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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

Tj Maxx(l), Woman talking(c), Marshalls(r)

‘They manufacture it to lesser standards’: Woman shares how T.J. Maxx and Marshalls are scamming customers with ‘deals’

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

Target shopper shares how you could be getting scammed if you buy snacks by the registers 

‘It’s an impulse area’: Target shopper shares how you could be getting scammed if you buy the snacks by the registers 

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Woman catches her local thrift store selling Target body spray—she can’t believe for how much

‘Goodwill was selling Lululemon FREE shopping bags for $29.99’: Woman catches her local thrift store selling Target body spray—she can’t believe for how much

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

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

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

Melody Heald

‘Just let me do my job’: Five Below worker issues PSA about the ‘self-checkout’ area, says it’s not really a self-checkout

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

A row of shopping carts next to a woman looking at the camera. There is text that says 'Main Character of the Week' in a Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr font.

Main Character of the Week: Woman who refuses to put shopping carts away 

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

Nina Hernandez

New tenant says don’t got to Target or Rose for apartment shopping

‘Forget Walmart, Ross, Marshall’s, and TJ max’: New tenant says don’t got to Target for apartment shopping—go here instead

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Shopper says Kroger’s $10 for 80% lean patties are bamboozling us

‘Think we won’t notice?’: Shopper says Kroger’s $10 for 80% lean patties are bamboozling us

Woman talking(L+r), Rent a center logo(c)

‘I still owe and nothing was done yet’: Woman buys furniture from Rent-A-Center. Then they send her to jail for 2 weeks

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

‘I did not authorize that’: Target customer issues gift card warning after checking her credit card statement

Woman talking(l+r), Arm & Hammer carpet cleaner(c)

‘You’re going to ruin your vacuum and ruin your carpet’: Expert says you’re probably using Arm & Hammer carpet odor eliminator wrong

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

Woman says her cheap earring had been ‘poisoning’ her

‘They actually can do a little damage’: Woman says her Shein earrings are ‘poisoning’ her

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

Woman talking(l+r), Hand holding credit card by computer retail website(c)

‘I’ve been doing this for years’: Expert shares why you should load up your cart when shopping online, then abandon your cart

Kroger(l), Woman(c), Hawaiian Punch in refrigerator(r)

‘Hawaiian Punch can go to Antarctica and will still be HOT’: Kroger shopper calls out Hawaiian punch in store refrigerator. Why is it never cold?

Home Depot customer notices something unusual on the security cameras in the store

Shopping