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

Melody Heald

Person gives tips on how to save money with produce at Walmart

‘NO DIFFERENT than clipping coupons’: Walmart worker responds to ‘Broccoli-gate,’ urges shoppers to cut off excess produce

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

Brooke Sjoberg

food in grocery cart being pushed at Costco parking lot (l) Costco building with sign (c) food in grocery cart being pushed at Costco parking lot (r)

‘I think I’m just gonna quit eating’: Costco shopper says she spent $140 on only 6 items

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Walmart shopping cart full of bags of 3 cent items caption "Walmart on west rd n 45 Throwing me out just because I found clearance for 03 manager Andrew yanked the cart from me" (l) Walmart building (c) Walmart shopping cart full of bags of 3 cent items being pulled away by manager caption "Walmart on west rd n 45 Throwing me out just because I found clearance for 03 manager Andrew yanked the cart from me" (r)

‘They did not want to honor my purchase’: Walmart refuses to let customers complete purchases during viral 3-cent sale

Apple iPad's (l) Target checkout total "Apple $749.99 Total $1624.48" with Target logo centered at bottom (c) person holding Target receipt "$599.00 $59.49 Debit Total Payment $714.22" (r)

‘You got lucky they honored it’: TikToker says Target ‘glitched’ and discounted tablet devices for $59

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Man in Forever 21 store speaking caption "I'm recording myself because I make TikToks and I have a social media platform" (l) Police in Forever 21 with Forever 21 logo above caption "don't want me in the store" (c) man in Forever 21 store speaking caption "I'm not yelling at you" (r)

‘I can’t believe this happened to me’: Forever 21 employees call the cops on Black TikToker for recording in store

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

Natasha Dubash

woman greenscreen TikTok over "A message from Sephora Client Services" email caption "$115,000 SEPHORA CREDIT CHARGE UPDATE" (l) Sephora interior with makeup and sign (c) woman greenscreen TikTok over "A message from Sephora Client Services" email (r)

‘Sorry we almost destroyed your credit and your time’: Sephora customer accidentally charged over $115,000 on Discover card

woman speaking in car pointing right (l) Walmart checkout (c) woman speaking in car looking left (r)

‘They’re ripping you off’: TikToker claims Walmart is charging more for items at checkout than listed price

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

woman speaking in car (l) supermarket worker helping customer (c) woman speaking in car (r)

‘The customer is not always the f*cking bad guy’: TikToker says grocery store worker shouted at her for asking about mac and cheese price, sparking debate

woman crouched at store grabbing drinks (l) woman behind man in store caption "This random lil white lady started following me at Sam's club" (c) Man turned to woman speaking woman making sour face in store (r)

‘She needa chill’: Black man says Sam’s Club Karen followed him in the store—it’s actually his white mom

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

Braden Bjella

pulling skimmer off of debit card reader (l) 7-11 worker behind counter (c) back of credit card skimmer

Customer allegedly discovers card reader on 7-Eleven machine

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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‘This is a tactic’: Woman brings 3 carts full of items to Ross register after closing time—then the transaction doesn’t go through

Target checkout with caption "if you see mirrors like this in a Target they are watching you" (l) hand on electronic lock handle (c) shoppers at checkout as seen from above (r)

‘They really do be watching us from above’: TikToker shows ‘secret’ room workers allegedly use to watch customers

locker doors automatically opening (l) woman hand over mouth shocked (c) Lockers on other side of room also opening (r)

‘That’s called an amazon jackpot’: TikToker accidentally opens every single locker at Amazon hub (updated)

You can find her byline in Vice, Teen Vogue, Epic, and the Independent, among other publications. You can find her on Twitter @GagliardoSilver.

Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

Woman greenscreen over message from ebay "Hello, We understand this may be inconvienient, but we've identified a discrepancy on your account. Based on the risk involved in your eBay business, this suspension is permeant. Your account will remain restricted indefinitely and you will be unable to buy/sell items or encourage member to member communication. Unfortunately, there will not be an opportunity to appeal this decision as the safety of our community is top priority for us. Thank you for your cooperation. Thanks, eBay" (l) eBay logo on white background (r)

‘There is no help hotline that I can call’: eBay seller says she was randomly suspended and can’t withdraw the ‘thousands’ she’s made. Other sellers say the same thing happened (updated)

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