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Mail-In Ballot Requested, Amazon Reorder Blocked: Grok Bot vs ChatGPT Dots on 2 Real Errands

  • Level Beginner
  • Setup~30 min (estimated)
  • Evidence Some evidence
  • CostNot stated in source
  • No-codeYes
Grok BotChatGPT DotsSource-linkedBeginner-friendly

What they did

Which agent finishes everyday errands? He ran the same two tasks in Grok Bot and a ChatGPT Dot. Task 1, check voter registration and request a mail-in ballot: both confirmed he was registered; Grok Bot asked for his license number and birth date, got stuck on a captcha, then submitted after he solved it; the Dot went to the final step and asked to confirm. Task 2, reorder a bar of soap on Amazon: Grok Bot found the order but was stopped by Amazon's AI-agent blocker at checkout; the Dot switched to Chrome and placed the order after he approved. He picked the Dot for both.

How it went

Your voter registration confirmed and your mail-in ballot request submitted after you check it.

Worth knowing

  • One person's side-by-side test, so your results may differ. Sites like Amazon now block many AI agents; Grok Bot was stopped at checkout. Only use your state's official election website, and expect captchas.

Prompt

Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.

Check my voter registration in [state] using my name and address, and tell me if I'm registered. If I am, request a mail-in or absentee ballot for the [date] election to [address], because I'll be away. Show me the form before you submit it, and tell me if you hit a captcha so I can solve it.

Recommended

Try it in Grok Bot

  1. Copy the prompt (button below).
  2. Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
  3. Connect the listed tools (as needed) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
  4. If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."

Alternatives: the same prompt works in ChatGPT Dots, Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.

Set it up

Stack: Grok Bot and ChatGPT Dots + state voter site + Amazon

  1. Read the original source for full context.
  2. Connect the tools your agent needs.
  3. Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
  4. Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.

Generic suggested steps, not from the source.

Evidence

Detailed first-hand X post comparing both agents on the same two prompts, with step-by-step outcomes

Source: X · 2026-10-20 · Verified by us: not yet · Report broken or outdated

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