Shopping

$8.99 Coupon and the Shop's New Address: Grok Bot Found Both, Then Ordered His Pizza by Phone

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

What they did

His local pizza shop had moved. Grok Bot found the new location and an $8.99 coupon, then placed the order by phone. He called the shop afterward to check, and the order was real.

How it went

Grok Bot found the shop's new location and an $8.99 coupon and placed the phone order; he confirmed with the shop that it was real.

Worth knowing

  • X post by @johnbikis (Oct 25, 2026 Denver time): Grok Bot found the pizza shop's new location and an $8.99 coupon, then ordered by phone; he called the shop afterward and confirmed it was real. He links a full write-up.

Prompt

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

Order dinner from [restaurant] for pickup at [time]. First confirm their current address and hours, since they may have moved, and look for any current coupon or deal. Then call and place this order: [items]. Tell me the total, the deal you used and the pickup time.

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 + phone calls

  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 @johnbikis (Oct 25, 2026 Denver time): Grok Bot found the pizza shop's new location and an $8.99 coupon, then ordered by phone; he called the shop afterward and confirmed it was real. He links a full write-up

Source: X · 2026-10-25 · Verified by us: not yet · Report broken or outdated

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