It's no surprise that Muse really shines within Meta apps like Facebook.

I have a to-buy list that I never seem to tackle. It’s got the kinds of “adult” items that aren’t necessarily fun to shop for, unlike clothes. Things like furniture, appliances and office equipment. But there are three items I need right now: an ottoman, an air purifier and a humidifier. 

Our old ottoman broke, but I’m happy about it. It was dragged along from two previous apartments, and I’ve been wanting to replace it. The air purifier is also necessary, given we’re on the fifth floor and dust tends to cling to everything. With the radiators burning old dust, we’re constantly sneezing. I also promised myself I’d buy a humidifier last winter, so that’s also on the list. 

In an effort to snag all three items second-hand, and given that Facebook Marketplace is basically a sport in my area, I put Meta Muse up to the task. I’ve used Muse for shopping and tech support before, but ran into roadblocks with payment and account verification. I had higher hopes using Muse for Marketplace, given it’s a Meta product. 

I’d previously used Muse from the chat interface, but this time I went to Ideas in the sidebar and clicked on the specific Marketplace prompt. It’s a recurring task rather than a one-off search. 

First, I gave it some parameters around what I was looking for, how far I could travel and what I wanted to pay: “I’m looking for three items: an ottoman, an air purifier and a humidifier.

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