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Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

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Walmart customer says he was kicked out for doing this to a floorwalker

‘The way she’s creeping up’: Walmart customer says he was kicked out for doing this to a floorwalker

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.

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‘How are people so ungrateful?’: Retail worker begs customers to stop making returns

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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‘So ethically wrong’: Ulta customer brags about receiving $130 worth of items for free through credit card sign-up. Viewers say not so fast

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‘I’m not getting that’: Customer in wheelchair picks up package at Amazon locker. There’s just one problem

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‘They lock up’: Target shopper tries to take shopping cart full of groceries out to parking lot. Then it stops working

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

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‘What happened to customer service?’: Woman buys 75-inch TCL TV from Walmart. Then it shatters

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.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘I’ll be honest with you…’: Walmart customer is chatting with customer service. Then the worker breaks character

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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‘$25 for deodorant?!!!’: Walmart shopper demands answers after trying to find deodorant without ‘cancer-causing chemicals’

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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‘Was only there 5 minutes’: Man shares what happens when you park in drive-up spot at Target—as non-drive-up customer

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

Melody Heald

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‘I accidentally did this once and I felt so bad’: Target worker scolds customers who do this common pick-up order

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‘On Tuesdays and Thursdays’: Sephora shopper reveals how to hack rewards system to get $100 gift card

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‘From an ex retailer of 10 years’: Ross shopper notices long line. Then she comes up with a clever solution

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‘I had to record this’: Woman goes to Guitar Center. Then she notices something shocking in the parking lot

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‘It’s always a TREK to find someone with a key’: Walmart needs help with locked item. Then they wait 45 minutes for this low-cost household item

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