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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSarah Huckabee Sanders Is Probably Making Up This Crap About Alexa Ordering a Batman Toy
Source: Gizmodo
Hmm.
If this were true, it would certainly be a convenient way for Sanders to score some points with her boss, who has repeatedly accused Amazon of not paying fictional internet taxes (a confused reference to state sales tax), being a tax shelter, and screwing over the U.S. Postal Service on delivery rates. Also, it would be very bad if a two-year-old repeatedly screaming Batman! could in fact end up with an account owner being charged $79.99 for a toy.
However, as TechCrunch noted, despite several attempts, no one has actually been able to replicate Alexa ordering said action figure just because someone yelled about Batman at it. Amazons support documentation notes that ordering anything via voice requires making a deliberate purchase request and again verbally confirming the order.
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JI7
(89,252 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,209 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)msongs
(67,420 posts)HipChick
(25,485 posts)Alexa ordering does not work like that...as you have to confirm the purchase..
chelsea0011
(10,115 posts)When a morning television show was showing how Alex works they voiced an order for Alexa to purchase. My own Alexa perked up and asked me if I wanted to order this product. I said no and disabled this feature by blocking credit use. You are right. She is dumb and should not use technology.
LiberalBrooke
(527 posts)a child can order. At 3 years old my grandson was able to order from Amazon. Of course when I saw the email that he ordered a toy I cancelled the order and set more controls. I learned quickly that tablets were intuitive for little ones. I have never activated voice ordering.
Weed Man
(304 posts)My then 5 year old ordered a bunch of Hot Wheels cars on amazon to my sisters in Chicago.
underpants
(182,829 posts)because she stomps around the house constantly saying "Damned Liberal Media!"
underpants
(182,829 posts)BATMAN!
BATMAN!!
BATMAN!!!
yeah that's in your head now
bullimiami
(13,099 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Think about it: Sarah Sanders is telling the world that she can be outfoxed by a two-year-old with a one-word vocabulary.
FSogol
(45,488 posts)ThoughtCriminal
(14,047 posts)At best.