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The Daily Dot

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

Nina Hernandez

Lowe's storefront(l), Man talking(c), Row of toilets(r)

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‘It’s the Palazzo’: Expert reveals the best—and worst—toilet you can buy at Lowe’s

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

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‘It’s him wanting to keep his job’: Lowe’s customer asks worker to get a flat cart from outside. She can’t believe his response

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

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‘Better than waiting 30 min for an employee’: Lowe’s customer has to enter phone number to unlock case

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.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘Y’all are really going crazy’: Lowe’s workers have to prep customer’s order of 200 mini buckets. They can’t believe what customer plans to do with them

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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‘You’re losing up to 20% that you wouldn’t know’: Home expert issues warning against pricey water heaters from Lowe’s

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‘I’ll be going to Lowe’s from now on’: Woman compares Home Depot to Walmart after shopping at Lowe’s

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‘Buyer beware’: Homeowners buy Maytag washer from Lowe’s. It backfires 10 days later

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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‘I would not have bought a $200 item thinking that I couldn’t return it’: Lowe’s shopper blasts store’s new return policy that went into effect after her purchase

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

(L) Lowe's sign, (C) TikToker, (R) Lowe's buckets

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‘I just keep seeing the big buckets’: Why are people going to Lowe’s for 98-cent mini buckets?

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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‘Christmas trees gotta go over here next week, so they gotta get rid of this stuff’: Man shares how to get clearance deals at Lowe’s, Home Depot

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‘I had no idea’: Lowe’s shopper buys Adirondack Chairs for her patio. Then she learns what they’re really for

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

Lowe’s shopper says store will ‘pay’ customers to clear store out

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‘Run to this specific location’: Lowe’s shopper says store will ‘pay’ customers to clear store out

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

Melody Heald

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‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Lowe’s customer says worker insisted she buy moldy lumber. There was clean wood in-store

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‘Home Depot is looking better and better’: Lowe’s customer says worker insisted she buy moldy lumber. There was clean wood in-store

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Customer issues warning after opening up Lowe’s credit card

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