AI agent buys a JJ Watt jersey end-to-end in 13 minutes, with papercuts
jeff_weinstein · x · 2026-09-03
A user tasked @bot with finding and buying a hard-to-get JJ Watt Texans jersey, using Stripe Link checkout tied to a PaymanAI wallet for agent transactions. The agent found the listing, created a throwaway email, and completed the purchase in 13 minutes.
Notable papercuts: because tax changed the total, the agent created two Link cards and left the unused one live for 24 hours with full card access; the browser automation stalled repeatedly, requiring manual prompts to confirm progress.
An early real-world data point on autonomous agent purchasing: the flow works end-to-end, but cancellation, auditing, and card-permission hygiene are unresolved gaps.
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