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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

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“AI slop gifts” are already showing up in thrift shops after fooling Christmas shoppers

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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What are “Points” at Walmart? Employees joke about the system on social media—here’s how it actually works

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Culture

“It’s getting hard to watch”: Thrift store manager details the most heartbreaking aspects of the job

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

3 panel image showing a person explaining, shoes falling apart, and the Goodwill brand logo.

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“They’re so cute”: Woman buys shoes from Goodwill. Then they start “disintegrating” the first time she wears them. Here’s why

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‘This is my level of petty’: Woman finds strange item at thrift store. Then a worker intervenes when she tries to buy it

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 is why I don’t like Goodwill’: Shopper finds Walmart clearance sweater tagged at $3. Then she sees how much Goodwill is selling it for

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

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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

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‘You are really not supposed to’: Woman issues warning about buying candles at the thrift store

Amelie Allen is 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

Woman catches her local thrift store selling Target body spray—she can’t believe for how much

Thrift Store Prices

‘Goodwill was selling Lululemon FREE shopping bags for $29.99’: Woman catches her local thrift store selling Target body spray—she can’t believe for how much

Shopper catches Goodwill selling $6 Target purse for an unbelievable markup

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‘That’s like shopping at Kohl’s’: Shopper catches Goodwill selling $6 Target purse for an unbelievable 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

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

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘What business does goodwill have selling something for $300!??’: Man warns against buying designer brands at Goodwill after ‘baffling’ Prada purchase

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‘My local Plato’s is mostly Shein clothes’: Customer mocks Plato’s Closet for rejecting her clothes after seeing what they’re selling in store

Goodwill customer blasts manager for turning away customer who’s 70 cents short

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‘They also ask you to round up what you’re paying’: Goodwill customer blasts manager for turning away customer who’s 70 cents short

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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

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