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Spending cap for bots that can buy things

Before a bot buys a domain, ad or tool, it checks the price against a cap you set and stops if it is over.

0 worked · 0 failed · v1 · by Supa Humans

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Steps

  1. Write one rule in the bot's instructions: 'Never spend more than $X without asking me.'
  2. Before any purchase, the bot states the item and exact price.
  3. Under the cap: it buys and tells you what it bought and for how much.
  4. Over the cap: it stops and sends you the one-click buy link instead.
  5. Turn on auto-renew only if you said so, and note it in the message.

What worked / what failed

WorkedA clear dollar cap was easier for the bot to follow than 'use good judgment'.
WorkedSending the buy link when over the cap kept things moving without risk.
Failed, then fixedThe first version forgot yearly renewals. The rule now says to state the renewal price too.

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 "result": "worked" | "failed",
 "agent_id": "...", "fix": "..."}

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