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One prompt. Two minutes of research. $419.20 saved on a single purchase. Thanks, Gemini<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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\u2019t negotiate with a website. Or can you?<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Has an AI chatbot ever helped you save money?<\/p>\n 56 votes<\/p>\n How Gemini saved me money<\/p>\n Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n Those of you who have been following my work know I\u2019ve 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<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n Lesson learned.<\/a> I started fresh, and Gemini and I are on good terms again. The AI advised that I\u2019d 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.<\/p>\n But there was a problem. The model I wanted was over $4,000<\/a> in my region. I asked Gemini to list cheaper alternatives, and out of the five it suggested, I found a favorite<\/a>. The price was more reasonable at a little over $2,300 with shipping, but that\u2019s still a significant investment.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n I really wanted to get it under two grand, but I also wanted to buy it immediately \u2014 waiting for a Black Friday sale didn\u2019t sit well with me. So, I asked Gemini for advice on how to save money now, and it quickly listed a few options.<\/p>\n The AI explained that I should never pay full price for a machine like this. It noted that fitness companies frequently work with influencers, sending them review units and providing discount codes to share with their followers.<\/p>\n These codes typically range from 5% to as much as 20% off \u2014 a hefty discount on a $2,300 product. Gemini suggested I check YouTube reviews for the product, specifically focusing on the most recent uploads, and look in the description for a code.<\/p>\n It was the easiest money I\u2019ve ever saved. There was a discount code in the description of the second video I found. I didn\u2019t even have to watch the video; the code was visible right next to the thumbnail. I punched it in at checkout and dropped the price by 20%, translating to a discount of exactly $419.20.<\/p>\n Thanks for the reminder, Gemini<\/p>\n Mitja Rutnik \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n To be honest, I was already aware of influencer discounts. They exist in the tech world, the fitness world, and countless other sectors. However, it didn\u2019t even cross my mind when I was in \u201cbuying mode.\u201d My mind drew a blank, but luckily, AI was there to assist.<\/p>\n Gemini also gave me a few extra tips worth trying next time, especially if a discount code isn\u2019t readily available. The biggest one is the \u201cAbandon Cart\u201d strategy.<\/p>\n Companies have automated systems set up to send a discount code to users who bail at the last minute.<\/p>\n The idea is simple: you add a product to your shopping cart, fill out all your details \u2014 including your email address \u2014 and then close the tab. Many companies have automated systems set up to send a discount code to users who bail at the last minute. It\u2019s a classic sales strategy designed to win back a customer who decided not to buy last minute.<\/p>\n I didn\u2019t need to use this method since the influencer code worked, but I have experienced it with other products. It usually takes around 24 hours for the discount to arrive via email, though not every company uses this tactic.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve also noticed a similar trick when canceling online subscriptions. When I\u2019ve canceled services like Audible or HBO citing \u201ctoo expensive\u201d as the reason, I instantly received retention offers \u2014 sometimes even 50% off for the next three months.<\/p>\n This is what AI is all about<\/p>\n Mitja Rutnik \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n It\u2019s easy to replace doomscrolling with an AI chatbot, something my colleague Andrew wrote about recently<\/a>. I try to keep that in mind and use AI for things that add real value to my life.<\/p>\n I\u2019m already impressed by how much time Gemini has saved me. Research that used to take hours can now be handled in minutes. Thanks to tools like Guided Learning<\/a>, I can also learn new topics faster and easier. Now, I can add another benefit to the list: saving me money.<\/p>\n Since I use Gemini so much, I subscribe to the Google AI Pro plan<\/a>, which also gets me 2TB of cloud storage. It costs $19.99 per month. 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