Shopping

$173 Saved on a Year of Contacts: Meta Muse Checked 12 Sites, Found Them at Costco and Confirmed His Insurance Works There

  • Level Beginner
  • Setup~30 min (estimated)
  • Evidence Some evidence
  • CostNot stated in source
  • No-codeYes
Meta MuseSource-linkedBeginner-friendly

What they did

His annual contact lenses were $540 at 1-800 Contacts. He had Meta Muse shop it: it checked 12 sites, found the same lenses at Costco for $367 and confirmed Costco accepts his insurance, saving $173. His rule: have Muse shop anything over $150.

How it went

X post by @BradyHannaKC (Oct 30, 2026 UTC): contacts $540 at 1-800 Contacts vs $367 at Costco after Muse checked 12 sites; insurance confirmed; $173 saved

Worth knowing

  • X post by @BradyHannaKC (Oct 30, 2026 UTC): contacts $540 at 1-800 Contacts vs $367 at Costco after Muse checked 12 sites; insurance confirmed; $173 saved.

Prompt

Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.

I'm about to buy [item, with exact brand, model or prescription] for [price] at [store]. Check at least [10] other sites for the same item, include shipping and tax, and confirm whether each one accepts [my insurance/benefit/membership]. Show me the cheapest 3 that fit and the total savings. Don't buy anything without my OK.

Recommended

Try it in Grok Bot

Grok Bot can do this too: ask it to price-check any purchase over $150 across 10+ sites and confirm your insurance or membership applies.

  1. Copy the prompt (button below).
  2. Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
  3. Connect the listed tools (as needed) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
  4. If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."

Alternatives: the same prompt works in Meta Muse, Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.

Set it up

Stack: Meta Muse

  1. Read the original source for full context.
  2. Connect the tools your agent needs.
  3. Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
  4. Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.

Generic suggested steps, not from the source.

Evidence

X post by @BradyHannaKC (Oct 30, 2026 UTC): contacts $540 at 1-800 Contacts vs $367 at Costco after Muse checked 12 sites; insurance confirmed; $173 saved

Source: X · 2026-10-30 · Verified by us: not yet · Report broken or outdated

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