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‘They switched to dynamic pricing’: Idaho woman notices 70% clearance at Michaels. Then she catches them ‘scamming’ customers with the price tags

Have you noticed that sales prices aren’t as low as they used to be?

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Woman marries Brazilian man after 3 months. It ends worse than expected. Now she’s warning Danielle, a fellow ‘San Francisco baddie’ in the same boat

Marrying someone after a short time is a huge gamble. Unfortunately, as TikToker Kari (@spaceghostkari) demonstrates, it doesn’t always work out.

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‘I’m honestly unstoppable in these’: UGG is out as the ultimate snow boot. Michigan woman says these will feel like you’re not even walking in snow

For decades, UGG boots have been a Y2K staple among Millennials and older Gen Z for keeping feet warm and dry in colder weather while remaining chic. As times change and trends shift, a brand is popular in the mid 2010s is making a comeback to dethrone UGG. Meet the…

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Brooklyn woman shows up 15 minutes early for $300 hair appointment. Then the Instagram stylist acts so weird that she leaves without service

The idea of a “social media professional” is still fairly new. Not long ago, finding a hairstylist meant word of mouth, a recommendation from a friend, or walking into a salon and seeing who was available.

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‘They got this for free’: Florida woman stumbles across mini Dooney & Bourke bag at Goodwill. The price tag has her fuming—and leaving it behind

A woman went inside a Goodwill and noticed a cute Dooney Bourke bag hanging in-store. However, by the time she saw the item’s price tag, she thought the company was price gouging.

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Woman attends $1 day at Goodwill. Then she catches Goodwill doing something sneaky with the Orange tags: ‘They arent suppose to do that’

When TikToker Angelina Vue (@angelina.vu) attended $1 day at Goodwill, she made a shocking discovery. And needless to say, she wasn’t happy.

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‘Ross is definitely trickier than TJ Maxx’: Los Angeles shopper picks up a Wrangler bag at Ross. Then he exposes a code on the tag that reveals all

If you thought you were getting an amazing deal on high-end apparel brands at Ross, you may want to double-check the tag. This Los Angeles shopper reveals the sneaky way the off-price retailer hides lower-quality items in plain sight with small print on the price tag.

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Florida woman gets stuck in Aritzia shirt. Then the workers have to take extreme, embarrassing measures to get her out of it

Nothing humbles you quite like a $70 “effortless” top that turns into a fabric straitjacket. In a viral TikTok, a Florida woman casually strolls into Aritzia and later leaves without her dignity.

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‘I didn’t know this was a thing!’: Woman pays $500. Then she gets $1,250 of Coach bags. Here’s how

While it might be one of the pricier luxury brands out there, Coach doesn’t always have to break the bank. If you’re smart about it, you can get items that are really good value for money. One way of doing this is by purchasing Coach’s fukubukuro mystery bag.

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6’3” Canadian passenger boards WestJet plane. Then he takes his seat—and immediately demands answers from the airline: ‘Medically this is dangerous’

WestJet has come under fire for its apparent lack of legroom in economy flight seats.

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Woman goes to Disneyland in California. Then she tries to buy the viral Disney Hermes Birkin: ‘$19,000 for that’

Nothing screams “the happiest place on Earth” quite like spending five figures on a plain brown purse with zero Disney flair. A California woman was visiting Disneyland and thought she should check out the buzz surrounding the ‘Disney Hermès Birkin.’

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Man tries to buy jacket at ALO. The worker’s response to a simple question has him staying home for the rest of the holidays: ‘Stop playing with me’

Holiday shopping can be stressful, but for TikToker Jimmy Murrill (@jimmyrantz), one particular experience at ALO was enough for him to give up altogether.

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‘You better step away from me’: North Carolina woman walks into Walgreens. Then she catches a customer putting items into a pink bag

Being a bystander to shoplifting puts people in a weird, sometimes dangerous, spot. You don’t know if you should say something, ignore it, or just get out of the way entirely.And when nothing happens at all, that confusion can quickly turn into frustration. That’s exactly what happened to TikToker Denise…

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Woman buys brand-new $98 Lululemon polka dot leggings. Then she uses a lint roller: ‘De influenced me lol’

A Lululemon customer has gone viral after her $98 Lululemon leggings failed to meet expectations.

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Missouri woman goes to Ross. Then she spots a pair of $18.99 Levi’s jeans that leave her flabbergasted: ‘They’re getting desperate’

They say that at Ross you “dress for less,” but when it comes to this pair of Levi jeans, “less” seems to be the operative word. TikTok user Debbie Aubuchon (@debbieaubuchon) has gone viral after showing viewers a pair of Levi jeans she found in Ross. But these weren’t ordinary…

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‘You better get a free year bc what’: Los Angeles woman goes to Solidcore class. Then the instructor bodyshames her over the mic

Solidcore classes can be intense, but where should the line be? Los Angeles woman Joyce Hao (@joyceepoo888) found out during her third session of the high-intensity workout.

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Mom signs up kids for Angel Tree gifts. Then she films them opening them. Now people are calling them ungrateful: ‘Young boys do not want Skechers’

What was supposed to be a heartwarming Angel Tree unboxing quickly turned into a comments-section bloodbath. A mom went viral after filming her kids opening donated Christmas gifts, but the video derails the instant her son clocked the Skechers logo and decided ‘absolutely not.’

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‘You didn’t pay for the installation package’: California woman’s dad orders Home Depot dishwasher. Then a worker rips away the power chord

When you buy a major appliance, you expect it to arrive with everything needed to make it function. At the very least, you don’t expect parts to be removed after delivery.

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‘Kinda genius and evil at the same time’: Woman orders LEGO set from Target for birthday. Then she realizes she got bamboozled

A strange and frustrating trend has started popping up online: people buying LEGO sets, but upon opening them, finding something completely unexpected inside. Instead of the bricks, they’re finding something… edible.

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Oklahoma barista overhears man talking to a woman about his fiancée. She’s got a message for her: ‘RUN’

Nothing perks a barista up like overhearing relationship drama served hot with a side of audacity. An Oklahoma coffee shop employee is going viral after eavesdropping on a man who spent an entire hour venting to a random woman about his “nightmare fiancée.”

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‘How the rich stay rich’: Target shopper shares self-checkout kiosk trick to getting money back—you probably didn’t even know this button existed

We’ve seen all sorts of money-saving tricks go massively viral on social media. After all, every cent counts as grocery prices continue to rise. But some methods leave viewers baffled and may not be fully on board, including the Colorado-based Target shopper who shares her trick to shave a few…

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‘Nordstroms would never do me like that’: North Texas woman orders JW Anderson handbag from Neiman Marcus. Then she opens the package

A North Texas woman says a luxury shopping splurge through Neiman Marcus didn’t go as planned. Instead of delivering the expensive JW Anderson handbag she paid for, she says the company sent her something much smaller and far cheaper.

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‘That’s my WingStop’: DoorDash driver picks up South Carolina man’s order. Then the customer notices that the map shows his food is in Tennessee

It can be frustrating when your DoorDash order is late–it’s even worse if it winds up in two other states. That’s what happened to this South Carolina-based man who called out DoorDash after spotting his order in Tennessee on the app.

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‘I just worked for free and now I have to pay for a bag?’: NYC woman shops at Zara—she didn’t expect to end up ‘working’ a shift

A New York City woman calls out Zara after going through self-checkout, lamenting that she had to pay for a shopping bag. Many shoppers agree with her in the comments of the now-viral video.

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‘This is the third video’: Michigan Woman buys cans of Ocean Spray cranberry sauce. What she finds inside shocks her

Cranberry sauce is a Thanksgiving staple for many families in the United States. However, one Michigan woman can’t believe her eyes when she opens the cans of Ocean Spray cranberry sauce she needed for her meal.

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