘til you make it’: Woman sees a Mercedes-Benz in the parking lot. Then she takes a closer look

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 issues warning against Givenchy Shark Boots

‘I was trying for like 15 minutes’: Woman issues warning against Givenchy Shark Boots

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