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£68 Saved on Contact Lenses: Grok Bot Compared Every UK Retailer, Found a Discount Code and Paid With a Disposable Card

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

What they did

In his first week with Grok Bot, he handed it one boring job: reordering his contact lenses. It compared UK retailers, found a discount code and placed the order using a disposable payment card he gave it. He says it saved £68.

How it went

X post by @CryptoCamNFT (Oct 31, 2026 UTC): first job for a new Grok Bot; compared every UK retailer, found a discount code, ordered with a disposable payment card; £68 saved. Use a disposable or low-limit virtual card for agent purchases, and double-check the prescription before it orders

Worth knowing

  • X post by @CryptoCamNFT (Oct 31, 2026 UTC): first job for a new Grok Bot; compared every UK retailer, found a discount code, ordered with a disposable payment card; £68 saved.
  • Use a disposable or low-limit virtual card for agent purchases, and double-check the prescription before it orders.

Prompt

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

I need to reorder my contact lenses: [brand, prescription, quantity]. Compare the price for this exact product across [country] retailers, including delivery and any discount codes you can find that actually apply. Show me the 3 cheapest with total price and delivery time. When I pick one, place the order using the [disposable/virtual] card I give you, and send me the order confirmation.

Recommended

Try it in Grok Bot

  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 Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.

Set it up

Stack: Grok Bot

  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 @CryptoCamNFT (Oct 31, 2026 UTC): first job for a new Grok Bot; compared every UK retailer, found a discount code, ordered with a disposable payment card; £68 saved. Use a disposable or low-limit virtual card for agent purchases, and double-check the prescription before it orders

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