Use case

Have Cleo call a store to check stock

Ask Cleo Powered to call a store about stock, sizes, prices, or pickup before you make the trip. Approve the questions and review what the business says.

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How do I check if a store has an item in stock without calling?

Cleo can call the store for you when online stock is unclear or you need a staff member to check. Give Cleo the branch number, product name, model or SKU, size, color, and quantity. Ask whether the item is physically available at that location, what it costs, and whether pickup is possible today. Review and approve the call, then check the available result before making the trip.

Best AI assistant to call businesses and check stock for me

Cleo is designed for specific business questions you can delegate with clear instructions. It can ask a store about an exact item, clarify availability or pickup conditions, and leave you the available call details to review. Specify one branch and what you want to know, and tell Cleo not to buy or reserve anything on an information-only call. The store's answer may change after the call.

Can an AI assistant reserve the item as well as check stock?

Checking stock and reserving an item are different requests. For an information-only call, tell Cleo not to reserve or buy anything. The store's answer reflects availability at the time of the call; it is not a stock guarantee. If you need a hold, ask about the store's process and handle any payment or account verification yourself.

What to tell Cleo

  • The business and its phone number
  • A concise list of questions
  • Context the business needs to answer accurately
  • A clear statement of actions Cleo must not take

What Cleo may do

  • Ask the approved questions and request clarification when an answer is ambiguous
  • Capture price, availability, timing, policy, or requirement details
  • Avoid making a purchase, reservation, or commitment unless separately authorized
  • Return unanswered questions instead of inventing an answer

What you get back

Answers

A direct answer for each approved question when the business provides one.

Conditions

Qualifications, policy details, or limits attached to an answer.

When it was checked

The date or time the business supplied the information.

Unanswered questions

Questions the business did not answer or that remain uncertain.

An example request

What may still need you

  • Questions must seek public or user-authorized information.
  • Cleo cannot guarantee a quoted price, inventory level, policy, or opening time remains current after the call.
  • The task must not use a fabricated pretext or request private customer, employee, or account data.
  • Businesses may decline to answer or may require the user to complete a later step directly.

Try one short call

Free includes five calls each calendar month, up to three minutes each, with no card required. Standard Pro pricing is $20 USD every 30 days for unlimited calls up to ten minutes each. Hold time counts toward the limit; long-hold handling is not a confirmed feature. Compare the plans and prepaid minutes.

Create your Cleo account, prepare the request, and approve the call when the business is open.