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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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“Drop that Venmo, sis”: UPS gives one-day notice to bride to pay thousands in tariffs for her wedding lehenga ordered months ago

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“Do you get the easier routes because you’re a girl?”: UPS worker shares a look at the large amount of deliveries she’ll be making that day

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

hotel guest ships clothes to hotel via ups

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“They are so in the wrong for this”: Guest ships her clothes straight to the hotel to avoid heavy luggage, but they didn’t accept the UPS package

Eilish O’Sullivan is the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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“And you go to buy numbers at Lowes or Walmart”: UPS worker shares the 1 “trick” homeowners should know about home numbers

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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“The UPS guy shows up to my door and asked me for $230”: Woman accepts package delivery. Then the UPS man returns

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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‘That’s your meet cute girl’: Woman signs for UPS package at work. But was the driver really hitting on her?

Nene Diallo is a freelance writer, artist, and art administrator based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Nene Diallo

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UPS driver reveals the real reason your package might arrive late

‘Adds days to your delivery’: UPS driver reveals the real reason your package might arrive late

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‘Found about 16 cases of iPhones:’ UPS worker shows what happens when you order iPhone for delivery

2 panel image: on the left is a sad emoji with the text over: "Okay which one if y'all at Verizon forgot to put an iPhone in the box". On the right is the UPS logo.

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‘That’s a good driver’: Man orders iPhone from Verizon. Then his UPS driver steps in

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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‘Credit card debt going crazy: UPS worker says he can tell state of economy after seeing customers’ orders

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Everything Barbie comes like that’: UPS sends Barbie Dreamhouse to customer. Then a UPS delivery driver steps in

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‘Is this not sketchy?’: Woman orders Staccato C2 for her husband. Then she tries to get it in the mail

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 only purchase Apple products from the Apple Store’: Woman says she was ‘scammed’ by T-Mobile, UPS after ordering phone

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

Mars Ramos

Customer issues warning to people who order packages that require signature after catching delivery worker

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‘Does he not know that everyone has a camera now?’: Customer issues warning to people who order packages that require signature after catching delivery worker

Man says UPS 'destroyed' $12K exhaust for Lamborghini

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