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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

Shopper says Target is running A/C less and turning lights off to save money

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‘They want me to shop in the dark while sweating?’: Expert says Target is ditching A/C and dimming the lights to save money

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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‘She pretty much told me I don’t know how to read’: Target customer finds bag advertised as a free gift. A worker tries to convince her it’s $5.99

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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Charlotte Colombo

Shopper catches Goodwill selling $10 Target item for $15

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‘I stopped going to Goodwill for this exact reason’: Shopper catches Goodwill selling $6 Target item for $15

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 customer buys a brand-new PlayStation 5. The console is already ‘banned’

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‘Someone already activated it. Probably an employee’: Target customer buys a brand-new PlayStation 5. The console is already ‘banned’

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

Target falsely advertising clothes as ‘machine crocheted’

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‘They’re selling it there for $14′: Shopper accuses Target of falsely advertising ‘machine crocheted’ top

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

Target customer warns Apple Pay scam left her with unexpected charge

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‘Right out of my digital wallet’: Target customer warns new Apple Pay scam charged her $975—and Apple support is powerless

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

Amara Thomas

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‘Do not buy anything from Target this week’: Target worker warns against buying items from Target right now. Here’s why

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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‘They need to save themselves from Walmart and Amazon’: Woman explains why she thinks Target suddenly lowered prices on 5,000 items

Mom slams Target for how it’s marketing its baby wipes

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‘I may never shop at a Target again after this’: Mom slams Target for how it’s marketing its baby wipes

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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‘Got the Nivea and Neutrogena… Only cost me 25 cents!’: Target shopper reveals 8 items that you can get for nearly free with coupon trick

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‘You’re getting this upset over a $4 item?’: Target customer says secret shopper forced him to check out immediately after picking up toothpaste

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Target shopper calls out store for locking only some Cetaphil products and leaving others out

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‘They said y’all can steal some of it’: Shopper mocks Target for locking up only half of Cetaphil products

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Target customer buys dinnerware set, realizes she got bamboozled

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‘This happen to me with a Nespresso’: Target customer buys dinnerware set, realizes she got bamboozled

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

Nina Hernandez

Woman purchases new comforter from Target. She can’t believe what she finds inside

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