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The Daily Dot

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

Melody Heald

Woman talking(l), Coca cola bottle(c), Woman holding coke bottle(r)

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‘I exchanged it’: Target shopper buys individual Coke bottle from the front of store. But it’s a little suspicious

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

Braden Bjella

Two panel design with a target worker form inside of her car, she is talking at the camera. The 2nd panel is a close up of a Target basket from outside of the store.

Target_Wait_for_Black_Friday

‘Save your money’: Target worker warns against shopping at store right now

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

Woman posing with new outfit(l) Target Store Sign(c) Target Red Shirt(r)

Target Store Shirt Price

‘I can find something almost exact at TJ Maxx for $9.99’: Shopper finds red Levi’s top at Target. Then she checks the price tag

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

Target sign(l), Woman talking(c), Wicked doll(r)

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‘Shouldn’t it be off the shelf?’: Target customer shows what happens when she tries to buy recalled ‘Wicked’ Glinda doll

Boxes of pasta on shelf with text "it's literally 11.11.2024 baby whyyyy are they sold out !?!?"(l), Woman talking(c), Cavatappi pasta(r)

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‘So I should be buying cheese now’: Target shopper issues warning after trying to buy Barilla Cavatappi

Woman carrying duvet(l+r), Target sign(c)

target-crime

‘You’re better than me’: Target shopper has to return to store after accidentally committing crime

Target storefront(l), Woman talking with text that says "target do better"(c), Target bag(r)

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‘I have been accused by 7 customer service representatives’: Target shopper issues PSA for customers who order delivery

3 panel image of the Target sign and two images of a person explaining how to save money at Target.

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‘It’s called Hey, Bullseye’: Former Target worker reveals how to get ‘expensive’ items for free

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 sign(l), Woman talking(c), Primal Kitchen Salad dressings

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‘It’s not an honest mistake’: Target shopper warns against grocery shopping at the store after opening Primal Kitchen salad dressing

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 one showing a Target sign and two showing a long line at a Target store

Target_Moved_Self_Checkout

‘It’s official’: Shopper shows Target has begun removing self-checkout. Here’s why—and what to expect next

Three panel image with panel one showing a price scanner, panel two is a screen capture of the self checkout location where the screen is indicating $0.00, and the final panel shows a Target sign taken from outside of the building.

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‘I would have went to self checkout’: Target shopper finds Vitamix ringing up to $0. Then she goes to customer service

Target Store(l) Target employee(c) Inside of Target Store(r)

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‘At Walmart we get 1 hour lunch’: Target worker reveals which breaks during 8-hour shifts are paid vs. unpaid

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

Women buying at Trader Joes(l) "Product Recall" on Notepad(c) TikToker explaining which foods are affected by Ligeria

product recall

‘Trader Joe’s, Target, Kroger, and more’: Woman warns huge, 300-page recall on food. Here’s what to avoid

Target sign(l), Woman talking with text that says "There was nearly a brawl for wicked stanleys"(c), Wicked Elphaba stanley cup(r)

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‘Over a cup???’: Target shopper records customers charging shelves for Wicked x Stanley cup

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

Amara Thomas

3 panel image, on the left side a woman sits on a couch and shares advice. In the middle panel we see the front of a target store. On the right side another woman runs water into a bowl over the kitchen sink.

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