Meta Muse to shop after an empty cart check
Simon Poulton tried Meta Muse on shopping tasks that required more than a list of product links. His account includes a Dick's Sporting Goods cart with specific size, color and price constraints, alongside a separate budget limited list of ten items.
Original prompt
Shared by the source author. See source notes for context.
here's $100, I need these 10 things, make it work
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He reported completing Halloween costume and RSVLTS shirt purchases after an earlier sporting goods cart required correction.
Reported by Simon PoultonHow the agent did it
- Specify the required product sizes, colors and price limits.
- Have Muse assemble a retailer cart and compare it with the real store page.
- Question an empty cart and complete the shopping transactions described by the author.
Where a person stepped in
Poulton inspected the retailer's cart and challenged the agent when its ready cart claim did not match the empty store cart.
Simon Poulton tried Meta Muse on shopping tasks that required more than a list of product links. His account includes a Dick's Sporting Goods cart with specific size, color and price constraints, alongside a separate budget limited list of ten items.
The first important result was a failure. Muse said the sporting goods cart was ready, but the retailer's actual cart was empty. Poulton questioned that discrepancy, after which the workflow completed the cart task. The visible store state mattered because the agent's confident description had not established that anything had been added.
He also gave Muse a ten item list with a total budget of $100. That instruction made the spending limit part of the task instead of asking for attractive products without a ceiling. In the same account, he reported completing purchases of Halloween costumes and RSVLTS shirts through Muse.
Those completed shopping tests are the reported outcome. Poulton does not provide an itemized receipt, a delivery record or a detailed payment approval sequence. The case therefore supports using Muse for constrained product selection and cart work while checking the retailer's actual cart; it does not establish that every requested item was bought within the stated budget.
Prompt
Original prompt
Source: www.linkedin.com · Simon Poulton
Frequently asked questions
What did the author catch?
Muse claimed a cart was ready although the actual retailer cart was empty; questioning it led to correction.
What spending constraint was supplied?
A separate shopping instruction asked for ten items within a $100 budget.
Does the post verify delivery or every final price?
No itemized receipt, delivery record or complete payment approval sequence appears in the account.
More details
About this account
Muse selected products and assembled shopping carts from product constraints and a separate ten item budget instruction.
Firsthand source opened and read. Prompt is a verbatim excerpt of the published original instruction.
Credit: Simon Poulton
Source published 23 Sept 2026
Source checked 14 Oct 2026
Tools and topics
Meta Muse · Dick's Sporting Goods · RSVLTS
Cart verification · Clothing sizes · Budget list · Halloween
Editorial completeness: 100/100. Measures documented fields, not agent performance or verified outcomes.