Shopping

Stores Offered $45 and $70 for a $120-140 Card: Grok Bot Listed His Magic Card on eBay Instead

  • Level Beginner
  • Setup~30 min (estimated)
  • Evidence Anecdotal
  • CostNot stated in source
  • No-codeYes
Grok BotSource-linkedBeginner-friendly

What they did

TCGPlayer valued his Magic card at $120 to $140, but local stores offered only $70 and $45. His Grok Bot suggested selling it online instead and posted the eBay listing for him with very little work on his part. He hadn't reported a sale yet.

How it went

X post by @HudsonHistory (Oct 26, 2026 UTC): TCGPlayer $120-140, stores offered $70 and $45, and the bot posted the card on eBay. No sale reported yet. The result is a listing, not a sale. Compare sold prices, not asking prices, and count eBay fees

Worth knowing

  • X post by @HudsonHistory (Oct 26, 2026 UTC): TCGPlayer $120-140, stores offered $70 and $45, and the bot posted the card on eBay. No sale reported yet.
  • The result is a listing, not a sale. Compare sold prices, not asking prices, and count eBay fees.

Prompt

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

I want to sell [item, condition]. Check recent sold prices on [TCGPlayer, eBay sold listings] and tell me a fair price range. Compare that with what local stores offered me ([offers]). If selling online nets more after fees and shipping, draft an eBay listing with title, description, photos I send and price, and show it to me before you post.

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 Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.

Set it up

Stack: Grok Bot

  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

X post by @HudsonHistory (Oct 26, 2026 UTC): TCGPlayer $120-140, stores offered $70 and $45, and the bot posted the card on eBay. No sale reported yet. The result is a listing, not a sale. Compare sold prices, not asking prices, and count eBay fees

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