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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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Man buys 100-inch Hisense 4K QLED TV for $3,299. Then he tries to get the Best Buy price-match after signing up

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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‘It’s just so hard to predict’: Woman buys 16-ounce Ember travel mug at Target for $80. Then she sees it ‘on sale’ for $143

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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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‘People keep falling for it’: Man sees Honda Pilot listed for $32,000. Then he calls the dealership and learns the real price

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

Two panel design with Simple Green bottles next to each other in one, and a Walmart sign on panel 2.

‘I’m about to show you a hack’: Man shops Walmart Simple Green cleaner in auto section for $4.47. Then he spots it in the cleaning aisle

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

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

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

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Main Character of the Week: The Dollar Tree customer who found a markup on Jiffy cornbread mix

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‘Beats my local options’: Man buys Toyota Tundra from Carvana. Viewers are skeptical about it after learning what he paid

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‘RIP if you own a bunch of snap on’: Man warns against Snap-On tools, says it’s taking advantage of young techs

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‘I only order happy meals now’: Customer reveals how McDonald’s is ‘tricking’ customers into spending more money with touchscreen menus

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‘Now if it does go digital we’ll never know’: Dollar General worker gets asked to put up ‘sale’ prices. She can’t believe what the new price is

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‘For $6, who cares?’: Applebee’s customer shocked after ordering both adult and kids’ cheeseburgers

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‘I’ll stop shopping at Walmart’: Shopper claims Walmart is implementing surge pricing. Here’s what you need to know

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

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