Ryan Haines / Android Authority
One prompt. Two minutes of research. $419.20 saved on a single purchase. Thanks, Gemini.
I was ready to click buy and spend over two grand on a fancy fitness machine, but the price just seemed excessive. I love a good deal and always try to negotiate when buying big-ticket items, but you can’t negotiate with a website. Or can you?
I turned to my good friend Gemini and asked if it knew any tricks I could use to save money on my purchase, and it delivered. It gave me a few good ones, one of which worked right away.
Has an AI chatbot ever helped you save money? 39 votes Yes 46 % No 54 %
How Gemini saved me money
Ryan Haines / Android Authority
Those of you who have been following my work know I’ve been on a fitness journey for several months now. It all started back in October when I asked Gemini to help me get a six-pack. I was very pleased with the initial results, though things turned for the worse a few months in when Gemini went from a top-notch fitness coach to a distraction, forgetting my training plan and diet preferences.
Lesson learned. I started fresh, and Gemini and I are on good terms again. The AI advised that I’d be able to reach my goals faster with better equipment, so as a tech nerd, I set my sights on a smart home gym that uses digital weight to create resistance.
But there was a problem. The model I wanted was over $4,000 in my region. I asked Gemini to list cheaper alternatives, and out of the five it suggested, I found a favorite. The price was more reasonable at a little over $2,300 with shipping, but that’s still a significant investment.
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