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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Costco worker refuses to allow husband to pay for wife after her card declined

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‘You’re still considered a guest’: Costco worker refuses to allow husband to pay for wife after her card declined

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

Melody Heald

Man standing behind HomeGoods Scrub Daddy Sponge(l) HomeGoods Store Front(c) Scrub Daddy Giant Sponge(r)

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‘It’s $1,000’: Is the viral HomeGoods giant Scrub Daddy actually a sponge?

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

Woman looking frustrated with text that says "can we talk about how big of a scam Old Navy is"(l), Old Navy storefront(c), Woman looking shocked(r)

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‘You’re clickbaiting me to get in your store’: Shopper accuses Old Navy of false advertising after getting lured into the store

3 panel image showing a shed, a close up of a box with the text, "It came with a little surprise" over it, and a close up of the shein logo on the shopping website.

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‘It came with a little surprise’: Customer buys $600 storage shed off of Shein. Is it worth 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

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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

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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‘From games to TVs to iPads is going to be on sale’: Walmart worker says Black Friday will be ‘3 events’ this year, posts what exactly is going to be on sale

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Three panel design with one showing a woman looking at the camera, she is smiling. The middle panel is a Mickey mouse who is hiding, and the last panel is a shot of PJ's that have a Minnie mouse embroidered but seems to cost more.

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‘Biggest ripoff probably ever’: Disney visitor notices Mickey pajamas cost $39.99. Then she sees the Minnie PJs

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

Walmart storefront(l), Stacks of HP desktops in boxes(c), HP sign(r)

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‘Since no one buys computers at Walmart’: Shopper questions whether Walmart is going ‘broke’ after seeing sale price of $500 HP desktop

Hands holding two rolls of kirkland paper towels(l), Woman looking annoyed and shocked(c), Costco storefront(r)

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‘They might be even more expensive’: Costco shopper buys new roll of Kirkland Premium paper towels. Then she notices something different

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

Woman smiling(l) Walmart Super Centre Building(c) New Phone app being held up to open locked shelves at Walmart(r)

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‘Now we got a new problem’: Walmart customer demands answers after asking worker for locked item. They have a phone key now

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

Man Standing inside homeGoods Store(l) HomeGoods Store Front(c) Giant ScrubDaddy (r)

HomeGoods Scrub Daddy

‘So what do you do with it?’: Home Goods shoppers find giant Scrub Daddy for sale. They can’t believe the price tag

Woman holding up pants(l) Kohls Store Front(c) Khols Sign(r)

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‘I only go in to return my Amazon packages’: Woman spots Kohl’s ‘Epic’ deal. It’s $75 for Under Armour pants

Man sharing opinions on 85 inch Tv(l) Walmart on Phone Display surrounded by toy cart and boxes(c) Roku Tv (r)

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‘Sony, LG, and Vizio’: Expert calls out Walmart’s new 98-inch Roku TV. Here’s why he’s not onboard

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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‘Why do it actually look real?’: Walmart shopper reveals store is now selling Birkin ‘dupes’

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

Two panel design with one showing the outside of a Costco Wholesale, and the 2nd of a box of clear wrap that is about to run out, text reads "Costco...The GOAT" over the top of it.

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