My bot talked a treadmill seller down by $750, then paid

A SpaceX launch engineer says his AI talked with a treadmill company's sales rep and got the price, the subscription and the assembly fee lowered, then paid. He says it saved $750, and no brand or receipt was shown.

$750

How it works

Bot negotiates with the treadmill company's sales rep
Price, subscription and assembly fee all lowered
Owner approves the lower total
Bot pays

Why it’s worth knowing

It did not just compare prices online. It talked a human sales rep down on three separate charges and then paid.

Where it’s from

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

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