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Kiera Sargent is a trending intern for the Daily Dot. As a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

Goodwill sign(l), Man talking(c), Hand holding Trophy of Phoebe Kong

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‘I hope Phoebe Kong knows how proud we all are of her hard work’: Why is Goodwill selling this random girl’s childhood trophies?

Grace Rampaul is a social and multimedia intern at the Daily Dot. She is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Journalism and focus on Media and Entertainment Studies. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

woman speaking with caption "goodwill has gotten out of hand" (l) Goodwill sign (c) bottle in hand with caption "like this is a bottle of water" (r)

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‘We have lost the plot’: Customer catches Goodwill selling empty disposable water bottle. She can’t believe how much it costs

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

Rachel Kiley

Woman talking(l), Plato's closet storefront(c), Man talking(r)

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‘I always have my husband go’: Woman calls out Plato’s Closet after sending her husband in with the same clothes. She can’t believe how much they paid him

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Goodwill shopper shares trick to get any item for $10

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‘The Goodwill tag said $24’: Goodwill shopper shares trick to get any item for $10

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 finds Fisher Price building blocks at insane markup at Value Village

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‘Those are $16 at Walmart’: Customer catches Value Village selling $4.99 Fisher Price building blocks at massive markup

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

Goodwill(l), Man talking(c), Kraft mac & cheese(r)

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‘Goodwill is criminal’: Goodwill customer finds expired Kraft Mac & Cheese for sale in-store. It gets worse

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‘I work at Goodwill and THIS is why we don’t have dressing rooms’: Thrift store workers say they were exposed to biohazards on the job

Shopper catches Goodwill reselling plastic lunch meat container

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‘They didn’t even clean it good’: Shopper catches Goodwill reselling plastic lunch meat container

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

woman holding Coach purse speaking caption "COACH bag $6.99 Inside the bag... $300.00 And a written story!" (L) woman pulling envelope with writing on it out from the Coach purse caption "COACH bag $6.99 Inside the bag... $300.00 And a written story!" (c) woman reading letter on envelope caption "COACH bag $6.99 Inside the bag... $300.00 And a written story!" (r)

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‘In a world full of Karens, be a Martha’: TikToker purchased $7 Coach bag from Salvation Army—and found $300 of the former owner’s inheritance inside

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Vacuum cleaner on hardwood floor cleaning (l) Vacuum contents emptied into good will bin (r)

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Woman allegedly dumps vacuum contents in Goodwill bin, sparking debate

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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‘They’re just trying to scam us at this point’: TikToker shows used bubble wrap, empty DVD cases being sold at Goodwill

Brass swans (L), price tag for $220 (M), Goodwill price tag for $8.99 (R)

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‘This is why I don’t thrift anymore’: TikToker finds $8.99 Goodwill decor being resold for $220, sparking debate

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.

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