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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

Amazon driver gets flagged simply for touching his eye

‘These netradyne cameras suck’: Amazon driver gets flagged simply for touching his eye

Amazon worker warns of bed bug infestation at Amazon warehouse

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

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Expert exposes how to tell if an item you got from Amazon was a return

‘Amazon should have to disclose this’: Expert exposes how to tell if an item you got from Amazon was a return

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‘It’s totally unfair’: Amazon cracks down on workers ‘coffee badging.’ What is it?

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Mechanic warns against buying parts from Amazon after customer supplied own brake pads

‘I wouldn’t trust brakes from any third party vendor’: Mechanic warns against buying parts from Amazon after customer supplied own brake pads

Woman calls out Amazon for false advertising following Prime Day 'scam'

‘My cart was $300 the night before and jumped up to $380 day of’: Woman calls out Amazon for false advertising following Prime Day ‘scam’

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‘The girl that wore her AirPods passed away’: Amazon worker uses RayBan Metas for music now that her earbuds are banned

Expert shares how to see if your Amazon Prime purchase is a deal or a ‘scam’

‘All my saved items went up in price last night’: Expert shares how to see if your Amazon Prime purchase is a deal or a ‘scam’

Rachel Cohen is a former trending intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studies journalism with certificates in sports communications and digital studies.

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‘My cart went up $7!’: Shopper calls out Amazon for jacking up prices during Prime Day deals

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Amazon worker threatens to quit after she runs out of gas and is told to fill up van out of pocket

‘I’m broke…what makes you think I got $55 for some gas?’: Amazon worker threatens to quit after she runs out of gas and is told to fill up out-of-pocket

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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Woman says viral electric scrub brush ‘exploded’ while charging

‘Last time I buy one of these’: Woman says viral electric scrub brush ‘exploded’ while charging. It’s not just her

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Amazon driver reveals why she would never do Amazon Flex

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Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

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