Comments on: Yelp.com is Extorting Businesses? http://techcraver.com/2009/02/19/yelpcom-is-extorting-businesses/ Craving Tech, Craving Life! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charlesmandel http://techcraver.com/2009/02/19/yelpcom-is-extorting-businesses/#comment-25798 Charlesmandel Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:26:00 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/?p=826#comment-25798 I had similar things happen with me.. I HATE YELP!!!! Charles Mandel charlesmandelcarpetcleaning.com I had similar things happen with me.. I HATE YELP!!!! Charles Mandel charlesmandelcarpetcleaning.com

]]> By: Michael Lerman http://techcraver.com/2009/02/19/yelpcom-is-extorting-businesses/#comment-25758 Michael Lerman Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:24:00 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/?p=826#comment-25758 I also start to have some questions about the business practices of Yelp. I am a realtor and thought that it is a good idea to register with Yelp. With my website manestate.com I started to redirect my customers to the yelp site, inviting them to write a review on me. Soon after I got few positive reviews, I was contacted by Kathrine, a Yelp sales representative. She spent 20mn over the phone with me with a demo about the paid service that Yelp offer to their subscribers. I was not interested by the paid service so the discussion ended. The interesting part is what happened after this phone conversation. I tried to find the the few reviews on my business. They magically disapeared. In addition the business that I entered on Yelp became "unclaimed". Coincidence! If I had to rate Yelp, you know what grade I will give them. Now I am looking for Yalt the Yelp Alternative. Let's create it! I also start to have some questions about the business practices of Yelp. I am a realtor and thought that it is a good idea to register with Yelp. With my website manestate.com I started to redirect my customers to the yelp site, inviting them to write a review on me. Soon after I got few positive reviews, I was contacted by Kathrine, a Yelp sales representative. She spent 20mn over the phone with me with a demo about the paid service that Yelp offer to their subscribers. I was not interested by the paid service so the discussion ended. The interesting part is what happened after this phone conversation. I tried to find the the few reviews on my business. They magically disapeared. In addition the business that I entered on Yelp became “unclaimed”. Coincidence!
If I had to rate Yelp, you know what grade I will give them. Now I am looking for Yalt the Yelp Alternative. Let’s create it!

]]> By: clara http://techcraver.com/2009/02/19/yelpcom-is-extorting-businesses/#comment-2765 clara Tue, 11 May 2010 18:43:56 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/?p=826#comment-2765 and here is an another alternative. http://www.gettherating.com and here is an another alternative.
http://www.gettherating.com

]]> By: Yelp sur le banc des accusés pour corruption et chantage | Techmeme@MyRecap http://techcraver.com/2009/02/19/yelpcom-is-extorting-businesses/#comment-605 Yelp sur le banc des accusés pour corruption et chantage | Techmeme@MyRecap Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:48:03 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/?p=826#comment-605 [...] l’affaire a déjà eu de profondes répercussions, et comme l’affirme Jason Harris sur techcraver.com : « si les accusations sont confirmées, alors il s’agit d’une CORRUPTION flagrante, avec [...]

]]> By: Jose http://techcraver.com/2009/02/19/yelpcom-is-extorting-businesses/#comment-607 Jose Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:30:35 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/?p=826#comment-607 I have always heard about these shady stories and this is a confirmation of Yelp's bad practices. Here is a free alternative to Yelp for local businesses: www.rateitall.com/promote I have always heard about these shady stories and this is a confirmation of Yelp’s bad practices.

Here is a free alternative to Yelp for local businesses: http://www.rateitall.com/promote

]]> By: Yelp gets accused of extortion and blackmail- Is Yelp unethical? | Techmeme@MyRecap http://techcraver.com/2009/02/19/yelpcom-is-extorting-businesses/#comment-606 Yelp gets accused of extortion and blackmail- Is Yelp unethical? | Techmeme@MyRecap Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:20:50 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/?p=826#comment-606 [...] news has certaily led to far reaching consequences and as Jason Harris from techcraver.com says, “[t]his is outright EXTORTION with a capital E, if the allegations are true! Depending [...] [...] news has certaily led to far reaching consequences and as Jason Harris from techcraver.com says, “[t]his is outright EXTORTION with a capital E, if the allegations are true! Depending [...]

]]> By: Varun http://techcraver.com/2009/02/19/yelpcom-is-extorting-businesses/#comment-608 Varun Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:20:26 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/?p=826#comment-608 Well I have used Yelp too and was pretty pleased with their service and ratings .. but now i might have to look for an alternative site ! Well I have used Yelp too and was pretty pleased with their service and ratings ..

but now i might have to look for an alternative site !

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