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

Mars Ramos

Target(l), Woman talking(c), Cart full of groceries with text "does your target do this as well? or is it only the one located in the ghetto?"(r)

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‘They lock up’: Target shopper tries to take shopping cart full of groceries out to parking lot. Then it stops working

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

2 panel image: on the left a person looks at camera. on the right a reserved drive up sign in front of a Target store.

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‘Was only there 5 minutes’: Man shares what happens when you park in drive-up spot at Target—as non-drive-up customer

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

Melody Heald

Target Drive up Sign(l) Target Store Logo on Building(c) Target worker shares story(r)

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‘I accidentally did this once and I felt so bad’: Target worker scolds customers who do this common pick-up order

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 pressing button(l+r), Walmart sign(c)

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‘It’s always a TREK to find someone with a key’: Walmart needs help with locked item. Then they wait 45 minutes for this low-cost household item

Target sign(l), Woman talking(c), Target app(r)

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‘I need answers’: Target shopper opens the app while shopping. Then she realizes there’s been a major policy change

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 sign(l), Woman talking(c), Target pick up app(r)

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‘Now is not the time’: Target worker warns against doing drive-up, shows what it looks like from her end

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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‘Even my Dollar Tree paper didn’t do this’: Shopper buys wrapping paper from Target for $3. Then she wraps her gifts

Diana &#8220;ladidai&#8221; Umana is a pop culture journalist based in NYC. She has her finger on the pulse URL and her feet on the ground IRL. The latest in music, lifestyle, internet culture, fashion, beauty, tech, and beyond—you name it, she knows it. Published in NYLON, Business Insider, REVOLT, and Yahoo, she&#8217;s your go-to girl for what&#8217;s now, what&#8217;s niche, and what&#8217;s next.

Diana Umana

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‘I returned it at Target’: Woman goes to her office holiday party. Then she receives a shocking present

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 want my money back’: Target shopper calls out store for falsely advertising Good & Gather pizza

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‘$320 of gift cards’: Target shopper issues warning for anyone who buys gift cards

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 spend so much and get nothing back’: Shopper issues warning against Target Circle after seeing the ‘rewards’ he received

Woman talking(l), Target sign(c), Long lines(r)

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‘T.J. Maxx does the same thing’: Target worker reveals the real reason your store may have long lines—but no cashiers

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‘Hopefully none of my managers see this’: Target worker shows how he’s forced to trick customers

Woman with cucumber(l), Target sign(c), Woman talking(r)

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‘Wouldn’t it just be easier to remove the cucumbers from the shelves?’: Target shopper puts cucumber in her cart. Then she gets a voicemail

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Syrup bottles on shelves(l), Woman talking(c), Target sign(r)

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‘Did you know this?’: Woman shops Pearl Milling, Log Cabin, Cary’s maple syrup. Then she learns why you should buy this Target Good & Gather bottle instead