$121 a Month in Forgotten Subscriptions: Grok Bot Dug Through His Inbox, Cut Them and Chased a $90 Refund
- Level Beginner
- Setup~30 min (estimated)
- Evidence Anecdotal
- CostNot stated in source
- No-codeYes
What they did
He asked Grok Bot to go through his inbox and list every recurring charge. It found an X subscription on an old Google account ($25/mo), LinkedIn Premium ($40/mo) and a docs tool he'd stopped using. He said which ones to cut. Grok Bot followed up on each cancellation and chased a $90 refund for the docs tool, all by voice.
How it went
He cut $121/mo in subscriptions he'd forgotten, and a $90 refund was on its way.
Worth knowing
- X post by @RayBuckton (Oct 26, 2026 Denver time): Grok Bot found an X sub on an old Google account ($25/mo), LinkedIn Premium ($40/mo) and an unused docs tool; it tracked each cancellation and chased a $90 refund. He credits @ducksays for the idea.
- Receipts sent to old or secondary email addresses won't show up unless you connect those inboxes too.
Prompt
Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.
Go through my email ([inbox]) for the last [12] months and list every recurring charge: service, account email it's billed to, amount, how often and last charge date. Flag ones I may have forgotten, like subscriptions on old accounts. After I say which to cut, cancel them, ask for a refund where the last charge was for a period I didn't use, and track each one until it's confirmed. Ask me before you pay, submit, send or cancel anything.
Recommended
Try it in Grok Bot
- Copy the prompt (button below).
- Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
- Connect the listed tools (Email) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
- If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."
Alternatives: the same prompt works in Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.
Set it up
Tools: Email · Stack: Grok Bot + email inbox
- Read the original source for full context.
- Connect the tools your agent needs.
- Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
- Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.
Generic suggested steps, not from the source.
Evidence
X post by @RayBuckton (Oct 26, 2026 Denver time): Grok Bot found an X sub on an old Google account ($25/mo), LinkedIn Premium ($40/mo) and an unused docs tool; it tracked each cancellation and chased a $90 refund. He credits @ducksays for the idea. Receipts sent to old or secondary email addresses won't show up unless you connect those inboxes too
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