TASK DEFINITION: Given a text passage as input comprising of dialogue of negotiations between a seller and a buyer about the sale of an item, your task is to classify the item being sold into exactly one of these categories: 'housing', 'furniture', 'bike', 'phone', 'car', 'electronics'. The output should be the name of the category from the stated options and there should be exactly one category for the given text passage.
PROBLEM: Buyer: Hi! Is the 2 bedroom apartment still for rent?
Seller: It is! You can move in as early as next week.
Buyer: I would like to offer $1600 if thats ok with you.
Seller: $1600 would be too low. Montclaire is a very up and comming neighborhood. Utilities are cheaper there due to the prevailing winds.
Buyer: Since I am a student I am looking for a little cheaper. Any way you could include utilities and $1900?
Seller: Well, even with all the benifits this apartment and area has to offer i can go to $1950 and i can include utilities.
Buyer: That sounds perfect!
Buyer:
Seller:

SOLUTION: housing

PROBLEM: Seller: Hi, are you interested?
Buyer: Hi. I'm very interested in your add. Can you tell me a bit more about this bed frame? How long ago have you purchased it?
Seller: Yes, got it a year ago.
Buyer: What are the dimensions of it?
Seller: I don't know the exact dimensions, I know it is a full or twin. It is a really great natural wood solid built frame.
Buyer: Do you still have the mattress that went with it?
Seller: No I already had sold that off.
Buyer: Oh I see. I was willing to go a bit higher if that was available. This way I can only go up to about 110 dollars. Really sorry, I'm on a tight budget. Any wiggle room?
Seller: I could do 125?
Buyer: That's a fair offer. But maybe if I pick it up myself you can go down to 114?
Seller: alright
Seller:
Buyer:

SOLUTION: furniture

PROBLEM: Seller: Hey there, you're intereste in the apartment?
Buyer: Maybe, does the unit have a kitchen or just a microwave? It's unclear in your add.
Seller: Oh, yeah if you look a few lines down, all the units have full kitchens with microwaves. Let me know if you are ready for a tour sometime.
Buyer: I'm moving to the area because of my job and would like to find a place before I arive. What can you tell me about the nearby landmarks?
Seller: Beautiful farmer's market if you're into organic produce, it's really nice out here in California. Also, when it gets hotter outside, you'll be able to go to the community park as well as the fairgrounds, and concerts that occur in the park. Finally, there are a variety of other attractions like bars, a winery, a golf course, among other things, if you're older. Also, if you have a car, we obviously include parking.
Buyer: What size units do you have available?
Seller: Unfortunately we're out of the smaller units, which run around 1500; to medium-sized units, which are around 2300, to larger units, which cost around 3300 a month
Buyer: Your add mentions lush landscaping. I work for a landscaping company, I would be willing to provide landscaping maintenance and $1000 for one of the larger units.
Seller: How many hours can you commit a week?
Buyer: I think from the landscape visible that it could be handled with 15 hours a week.
Seller:
Buyer:

SOLUTION:
housing