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Illustrative scenario

An online store that still replies fast, even when busy

An illustrative scenario for a store selling on WhatsApp and Instagram: stock and shipping questions get answered by AI from your own knowledge base, chats handed to a human are auto-assigned to an active admin, and promos go out by WhatsApp broadcast.

Rani Kusuma WhatsApp · Thursday 1:20 PM
Hi, is the bomber jacket in navy, size M, in stock?
Yes! Navy size M has 6 left -- as written in our knowledge base.
Answered by AI · from the knowledge base
Orders
  • #2114 · Sep 24, 2026, 10:14 AM GMT+7 processing
    IDR 185000.00
  • #2108 · Sep 24, 2026, 9:02 AM GMT+7 fulfilled completed
    IDR 240000.00
  • #2095 · Sep 22, 2026, 4:40 PM GMT+7 fulfilled completed
    IDR 98000.00

Sample view — names, times, and messages are made up.


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One day at this online store

The conversation below is an example flow -- from a stock question to the chat being handed to an admin.

Hi, is the L size still in stock? How much is shipping to Bandung?
Sari · WhatsApp · 10:02
Hi Sari! Size L is still in stock, 12 left -- as written in our knowledge base. Shipping to Bandung starts at Rp15,000 with regular JNE, depending on package weight.
Answered by AI from your knowledge base · 10:02
Okay I'll take 2. Also, could you connect me to an agent? I have another question.
Sari · WhatsApp · 10:05

Handed to an admin, auto-assigned
Hi Sari, this is Wulan, taking it from here. What can I help with?
Wulan · 10:09

Example scenario -- the business, names and messages are invented, not a Cakapin customer.


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Features used in this scenario

WhatsApp & Instagram in one inbox
Chats from WhatsApp and Instagram DMs land in the same inbox, so you never switch apps.
AI chatbot answers from your knowledge base
AI answers stock, shipping, and product questions from what you write in the knowledge base -- update it yourself when stock changes.
WooCommerce orders in the Orders tab
If your store runs on WooCommerce, orders and their status can be connected so they show up in the Orders tab on the same conversation screen -- matched by the customer's phone number or email.
Handed-off chats auto-assigned
Chats the AI is not handling, or that the AI hands to a human, are automatically assigned round-robin to whichever admin is active.
Broadcast promos to customers
Send a promo or new-stock update to a lot of customers at once with an official WhatsApp template.

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Example monthly cost (illustration)

The numbers below are a scenario, not a real bill -- swap in your own store's chat volume.

Assumptions used

  • 400 incoming conversations a month, averaging 2 replies per conversation = 800 replies, via WhatsApp and Instagram DMs.
  • 70% of replies answered automatically by AI (560 replies), the rest answered by an admin (240 replies).
  • 2 active store admins -- still within the 5 free agents, so no extra cost.
  • 1 WhatsApp Business number + 1 Instagram account -- the first account on each platform is free.
560 AI replies Rp84,000
240 admin replies Rp12,000
Extra Meta accounts Rp0

Estimate per month Rp96,000

Sending broadcast promos and WhatsApp templates is billed directly by Meta through your WhatsApp Business account, not from your Cakapin balance -- it isn't counted in the number above. Broadcasts still need a balance above Rp0; once the balance runs out, a running broadcast pauses automatically.


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FAQ

Can my online store orders show up in the chat?

Yes, if your store runs on WooCommerce. Once connected, orders and their status show up in the Orders tab on the same conversation screen -- matched by the customer's phone number or email, so contacts without either may not find their order there.

Can the AI give wrong answers?

It can. The AI is steered to answer from the knowledge base you fill in, but it can still get things wrong, especially when that material is incomplete. You can always see which replies came from the AI and take over the conversation at any time.

How do new chats get assigned to an admin?

Chats the AI is not handling, or that the AI hands to a human, are automatically assigned round-robin to whichever admin is active.

Can I send a promo to a lot of customers at once?

Yes, through a WhatsApp broadcast using an official template. The sending cost is billed directly by Meta through your WhatsApp Business account.

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