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Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Frebreze Car Freshner(l), Woman talking(c), Hand adjusting car freshner(r)

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‘Stop buying these for your cars’: Walmart shopper warns against the Febreze Car Air Freshener, shares what to use instead

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

Walmart storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Couple at self checkout(r)

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‘The lines are long, down the store’: Walmart shopper says self-checkout is ‘officially’ no longer available to regular customers. Is the fee worth it?

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

Dollar tree cart with purse and text that says "Dollar Tree is my sephora"(l), Woman talking(c), Dollar Tree(r)

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‘What dollar tree is this!?! Mine doesn’t have Stila!?’: Shopper compares Dollar Tree to Sephora after finding these beauty dupes

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Lowe's(l), Woman talking(c), Home Depot sign(r)

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‘I’ll be going to Lowe’s from now on’: Woman compares Home Depot to Walmart after shopping at Lowe’s

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 would not have bought a $200 item thinking that I couldn’t return it’: Lowe’s shopper blasts store’s new return policy that went into effect after her purchase

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.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘Hi, how are you?’: Woman goes shopping at HomeGoods. Then someone starts following her in the store

Refund policy(l) Man sharing his GrubHub story on tiktok(c) Hand holding phone with Grubhub art(r)

refund policy grub hub

‘Amazon did this to me, too’: Grubhub customer says businesses are ‘cheating’ shoppers by offering refunds—not this

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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best month to buy a car

‘Got $4k off a slightly used Infiniti’: Car expert claims October is the best month to buy a car. Is he right?

Walmart Store Front(l) Woman on TikTok explaining how to get product without a prescription(c) Woman squeezing Tretinoin on finger(r)

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‘Go to Walmart, go to Walgreens, go to Target, go to CVS, go on Amazon’: Customer shares how to treat acne—without a prescription

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‘Aritzia is playing in our faces’: Woman buys $110 top from Aritzia. Then she reads the tag

Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

Man Scratching mosquito bite(l) CVS pharmacy store front(c) Woman inside CVS pharmacy (r)

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‘I had no clue it was still around!’: CVS shopper says this cheap Avon product repels mosquitos. Is she right?

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

Free People store(l), Woman takling(c), Old Navy storefront(r)

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‘I don’t even know how to handle this’: Woman receives Free People order. Then she sees an Old Navy label

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

Amara Thomas

Kohls(l), Man talking with text that says "Kohl's you make absolutely 0 sense(c), Clothes with security tags(r)

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‘Beeping and beeping’: Man calls out Kohl’s after buying Nike, Under Armour gear with security tags. There’s just one problem

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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‘Why are you selling them?’: Woman demands answers after finding warning label on 99 Ranch product

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