PegasusThe RealReal tightens agent checkout after bots tied up held carts
The RealReal is making it harder for AI agents to log in, fill carts and check out after reporters showed agents could use its 20-minute cart hold to lock up items for hours.
Your doorReview every feature that reserves inventory or price for a shopper, and give agent sessions their own hold limits and expiry so one agent can’t do at scale what a person does once.
Source: Gizmodo, Oct 27, 2026 · Online Shopping Platforms Turn Against Third-Party AI Agents ↗
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