META MUSE PLAYBOOK / SHOPPING

Use Muse to follow up on a missing refund.

Muse can organize your order history, request a status update and help identify the promised payment method. A refund is not complete merely because a merchant says it was initiated; verify the credit in your own payment account.

By Agent Taskbook◷ 10–15 min to prepareRisk: ModerateRegion: USPublished Sep 21, 2026Reviewed Sep 21, 2026
01 / START HERE

When this task makes sense

A seller says it issued a refund, but you cannot find the credit.

Have ready

  • Order ID, seller confirmation, refund amount and payment method, kept in your own accounts.
  • The seller's stated refund window and your payment account statement.

Stop & check

  • Do not enter card numbers, bank statements or order details into this website.
  • Do not ask Muse to claim a refund was received unless you have checked your account.
  • For a billing-error or dispute deadline, contact your card issuer directly; do not wait for an agent workflow.
02 / GIVE MUSE A CLEAR BRIEF

Copy the task instruction

This is a suggested starting instruction, not a tested guarantee. Replace details inside Muse, not on this site.

BOUNDARY-FIRST PROMPT
Help me follow up on a refund I was promised. Organize the order date, amount, seller's promise and original payment method from information I choose to provide inside Muse. Find the seller's official support path and draft a short factual status request. Do not send it or accept store credit without my approval. Do not say the refund is complete until I verify the posted credit in my own payment account. Tell me what evidence to keep and when I should contact my payment provider directly.

03 / WORKFLOW

What to ask Muse to do

  1. Compare the merchant's refund message with the order and payment method.
  2. Ask Muse to find the seller's support channel and draft a factual follow-up.
  3. Review and approve the message, including what order details it contains.
  4. Track the response and check the actual credit in your payment account.
04 / YOU DECIDE

Approval points

Review these before Muse acts. An assistant's ability to take a step is not permission to take it.

  • Approve any outgoing merchant message and the personal information it includes.
  • Review any offer of store credit instead of an original-payment refund before accepting.
05 / CLOSE THE LOOP

How to verify the result

Tick these off for your own reference. Checks stay in this browser tab and are not uploaded or saved.

If it doesn't work

  • If a seller does not resolve the problem, ask your card issuer whether a dispute is available and what deadlines apply.
06 / EVIDENCE & LIMITS

Sources and scope

A merchant ticket is evidence of a request, not evidence that funds have posted. Check the original payment account yourself.

Reviewed September 21, 2026. Meta's announcement establishes general agent capabilities, not success on this specific task. Consumer-agency guidance supports the verification steps. Merchant terms and product access can change. Read our evidence method.