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The Daily Dot

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘This is my nightmare’: Grocery shopper can’t believe what the store looks like 2 days after it restocked

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

Aldi customer warns of cashback button trick at checkout

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‘Yep she was about to get that money but had to hand it over since you noticed’: Aldi customer warns of cashback button trick at checkout

self-checkout customers get it to say ‘move your yams’

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‘I would never use a self check if it always announced to me what I was scanning’: Stop & Shop self-checkout customers get it to say ‘move your yams’

Shopper slams Walmart after discovering $46 charge for ‘nothing’ on receipt

walmart nothing charge

‘Walmart is trying to steal from us’: Shopper slams Walmart after discovering $46 charge for ‘nothing’ on receipt

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

Braden Bjella

young woman holding notebook (l&r) walmart+ sign in store (c)

walmart settlement

‘I went on my Walmart+’: Shopper shares how she joined the Walmart class-action settlement. Customers could get $500

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

Mars Ramos

Woman buys groceries for person in need, who offers AirPod Pros as a thank-you. Here’s why she didn’t take them

ingles situation

‘Had something similar happen to me at Target’: Woman buys groceries for person in need, who offers AirPod Pros as a thank-you. Here’s why she didn’t take them

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 Author Photograph

Rachel Kiley

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what-is-trickflation

‘We just can’t buy anything anymore’: Customer says ‘trickflation’ is the new way people are being ripped off. What is it?

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

Nina Hernandez

Woman talking(l), Target sign(c), Moldy Muffins(r)

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‘That’s why you don’t buy food from Target’: Shopper goes to Target to return moldy muffins. Then she catches them selling more on the shelf

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Finger pointing to Duncan Hines box(l), Woman talking(c), Finger pointing to the Betty Crocker box(r)

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‘I guess I’m buying Duncan Hines now’: Winco shopper calls out Betty Crocker for giving less product at a higher price

Grocery store customer catches Glad trash bag shrinkflation ‘red-handed’

Glad shrinkflation

‘I was shocked at how blatant it was’: Grocery store customer catches Glad trash bag shrinkflation ‘red-handed’

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‘I would buy it still’: Viewers divided after Walmart shopper exposes what Walmart does with leftover rotisserie chicken

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

Shopper makes full grocery run at Dollar Tree for $65

Dollar Tree Budget

‘Dollar Tree steak is crazy’: Shopper makes full grocery run at Dollar Tree for $65

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‘This is my final straw’: Customer says she no longer can afford her ‘struggle meal’ because of the new price of SPAM

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)

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

Sam's Club sign(l), Sam's club worker(c), Stacks of batteries(r)

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‘This is where a man told me that we were out of double A batteries’: Sam’s Club worker mocks male shoppers who can’t find anything, even when it’s right in front of them

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