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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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‘Panda Express moving shady’: Panda Express customer notices something peculiar after ordering both plate and bowl

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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‘You oughta be ashamed’: McDonald’s customer orders $10 meal, can’t believe what her Big Mac looked like

Sobey's customer can't believe how much store is charging for single slice of chicken

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‘But I can’t have a plastic straw….’: Sobey’s customer can’t believe how much store is charging for single slice of chicken

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

Customer pays $5 for side of rice and beans. She can't believe how much she got

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‘Like I’m not on Ozempic’: Customer pays $4 for side of rice and beans. She can’t believe how much she got

Walmart shopper catches store tricking customers on Herbal Essences 'combo deal'

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‘The math wasn’t mathing’: Walmart shopper catches store tricking customers on Herbal Essences bundle ‘deal’

Customer catches Costco falsely advertising Kettle Brand chips

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‘This is why I switched from Costco to Sam’s Club’: Customer catches Costco falsely advertising Kettle Brand chips

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

People can't believe what food this Walmart is selling prepackaged

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‘Is the U.S. okay?’: People can’t believe what Great Value-branded food this Walmart is selling prepackaged

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Safeway customer says he spent $123 on groceries. It’ll ‘barely’ cover 2 nights of dinner

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‘That was with all my discounts’: Safeway customer says he spent $123 on groceries. It’ll ‘barely’ cover 2 nights of dinner

Shopper exposes how Crest, Tide, and more are tricking customers when packaging says ‘bigger size, better value’

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‘So trust no one???’: Shopper exposes how Crest, Tide, and more are tricking customers when packaging says ‘bigger size, better value’

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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‘We just can’t buy anything anymore’: Customer says ‘trickflation’ is the new way people are being ripped off. What is it?

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘I thought I was crazy’: Customer says Old Spice used this trick to get away with shrinkflation without people noticing

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

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‘I guess I’m buying Duncan Hines now’: Winco shopper calls out Betty Crocker for giving less product at a higher price

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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‘Those are REGULAR’: Customer says Oreo decreased the amount of icing in Double Stuf cookies

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

Customer blasts McDonald’s hash brown price hike, says an hour of minimum wage work only buys 1

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‘I thought they were like $0.50 each’: Customer blasts McDonald’s hash brown price hike, says an hour of minimum wage work only buys 1

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Shopper warns against buying Panera mac and cheese from store after ‘splurging’ on it and it only coming with 14 pasta shells