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Shopping & ErrandsDone with ChatGPT Agent Oct 13, 2026
Have an agent pick and buy a surprise gift
A user asked GPT to choose a surprise gift, and commenters say the agent went as far as clicking Buy Now on a logged-in Amazon page.
- What They Did
- The user used the ChatGPT desktop app with a Plus subscription in Work mode, which the post says includes an in-app browser. They opened that browser, signed in to Amazon themselves, then closed it and let GPT handle the rest behind the scenes; the post does not describe any further human steps during the purchase.
- How It Went
- GPT bought a surprise gift: Ryan North’s book How to Invent Everything, and included a note the poster liked. The thread supports that it completed the purchase, but it does not give price, delivery timing, or a detailed step-by-step of how the agent chose it.
- Worth Knowing
- The main catch is account access: the user says they did not enter bank details for GPT, but once Amazon was logged in there was nothing stopping it shopping again.
Try it yourself with ChatGPT Agent
I want to surprise [person] with a gift under [$ budget]. Their interests are [interests], and they already have [things to avoid]. Browse [store or stores] and pick your top 3 candidates with prices, delivery dates, and why each fits. Stop before adding anything to the cart or buying anything. Show me your choice and wait for my explicit go-ahead before any purchase step.