Yelp help

[fastfredracing]

The modern world. Old Jack, a great old customer, calls me all worried yesterday. He has just read on yelp, that I am listed as CLOSED.
I missed his call , I was at the Dentist, so he thought it was true. I called him back this morning .
I checked, and sure enough, I am listed as CLOSED.
I am certainly not closed. I just worked 5 12 hour days this week. My customers know me, and how to get a hold of me. If the sun is up, I am at work .
Should I even sweat this ? I am not really looking for new business, nor am I thinking about growing any larger .

[porsche4life]

Have you claimed your business on Yelp? That is the first step.


Beware if you contact them, they'll push you to buy advertising.

[fastfredracing]

I was able to go in and change the info. It was all fudgered up. They had my address correct, but had a phone number from a shop I was in in 2001. Thanks for the reply !!

[Brando]

Double check your google business profile is up to date too.

[Craig T]

Be very careful when dealing with Yelp. They are the king of predatory sales, almost extortion. They may have posted you closed as a way of forcing contact and a sales opportunity.

My wife's salon was contacted by their salesperson. She had zero Yelp reviews. She has good referral customers and declined their offer. Within a week she had several anonymous negative reviews posted. Coincidence? I hardly think so.

[fastfredracing]

Originally Posted by Craig T

Be very careful when dealing with Yelp. They are the king of predatory sales, almost extortion. They may have posted you closed as a way of forcing contact and a sales opportunity.

My wife's salon was contacted by their salesperson. She had zero Yelp reviews. She has good referral customers and declined their offer. Within a week she had several anonymous negative reviews posted. Coincidence? I hardly think so.

This is exactly what I am expecting to happen.

[Steve Carlton]

I'll put in a bad review for you to get you started.

[Bob Kontak]

Ignore. You don't need Yelp and the customers you have and will have don't use Yelp.

I have to come visit you one day. I am close and have a friend/customer in Franklin/Oil City area that is always driving one of his odd ball collection of cars down to the Pittsburgh area for some "top" work for his convertibles.

[Steve Carlton]

Do you do oil changes and 100-point inspections for $29.95?

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

Do you do oil changes and 100-point inspections for $29.95?

Are you already plastered at 6:37 PM?

[fastfredracing]

Thanks Steve!! with friends like you .... Any time Bob! would be great to meet you , Im always around, if you ever are heading into town, shoot me a message . I am about 25 miles north of Pittsburgh, only about 10 minutes from the turnpike. You probably shoot right past me

[Steve Carlton]

Sure. If I'm gonna drive 3,000 miles for an oil change and a 5-star Yelp review, it's gotta be a great deal. I run synthetic by the way.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

I run synthetic by the way.

That's a little extry.

[Holger]

Ignore or force them to remove you from that *****ty database!