An agent with a spending limit can email stores, find stock and order for you.
Let an AI agent hunt down a sold-out product: Grok Bot found an iPhone 18 Pro Max, 2.5M views
Sourcing hard-to-find items is a service people pay for, and a viral story like this builds an audience for an AI newsletter or account.
Post numbers as shown on X (checked Oct 21, 2026). The story is as told by the creator · source
From @liam_fallen on X (@liam_fallen) · Oct 2026
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The Short Version
How Liam (@liam_fallen) reached 2.5M views on X with Grok, according to X (@liam_fallen).
- What: Liam says the iPhone 18 Pro Max was sold out everywhere and Apple told him to wait until the end of October.
- Result: He says he got the phone about a month earlier than Apple could.
- Made with: Grok
| Who | Liam (@liam_fallen) |
|---|---|
| Tool | Grok |
| Money | Not disclosed |
| Timeframe | Oct 2026 |
| Source | X (@liam_fallen) |
| Self-reported | Yes (money figures); platform numbers checked |
The workflow
Made With
Where & With What
What They Did
- 1The moveLiam says the iPhone 18 Pro Max was sold out everywhere and Apple told him to wait until the end of October.
- 2Step 2Give the agent a virtual card with a limit
- 3Step 3Tell it exactly what to find
- 4ResultHe says he got the phone about a month earlier than Apple could.
Quick Answers
What tools do you need?
Grok (ai assistant with live x context).
How much does it cost?
You can start for $0: Grok has a free plan. Check each tool's site for current prices.
Is it allowed?
X allows original content; deceptive synthetic media likely to cause harm can be labeled or removed, and paid posts must be disclosed. Source.
Watch out: Use a virtual card with a low limit, and make the agent confirm before it pays. This is a saving of time, not income.
Try It Yourself
(Our template, not the creator's prompt.) Find a [product, model, color, storage] in stock within [distance] of [city]. Email or check stores, list who has it with price and pickup or delivery date, and do not order until I reply YES. Budget limit: $[amount].
Starter tools
Your first step
Open Grok, paste the prompt above and swap the [brackets] for your own niche.
Full write-up & sources
More detail: He gave Grok Bot a virtual card and told it to find one. It emailed stores, found one in stock, verified and ordered it, and had it delivered to his house.
Results: The post has 2,524,214 views and 2,183 likes (X, Oct 21, 2026); Min Choi featured it in his "10 wild examples" thread.
Source: @liam_fallen on X (@liam_fallen) · Oct 2026. Summarised in our own words; post numbers as shown on X (checked Oct 21, 2026). The story is as told by the creator. Updated .
