Teslaconomics @Teslaconomics
My son loves basketball, and I want him to be able to practice at home… honestly we live in a small home, though, and I don’t want the constant sound of a bouncing ball disturbing our neighbors.
So I sent my Grok Bot one text: “Order me the DribbleUp silent ball, best price, shipped to my home.”
It compared prices, found the best deal, checked out with my card, and placed the order - $32.91 total w/ free shipping, arriving this Thursday.
I didn’t open a shopping app or fill out a single form.
I just wanted a quieter way for my son to work on his game, and my bot handled the shopping.
Having your own AI bot take care of everyday things like this is pretty freakin cool.
His ball is arriving soon and all I needed to do is send a text.
Just gotta screenshot your credit card info. My Grok Bot hasn’t broken my trust or did something wrong with it so far fyi.
What prompted it
The author’s son loves basketball and wanted to practice at home, but in a small home the sound of a bouncing ball would bother the neighbors.
What Grok Bot did
- Texted the bot to order the DribbleUp silent ball at the best price, shipped home.
- It compared prices and found the best deal.
- It checked out with the author’s card and placed the order.
Evidence and limits
- Original post checked on X (Oct 18, 2026)
- Outcome reported by the author
- Not reproduced by anyone else yet
The author gave the bot card details by screenshotting the card, and says the bot hasn’t misused them so far.
