Re:A Google bot scrapes pricing info by adding items to carts
by mkl on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @05:20PM
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It seems like it will also mess up item availability information. If an item has limited stock, bots adding it to carts could make it appear out of stock to real customers.
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Re:A Google bot scrapes pricing info by adding items to carts
by randomdude402 on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @11:07PM
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Most sites don't subtract it from inventory until it's on a completed order.
The main exceptions I can think of are venue and plane tickets, and hotel rooms. These might put a hold on a specific piece of inventory for a short time. They usually tell you when they do.