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The Daily Dot

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

bag of groceries with caption "Instacart shoppers worse than the Walmart Check out line I think the instacart people be putting stuff they want in the bag" (l) person with Instacart logo at bottom with caption "Instacart shoppers worse than the Walmart Check out line y'all check this out" (c) store bough cheesecake in grocery bag with caption "Instacart shoppers worse than the Walmart Check out line and I did not order this cheesecake" (r)

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‘I did not order this cheesecake’: Instacart customer says shopper snuck items for themself into order, then forgot about them

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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instacart shopper takes away customers groceries

‘She must have done the math… these groceries are more than what she’ll probably make in 2 weeks!!’: Instacart shopper filmed taking away customer’s groceries after delivering them

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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‘Stop trying to bait-and-switch’: Instacart shopper says customer lied and said they didn’t receive $500 order

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‘I started my 10-minute timer’: Instacart shopper receives $77 worth of groceries from Kroger after customer doesn’t answer their door

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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instacart cheese

‘The whole effing loaf of cheddar cheese! How do you even buy this?’: Woman says male Instacart shopper got her entire block of cheddar cheese

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

restaurant instacart no tip

‘That’s not worth a tip to you?’: Instacart shopper says restaurant ordered over 200 items and left no tip

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instacart cancellation

‘I’m so mad that I’m literally shaking’: Instacart shopper says she was paid $7 after customer canceled in the middle of 125-item Central Market order

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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customer canceled 125 item order after cart was filled

‘This shouldn’t be allowed to happen!’: Instacart shopper says a customer cancelled a 125-item order after she collected half of it—and Instacart paid her $7 for it

tip baiting

‘Is this tip baiting?’: Instacart delivery drivers call out an unethical practice where customers change tip amounts upon delivery

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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need a girl shopper

‘Women shoppers communicate the WHOLE WAY’: TikToker shares why she prefers female Instacart shoppers, sparking debate

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f u instacart

‘Took my $37 order to $190’: TikToker says her Instacart shopper tried adding extra items to her order, falsely marked it as delivered

Instacart order overlaid on video of a man in a car

TikTok Instacart

‘Y’all have to admit this is out of line’: Instacart shopper shows 222-item order pays $15.42, sparking debate (updated)

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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‘Those are completely different things’: TikToker shows Instacart grocery substitutions they were offered, sparking debate

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

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‘I would cancel this order immediately’: Instacart shopper shows lengthy list of instructions from customer, sparking debate

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz

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