The RealReal makes it harder for AI agents to shop its site

2026-10-27 · Source: The Verge ↗

Secondhand luxury fashion retailer The RealReal said it is updating its bot defense system. The change effectively makes it harder for AI agents to shop on its site. It comes days after The Verge reported that an AI agent could be used to take advantage of the retailer's item reserve system.

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