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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

Walmart(l), Woman staring(c), Bacon in packaging(r)

‘They are literally scamming us’: Walmart shopper weighs Great Value smoked bacon—realizes it’s almost 5 ounces less than labeled

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

Hand holding phone with walmart app(l), Man talking(c), Locked up item(r)

‘1 star for my delivery driver’: Walmart delivery customer receives item that is still locked up

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

Walmart customer calls out greeter asking to see receipt after he was already on camera in-store and at self-checkout

‘The answer is no’: Walmart customer calls out greeter asking to see receipt after he was already being recorded, followed around in store

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

Lyft app on phone(l), Woman biting nail(c), Finger pointing to draw or scene unfolding(r)

‘He just chased her into the…store’: Lyft customer says driver left her in the car while she went to the bathroom. Then the police pulled up

Walmart shopper finds Great Value turkey breast on ‘Manager’s Special.’ There’s a reason it’s on sale

‘I don’t buy great value ever’: Walmart shopper finds Great Value turkey breast on ‘Manager’s Special.’ There’s a reason it’s on sale

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

‘I can think of plenty of things to do with an extra $250’: Customer does a ‘complete price match’ between Aldi and Walmart and reveals how much she saved

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

Woman confronts Walmart receipt-checker for having to do their job at self-checkout

‘No, I’m doing your job’: Woman confronts Walmart receipt-checker for having to do their job at self-checkout

Woman talking(l+r), Walmart storefront(c)

‘Y’all need top-flight security’: Walmart customer thinks she’s being followed. She’s shocked when a worker tells her how often it happens

Walmart cart(l), Man talking(c), Walmart rating screen(r)

‘I push 1 star everytime’: Walmart shopper slams survey after bagging his own groceries at self-checkout

Walmart storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Target storefront(r)

‘I feel like I could potentially become a Walmart pick-up girly over this’: Woman says Target pick-up worker threw groceries in the car, broke cupcakes after she complimented her

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

Walmart shopper says it took her 20 minutes to buy bar of Dove soap since it was in locked container

‘People stealing soap?’: Walmart shopper says it took her 20 minutes to buy bar of Dove soap since it was in locked container

Walmart worker catches woman mid-return scam at self-checkout

‘You’re ripping my customers off’: Walmart worker catches woman in the middle of return scam at self-checkout

Walmart worker calls out ‘crazy’ customer starting ‘random drama’ at 10:59pm

‘OMG hell no’: Walmart worker calls out ‘crazy’ customer starting ‘random drama’ at 10:59pm

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

Man talking(l), Walmart storefront(c), Frozen Pretzels(r)

‘A little side hustle’: Walmart shopper says to buy $2.98 box of frozen pretzels, sell them individually at a profit. Viewers have concerns

Woman checking receipts with magnifying glass(l+r), Walmart shopping cart(c)

Walmart