Black Friday shopping help via SMS text or Twitter

We’re less than a week away from Black Friday, which I’ve now learned isn’t a sequel to Black Sunday, so many of you are likely already planning your shopping day. If you’re looking for some help navigating the inevitable sea of humanity, you may want to take a look at Retrevo’s new gadget shopping advisor that works over SMS & Twitter.

“What? No iPhone app?” you say. That’s coming next year, apparently. In the meantime, the consumer electronics shopping site, Retrevo, is introducing a new shopping service; RetrevoQ, a live, automated shopping advisor for in-store shoppers.

Let’s say you see a gadget in the store you like, but you’re not sure if it’s worth the price. Rather than call a relative or look it up on your iPhone, you can ask RetrevoQ via an SMS text or Twitter. They’ll send back three, real-time pieces of advice to help you decide:

1. Real-Time Recommendation – Is it a good product?
2. Fair Price – What should you pay for the product?
3. Online Price Range – Is there a better deal available online?

To learn more about Retrevo and the RetrevoQ service, visit www.retrevo.com/content/media.