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An AI shopping run stalled at a card check, then finished alone paying from a prepaid balance

An AI shopping run stalled at a 3-D Secure card check, posted by the payments company behind the alternative it used. Paying instead from a pre funded balance, the run finished on its own: a $17.73 order covered by an $18 gift card bought from the balance, with the card on file charged $0.00.

How it works

  1. The AI shops and goes to pay by card
  2. A 3-D Secure check stalls the run
  3. The payment switches to the pre funded balance
  4. An $18 gift card covers the $17.73 order
  5. The card on file is charged $0.00

Why it’s worth knowing

The agent did not get better at card checks. The money moved to a balance it was allowed to spend.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on reddit.com. See the original ↗

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