Comments on: Google Maps Proves More Locksmiths in NYC than Cabs http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/18/google-maps-proves-more-locksmiths-in-nyc-than-cabs/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:04:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Loci2009: Gib Olander’s Important Trends and Directions in Local | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/18/google-maps-proves-more-locksmiths-in-nyc-than-cabs/comment-page-1/#comment-455001 Loci2009: Gib Olander’s Important Trends and Directions in Local | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:25:13 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2430#comment-455001 [...] Google Maps Proves More Locksmiths in NYC than Cabs [...] [...] Google Maps Proves More Locksmiths in NYC than Cabs [...]

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/18/google-maps-proves-more-locksmiths-in-nyc-than-cabs/comment-page-1/#comment-430868 Mike Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:36:18 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2430#comment-430868 @Nathan Yes a look in the eye is always good. But better would be to pick the locksmith that you want to work with ahead of time, get references from friends and KNOW who you are dealing with. @Nathan
Yes a look in the eye is always good. But better would be to pick the locksmith that you want to work with ahead of time, get references from friends and KNOW who you are dealing with.

]]> By: Nathan http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/18/google-maps-proves-more-locksmiths-in-nyc-than-cabs/comment-page-1/#comment-430829 Nathan Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:57:01 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2430#comment-430829 I live in Sydney and run a mobile locksmithing business, my advice to consumers is to ask the locksmith lots of questions over the phone. A good locksmith will be able to answer any and all questions quickly, if they are evasive or hesitant thats a warning sign. I live in Sydney and run a mobile locksmithing business, my advice to consumers is to ask the locksmith lots of questions over the phone. A good locksmith will be able to answer any and all questions quickly, if they are evasive or hesitant thats a warning sign.

]]> By: Steve Sam Jones http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/18/google-maps-proves-more-locksmiths-in-nyc-than-cabs/comment-page-1/#comment-429671 Steve Sam Jones Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:08:38 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2430#comment-429671 As a Phoenix business owner, I have found that my competition never plays by the rules. Im not sure if its there heritage, or what but 13,000 locksmiths in Phoenix is ridiculous. Something needs to be done by Google to knock the grotesque spam that is bringing consumers to their knees As a Phoenix business owner, I have found that my competition never plays by the rules. Im not sure if its there heritage, or what but 13,000 locksmiths in Phoenix is ridiculous. Something needs to be done by Google to knock the grotesque spam that is bringing consumers to their knees

]]> By: RS http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/18/google-maps-proves-more-locksmiths-in-nyc-than-cabs/comment-page-1/#comment-425200 RS Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:47:18 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2430#comment-425200 This issue is something that will have to make google grow the **** up. This is not something that can handled manually anymore, with someone looking up at this or other particular listing and mend it. Its already in such a magnitude, that it requires serious action. Starting by taking off that application till they find a solution. The current situation, where innocent people many times in an emergency, are left to the hands of petty theives and legit locksmith businesses listings are a tiny drop in the ocean of frauduelent listings, is unacceptable. This issue is something that will have to make google grow the **** up. This is not something that can handled manually anymore, with someone looking up at this or other particular listing and mend it. Its already in such a magnitude, that it requires serious action. Starting by taking off that application till they find a solution. The current situation, where innocent people many times in an emergency, are left to the hands of petty theives and legit locksmith businesses listings are a tiny drop in the ocean of frauduelent listings, is unacceptable.

]]> By: ACME http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/18/google-maps-proves-more-locksmiths-in-nyc-than-cabs/comment-page-1/#comment-420622 ACME Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:19:09 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2430#comment-420622 As the owner of a legitimate lock and security company, we did a similar search and found 13,000 locksmith shops in Phoenix. That's 1 locksmith for every 100 homes! Naturally, they're all bogus addresses but we are working very hard to help educate consumers on the issue. We recently launched our <a href="http://www.acmelocksmith.com/acme-locksmith-kc.html" rel="nofollow">www.acmelocksmith.com</a> that talks in detail about locksmith fraud, the tactics used by these companies, and how consumers can best protect themselves. Keep up with the good information Mike! As the owner of a legitimate lock and security company, we did a similar search and found 13,000 locksmith shops in Phoenix. That’s 1 locksmith for every 100 homes! Naturally, they’re all bogus addresses but we are working very hard to help educate consumers on the issue. We recently launched our http://www.acmelocksmith.com that talks in detail about locksmith fraud, the tactics used by these companies, and how consumers can best protect themselves. Keep up with the good information Mike!

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/18/google-maps-proves-more-locksmiths-in-nyc-than-cabs/comment-page-1/#comment-411753 Mike Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:36:19 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2430#comment-411753 @Chris Google might be but I certainly am not endorsing it. @Chris

Google might be but I certainly am not endorsing it.

]]> By: Chris at USA http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/18/google-maps-proves-more-locksmiths-in-nyc-than-cabs/comment-page-1/#comment-411749 Chris at USA Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:23:41 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2430#comment-411749 Its hard to say about the florists in that area being spam….it is a wholesale flower district and in NYC these businesses tend to congregate a great deal…one street is solely florists, the next street is importers, the next might be cloth etc…so while 29 seems a bit much, it would be hard to verify. Google is practically endorsing and awarding fraud in the google maps. in the words of U2: How long? how long must we sing this song? Its hard to say about the florists in that area being spam….it is a wholesale flower district and in NYC these businesses tend to congregate a great deal…one street is solely florists, the next street is importers, the next might be cloth etc…so while 29 seems a bit much, it would be hard to verify.

Google is practically endorsing and awarding fraud in the google maps.
in the words of U2: How long? how long must we sing this song?

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/18/google-maps-proves-more-locksmiths-in-nyc-than-cabs/comment-page-1/#comment-339342 Mike Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:45:16 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2430#comment-339342 @Mr- Locks Google claimed to have fixed the hijacking issue. Have you had listings fixed since the third week or so of January and then hijacked again? @Robert I think Google is aware. The question is why have they done so little about it? It is a tough spot to be in for you and everyone in your industry. Mike @Mr- Locks

Google claimed to have fixed the hijacking issue. Have you had listings fixed since the third week or so of January and then hijacked again?

@Robert
I think Google is aware. The question is why have they done so little about it?

It is a tough spot to be in for you and everyone in your industry.

Mike

]]> By: robert http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/18/google-maps-proves-more-locksmiths-in-nyc-than-cabs/comment-page-1/#comment-339326 robert Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:19:37 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2430#comment-339326 Some very nail-on-head- comments here. We have a legitimate locksmith business here in Manhattan. We are painfully aware of the thievery being perpetrated by bogus companies; we are unfortunately put in the position of trying to raise our profile in Google Maps, after months of standing by patiently and losing a pretty high percentage of our business to scammers, by reacting to Google's relative non-reaction and rewarding of these scam companies . Sooner or later, we trust that these scam companies will be caught and hopefully prosecuted , but in the meantime we are all paying the price and Google is obviously unaware of just how damaging this is not just to the affected companies who have lost essential revenue, but to the credibility of locksmiths who are now on the defensive all the time because of the widespread ill will, extreme price gouging, and profoundly deceptive business practices these rogue companies engage in . Some very nail-on-head- comments here. We have a legitimate locksmith business here in Manhattan. We are painfully aware of the thievery being perpetrated by bogus companies; we are unfortunately put in the position of trying to raise our profile in Google Maps, after months of standing by patiently and losing a pretty high percentage of our business to scammers, by reacting to Google’s relative non-reaction and rewarding of these scam companies . Sooner or later, we trust that these scam companies will be caught and hopefully prosecuted , but in the meantime we are all paying the price and Google is obviously unaware of just how damaging this is not just to the affected companies who have lost essential revenue, but to the credibility of locksmiths who are now on the defensive all the time because of the widespread ill will, extreme price gouging, and profoundly deceptive business practices these rogue companies engage in .

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