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by Tcepsa 701 days ago
LOL, makes me think of something more like putting in an order on a stock exchange:

Alexa, what's the current price of a small box of Tide Pods?

A box of 10 Tide Pods costs $5

Alexa, place a limit order for a box of 10 Tide Pods at $5 to expire at the end of the day if not filled, and notify me when it is filled.

If I can order you a box of 10 Tide Pods for $5 or less today, I will do so and notify you.

...time passes...

I have filled your order for a box of 10 Tide Pods for $5; they are expected to be delivered within the next two days

Not that this would necessarily be a good thing, but it seems to me like it would generally beat having to pull out my phone or fire up my browser and do it that way...

[Edit: formatting]

1 comments

I love this idea.