OpenAI Dots agent saved this user ~$3,000 by emailing vendors and negotiating on its own
DeryaTR_ · x · 2026-10-06
A user reports that OpenAI's Dots agent proactively identified the right vendor contact, sent negotiation emails on its own, picked the lowest-cost service and talked the price down—saving close to $3,000 and a stressful back-and-forth. Details are withheld for privacy, but the key point is the agent drove the whole outreach and negotiation loop without hand-holding.
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