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One probably wouldn't think the "Better Business Bureau" (BBB) is a scam, either. But the BBB is known for shaking down businesses and having them pay up to obt

by wes-exp 14y ago

One probably wouldn't think the "Better Business Bureau" (BBB) is a scam, either. But the BBB is known for shaking down businesses and having them pay up to obtain a good rating. As is Yelp. I think the real problem here is trusting ratings organizations to objectively "rate" companies when they have an incentive to extract money from those companies.

illuminate 14y ago
"As is Yelp." These days I think the majority of these claims refer to separate "social media experts" who claim to be able to adjust "yelp reputation" and imply that they have an in, but do not work for Yelp or have any connections, just sockpuppet accounts. http://www.thefunkyapple.com/2012/01/scam-alert-craigslist-ad-will-pay-you-to-post-fake-yelp-reviews/ http://www.thefunkyapple.com/2012/01/scam-alert-craigslist-a...