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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

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‘I’m literally freaking out’: Walmart shopper issues warning on new banking scam

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

Natasha Dubash

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‘Guys just buy a moka pot’: Woman tracks down $50 espresso machine from Walmart. Is it worth it?

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’m convinced the buttons are just there for us to think someone is coming’: Walmart shopper presses help button for locked item but no one ever comes. Are the buttons fake?

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‘That’s like $700’: Woman heads to Walmart to return Nintendo Switches after buying in-app. Then she runs into this upsetting loophole

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘No numbers on the microwave is diabolical’: Walmart shopper demands answers after Drew Barrymore’s ‘Beautiful’ kitchenware line falls short

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

Mars Ramos

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‘There’s 3 of them working together’: Walmart shopper realizes floor walkers are following him. Then he tries to confront this man

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

Melody Heald

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‘They’re trying to fill a demographic’: What’s up with Walmart’s new ‘affordable gourmet’ brand Bettergoods?

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

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‘I look at our Ring footage and see’: Woman discovers 2 Walmart bags outside her home. She didn’t order them

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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‘You can’t make this up’: Walmart customer can’t believe her store looks like this at this point in the year

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‘I hate knowing that this is possible’: Walmart shopper demands answers after seeing what’s inside a jar of Vlasic Pickles

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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‘Is delivery that expensive?’: Walmart shopper buys 85-inch TV. Then he tries to fit it into his wife’s Honda CR-V

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‘Walmart will start to look like Dollar General stores’: Ex-Walmart worker reveals the real reason the store has so many deals this time of year

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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‘I just want U.K. food rules’: Man shops Ore-Ida hash browns. Then he reads the label on Walmart Great Value hash browns

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‘This why they locking them up at the stores now’: Walmart shopper notices Gain laundry detergent isn’t full. Then he grabs another bottle

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