Comments on: Yelp Makes You Look Good.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:54:14 +0000

That’s unfortunate. Would be interesting to actually *know* the founders and hear their side of things.. if they even own it still. If they sold/merged it wouldn’t surprise me then. The people who build it usually care the most and can go 100% pure business ;)

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:24:37 +0000

Yelp’s been called out for a TON of bad practices including extortion and blackmail.

http://gpsobsessed.com/yelp-accused-of-blackmail-extortion-compared-to-the-mafia/
http://www.bnet.com/blog/advertising-business/inside-yelp-8217s-8220blackmail-8221-lawsuit-ceo-stoppelman-seems-to-hate-his-advertisers/4374
http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2010/03/20/2010-03-20_buy_ad_and_get_better_reviews_lawsuits_against_yelp_by_businesses_are_claiming.html

The list could go on for awhile…

By: J. Money

J. Money — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:04:09 +0000

@Wade Bar food is especially good after a few drinks ;)
@Briana @ GBR – I kinda feel like it takes up a lot of time for smaller things…. but i’m def. gonna start trying it out more.

By: Briana @ GBR

Briana @ GBR — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:10:24 +0000

I love Yelp. It’s the best place to go when you want REAL recommendations, especially for food places. I don’t go to a new place for anything without checking it out first

By: Wade

Wade — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:29:25 +0000

JMoney, I know what you mean about adventure when it comes to finding places to eat. In fact, if it weren’t for a sense of adventure I would not have found the best burger in town (except what I make, of couse) and for the lowest price at a local tavern. Apparently, checking out bar food is worth it once in a while.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 06:00:04 +0000

@Doctor S – haha, wouldn’t THAT be something? i’ll have to make a parody for you one day – from my new blogging office! :)
@Wade – yeah, i hear they’re great for restaurants all the time just always like experiencing them for myself and hoping for the best! haha…. i usually get let down when someone tells me how awesome a place is cuz then i expect incredible-ness ;) plus, i like the adventure.
@Halahblue – that makes me happy :) i really feel like if everyone did GOOD, and not always what’s in the best interest for themselves, we could function pretty damn well as a universe. we’ll never find out, of course, but it’s nice to dream. haha…
@Burnette – hmmm.. auto shops! that would be PERFECT for yelp! good one… those are hard to come by.
@Kevin I – WOW. that is awesome! i would have totally fallen for it!
@MoneyCone – Oh man, that doesn’t sound good. At the end of the day they’re in business to make money, but def. gotta watch how that money comes in! Thx for the other side of things, pretty interesting.
@Desi Guy – I guess i just don’t like expecting stuff beforehand when it comes to food. other things, most def! but food? i like to be surprised :) unless i’m like starving, cuz then it’s horrible if you guess wrong.

By: Desi Guy

Desi Guy — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:10:05 +0000

Yelp has surely helped me find the right restaurants when i am in a different city, and have no clue where to go eat :) I found one of the best mexican food restaurant i have been to, using their iphone app.
It saves time and money, and you also know what to expect before hand. The key is to read reviews from registered and trusted users.

By: MoneyCone

MoneyCone — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:56:19 +0000

Actually Yelp has been called out on some not-so-honest practices – removal of negative reviews for payment. A class action lawsuit was filed along with several other lawsuits.

Personally I have no idea who is right. But Yelp was in the news recently, though not for the right reasons.

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/eastbay/yelp-and-the-business-of-extortion-20/Content?oid=1176635 and many more

By: Kevin I

Kevin I — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:08:26 +0000

It saved us once when passing through a town on a road trip we wanted to hit a notable local food spot, thinking we found it, we checked it with the Yelp Monocle and found out it was a dubiously named spot made specifically to fool tourists like myself! Drove a few more miles and found the actual spot we intended to hit.

By: Burnette

Burnette — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:43:52 +0000

Welcome to the 21st century ;) Yelp is awesome – we use it from restaurants, auto shops, shopping, and more. It’s a money saver and a saver when you’re limited on time.