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Research my Mac mini across stores and take it to checkout

Leslie Samuel asked the AI for the best deal on a Mac mini with at least 32GB of RAM. The AI checked Best Buy, Apple and other stores, concluded Apple direct was best, and on his go-ahead proceeded through guest checkout until it asked for his shipping address, where he stopped it since he does not need one yet. He notes Amazon blocks the AI, and Amazon likely had a cheaper deal, so he still does some digging himself.

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How it works

  1. Take the spec (
  2. =32GB RAM)
  3. Compare Best Buy, Apple and others
  4. Recommend Apple direct
  5. Start guest checkout
  6. Stop at the shipping-address step on the user's word

Why it’s worth knowing

The agent will walk a purchase all the way to the address form on a 'just to see how far it goes' — and its blind spot is the store that blocks it.

Where it’s from

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

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