Find the right TV in Black Friday sales with ChatGPT's questions and agent
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- by Alex Hughes (Tom's Guide)
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Knowing next to nothing about TVs, Tom's Guide's Alex Hughes told ChatGPT (Thinking mode) he wanted a 43- or 50-inch TV for £300 or less and asked it to question him to narrow things down. He then switched to ChatGPT agent to search the sales; it returned options with links, reasons and discount details plus two cheaper alternatives, and a top pick. He says the whole process took 20 minutes, mostly agent search time while he did other things, and left him with 7 suitable deals.
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I'm looking to buy a new TV. I want to spend £300 or less. I want it to be 43-inch or 50-inch. Outside of that, I don't know what I want. Ask me questions to help narrow down my search
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Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points. Goal: Help me work out what I actually need in a product I know little about, then find the best current deals that fit. What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing): - Product and budget - Size or other hard limits - How I'll use it (room, gaming, streaming) - Retailers I trust Rules: - Ask me questions first to narrow down features I need. - Then search current sales and give each deal with price, normal price, link and why it fits. - Add two cheaper alternatives. - Check that each deal is live on the retailer's page today. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. - Check the retailer's return policy for each pick in case the TV doesn't suit the room. Output: A shortlist of deals and your single top pick with reasons. You'll know it worked when: every deal fits my budget and needs, and the links show the quoted price. Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.
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