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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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‘That’s an insane deal’: Tractor Supply customer doesn’t like the store price. So he offers $2,500 instead

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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‘Why are you asking me?’: Man says cashier didn’t know how to count change, asked for his help

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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‘You’re gonna think I’m crazy’: HomeGoods shopper finds picture on shelf. Then she takes a closer look

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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‘They’ve done this to me SEVERAL times’: Abercrombie shopper demands answers after opening her order

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‘We keep getting more things’: Ross worker says people are abandoning items at checkout

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 demand an explanation’: Shopper demands answers after paying $300 and seeing state of new Coach bag, how it’s packaged

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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‘I’ve been saving them for 5 years’: Woman catches Ulta worker taking her $2,400 worth of points

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‘Your sign to read the reviews’: Customer orders couch from Ashley Furniture. Then it gets delivered

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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‘With the discount code of…’: Man claims Macy’s is promoting jacket worn by Luigi Mangione. He’s not wrong

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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‘I’m convinced the buttons are just there for us to think someone is coming’: Walmart shopper presses help button for locked item but no one ever comes. Are the buttons fake?

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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Man buys 100-inch Hisense 4K QLED TV for $3,299. Then he tries to get the Best Buy price-match after signing up

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‘I had no idea’: Woman discovers $2,100 refrigerator at a fraction of the price at Lowe’s. Then she discovers why it’s so cheap

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‘That’s like $700’: Woman heads to Walmart to return Nintendo Switches after buying in-app. Then she runs into this upsetting loophole

Rachel Joy Thomas is a music journalist, freelance writer, and hopeful author who resides in Austin, Texas.

Rachel Joy Thomas

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‘WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TARGET I LOVED’: Target shopper has to wait 10 minutes for employee to unlock the sock case

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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