Amazon blocked the AI, so my agent bought my phone holster from Encased

He wanted an Encased iPhone holster that Amazon sells. Amazon blocks the AI from shopping on its site, so his agent bought the holster from Encased directly. He says this has now happened with three purchases.

How it works

Picks an Encased iPhone holster sold on Amazon
Amazon blocks the AI from shopping there
His agent buys it from Encased directly

Why it’s worth knowing

The shop would not let his agent in, so the agent went around it and bought the same holster from the maker instead.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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