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

Melody Heald

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‘This has me messed up’: Woman buys trees from Lowe’s. Then she takes a closer look at them

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

2 panel image with two refrigerators, one with freezer on top and the other with freezer on the bottom. Text over: Versus.

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‘There is a right answer’: Woman shops for a fridge. Then she asks if she should go freezer on top; freezer on bottom; or side-by-side

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

Brooke Sjoberg

3 panel image: the sides show items in a Lowe's store aisle. In the middle is the exterior of a Lowe's store.

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‘Someone explain to me’: Lowe’s shopper sees Craftsman bundle of 3 tools on sale for $99. Then he sees what just the battery costs

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘It was clearly dropped’: Man orders LG refrigerator from Home Depot. Then the workers try to get him to keep it

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

Braden Bjella

Left: Screenshot of Tiktok user @ms.tracy57 in front of a refrigerator; Center: Photo of a Lowe's Exterior; Right: Screenshot of Tiktok user @ms.tracy57 holding an Igloo cooler.

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‘Don’t trust Lowe’s‘: Woman buys Hisense refrigerator from Lowe’s. Now she’s stuck using an Igloo ice chest

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‘This has a lot more nutrients’: Expert says Miracle-Gro is ‘poison.’ Then she reveals what you should be buying at Home Depot, Lowe’s

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‘Get yourself some shims from Lowe’s or Home Depot’: Expert shows how to renovate your bathroom, give it a ‘luxury look’ in 24 hours

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

Two panel design with a person holding a spray can in one, next to an image of a Lowe's.

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‘Just spray the stains instead of replacing the tiles’: Man shares the $8 product you can get at Lowe’s that covers water stains. It could save you thousands

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Lowe’s worker has to fulfill 10-cent pickup order for a single nut

‘Idk, it sounds sus’: Lowe’s worker has to fulfill 10-cent pickup order for a single nut

Woman showing off fridge(l), Lowe's storefront(c), Inside of fridge(r)

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‘I had no idea’: Woman discovers $2,100 refrigerator at a fraction of the price at Lowe’s. Then she discovers why it’s so cheap

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘Walmart is preparing to roll over its customers’: Customer issues warning about Lowes, Walmart prices

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‘You don’t need to buy anything’: Lowe’s worker exposes how you can get a free bucket containing $150 worth of merchandise

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Man sharing tips on what to buy at Lowe's(l) Lowes Store Front(c) Row of Refrigerators(r)

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‘Any Samsung appliance’: Expert says don’t buy this refrigerator at Lowe’s. Here’s why

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‘Should have just spit in my face’: Lowe’s shopper uses military discount to buy washer and dryer. Then she gets to checkout

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

Man using plexiglass station with text that says "After waiting 30 minutes for a lowes employee to cut a piece of plexiglass, you do it yourself"(l), Lowe's storefront(c), Man talking(r)

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