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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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‘This is what I get for getting this from Temu’: Woman orders cheese grater off Temu. Then she tries it out

2 panel image: left side shows the Best Buy app. The right shows a photo of the TV.

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‘I drive a small car and it wouldn’t fit’: Best Buy customer orders TV mount. They can’t believe what they receive instead and are unable to take it back to store

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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‘I am absolutely disgusted’: Temu shopper orders resin necklace. Then she notices something strange about it

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

Two panel design with a woman looking shocked at the camera in one, next to an image of a Amazon Logo in a shopping cart

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‘I’ve just been scammed‘: Amazon shopper refreshes account. Then 8 iPhone 16s pop up in her basket

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‘Walmart just did that to me today!’: Amazon shopper demands answers after delivery left her child in tears

Black Friday Promo icon(l) Amazon Store Logo on building(c) Woman shares what she found out for Amazon Black Friday Sale(r)

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‘I was gonna see my total’: Woman stocks her Amazon shopping cart ahead of Black Friday deals. Then she refreshes

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‘It looks like Boomira hijacked the Home Depot ad’: Woman warns against buying 7-foot-tall Christmas tree from this popular online retailer

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

Melody Heald

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‘I thought I was ordering these glasses’: Amazon shopper orders glasses for her Halloween costume. She can’t believe what she received instead

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‘The croissant lamp now starfish’: Temu shopper buys starfish curtain ties. She can’t believe what she receives

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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‘Amazon is a gamble now’: Shopper shows how to tell if your purchase is a returned item from Amazon

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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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‘I didn’t even know’: Seller says Etsy charged her every time someone clicked through her store without buying

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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

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‘Are you actually joking me?’: Woman gets croissant lamp from Temu. Then she notices something strange

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‘I didn’t know this was possible’: Woman tries to sell shoes on Marketplace. Then the buyer disables her Ring camera

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