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Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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‘Walmart has a lot of stuff cheaper’: Man shops at Dollar Tree. Then he realizes prices went up 25%

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Costco Worker(l) Costco Wholesale Store Front(c) Costco Membership cards(r)

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‘I hate Costco employees’: Costco worker laughs in man’s face while he’s trying to buy membership

Nene Diallo is a freelance writer, artist, and art administrator based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Nene Diallo

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‘I hate customers’: Home Depot worker shows the mess that customers left for her on purpose

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

Melody Heald

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‘Please don’t do this to small businesses’: Online shopper shares why you should always abandon your cart at checkout

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘You thought you ate’: Michaels shopper buys $5 mystery grab bag. Then she opens the box

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘If they offered this for free it would still be too expensive’: Shopper buys Free People’s $8 ‘surprise ball.’ She can’t believe what’s inside

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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‘I only go to Kohl’s to return Amazon packages’: Leadership change at Kohl’s has people wondering what happened to the retail giant

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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‘I’m already crashing out’: Victoria’s Secret worker exposes the truth about the back room during the holidays

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Target boxes

‘It says you have 3 in the back’: Target worker exposes the truth behind items in ‘the back’

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘I saved over $700’: JCPenney shopper shows how to get $430 Cuisinart cookware set, other items for just $3

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘I feel bamboozled’: Shopper picks up purse at TJ Maxx. Then she finds something mysterious inside

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‘Y’all are to blame’: Former Lowe’s worker reveals the real reason cashiers don’t want to talk to you anymore

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‘They’re literally radioing each other’: T.J. Maxx customer goes shopping for purses. Why did she leave in tears?

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

Staples worker can’t get on the same page with customer.

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‘I cannot believe how many people don’t know what a surge protector is’: Staples worker can’t get on the same page with customer. Does she need a surge protector or an extension cord?

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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