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How 'Grinch bots' take a bite out of your Christmas budget

There's an army of meanies trying to steal Christmas! 'Grinch bots' clean out entire inventories at lightning speed. Popular gifts are then resold at much higher prices on Facebook Marketplace, Amazon and eBay.

Cyber bots snap up popular gifts for resale at higher prices on Amazon, Ebay

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'Grinch bots' buy up all the deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the resell all those coveted gifts — at a much higher price — on secondary markets. (Chuck Jones)
Cost of Living5:38You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch bot

For months, we've been talking about how supply chain disruptions are causing shortages and driving up the cost of ... well, just about everything. 

But there's something else taking a bite out of your wallet and stealing popular toys from online shoppers this Christmas.

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Danielle Nerman introduces us to an army of meanies known as "Grinch bots."

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