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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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‘Hyper Tough is a pretty good bang for the buck’: Walmart shoppers are collecting these Made In the USA tools. What do they do?

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

Two panel design with one showing a woman looking at the camera, she has glasses on. The 2nd is of a Walmart Pickup Sign

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‘Just return it and order it online’: Woman issues warning after she gets ‘scammed’ at Walmart over Hot Wheel truck. Here’s what you should know

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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‘Basically free in this economy’: Shopper reveals Samsung Frame TV alternative that costs $119

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

Split screen image, on left side: the exterior of a a Dick's Sporting Goods store. On the right side: a woman sitting in her car explaining.

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‘I keep getting alerts on my phone’: Woman links Apple Watch to her Dick’s Sporting Goods app. Now she keeps getting ‘move’ points

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

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‘We’re gonna pay you to do that’: Is Bloom Greens tricking shoppers via influencer advertisements?

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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‘That’s on Walmart’: Shopper can’t use Walmart Plus self-checkout because she’s not a member. So she walks out with $300 of items in cart

Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

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Split screen image, on one side is the image of a hand spraying Wd-40 on a shopping cart wheel. On the other we see the Walmart logo on the front of a shopping cart in the store.

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‘I’m over it, Walmart’: Shopper gets a non-functioning shopping cart. Then they head over to WD-40 aisle

split screen image: on one side is the exterior of a Costco store, on the other we see a large screen TV displayed inside a Costco store.

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‘I’d take one over Samsung and Sony’: Costco shopper finds 100-inch TV for $1,649.99. Is that a good deal?

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

3 panel image. On the sides a woman wearing glasses speaks. In the middle is the exterior of an Ann Taylor Loft store.

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‘I knew there was money in my account’: Woman says her card declined at Ann Taylor Loft. Then she calls her bank and learns the real reason why

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‘It said it was out of stock online’: Shopper catches Walmart lying about viral $100 vanity

CVS Pharmacy sign(l), Person talking with text that says "Working in USA: Former CVS employee spills tea"(c), Mucinex box and tablets(r)

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‘I guess $30 for a bottle of Mucinex is accessible?’: Former CVS worker speaks out against the pharmacy, says its own workers can’t afford to shop there

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‘It’s called Hey, Bullseye’: Former Target worker reveals how to get ‘expensive’ items for free

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

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‘I watched this happen with 3 different workers’: Woman demands answers after T.J. Maxx workers push credit card at checkout. Customer didn’t know

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

Melody Heald

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‘This will help so much with gas and groceries’: Shopper reveals ‘rare’ deal that lets you get 1-year Costco membership for essentially $20

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