I use Yelp almost every month and it's introduced me to a lot of good businesses. Unfortunately it's really hard to contact them for general items that would improve my experience as a user, so I'm writing this review. Payment options should be added to filter merchants that have surcharges for using credit cards. I really dislike that practice and would like to filter out any businesses that do that before going there, especially as it becomes more common. read more

Have been charged without my authorization since January 1 2026 for over $2589.56 and will be contacting the Better Business Bureau and the San Francisco district attorney for unfair business practices and illegally charging by business credit card for services i did not order. They said i paused the campaign which is a blatant lie. i canceled the program 12\31\2026. Previously i had been over charged and had to contest charges but this now if unacceptable. Also we had successful Yelp ad's for years for my San Francisco small business West Coast Leather off and on since 2003 and normally only place ad's when Yelp would match my spend on a three month program and in 2025 had placed ads' in the 4th quarter and cancelled 12\31\2025 Today when i called they would not connect me to a supervisor, siad one would contact me 10 days later and said they would send me a form to contest the charges. I will be contacting 7 by your side to resolve this since i know do not trust the company that it would automatically start a campaign without my consent. Yelp is a business that takes unlawful business practices to a new level do not trust this company. read more

I have seen so many changes over the years. None for the better. I have been on Yelp off and on since about 2006, this is my most recent account. I have Yelped in a lot of different markets. Some better than others. Some CMs way better than others. I have been elite on this account and others and lost my elite status on a couple of accounts I have since closed. My ultimate takeaway, the community elements are gone. It's fine tuned to promote newbies to elite and dictate what those people should be saying, photographing, businesses to reward and punish. I have never seen one person lose their elite status and get it back. Zero. It doesn't happen. I used to chat a little bit here and there with Jeremy S. I asked him about what he thought about the South Park Yelp episode when that came out. There were all of these wild rumors about what he said or did in response to it. He liked it and said you know you made it when South Park roasts you. It was a fun and wild time, when you could actually have a random chat on this platform with the Yelp CEO. I still review lots of stuff and photograph tons of things. I just do it on Google now to express my opinions and track the journey of life. Why? For me, Yelp's magic existed within the community. Without that, reviewing is just a tiring chore. A lot of awesome people have given up on Yelp over the years and I really understand that. It's impersonal now and staged. It feels forced and cheesy. These days, Yelp is about selling yourself and your worth to Yelp and to your CM and kissing ass. So, it's not really that great anymore IMO. I miss UYE, etc. All people were included. It didn't matter who you were or what value your CM thought you had. You could just show up and shoot the shit with other active Yelpers. It was literally that simple. Forrest Gump was wrong, life isn't like a box of chocolates. Life is one big popularity contest. Some people are popular, and then there's the rest of us. Yelp with no community feels really draining and that's my two cents. Or maybe rounded up to five since we are eliminating pennies. read more

I've given my blood, sweat and tears to win 3 consecutive Yelpies, so it's with a heavy heart that I must announce my retirement from competitive Yelp reviewing. I know. This is more shocking than Jordan going to play baseball or Barry Sanders retiring in the midst of his prime. Streets are already calling me Johnny "What If" Novo, but I know it's time. I had to look in the mirror and have that God-honest conversation with myself that elite athletes seemingly always put off until it's too late. "Do you still love it enough to compete at the highest level? Is the hunger still there to wake up at 5am to write 3 reviews before the workday?" The answer, my dear reader, is no. I've always told myself I would leave the game before I cheat the game. Sticking around just to feel the love from the fans, shake hands, kiss babies, and rack up sponsorship deals would be cheating the game that I fell so deeply in love with as a little kid. While I feel my pen is better than ever, I don't have the time, bandwidth, or energy to keep up with the generational greats like Marianne W and Phil H, or the young hungry lions coming up looking to make a name for themselves. The blessing of being well fed has cursed me to not be hungry. I'd love to sit here and thank Yelp, but they've done next to nothing for me even though I promoted their platform relentlessly for the past 3 years. So why did I do it? For pure love of the dying genre that is the written word. I will be focusing more on short stories and a novel. I have a few ideas that light a fire in me that I can no longer ignore. IG @johnny.novo Tiktok @jnov__ Substack @johnnynovo read more

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This is one Yelp idea that bears good fruit. I consider each of my Yelp friends to be in the category of Super Yelpers! Each one has received many commendations! I selected two that I could readily find Paige C. of Springdale, AR. and Diele K of Apache Junction AZ. I'm of the opinion that when Yelpers add photos and other things that get a lot of attention and exposure to a business, etc. they should be rewarded. It's very good that Yelp singles out contributions that make a big difference. As I mentioned earlier, each of my Yelp friends have received a ton of recognitions from Yelp and the two pictures I added were the easiest to find quickly. read more

Yelp - Super Yelper Diele K. - Mass Media Near Me - San Francisco, California

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While I enjoy my Yelp friends and find the app to be a handy (if sometimes inaccurate) business directory, I don't disagree with guys like Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern about the general uselessness of Yelp reviews. My problem isn't that my Yelp brothers and sisters are wrong; it's that when they dine out, they want different things than I do. I do not give a fvck about artistic displays of minimalist cuisine. I dine out for the food, not the 'gram. I also do not give a fvck about interior design, beyond expecting a comfortable chair, decent lighting, and low-to-moderate noise. And I very much do not give a fvck about the chef, unless a) they're a personal friend of mine; or b) they need to ask me a question about my order. Otherwise, I very much want them to stay their ass in the kitchen and cook my dinner. I differ with my Yelp brethren less frequently when those within ethnic or immigrant communities speak about their own foods, but even then, they're often biased by their upbringing or travels "home," so I have to filter for that. As in real life, I'm extremely picky about whose judgment I trust on Yelp, so I limit my Friends roster to those who seem to understand food and service. I'm always happy to discover a good writer, and especially, a well-traveled one. Mainly, I Yelp because I like to cook and eat, and I enjoy writing about those things. I'd abandon my account and start a food blog, except that I'm too lazy to do the supporting tech. So I give Yelp content, and they offer me a creative outlet on a decent-enough platform, one that requires minimal effort from me. Seems like a fair trade. read more

Yelp! You would not understand, because............ "It's a Yelp thing!" Here's to the best of times and the worst of times. Thank you Dickens, now in our times we Yelp it out. No applauding needed! Let's begin with the Yelp. We write reviews and post images of all the things that we do and how we live and feel about life and our environment and surroundings! Wow, we live in the cyber age and moment! Nice, here's to being stalked and loved at the same time. The reviews and content that we enjoy and share reach all sorts of people and businesses to make it better and a beacon of light and hope. Do you see the happy . It's involved! And it's not for all it's remember! A Yelp thing! As many people have seen and heard "ain't nothing like a yelp adventure!" Here we go . We can maybe get reviews of the month or something in your city choices or not. You can attend special events. And we have an awards ceremony most of the time. I'm an elite helper of yelp to make it the best for all of us. I'm here in Vegas and it's the best for now! And it's the best because we make it that way. Our community manager and all her staff make it amazing . Kayla you're the best CM! Let's get our yelp on and all the best of times in yelp to come. Here we go let's get our Yelp on . Beyond yelp many friendships and new experiences have occurred. New ties of family have come and been made all from Yelp. read more

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Dear Yelp, why did you take away my All Star status in March 2026? What is your rationale? I look at other Yelpers who are not as engaged with Yelp as me and yet they still have All Star status. Your criteria for Yelp honors seems extremely random. I've been Elite for 10 years and was the 49th prolific Yelper in all of 2025. Yes, I am butt hurt. Both butt hurt and confused. How can I keep my Yelp cred when the bar is so convoluted and random? Signed, A hurt Yelper. read more

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It's good until Yelpers Yelp Yelpers. Quit whining- it's a site of criticisms. Of others. Yelp on Yelp violence is hilarious. "My complaints are more valid than your complaints!!!" Okay bro. Settle down and slap it harder? read more

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I hit 1400 reviews this past week - a big deal for me and an opportunity to share what I enjoy most - helping folks on the prowl to enjoy a great meal with family or friends - celebrate special moments, etc in places that offer good food and fellowship for good prices. That's how I started my Yelp journey and it's still what I enjoy - thanks to Yelp for the platform to do and enjoy this hobby with a purpose! read more

Unsubscribed to emails i said i dont want when signing up. continually gets spammed. unsubscribed again..... still get spammed by yelp. try to find a customer support for yelp, non existent. BLOCKED garbage website read more

YELP thank you soooo much for creating a platform that empowers community members to connect with local businesses. I LOVE being a part of this community. #yelpinbloom #yelpelite2026 #yelpelite read more

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A longer an updated review will be forthcoming. But I am so thankful to Yelp for telling me where to eat. I write that often on a lot of of my reviews because it is a fact. So many businesses I've connected with I did ^not know existed prior to Yelp, Connecting with the community on Yelp has been such a blessing and a gift. I have found businesses that I never knew existed otherwise. Thank you so much to Yelp, the community managers, and the connections that have been made. I know there is so much happening behind the scenes and I am happy and thankful to be a part. Thank you! read more

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In the past advertising with yelp did work. Things have drastically changed over the past three years. Yelp without informing me or giving me the option puts me on yelp search partners. Before if my ad budget was set for example to $450 a month I would get about 45 clicks and if I did not get all of those clicks to my page I would not be charged the full amount. By being put on yelp search partners, which I did not agree to pay for or was informed of it charges me the full amount of my ad budget every single time. Google advertising is transparent with Google advertising being put on search partners is a choice. Scam and spam call centers see I am paying for Yelps sponsored listing and call 30 times a day always with an Indian or Pakistani accent. My business line has been completely taken over by scam and spam callers. Nonstop Medicare scam calls, US funeral expense scam calls, voice activation department, Home Advisor, how my advertising is going and offering outside advertising services, Google voice search scam, housecall Pro, google listing verification scams. Every person that calls is Indian or Pakistani from their accent. The spam callers usually go off the same script when they call saying. "I found your locksmith business listing on Yelp and I have a business proposal. Am I speaking with the business owner?" I say to them "you just cost me $10 by clicking on my Yelp pay per click listing with your spam call! 20 of you call me each day! My call tracking shows nothing but foreign area codes with phone calls lasting less than 20 seconds. I shared this with yelp and asked for a refund explaining that yelp has been charging me for online exposure. I did not ask or was informed my business would be put on yelps search partner sites resulting in being charged hundreds of dollars each month only for spam calls. Yelps business success department suggested I increase my budget to receive actual leads from customers. My business line has been completely taken over ringing nonstop, all day and night by people from India and Pakistan. After I quit advertising with yelp, it took about 10 weeks for these call centers to stop calling. read more

Yelp - About $10 lost every click from spam callers calling my yelps pay per click listing. - Mass Media Near Me - San Francisco, California

I am so happy to have discovered Yelp nearly 15 years ago. I've been Elite for 13 years and an All Star for several months. I have discovered so many new restaurants and businesses through Yelp when I travel for work and also when I go on vacation. I've made many friends and I enjoy the Elite events where I can associate with other Yelp friends. I love supporting small businesses and Yelp is a great way to provide support and awareness. read more

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Yeah review update now I understand the overall two star review you have with nearly 13,000 reviews. Do you actually read them and do anything to change? Or do you just want your Yelpers to just fall in line and be silenced? I was a happy Yelper with a beautiful community in Ft. Lauderdale. It was all butterflies and rainbows. I loved the diverse group of all ages and backgrounds. Unfortunately I left the bubble to move North. There I found a very green CM and what little Team she got she would just give them dive bars with the same food each and every month. It was like I was in the Twilight Zone. Even after almost a year of Yelping my heart out and giving it my all I was met with prejudice and literally Yelp awards given to her friends who literally did almost nothing in the way of participation. So I spoke my mind shocking lol and was stripped of my Elite Badge. I gave up and stopped Yelping. So this is what it's come to. I have in the meantime discovered Open Table reviews, Resy reviews, Google reviews and almost every brand you can review. Sad that you were unable to sustain what made you great to begin with. Thank you for giving me 9 wonderful years in Ft. Lauderdale where I made life long friends forever. Your Hilton Head market deserves better than what you gave them here. read more

I wanted to update my review of the Elite All Star status that started last year 2025. It is made every month. Matched to the amount of years you have been an Elite Yelper. In that group you get All Star if you do the most reviews. Not just short reviews, those reviews of quality and substance. In my area Sacramento, around 4 Elites get the status for each group and for that month. Yelp assesses the reviews every month of the year. You have to keep up your rate of reviews each month to keep All Star status. In other words I think they designed this to make you write more reviews each month instead of doing them when you want to. Thus spreading out the reviews over the year at an even pace. I have had All Star status every month except for the first month last year I think June 2025. Recap last year I didn't receive anything for having the All Star. You were supposed to have priority access into the Elite events but that didn't happen and I was waitlisted several times. Not getting into Elite events each month. When I did get in I only got some stickers for being All Star. No recognition at the event and nothing special at all. No reason to be an All Star. Last year I saw three CM's had All Star Elite events. That was in San Francisco, San Gabriel Valley and Las Vegas. Their CM's are pretty nice and extra special and it shows. So this year, 2026, things have changed for Sacramento. Our CM Rachel has had 2 All Star events. One in January at Chef Franks and the second one in February at Sushi Kawa. These two events were very unique and special. Giving the Elites a full meal including drinks or cocktails. Wow! Such an amazing transformation. All Star status is something to strive for now. Something worth while and appreciated. I reached out to other CM's and some of them are planning All Star Elite events in the future. I still wish that there was more of a standard between all of the Elite Yelp CM's. I have spoken to Elites all over our great country and there is so much inconsistency. Some CM's do a fantastic job and have super cool events while others just glide along doing the least amount of work. I know each city is different with restaurants and entertainment but isn't it the CM's job to go out and find these places and promote the Elites? I really hope Yelp is listening. It is so hard to even contact Yelp. Most of it is for businesses and not individuals. Or over the internet and no phone numbers. There is no where to comment about your CM if they aren't doing a good job, does Yelp even care? All this info that I am sharing isn't just from me. I have Elite friends all over the USA and I talk with them to get info about their events and CM's. Many don't even have that many Elite events at all. If you want to have more Elites in a certain area, then make it enjoyable and have some events to show them they are appreciated. Being an Elite lets us make new friends and network on great places to eat and great business to do work on your home or car. So much is accomplished from the Yelp Elites. I am sure they do a lot for Yelp so lets take better care of them. To sum it up, I love being a Yelp Elite and met so many great people and made so many friends. I use Yelp when going to a new city to find great food. Always relying on Elites for a real review. I am glad this All Star status is getting better and we have a reason to gain it. SYOY read more

From website issues to local Yelp events, is Yelp winding down? From going from a glitch-free site to one where glitches happen way more than they should. Is it because they have made significant budget cuts? The Yelp elite events were always an incredible perk. I hope we don't see a decline in the events. I do have one bone to pick. Yelp-All Star. I have received over 33 ROTD's in my 16-plus years at Yelp, and I have also received Yelpie awards. I have never received an All-Star award. If my understanding is correct, All-Stars get their own events. Why am I not an All-Star? I just passed the 1,000-review mark, so it can't be a lack of reviews. Glitch when I posted this review under the update review, Yelp informed me I already posted a review. read more

Friendly reminder. Your Egg McMuffin is not Kate Moss. Are dozens of images really necessary? read more

Yelp - So we now have to consent to each Helpful, Funny, Cool vote we place. Intrusive and a ridiculous time waster. - Mass Media Near Me - San Francisco, California

"Incredibly frustrating company to deal with as a small business owner. On multiple occasions, our actual, legitimate customers have purchased vehicles from us and left honest reviews of their experience. Because these real customers aren't constantly active on Yelp, the platform automatically blocks and hides their reviews. To make matters worse, Yelp then continuously calls us aggressively pushing for paid advertising and marketing packages. It is absurd to expect a small business to pay for advertising when the platform systematically deletes the genuine, positive feedback our customers work hard to leave us. Terrible company policies that harm small businesses instead of helping them. Save your money and do business elsewhere." read more

I love the Yelp motto of promoting locally owned businesses. I check the reviews before deciding on a restaurant or home improvement vendor. I enjoy earning badges and getting recognitions. As an Elite, I like trying out local restaurants and businesses. Yes, Yelp has some of the same issues as other social platforms. Anytime I see a 1 star review by someone with only 1 review, I ignore it. It's also obvious some negative reviewers never tried the businesses they are slamming. It's easy to determine the real reviews when you have a bunch to choose from. Yelp Elites can usually be counted on to give you the real score. When I send a compliment, it's a compliment. For everything else I send a message. I see people sending one dozen one word compliments that are not complimentary in order to rack up numbers: Hi How Are You Today I Am Fine Etc, etc. I see clicks, favoritism, and people trying to scam the system. So, what else is new? Anything man can devise man can circumvent. Even with all its faults, Yelp does a lot of good for a lot of people. That's why I Yelp! read more

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Yelp removed my review of an event I recently attended. I have written reviews from venues where my employer hosted an event such as Whirlyball and Windy City Fieldhouse. So, I truly don't understand why I received the email below. My fellow Elites, please shed some light. Thank you. Hello, We're reaching out to let you know that our moderators removed your content of WNDR Museum. In scenarios where one person or a smaller group hires a business to provide services to a large group of people (such as a wedding, party, or other special event) we feel that the person or group who worked directly with the business is in the best position to review the quality of the services they provided. Based on your review, it looks like you weren't the customer of WNDR Museum. To learn more, check out our Content Guidelines (https://www.yelp.com/guidelines). read more

Yelp is my life! I may as well admit it I'm addicted! I'm so grateful Yelp keeps me involved in business relations. I've missed going to work except for the commute. On Yelp I have my friends who are coworkers keeping our community in business! I've made family friends here too numerous to mention each by name. You can see them on my profile if we met in person. There's other friends I haven't met in person but I am hopeful. They are definitely like family as well. My Community Manager Katey works so hard in this busy Manhattan Community and does it with very little if any help! I'm so grateful! Bottom line Yelp keeps me active and full of life, excitement and gratitude each day I'm surviving this horrible thing called Cancer! Praying through my Spirit in the Sky for Yelp to grow and prosper. Praying to my Spirit in the Sky that none of you or future generations will have to face life's health challenges. By Any Means Necessary! Thank you World of Yelp. read more

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For a small business who is just getting started, Yelp is probably the least friendly organization to work with. First of all, they bring in your location even before it is ready to begin operation and then you need to claim it. Then you are encouraged to start a Free Yelp Promotion plan of 30 days, and once the 30 days is over, they don't follow the good business practice of sending a reminder email letting you know your free plan is about to expire and to make adjustments as necessary. When you find the transactions and ask for a cancellation of the service, they make you have to call to cancel, when asked why there was no reminder email, a rude phone agent will tell you there is no need to do so as per the plan. So if you are a small business who probably in the first few months of opening have a lot on hand to handle, stay away from this organization whose only aim is to make sure their coffers are full and has no regard to what a small business owner goes through during the initial months of their business being open. No wonder, there is absolutely no traction for this business read more

Yelp has been special and unique resource for many of us at Fal. Now that we are neighbors we hope we'll get to know each other better and partner in the near future. Best Regards, read more

I miss Joan S. a.k.a. "Mama Yelp". She ceased contributing to Yelp some years ago to advance creative pursuits. In her last PM to me, Joan promised that from time to time she'd check in on us fledglings, guess one might call us her babies. Hope she still does, hope she smiles, hope she takes comfort in Yelp's elevated status in today's world, its vibrant community. To this day, before I publish, I always ask myself, what would Joan think? Would it meet with her criteria of excellence? Did I cover the "who", "what", "when", "where" and "why" the journalism rules of importance, quality in both word and pictures? Would it bring Yelp respect? Did I spell everything correctly? (Joan always had my back, spell-checked my reviews, gently admonished.) Fortunately, Joan left her valuable content on Yelp intact - well crafted words, artful pictures- for all within and without the community to glean her take, her wisdom, her diligence to build Yelp to what it is today. https://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=23J4vG9_xxxdnmi8CBX7Ng Joan, it was an honor and a ton of fun to meet you at an event early on in my Yelping. I'm still friends with the men you pointed out at that event. You said, "Friend them!". Barry W., Eddie C. I always look forward to reading your content, staying in touch, takes me back. Love you Joan! Dilemma: Should what I've written above be a new/FTR to advance my review tally or an update to Yelp? My ethics say Yelp update. Sure Joan would agree. read more

Yelp - Getting this message ALL day as I try to catch up on reviews. Is it just me or is anyone else experiencing the same? - Mass Media Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Since Yelp needs new reviews to stay alive, I figured adding to the count is always appreciated, even if it involves putting the spotlight on them. As a user and a contributor, I'm happy that there's a place where opinions about businesses can be shared. I mean, how else am I supposed to decide what I want unless I know what other people think? (Ok I'm kidding...sort of!) And, if a business doesn't already have a presence here then you can add it and get the satisfaction of being the first to have your say. But, like most social media, people with bad intentions can and will infiltrate it. Therefore, I completely understand why there are safeguards in place to filter out problematic reviews (i.e. fake, AI written, paid for, etc). The only issue I have with that is when real ones get banished to the dreaded "not recommended" section, seemingly without good reason. The only fate worse than that is to have it removed altogether. Apparently, there is no appeal process to get them reinstated either. So I don't blame Yelpers who get frustrated with this practice. Despite Yelp's imperfections, the positives still far outweigh the negatives. There's a wealth of information here that can potentially save users a lot of time, money, effort and trouble in general. read more

Surprised I have not Yelped Yelp; but it's never too late! When I moved from NYC to Florida I wasn't sure where I was going & what I was doing. Yelp pointed me in the direction of a nail salon, dry cleaners, many delicous restaurants ... In no time I discovered that local restaurants even appreciated my feedback, insights & reviews. When I was waiting for my lobster pizza in Key West sipping on my key lime colada I began to Yelp about the spectacular view, personable waitress & warm drink in a plastic cup. Our waitress came over with complementary desserts & said that her boss loves it when diners call out specifics. I was hooked! Melodie invited me to join the Elite Squad, I thought this was a joke. Sure enough I saw the acknowledgement on my profile & soon the Yelp invites began to pour in. Alone I went to many Yelp events & had such a fabulous time! I was leaving my husband home with a frozen Trader Joe's fish burger; he was looking pretty sad. Mike started Yelping, accompanying me to many fabulous events & restaurants. I've found the collections options very helpful. When someone recommends a restaurant or site I save it as a collection. I now have over 400 different restaurants & sites that are on my list to try. When I'm traveling, I file & save places that I don't want to miss. I cans sort these places by the distance from me & even get directions. But, the best part of Yelp is the community of like minded friends. Whether I'm in Canada, Europe, New Zealand, Australia South America ... on an American Roadtrip; there is always a local Yelp friend with a spectacular recommendation. Now that I'm retired, being a Yelp Elite is what impresses my friends & family. It's just too funny! read more

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My Experience With Yelp Advertising - A Warning for Small Business Owners I am sharing my experience so other small business owners can make informed decisions before signing up for Yelp advertising services. I was contacted by a Yelp representative and was assisted with setting up an advertising account. During this process, I provided payment information. However, I was never provided a contract by mail, never received a signed agreement, and, to the best of my knowledge, was never emailed any advertising agreement or terms and conditions. Yelp offered promotional advertising credits as part of the account setup. During the advertising period, I began receiving messages that I believed were not resulting in legitimate business opportunities. In several instances, messages would be received, but after responding, there was no further communication. This raised concerns for me regarding the quality of the leads being generated. Because of these concerns, I made the decision to cancel my Yelp advertising account. I have documentation showing that the account was canceled, and Yelp's own records acknowledge the cancellation date. Despite the cancellation, I was later charged $863. I disputed the charge and attempted to resolve the matter directly with Yelp. Unfortunately, I was unable to obtain a satisfactory resolution through customer service. I subsequently filed a complaint with my state's Attorney General's office. Yelp responded to the Attorney General's inquiry, but I remained dissatisfied with the company's position and explanation regarding the charges. Throughout this process, I repeatedly requested clarification regarding the basis for the charges and any agreement authorizing them. My concern remains that I was charged after cancellation despite my understanding that the account had already been terminated. I encourage any small business owner considering Yelp advertising to: * Carefully review all advertising terms and conditions. * Request copies of any agreements in writing. * Save all emails, account records, and cancellation confirmations. * Monitor billing statements closely. * Document all communications with representatives. * Keep records of cancellation dates and account activity. This post reflects my personal experience and opinions based on my records and interactions. Other business owners may have different experiences. I encourage everyone to conduct their own research and maintain thorough documentation when entering into any advertising agreement. Business Owner, TTR TAX & NOTARY CO LLC read more

Fourteen-or-so years ago I started writing Yelp reviews. I love to explore restaurants, particularly those off the beaten path. I've always liked to write -- I used to be a NYC publicist -- and I find other people's reviews helpful. People I go out with expect me to snap photos, asking them to assess their meals. One friend read my review of a restaurant in her neighborhood. I included a dopey observation this person made, without of course mentioning her name. (I generally use first initials to preserve a level of anonymity.) The woman cracked up when she realized I was writing about her! I "friend" Yelpers whose tastes and critiques align with mine. I particularly enjoy Asian cuisine, my favorite being Chinese. I have a go-to authority in each area I've lived, whose reviews and recommendations I rely on. Not only do I like to help people who consider places I've been, I'm helping myself when I return to a restaurant. My write-ups remind me of dishes I've enjoyed and what I want to avoid. I've gone to a few Yelp events and met lovely people, often with more commonality than food. I don't often return to SW Florida, but when I do, I get together with Yelp friends. We realized from the start we all went to Brooklyn College! So, that does it. As long as I have something to say I'll keep writing. I hope you do too, as your reviews hold weight with me. read more

I recently created my business account as a personal trainer and received my first client reviews. Unfortunately, most of them were removed and marked as "not recommended." I contacted support, but I was told there is no way to restore these reviews and no clear explanation was provided. The system flagged them because I asked my clients to leave feedback. As a small business, I work with a limited number of clients, so every genuine review matters. I don't see anything inappropriate about asking satisfied clients to share their experience--these are real people and real results. This situation has made it difficult to build trust on the platform and has been quite discouraging. I would really appreciate more transparency about how reviews are filtered and whether there is any way to have legitimate client feedback recognized. Thank you for your time, and I hope this issue can be addressed. read more

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I want to give my Team a shoutout for understanding my Heart! It's an Honor to be a member of this Team! I'm just a Jimbro that wants to share my thoughts of times of where I go around to greet and meet many people. I truly believe if people that go over and beyond their job to make you feel special during a visit? They should be recognized with respect and love with compassion that this world needs to have more of!!! Negative is all around us but there is a flip side to that coin!!! Meaning? So is positivity!!! It's awesome to give back to kind people and make them shine!!! Just my thoughts. Cheers to you all and Thank you for having me on your Team!!! Jim H. read more

Yelp - Just Jimbro - Mass Media Near Me - San Francisco, California

Stumbled onto the world of Yelping three years ago while maintaining a food challenge website and decided Yelp was a good addition to complement my hobby. Now retired, Yelp has afforded me the opportunity to make friends with similar likings including shopping, festivals, parks and of course food. Yelping has become a 24/7 addiction with a few added pounds as a symptom and internationally Yelping throughout Europe too. My first year, I exploded head on into Yelp as a reviewer phenom gaining traction with followers, finding exciting new places and hopefully helping businesses thrive or adjust some concerns. Thanks to Yelp HQ awarding me Rookie of the Year 2024 and #2 Top 50 Most Prolific Elites Worldwide and continuing Yelp domination with Reviewer of the Year in 2025. These are all wonderful titles and I am honored and humbled, although I would really like to know if humans are actually on the Yelp Data Science Team and the true basis of the algorithm used to determine the new Yelp All Stars status. For example: If I am ultra active on the Yelp platform in 2025 in all areas and write an impressive 100 detailed reviews in October, and write a respectable 65 reviews in November, would this drop be cause to remove my All Stars status? At the same time, I am awarded Reviewer of the Year 2025 - it's just so strange. Is it mandatory to keep all areas of my Yelp contributions equal every month to stay the King? Yelp HQ human, if you are monitoring this, please help! Thanks - Yelp4Life. read more

I contacted a business to get a price quote. Within minutes I was contacted by someone who got my name from my request for a quote, to buy my home. I RENT. Then I got an immediate answer from from someone claiming to be from the only company that I requested a quote from, then the actual company called with a quote. Yelp is not just useless, it is an open invitation to scammers of every sort to contact you. Use Yelp cautiously or be prepared to face an onslaught of slavering, drooling vultures. This is my last Yelp Review EVER. read more

You still remain my absolute favorite and reliable one. I can't tell you how lost a feeling it is when you're not around. No other platform gives me this level of satisfaction. Each time I went with your recommendation it lived up to every word and detail. So recently during my travel I visited two countries where Yelp has not been introduced and oh my lord I had the hardest time finding places to eat. It was Greece and Qatar. I actually went asking locals for good spots though that is nice sometimes but if you're on a time crunch it gets really difficult. I love how respectful our community is and the boundaries laid are strong and firm. Keep shining my Yelp looking forward to lots of good reads, recommendations, mouth watering photos and Yelp friendships in 2026. Happy New Year. read more

I was sad because the latest update took away my check ins.Yelp updated after a huge iOS update. I wrote about my loss here and it was heard!! Thank you to Veronica M. for reaching out and letting me know it was heard and she is forwarding it to the proper team. You renew my faith that even in a big company, you care and are heard! I hope they can fix it and put the check ins back. read more

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Very dishonest business practices at best. Their two week trial period is not a trial period. Yelp starts charging you immediately after your call with the convincing and lying sales representatives. Cynthia Supris out of the Chicago area is one of them. Her words said one thing, but her actions and the actions of her company were not ethical at all. Since this happens to multiple people according to many separate experiences on Google, it must be company policy to deceive their customers. Stay away from yelp as far as you can. Yelp's actions, policies and deceptive business practices are easily grounds for a class action lawsuit. read more

Well, I never thought of reviewing Yelp as a service, but I happened to think to search for it and here we are! I became more serious about reviewing on Yelp after being a TripAdvisor fanatic for years, but wanting to go more local (I still review travel related things on TripAdvisor too). I also love how you can earn Yelp check in badges for places you visit, and Recognitions for the types of reviews you write. I know I'm a weirdo for caring about that, but it gives me a little burst of serotonin when I get a new badge LOL I became part of the Yelp Elite Squad in 2023 and that lit a fire under me to start reviewing anything and everything I had experienced locally or while traveling, to spread the word on things I loved or give tips on things to watch out for/consider. The Elite Squad has been great, offering some events to mingle with fellow Elites and try local businesses with themed evens. I had a few friends that were already Elite for years, but have made a few new friends along the way :-) I know there are lots of review platforms for everything from food to airlines to experiences, but for the review quality, the Elite camaraderie and the gamification of the reviewing process with badges and recognitions - Yelp is the place to be for me! read more

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To all my friends and members of my Yelp Posse of Pals, I HAVE NOT GHOSTED YOU! For months I have tried to correct my apps inability to recognize when I LIKE a photo on your page, or respond to one of your posts. It simply disappears. So randomly, too. Yelp is of no help, either. They put you through a canned myriad of data you must collect and send to them. Then nadda. I have learned over my 11 years of Yelping how to fix most glitches. But this one suggests their AI machine is really just a monkey masquerading as a technician. Trust me when I say I read your stuff almost daily. I'm still here; dangling out in Yelp's cluttered cyberspace of junk. read more

I'll admit it! I'm a mad supporter of Yelp and I love writing reviews on Yelp! So here's my review on Yelp itself, and it's just a small picky thing, but IMPORTANT if you consider what help PURPORTS to do, which is to support reviews of any company around the world, right? Take for instance restaurants. Hundreds on Yelp, all over the world, right? NOPE! NOT SO. On Yelp's "Select Country" input bar, there is NO entry for PERU! Now, Peru happens to have at least three restaurants that rate on several international rating systems IN THE TOP TEN for the ENTIRE WORLD. I would like to rate three of them: El Centro, Astrid & Gaston, and Malabar. And a NEW ONE I just discovered, Country Club Lima Hotel, and BLOTTO! I can't even Yelp the best King Burger (or as they say, Stateside, Burger King) in Lima! What he heck is this? The second best online review entity (after Google, of course), and they don't even allow the home of Amazonian Cuisine? Shame on Yelp. Makes me want to scream, "Yelp!" read more

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