Shopping

Same Costco Cart, Uber Eats Promo Applied: Grok Bot Rebuilt His Grocery Order While He Watched Netflix

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

What they did

He had filled an Instacart cart for a same-day Costco order, then got an Uber Eats email with a discount. He told a new Grok Bot to place the same order through Uber Eats. With a little login help, it built the cart, showed him delivery times, let him pick the tip and applied the promo code while he watched Netflix. His point: this is how normal people use AI.

How it went

The same grocery order moved to the cheaper app, with the promo applied.

Worth knowing

  • Single post. Prices on delivery apps can be higher than in store, so compare the final totals, not just the discount.

Prompt

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

Copy the items in my [Instacart] cart for [store] into an order on [Uber Eats / other delivery app] and apply promo code [code]. Ask me for login help when you need it. Show me the delivery time options, the tip choice and the final total, and wait for my OK before placing the order.

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 (Email, Instacart) 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

Tools: Email, Instacart · Stack: Grok Bot + Instacart + Uber Eats

  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

First-hand X post describing each step

Source: X · 2026-10-18 · Verified by us: not yet · Report broken or outdated

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