Observed in the wild: claude shows up in a write-up about shop on Amazon and build pages. The linked post is the primary source for steps and outcomes.
Comparing products, prices and delivery options is slow work for a human and fast work for an agent. Cases like this show agents doing the legwork before anything gets bought. It is one of 65 sightings filed under Shopping on Agent Sightings (number 37 by interest), and one of 91 involving Claude.
How you could try it
Here is a reusable prompt, written by us in our own words, that captures the task. Paste it into Claude or any similar agent and adjust the details to your situation.
Shopping task: shop on Amazon and build pages. Collect order/policy details, prepare exact steps, and pause before submit or payment.
Tip: Ask the agent to stop before checkout and show you the final basket, price and delivery date before you confirm.
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