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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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‘Real Maxxinistas been knew’: Woman says you’ve been shopping at T.J. Maxx wrong this whole time. Here’s the ‘right’ way to do it

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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‘The door clerk was so mad’: Walmart shopper walks by the receipt checkers. Then he pulls this little-known Uno Reverse card

Sabrina McCrear was a trending intern for the Daily Dot. A senior at Howard University, she’s majoring in journalism with a minor in biology, combining her passions for storytelling and healthcare advocacy. As editor-in-chief of Howard’s 101 Magazine, McCrear leads the charge in producing dynamic, engaging content. She’s written consumer advice pieces on maternal health, fetal well-being, and preventive medicine. Dedicated to amplifying diverse voices, she’s paving the way for a future in healthcare communication and advocacy.

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Side by side photos of a Dollar Tree Exterior and a screenshot from @officialtmarie's Tiktok.

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‘I’ll walk right out’: Woman shops at Dollar Tree. Then she notices something shocking about the makeup aisle

A photo of the Abercrombie & Fitch store in New York City; Screenshot of Tiktok user @knetooo

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‘This is so smart’: Woman buys Abercrombie cardigan on sale. Then she discovers a ‘glitch’ in its exchange policy

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

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‘As a cashier, I swear…’: Man goes shopping at T.J. Maxx. Then he notices something unusual

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Man shares what happened to him at Macy's(l) Macys Store Front(r)

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‘How do I cancel this?’: Macy’s shopper buys hundreds of dollars worth of items. Then the worker offers him $200 off

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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‘We were so confused’: Target shopper pulls up to check-out. Then they try to pay with a check

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‘How stupid do they think we are?’: Shopper finds ‘light’ Tropicana orange juice at the store. Then he takes a closer look

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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‘Now I am concerned’: Walmart customer issues warning to anyone who buys Great Value chicken broth

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

Brooke Sjoberg

3 panel image: on the sides a person works at Trader Joe's store, and in the middle we see the exterior of a Trader Joe's sign.

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‘Almost all employees ignore this rule’: Trader Joe’s worker says ‘they have to give you’ free tote bag with $20 purchase. Do they?

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

Screenshot of @krista144's Tiktok with the caption "Dollar tree items at Tj Maxx?"; Photo of a TJ Maxx exterior

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‘It was priced $12.99’: Woman is shopping at T.J. Maxx. Then she spots a familiar Dollar Tree vase

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

A Costco customer speaks in front of the Costco Next logo.

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‘I got Gucci and Givenchy’: Woman exposes little-known Costco membership perk. Here’s how to take advantage of it

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

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3 panel image: in the middle is the Dollarama store sign and on the sides two people explain about chocolate.

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‘Why did I never realize they had dupes?’: Dollarama shopper issues PSA to customers who buy Twix, Snickers, KitKat

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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‘I was just playing the part that you asked me to play’: Woman asks man to pretend to be her husband at Walmart. Then he does

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