I put 5 stars because, while Yelp enables it, people abuse it. I am talking about the 5000 friends Yelp members. They find you and befriend you. And that is where the interaction stops. You will never get a like from them. They will never read one of your reviews; who has time with 5000 friends? I am an old-school guy. I like your reviews, and I will take the time to read them and comment on them. Another thing I do is cull out "friends" who haven't posted in a year. Three people don't post anymore. I keep them because they have passed away. Out of respect for our past friendship, I will never delete them. I turn down friend requests almost weekly. I am 77 years old, and a smoking-hot woman with no reviews does not want my friendship. I will also look at friend requests, and if you have more one-star reviews than 5-star reviews, you will not make my friends list. Thus, there are only 287 friends; I don't need to collect friends to stroke my ego. I want friends who will laugh and interact with me. read more

one star because I can find local businesses using yelp. no other stars because: 1. Absolutely TERRIBLE treatment of small business owners. Do Not sign up for anything on yelp.com that requires a credit card. They take your faith in accepted good business practice and destroy it. a. They call several times a day to try to sell you overpriced ad space. "Stop Calling!" Do they? No. They continue to harrass. b. They will charge your payment method without permission. I had over $1200 in unauthorized charges from yelp. c. really massively underutilized business. It's annoying and stupid. read more

Yelp - Something went wrong - Mass Media Near Me - San Francisco, California

I absolutely LOVE Y-E-L-P!!! Let's just agree to disagree that Yelp is a nice platform to find businesses and people write reviews based on their personal experience. Some may disagree with the ratings and some will love you for it. I love when I am traveling and I check on Yelp for my surrounding restaurants and shops to venture out. I especially get all giddy when I find a restaurant with over 5K of positive reviews! I turn into a little Sherlock Holmes ready to investigate and indulge that exquisite dish! What is even more incredible about Yelp is the people! Most maybe virtual reality friends, but I have met so many AWESOME and ABOVE and BEYOND people. I have messaged people about stuff, and I get heartfelt responses. People taking the time to give you suggestions or just a "Have a great day" kind of thing! I feel very fortunate and blessed! I am rambling..... See you on Yelp ( SYOY ) !!! read more

Time for an update. I know a lot of people have a love-hate relationship with Yelp. I actually really love it and have been pleasantly surprised with the community connections I've made. Unfortunately, our metro is ^once again out a community manager. So sometimes it's a little sad to see all of the incredible Yelp elite events that we don't get to participate in. It was so much better when Ventura and Santa Barbara were separate, but for some reason Yelp combined them into the central coast. It's never been the same since they made that merge. :-( But trying to stay hopeful that we will have a community manager soon and be able to network with each other and local businesses. My motto is the more you put in the more you get back. Yelp works when you work it. And I have had some incredible dining experiences and exposure to local businesses. And I do have Yelp to thank for that. Thanks Yelp! read more

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Transparency,Honesty.. insert your particular word here that describes your expectations of business, government and yes Yelp going into the very important year 2024. In this day and age everything is fair game it seems and as the old adage states, One mans trash is another mans treasure. Each of us has our own " claim" staked out on Yelp. Most rigidly define their own personal expectations of Yelp manifest through the way they utilize the platform. November of 2025 Evidently I started a review back in the " old days" of 2024. Sounds like I was working up to spewing some displeasure but pull up short. I hold off complaining about Yelp for a lot of reasons. So,today 8/11/26 could be one or five stars depending. I'll leave it at one for now. I'll update when I get this app to work right. read more

Many times a Yelper will attend special events where swag is given. These items vary and are an additional goodie for you to take home for use. Items can be a drinking bottle, can opener, socks, painting book, mug and so much more. Thanks Yelp for making these events specials with the added swag. Much appreciated. read more

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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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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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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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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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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

Yelp treats small businesses unfairly. In my experience, legitimate reviews from real paying customers were repeatedly removed, even though I have receipts and business records proving those transactions were real. This directly reduces a business's visibility on Yelp. When reviews disappear, the business appears lower and becomes harder for potential customers to find. At the same time, Yelp sells paid advertising and increased visibility to businesses. From my experience, this creates a system where removing legitimate reviews can push businesses toward paying Yelp in order to be seen again. I consider this practice unfair and misleading, especially when there is no meaningful way to submit proof that the removed reviews came from genuine customers and have them restored. read more

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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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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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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I never signed up for an account, Yelp just did it. I am being spammed and Yelp will not stop. I see no way to unsubscribe from Yelp. read more

Yelp - SPAM - Mass Media Near Me - San Francisco, California

My suggestion is to stay away, far away, from a business that only has 2 out of 5 stars...ya know like yelp. What a dump. They actually hide reviews. read more

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 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

Extortion at its best. Go elsewhere to advertise. Bogus reviews only to be removed if I opt in to advertise with them.

This business is a scam. They won't delete a closed business and they constantly call trying to put money in a business no longer around.

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

Lol, I was just checking to see if Yelp allowed itself to be reviewed on its own platform. Turns out it does, and it has a 2.0-star rating.Yelp is fundamentally broken and exploitative of human psychology. The fact that their own corporate page is sitting at 2 stars proves my point: the entire platform is built to feed on unprompted drama while actively suppressing a business's ability to balance the scales. It is a statistical fact that an unprompted, angry person is 10 times more likely to leave a review than a happy one. That massive gap only shrinks to 2 or 3 times if a business is actually allowed to ask for feedback--yet Yelp's toxic policies discourage asking.By designing a system that relies entirely on unprompted venting, they aren't creating a helpful community tool; they are creating an unproductive echo chamber for hostility. Yelp's own abysmal rating is living proof that their system doesn't work. The South Park episode from a decade ago hit the nail on the head. Yelp isn't a supportive business guide--it's just a drama engine. read more

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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

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's UX is horrible. Its old and outdated. I can't login to my bussiness site it keeps asking me for a number and any number I put in it says "that number is not supported". We closed a store a while ago and the old listing for that store is confusing our customers. They think our company is shut down. We have made multiple tickets and YELP does not respond to the tickets. We need to eliminate the listing for the MASAYCO Nashville store as it causes issues for our business. This should be simple but its not. read more

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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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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

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

Yelp has been a big part of my life for well over a decade. It's my primary source for determining whether any type of business, not just restaurants, should be frequented or hired. Recommendations from people I trust for honest & valuable opinions are far more important to me than reviews on other Websites, many of which appear suspect. I've found a plethora of businesses I needed in an emergency on Yelp. One of my best finds was a small car repair shop in Brooklyn. Construction in an area I had to drive every school day rewarded me with a nail in my tire. It was in a part of the tire that couldn't be repaired. A Yelp search located a highly reviewed repair shop in close proximity. They didn't stock tires but worked quickly to obtain one for me, even providing me a comfortable place to sit while they waited for the tire to be delivered. The price was good & not inflated to cover the extra effort to help me. My reviewing, rather than just using Yelp as a resource, began after dining at a restaurant in Alexandria, VA. It turned out to be just the beginning, a wonderful, purposeful creative outlet for writing. Yelp has provided so much more since my journey began. It's given me friends & the opportunity to try restaurants, shops and cuisine that otherwise I would never have known I love. Sharing through reviews & photos allows me to give back what I've experienced and learned. Thank you Yelp for what you've given to me. I'll continue to prioritize you as my only resource & review only with you. 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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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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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

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

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 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

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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

U have so much to improve it's pathetic. Let's just start with number one, writing a review. Your website needs to have a place to write a review on every page,or in every section!!!!! Your AI sucks. I think it melted down. Make things easier for the user. 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