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Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

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‘Dollar Tree quality’: Customer says boutique ‘scammed’ her after she spent almost $90 (updated)

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, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘They’re literally radioing each other’: T.J. Maxx customer goes shopping for purses. Why did she leave in tears?

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘I think this is a life hack’: Walmart customer orders 24 cardboard boxes. He can’t believe what he receives

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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‘As a cashier I hate having to wear a name tag’: Woman issues warning about friendly cashiers

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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‘Does Target not realize’: Shopper says you might be getting scammed if you shop for Halloween decorations at Target

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.

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Walmart worker issues PSA about secret shoppers, loss prevention

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‘I make it a game’: Walmart worker issues PSA about secret shoppers, loss prevention. Shoppers learn they have a loophole

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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‘Update us when a rain storm happens’: Woman shares whether or not you should buy furniture off of Temu after she purchases greenhouse

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

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15 reasons Wegmans is the superior supermarket

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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‘Just emptied my cart’: Shopper receives Shein order. She can’t believe what she finds inside

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.

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Man finds Ninja Pizza Oven for just $25 off at Walmart. They’re reselling for $150

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‘These are really well-liked’: Man finds Ninja Pizza Oven for just $25 at Walmart. They’re reselling for $150

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‘I just checked mine, it didn’t change’: Woman says you shouldn’t opt-in to Amazon’s new return policy

Woman says you’re getting scammed with luxury brands like Dior.

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‘I can confirm that billionaires do in fact wear these labels’: Woman says you’re getting scammed with luxury brands like Dior. Here’s why

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‘I had no idea’: Lowe’s shopper buys Adirondack Chairs for her patio. Then she learns what they’re really for

Woman slams Amazon after it announces a major shift in Prime policy, Amazon app on phone, Amazon packages

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‘Sounds like it’s time to order one..item..at..a..time’: Woman slams Amazon after it announces a major shift in Prime policy

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

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