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The AI found my deals on 3 of 7 tries. The Batman book was 40 percent off.

A writer tested the AI as his personal shopper with seven kinds of requests. Three worked: it found a Batman omnibus for $74.99 against a $125 list price, the cheapest PS5 DualSense at Walmart for $67.61, and a used PS4 game on eBay for $54.99. Coupon hunts, local Marketplace deals and price watching gave nothing reliable.

This only partly worked. Read what happened before you try it.

How it works

  1. He asks the AI for its best shopping requests
  2. Runs the deal hunt, store comparison and used goods requests
  3. The AI searches stores and reports the cheapest options with prices
  4. He heads to the seller the AI found for the Batman book

Why it’s worth knowing

The same agent that found a book 40 percent off could not find one working coupon or watch a price.

Where it’s from

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

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