Amazon’s Alexa is too smart… the e-commerce retail giant is introducing a new Alexa feature that will notify customers if and when items is about to go on sale and put some of the items in the shopping cart or basket.
According to the company, the new feature is already available for Amazon Prime customers in the United States across all newer-generation Echo smart speakers.
In a blog post the company said, “Our vision is to make every aspect of your shopping journey simpler and more convenient, and to help you discover savings and save time along the way.”
“We’re excited to continue innovating in this space and to deliver even more seamless ways for customers to shop with Alexa.”
How does it work?
When the feature is enabled, your Amazon Echo ring will turn yellow when an item goes on sale. You can ask Alexa to remind you about the deal when it goes live. You can also say “Alexa, buy it for me” if you want to purchase it.
Alexa will then use the default payment and delivery address in your Amazon account to process the purchase. Amazon says that you won’t be charged until your order is successful. Once you place an order, you’ll receive a notification via the Amazon app along with an email confirmation with the order details.
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