Grok Bot found a discounted New Balance pair and bought it in Beijing
At a glance
On holiday in Beijing, Jordi Pallarés sent Grok Bot a New Balance model that was unavailable; it found a close match on discount and bought it using a Grok Bot email alias. This workflow is listed under shopping, travel, email, personal-agents, footwear.
After switching to the new unified plan, he messaged Grok Bot with a New Balance model that was not available. The bot found a close match on discount and completed the purchase for him, using a Grok Bot email with an alias.
How it went
He posted screenshots of the first successful purchase and called out the alias email as the surprising part.
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