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AI Chatbot for expired offers: explaining the end of validity and suggesting an alternative

AI Chatbot for expired offers: explaining the end of validity and suggesting an alternative

July 1, 2026

Client opens the chat with a Meta screenshot. "Your ad said -40%, I want the same price." The bot promises the discount or refuses without explanation. Ticket expiad_goodwill_request.

An e-commerce expired ad AI chatbot reads EXPIAD-MAP #929, explains the end of validity, cites the current offer, and hands off to an agent if the screenshot needs verification, without making blind promises or automatic goodwill gestures.

This guide #930 covers bot_expiad_* intents, EXPIADBOT EAB-1 to EAB-8 flow, and NO-BLIND-PROMISE-BOT guardrails. Bot pair of the EXPIAD playbook (#929). Usecase: expiration alternative frustration promo widget.

Summary

Why botify expired ad offers?

The customer cites a past ad even before attaching a screenshot. Without an ad registry, the bot hallucinates or bluntly refuses. AD-REGISTRY-GATE aligns the widget and agents #929.

What the expired bot resolves at tier 1

  • Validity end: campaign end_date ads mapped

  • Current offer: current_offer registry today

  • Price discrepancy: grounded explanation of ad vs website

  • Alternative: link to active offer or product

  • Screenshot handoff: screenshot → agent #929 verify

DTC Retail Example

DTC Cosmetics, 11 tickets/month expiad_. Bot syncs with registry. expiad_bot_deflect +41%, expiad_goodwill_request -36% in 5 weeks.

EXPIADBOT #930 vs EXPIAD #929, PROMO sync #886, PMATCH #389 and NOFFER #924

Seven expired promo bot contents, seven distinct roles.

Quick Matrix

Pipeline: client quotes ad → #930 expiry current alternative tier 1 → handoff #929 if capture goodwill.

Which bot_expiad_* intents should be configured?

Eight expired ad intents mapped EXPIAD-MAP #929.

Eight bot_expiad intents

  • bot_expiad_ad_claim_detect: detect influencer capture ad mention

  • bot_expiad_registry_lookup: registry ads campaign lookup

  • bot_expiad_expiry_answer: validity window end_date

  • bot_expiad_current_offer: current_offer today map

  • bot_expiad_price_explain: ad_price vs site_price explanation

  • bot_expiad_alternative_suggest: alternative SKU offer product

  • bot_expiad_handoff_verify: goodwill capture → agent #929

  • bot_expiad_feed_loop: consume LOG #929 ad_registry

Each response logs campaign_id intent expiad_* deflect_or_handoff.

How should EXPIAD-MAP #929 be consumed?

The bot reads EXPIAD-MAP #929 + bot fields: campaign_id, offer_copy, date_debut, date_fin, offre_actuelle, prix_pub_ref, prix_site_ref, price_explain_copy, alternative_sku, alternative_url, goodwill_rules_summary, agent_handoff_url, ad_registry_active.

Expired offer bot guardrails

  • AD-REGISTRY-GATE: offer expiration from ads registry only

  • NO-BLIND-PROMISE-BOT: do not honor screenshot without registry match

  • NO-AUTO-GOODWILL-BOT: agent goodwill gesture #929 only

  • EXPIRY-GROUNDED-BOT: date_fin always cited if expired

  • CURRENT-OFFER-BOT: offre_actuelle map after expiration

  • PRICE-EXPLAIN-BOT: ad-to-site discrepancy from registry copy

  • VERIFY-HANDOFF-BOT: screenshot attached → agent #929

  • EXPIAD-FEED-LOOP-BOT: LOG #929 enriches ad_registry widget

EXPIADBOT-SUP policy in six rules

Six responsible expiration rules on the widget side.

  1. AD-REGISTRY-GATE: registry lookup before expiration response

  2. NO-BLIND-PROMISE-BOT: no promo agreement outside of registry

  3. EXPIRY-GROUNDED-BOT: date_fin cited if window has ended

  4. CURRENT-OFFER-BOT: systematic active offer alternative

  5. NO-AUTO-GOODWILL-BOT: agent handoff if goodwill gesture is requested

  6. EXPIAD-FEED-LOOP-BOT: LOG #929 review widget within 48 hours

EAB-1 to EAB-8 EXPIADBOT Flow

Eight-step flow: claim detect registry classify answer alternative handoff log.

  1. EAB-1 Ingest: pub message capture -40% influencer

  2. EAB-2 Claim detect: ad_claim_detect pub citation

  3. EAB-3 Registry lookup: AD-REGISTRY-GATE ads campaign

  4. EAB-4 Classify: expiad_* vs active promo vs pmatch #389

  5. EAB-5 Tier 1 answer: expiry current price_explain alternative

  6. EAB-6 Handoff: capture goodwill → agent #929

  7. EAB-7 Feed loop: LOG #929 adjust current_offer

  8. EAB-8 Log: deflect expiry_answer handoff_verify

Example TPL-EXPIAD-EXPIRED

“The pub offer {{offer_copy}} ended on {{date_fin}}. Current offer: {{offre_actuelle}}.”

TPL-EXPIAD templates and touchpoints

Four short expiration embed templates.

TPL-EXPIAD-EXPIRED

[date_fin map.] [offer_copy map.] EXPIRY-GROUNDED.

TPL-EXPIAD-CURRENT

[offre_actuelle map.] [alternative_url.] CURRENT-OFFER.

TPL-EXPIAD-PRICE

[price_explain_copy map.] Ad price vs site. PRICE-EXPLAIN.

TPL-EXPIAD-HANDOFF

[agent_handoff_url.] Capture to verify. VERIFY-HANDOFF #929.

Touchpoints

  • “Ad said -40%”: expiry_answer + current_offer

  • Screenshot attached: handoff_verify agent

  • Different ad price: price_explain + ops note

  • LOG EXPIAD #929: feed_loop ad_registry

Edge cases: offer still active, influencer, high frustration

Five cases out of the standard flow.

  • Offer still active in registry: current_offer + applicable code

  • Influencer old code: expiry_answer not honored outside of registry

  • Goodwill gesture request: NO-AUTO-GOODWILL handoff #929

  • Obsolete live ad: price_explain + signal ops #929

  • Ticket expired_ despite bot: feed_loop review registry gaps

Essential expiad_bot KPIs

Five EXPIADBOT steering metrics and correlation #929.

  • expiad_bot_deflect: expirations explained without an expiad_ ticket

  • expiad_bot_expiry_cited: % of responses with end_date cited

  • expiad_bot_current_offer_rate: % of sessions with a proposed alternative

  • expiad_bot_blind_promise: promises outside target registry 0

  • expiad_bot_handoff_verify_rate: % of captures routed to agent #929

Target: blind_promise at zero and current_offer_rate above 85%.

EXPIADBOT anti-patterns

Five common errors: expired bot offer.

  1. Honor auto capture: NO-BLIND-PROMISE registry only

  2. Bot commercial gesture: NO-AUTO-GOODWILL agent #929

  3. Refusal without alternative: CURRENT-OFFER mandatory

  4. Forget end date: EXPIRY-GROUNDED always cited

  5. Duplicate #886: #930 past expiration ad only

EXPIADBOT with Qstomy

Qstomy on Shopify: EXPIAD-MAP sync #929, ads campaign registry, EXPIRED CURRENT PRICE templates, handoff verify agent, KPI expiad_bot dashboard.

Scenario: DTC cosmetics, 11 tickets/month. Registry weekly sync. expiad_bot_deflect +41%, expiad_ tickets -33% in 5 weeks.

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Checklist, FAQ and going further

EXPIADBOT Checklist (8 steps)

  1. Sync EXPIAD-MAP #929: dates offre_actuelle alternative goodwill summary

  2. Policy EXPIADBOT-SUP: 6 rules REGISTRY-GATE NO-BLIND-PROMISE

  3. 8 intents bot_expiad_*: flow EAB-1 to EAB-8

  4. 4 templates TPL-EXPIAD-*: EXPIRED CURRENT PRICE HANDOFF

  5. ad_registry_active: finished campaigns + today offer

  6. handoff_verify: capture → agent #929 route

  7. Red team expiry: blind promise goodwill capture test

  8. Dashboard KPI: expiad_bot_* section 9 + delta expiad_

FAQ

Difference #929?
#929 = agents verify capture goodwill ops. #930 = bot tier 1 expiration alternative widget.

Difference #886?
#886 = sync promo active catalog. #930 = past ad expiration explained.

Difference #389?
#389 = price match competitor live. #930 = old store ad.

Can bot grant gesture?
No. NO-AUTO-GOODWILL. Handoff agent #929 EA-7.

Going further

This week: sync EXPIAD-MAP #929, templates EXPIRED CURRENT, handoff verify, measure expiad_bot_deflect.

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July 1, 2026

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