Comments for Deep Thoughts by Raymond Fong http://www.raymondfong.net ... and Sometimes Not so Deep Thoughts. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:04:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on A Candid Yelp Advertising Review – Is Yelp Ripping People Off? by Ed Pollock http://www.raymondfong.net/misc/a-candid-yelp-advertising-review-is-yelp-ripping-people-off/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Ed Pollock Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:04:04 +0000 http://www.raymondfong.net/?p=460#comment-594 www.yelpscam. com is now LIVE http://www.yelpscam. com is now LIVE

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]]> Comment on A Candid Yelp Advertising Review – Is Yelp Ripping People Off? by Avon http://www.raymondfong.net/misc/a-candid-yelp-advertising-review-is-yelp-ripping-people-off/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Avon Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:59:26 +0000 http://www.raymondfong.net/?p=460#comment-590 Great article. I too have a restaurant and at one time had around thirty reviews. When yelp contacted me I declined, they continued to call for the next two weeks! I told them I didn't see the point in spending ad money with them when it was free and I was doing well without them. By the end of that month I was stripped of Many FIVE and FOUR star reviews. I still have a 4 star with the eleven reviews I have but that is just wrong that them stripped me of deserving reviews because I wouldn't sign up for a paid site. Great article. I too have a restaurant and at one time had around thirty reviews. When yelp contacted me I declined, they continued to call for the next two weeks! I told them I didn’t see the point in spending ad money with them when it was free and I was doing well without them. By the end of that month I was stripped of Many FIVE and FOUR star reviews. I still have a 4 star with the eleven reviews I have but that is just wrong that them stripped me of deserving reviews because I wouldn’t sign up for a paid site.

]]> Comment on A Candid Yelp Advertising Review – Is Yelp Ripping People Off? by Ed Pollock http://www.raymondfong.net/misc/a-candid-yelp-advertising-review-is-yelp-ripping-people-off/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Ed Pollock Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:10:25 +0000 http://www.raymondfong.net/?p=460#comment-589 Hi Matt: That is a nice site you put up, we may, with your permission at a later date, added it to the site. If you want check out our site on Sunday, and if you want send a comment with a link to your site, so everyone can visit it. We would be happy to have you also join the coalition. Too many businesses are being hurt by Yelp, they must change how they are running their place, the business model now can only continue by using extortion. WE have all wasted money, during a economical time that most of us can't efford to throw away a thousand or more. E1Pollock@aol.com Hi Matt: That is a nice site you put up, we may, with your permission at a later date, added it to the site. If you want check out our site on Sunday, and if you want send a comment with a link to your site, so everyone can visit it. We would be happy to have you also join the coalition. Too many businesses are being hurt by Yelp, they must change how they are running their place, the business model now can only continue by using extortion. WE have all wasted money, during a economical time that most of us can’t efford to throw away a thousand or more. E1Pollock@aol.com

]]> Comment on A Candid Yelp Advertising Review – Is Yelp Ripping People Off? by Matt Warmack http://www.raymondfong.net/misc/a-candid-yelp-advertising-review-is-yelp-ripping-people-off/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Matt Warmack Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:32:20 +0000 http://www.raymondfong.net/?p=460#comment-588 I was inspired to blog on my experience with Yelp too: http://myurbanabode.com/realtor-advertising-alert-yelp-advertising-program-is-a-small-business-rip-off-%e2%80%93-yelp-advertising-rates-review/ I was inspired to blog on my experience with Yelp too:

http://myurbanabode.com/realtor-advertising-alert-yelp-advertising-program-is-a-small-business-rip-off-%e2%80%93-yelp-advertising-rates-review/

]]> Comment on A Candid Yelp Advertising Review – Is Yelp Ripping People Off? by Ed Pollock http://www.raymondfong.net/misc/a-candid-yelp-advertising-review-is-yelp-ripping-people-off/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Ed Pollock Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:33:41 +0000 http://www.raymondfong.net/?p=460#comment-587 The coalition's web site will be live on Sunday. I hope every one visits it,and see's we are not alone. The complaints come from all over the country. The site is www.yelpscam.com you have a place to make comments and a place to join us. Help us and help yourselves..get this out to everyone you think will care.."we have just begun to fight" I will keep all sponsors notified as each new shoe falls. Ed Pollock The coalition’s web site will be live on Sunday. I hope every one visits it,and see’s we are not alone. The complaints come from all over the country. The site is http://www.yelpscam.com you have a place to make comments and a place to join us. Help us and help yourselves..get this out to everyone you think will care..”we have just begun to fight” I will keep all sponsors notified as each new shoe falls. Ed Pollock

]]> Comment on A Candid Yelp Advertising Review – Is Yelp Ripping People Off? by Raymond Fong http://www.raymondfong.net/misc/a-candid-yelp-advertising-review-is-yelp-ripping-people-off/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Raymond Fong Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:38:28 +0000 http://www.raymondfong.net/?p=460#comment-586 Wow, I think we should start a riot L.A. style! :) Yeah, things do seem fishy. But I gotta say, their salespeople are good... TOO good. @Oliver, what do you have in mind? Raymond Wow, I think we should start a riot L.A. style! :)

Yeah, things do seem fishy. But I gotta say, their salespeople are good… TOO good.

@Oliver, what do you have in mind?

Raymond

]]> Comment on A Candid Yelp Advertising Review – Is Yelp Ripping People Off? by Richard http://www.raymondfong.net/misc/a-candid-yelp-advertising-review-is-yelp-ripping-people-off/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Richard Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:41:35 +0000 http://www.raymondfong.net/?p=460#comment-585 Sue SM, Not a coincidence, I experienced same. Had a few(3) 5 star reviews after I put up my business and then a fourth 5 star review that was deleted within a couple of days. When I emailed them I got a phone call and explanation that it was automatic blah, blah. That phone call was subsequently followed up the next day by marketing looking to have me advertise. Feeling very suspicious of the deletion I declined and then declined several other calls within the next month. Since then I have received 3 more 5 star reviews and all have been deleted within a day or two. Also they changed the process in emailing you review notifications. It used to be that the content of the review was included in the email notification which was good because at least you had a copy but they must of figured out that you had a copy and could use it elsewhere so now they don't include the text in the email. Ed Pollock - looking forward to the site. Much needed - this company is a menace to good businesses Sue SM,

Not a coincidence, I experienced same. Had a few(3) 5 star reviews after I put up my business and then a fourth 5 star review that was deleted within a couple of days. When I emailed them I got a phone call and explanation that it was automatic blah, blah. That phone call was subsequently followed up the next day by marketing looking to have me advertise. Feeling very suspicious of the deletion I declined and then declined several other calls within the next month. Since then I have received 3 more 5 star reviews and all have been deleted within a day or two. Also they changed the process in emailing you review notifications. It used to be that the content of the review was included in the email notification which was good because at least you had a copy but they must of figured out that you had a copy and could use it elsewhere so now they don’t include the text in the email. Ed Pollock – looking forward to the site. Much needed – this company is a menace to good businesses

]]> Comment on A Candid Yelp Advertising Review – Is Yelp Ripping People Off? by Oliver http://www.raymondfong.net/misc/a-candid-yelp-advertising-review-is-yelp-ripping-people-off/comment-page-1/#comment-584 Oliver Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:57:33 +0000 http://www.raymondfong.net/?p=460#comment-584 Ed, I am all for it! I already contacted at least 30 business owners paid advertisers and warning them about the scam! I also heard about them hiring a bunch college graduates and making them do reviews for businesses to look good. Telling them to review lots of places and you get to party for free at clubs. It comes down to this...YELP FUCKED WITH MY BUSINESS AND I PROMISE THEY WILL GO DOWN!!!! MARK MY WORD!!! Ed, I am all for it! I already contacted at least 30 business owners paid advertisers and warning them about the scam! I also heard about them hiring a bunch college graduates and making them do reviews for businesses to look good. Telling them to review lots of places and you get to party for free at clubs. It comes down to this…YELP FUCKED WITH MY BUSINESS AND I PROMISE THEY WILL GO DOWN!!!! MARK MY WORD!!!

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