To help in-store gadget shoppers this Black Friday/holiday season Retrevo, the consumer electronics shopping site, is introducing a new shopping service; RetrevoQ, a live, automated shopping advisor for in-store shoppers.
See a gadget in the store that you like, but you're not sure if it s worth the price? Just ask RetrevoQ via an SMS text or Twitter, and get back three, real-time pieces of advice to help you decide:
- Real-Time Recommendation Whether or not it s a good product to buy
- Fair Price The reasonable price one should pay for the product based on its feature set
- Online Price Range The price range available on the Internet for the product
For an SMS, text the make and model to 41411 and for Twitter, tweet @retrevoq with make and model. See the screenshots below for a query I made via Twitter and the response.
My Tweet
Response
Retrevoq's Twitter page
Very cool!
Finally here is a screenshot from the mobile service:
What is Retrevo?
Retrevo is the consumer electronics shopping site visited by over four million people every month. Retrevo uses Artificial Intelligence technology to make sense of the consumer electronics market and help electronics shoppers decide what to buy, when to buy, and where to buy it. Whether it's HDTVs, camcorders, laptops, or cameras, Retrevo gives shoppers the information they need to make confident purchases. Retrevo is a Silicon Valley based company that has been virtually matching people and consumer electronics since 2006, and has recently been featured in SmartMoney, The Motley Fool, MacWorld, PC World, Fox Business, The UK Register, and more.
Download the RetrevoQ How-to PDF
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Comments
It's one of the most helpful sites that I can think of. One has to often play it by the ear while buying electrnic gadgets and sometimes, one ends up making the wrong choice. Wonder if RetrevoQ in works in India?
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