Shopping & Errands
Shop Etsy for party supplies within a budget
Chrome auto browse with Gemini searched Etsy, added items to the cart, applied discount codes and left the cart ready for the user to review.
Gemini
Research and buy online with approval at payment
Grok Bot researches options, prepares orders via Stripe Link and shows a spend request with merchant, total and description before paying; one example covered meal planning and grocery orders.
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Use case overview
Grok Bot researches options, prepares orders via Stripe Link and shows a spend request with merchant, total and description before paying; one example covered meal planning and grocery orders.
Reported experience
What they did
Connect the Stripe Link plugin, then ask the Bot to shop. It researches options and prepares the order. At payment it shows a spend request with the merchant, total, description and an expandable breakdown. The person approves each request, and the Bot then gets a secure single-use card for that payment. The meal-planning example is only mentioned in passing, via a roundup.
How it went
The source gives no purchase results or numbers for this feature. The meal-planning and grocery example is a second-hand anecdote with no detail. Stripe Link purchasing is currently US-only, and mobile support comes later.
Worth knowing
Check the exact merchant, domain, subscription terms, total price and delivery details before approving. A single-use card limits reuse of the card but won't stop you approving the wrong purchase.
Example prompts
Research options for [thing to buy, or a meal plan with a grocery order for [number] people and a [budget]]. Prepare the order and, before paying, show me a spend request with the merchant, total and a description of what's in it. Wait for my approval before paying. You're done when the order is placed and you've sent me the confirmation.
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