Complain to the hotel until they refund me

A commenter says he feeds the AI his booking details and complaint and lets it negotiate petty corporate disputes. For a Milan hotel stay, the AI first won a free night he rejected, then a 25% reimbursement he accepted.

How it works

Paste booking details and a short complaint into AI
The AI negotiates with the hotel
Free night offered and rejected
25% reimbursement accepted

Why it’s worth knowing

The agent haggled through two rounds of offers like a stubborn customer, not a chatbot drafting one email.

Where it’s from

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

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