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The Daily Dot

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 Author Photograph

Rachel Kiley

young woman with finger raised (l) sephora store (c) young woman pointing at product page (r)

sephora math

‘Sephora has made a huge mistake’: Customer does the math on Sephora rewards points, finds out how they’re overcharging you

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Man says H&M employee tried to scam him, almost got him in trouble when sensors went off on his way out

H and M Deals

‘I’ll give it to you half-off’: Man says H&M employee tried to scam him, almost got him in trouble when sensors went off on his way out

Woman shares how you might be getting scammed at Hobby Lobby, shows how same exact items are priced differently

HobbyLobby Pricing

‘First one is $39.99 and the last one is $49.99’: Woman shares how you might be getting scammed at Hobby Lobby, shows how same exact items are priced differently

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Man complains about ‘botched’ order to get free food

Old People Scam

Man complains about ‘botched’ order to get free food. There’s just one problem

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

Kim Novak in front of beige wall (l) Laurence Fishburne in front of light blue background (c) Carol Burnett in front of light grey background (r)

ai yt channel bizarre obituaries for living celebs

This bizarre YouTube channel is racking up views on celebrity obituaries—for people who are still alive

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

Instacart shopper says she was scammed by a fake customer, got her account hacked

Scammers on Instacart

‘I am no longer able to shop and to work’: Instacart shopper says she was scammed by a fake customer, got her account hacked

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

Starbucks barista says she dumps out customer's drink orders when they order it wrong on purpose

Throwing Starbucks

‘Actually, I wanted it as a venti, but I’ll keep this one’: Starbucks barista says she dumps out customers’ drink orders when they order it wrong on purpose

bag of groceries with caption "Instacart shoppers worse than the Walmart Check out line I think the instacart people be putting stuff they want in the bag" (l) person with Instacart logo at bottom with caption "Instacart shoppers worse than the Walmart Check out line y'all check this out" (c) store bough cheesecake in grocery bag with caption "Instacart shoppers worse than the Walmart Check out line and I did not order this cheesecake" (r)

instacart shopper forgot items they snuck in order tiktok

‘I did not order this cheesecake’: Instacart customer says shopper snuck items for themself into order, then forgot about them

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

Airbnb support chat "My host hasn't given me instructions for the key box to enter the location. They aren't replying to my messages and their phone is off. I think the wrong address has been posted because we knocked on blank and someone opened the door saying it is not the right location. Got it. Let's get you connected to a member of our team. How would you like to connect with us?" (l) Airbnb on phone in hand (c) Airbnb support chat "We appreciate your patience. Upon further investigation on this case your Host submitted complete documentation of your communication that you were provided with the code to the listing, that you confirmed checked in and checked out. Apart from that there was also a screenshot that the Host sent that you admitted you stayed but lied to us here in Airbnb..." (r)

airbnb scam tiktok

‘You’re guaranteed to lose your money if you book with them’: Woman says sketchy Airbnb scammed her and multiple others after giving her the wrong address

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airbnb nyc scam tiktok

Unclick

‘How are you Airbnbing something you’re renting?’: Man says Airbnb host listed their rented apartment, scammed him out of $1000

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

Melody Heald

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walmart checkout tiktok

‘They’re ripping you off’: TikToker claims Walmart is charging more for items at checkout than listed price

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7-11 card skimmer tiktok

Customer allegedly discovers card reader on 7-Eleven machine

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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acting crazy to troll scammer

‘This is a masterpiece’: Woman trolls alleged scammer with ridiculous story about retrieving money

You can find her byline in Vice, Teen Vogue, Epic, and the Independent, among other publications. You can find her on Twitter @GagliardoSilver.

Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

Woman greenscreen tiktok over messages "eligible Uber eats orders and qualifying rides with ube. If you do not currently have an Aeroplan account, you'll first need to sign up for free at Aeroplan.com, then link your aeroplan account to your uber" (l) Uber Eats and Aeroplan logo on black background (c) Woman greenscreen over email "Samantha, Thanks for your reply to a previous support inquiry. To make sure we get your messages to place, we're unable to respond to conversations via email. Please note message has not been recieved support tea" (r)

aeroplan uber eats

‘It’s giving scam’: TikToker calls out Uber Eats support for issues with credit card promotion

Woman dancing caption "Gave m y cousin $4,000 cus she said she had a designer plug" (l) Woman standing still sad face caption " Now I got a order of protection against me and Saks said it's all fake" (r)

Scams