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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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“We stole your girl”: GameStop’s new ad spot features Best Buy Girl, to the internet’s amusement

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

Braden Bjella

2 panel image: the best buy store on the left and the inside of the store with boxes of tvs.

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Best Buy customer tries to pick up their ‘open box’ TV. Then they see it

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

Natasha Dubash

3 image split. Samsung TV and remote on left. Reddit post that reads: "The Best Buy outlets are so clutch man. If you have one near you, I highly suggest checking them out, I've gotten lucky with some insane deals" in center. Best Buy store on right.

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‘So clutch’: Best Buy shopper checks the prices of Intel Laptop, 58-inch Samsung TV. Then they check the outlet prices

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘They are holding my money hostage’: Best Buy shopper orders $800 MacBook Air. Then it doesn’t show up

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

Split image. Man in car holding Samsung Phone in box with overlaying text that reads: "Will I get to keep the $200 gift card?" on left. Best buy sign on building on right.

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‘Best Buy thinks they’re sneaky’: Customer receives $200 gift card with Samsung Galaxy S25 purchase. Then he tries to return 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

Woman with furrowed brows and confused look on face on left. Best Buy storefront on right.

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‘Can’t you make her return it so that I can buy it?’: Best Buy customer presses button for help. Then another shopper intervenes when worker arrives

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

Nina Hernandez

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‘That’s why I’m so hesitant to buy any kind of Flip’: Best Buy shopper comes in for a Samsung phone. Then she notices something troubling

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

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Best Buy worker demands answers after seeing new iPhone 16E

‘What were they thinking?’: Best Buy worker demands answers after seeing new iPhone 16e

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 had TracFone in 2007’: Best Buy worker issues warning for those who use TracFone. Is the service actually worth it?

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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‘It’s actually not against the law’: Best Buy customer goes shopping for Ring cameras. Then a worker steps in with a little-known security trick

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

3D photo rendering of a conveyor belt with Best Buy packages; Caption: Online order lost in transit being refused refund.; Background: Photo of FedEx Truck with a FedEx truck driver stacking packages on a dolly.

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‘Best Buy could not offer a refund’: Best Buy customer places $2,000 order. It never arrives

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘Not sure what to do now’: Best Buy customer places Samsung order for pickup. Then a stranger picks it up

Side by side images of a man at a laptop with the caption "VPN" and a screenshot from @dallas_ponzo'S Tiktok.

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‘Bro is at Best Buy asking for black market tech advice’: Best Buy customer comes in looking for VPN help. There’s just one problem

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

3 panel image. In the middle is a a samsung sales counter with phones. On the sides a person explains.

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‘Why?’: Best Buy worker demands answers after seeing the new Samsung Galaxy S25

Woman holding up ipad(l) BestBuy Store Front(r)

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