There are other services that do that, Pricerunner for example

Doesn’t have to be a bot, it could also be an underpaid employee of some outsourced callcenter working with templates. It’s a clown show either way.

Why wouldn’t I be nice to them, though? They don’t have to assume I wouldn’t be, that seems whiny and annoying to me.

We should all be whiny?

Kids of today will never know.

Good on you! And good luck!