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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

The Home Depot storefront(l), Man talking(c), Interior The Home Depot with text that says "HD Black Friday 2024 Deals"(r)

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‘Some pretty great price drops’: Home Depot shopper shows how you can tell what’s going to be on sale for Black Friday. It’s a lot of Husky, Milwaukee, and DeWalt

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 am never gonna be able to go’: Woman goes to buy pizza at Costco’s food court. Then a worker intervenes

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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‘I was today years old’: Customer discovers something about Amazon bags after turning one inside out

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

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‘Chocolate milk is the older milk’: Costco shopper questions milk pricing after noticing chocolate is cheaper than regular

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

Woman sharing her Sephora shopping experience(l) Sephora Store Front(c) Sephora Makeup Isle(r)

Sephora Sale

‘I know Amazon does this’: Shopper calls annual Sephora sale a scam after noticing price discrepancy

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

Woman sharing her Temu Purchase on TikTok(l) Phone with blue background showing Temu Logo on Display(c) Woman holding up Pink sandals she purchased on Temu(r)

Temu Sandals

‘They did her so dirty’: Woman orders pink heels from Temu. Then she notices something upon a closer look

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Two panel design with one showing a close up of a mans face is disbelief and the 2nd of the outside of the Kroger grocery store.

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‘She knew exactly what it was!’: Kroger customer says this unknown code added $8 to his bill at self-checkout—so check your receipt

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‘It’s official’: Shopper shows Target has begun removing self-checkout. Here’s why—and what to expect next

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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‘I know you do’: Walmart worker tells shopper they’re out of this item. It’s in the back

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‘It’s really trying my patience’: Amazon customer slams new return policy after having to make return, blames other customers for ruining a good thing

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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‘I need more like this’: CVS shopper shows how to get Colgate Max Fresh toothpaste for free

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‘That’s how to cheat the system’: Costco shopper reveals how to hack your membership to get rewards points in cash

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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‘5 items for $100!!!!’: Shopper takes advantage of Home Depot glitch to get $500 worth of Milwaukee items

Three panel design with panel one featuring a man in a pickup truck who is giving a thumbs up, the 2nd panel features a man from the TikTok video, he in younger and is wearing a Walmart Uniform with text reading :so is there a way y'all can keep the TV here", the final panel is a photo of a Wamart store.

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‘I was mad confused’: Walmart worker says shopper came in to buy a TV. Then she tried to take it home

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

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