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Yelp Inc.

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    • Yelp Inc.

      350 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105

    • Yelp.com

      11 Madison Ave Fl 14 New York, NY 10010-3670

    • Yelp Inc.

      140 New Montgomery St San Francisco, CA 94105-3705

    • Yelp Inc

      P.O Box 204393 Dallas, TX 75320

    Customer Complaints Summary

    • 1,856 total complaints in the last 3 years.
    • 532 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/02/2025

      Type:Product Issues
      Status:
      AnsweredMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Yelp contacted me with a promo to advertise my business. I completed it along with the guidance of one of their specialists. It resulted in numerous spam calls but not benefit to my business. I tried to shut it down, but this glitched and I was charged. I called and talked to a manager, ******, who refused to answer my questions or connect me with a higher level representative. Initially he said he could only do another promo for reimbursement, then only $10 refund, and finally 50% refund of $56. He continually made sales pitches despite my asking him not to and stating I do not consent to this. I'd like a refund of this amount plus stress and time costs totaling an additional $300.

      Business Response

      Date: 07/03/2025

      Dear ***,


      Thank you for writing to the BBB. We would like the opportunity to help you further. In order to ensure we assist you efficiently, please review the following scenarios and contact us directly at Yelp HQ:


      1. For Billing and Payments Queries

      For more information on Yelps billing and payments, you can review our ************** here (******************************************************************************). Should you require further assistance and you are a current advertiser (or former advertiser with account concerns), please contact our Customer Success team directly at **************. Well be happy to assist you!

      2. For Questions regarding Yelps Review Recommendation Software
      Yelp doesn't recommend every one of the millions of user reviews that are posted. Our recommendation software tries to determine which reviews from the Yelp community are the most helpful and reliable, and displays them on business pages. The recommendation software is entirely automated. It applies the same objective rules to every business and treats reviews of advertisers and non-advertisers exactly the same. More information can be found in our ************** here (******************************************************************************************************************************************)

      3. For Questions on Business Listing Information

      If your Business Listing information is incorrect or youd like to suggest changes, this can be done directly via the Yelp Business Owners App or directly on a business listing on **************************. For more information please visit our ************** here (*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************)

      4. For Other Inquiries

      If your inquiry doesn't fit into one of the categories above, please refer to the following resources;
      Yelp ************** - For Business *****************************************************
      Yelp ************** - *******************************************************
      Yelp Blog - ****************************************

      We appreciate your patience and look forward to assisting you.

      Best regards,
      Yelp HQ

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/01/2025

      Type:Sales and Advertising Issues
      Status:
      AnsweredMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Yelp continues to suppress my factual review of a place that I am currently living (an apartment complex). They are not allowed to accept bribes or be paid by businesses to suppress or remove factual reviews from real residents. I would like Yelp to fully reinstate my review so that it rightfully impacts the business's rating, and so other potential renters are aware of the mistreatment they might face.

      Business Response

      Date: 07/03/2025

      Dear *****,


      Thank you for writing to the BBB. We would like the opportunity to help you further. In order to ensure we assist you efficiently, please review the following scenarios and contact us directly at Yelp HQ:


      1. For Billing and Payments Queries

      For more information on Yelps billing and payments, you can review our ************** here (******************************************************************************). Should you require further assistance and you are a current advertiser (or former advertiser with account concerns), please contact our Customer Success team directly at **************. Well be happy to assist you!

      2. For Questions regarding Yelps Review Recommendation Software
      Yelp doesn't recommend every one of the millions of user reviews that are posted. Our recommendation software tries to determine which reviews from the Yelp community are the most helpful and reliable, and displays them on business pages. The recommendation software is entirely automated. It applies the same objective rules to every business and treats reviews of advertisers and non-advertisers exactly the same. More information can be found in our ************** here (******************************************************************************************************************************************)

      3. For Questions on Business Listing Information

      If your Business Listing information is incorrect or youd like to suggest changes, this can be done directly via the Yelp Business Owners App or directly on a business listing on **************************. For more information please visit our ************** here (*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************)

      4. For Other Inquiries

      If your inquiry doesn't fit into one of the categories above, please refer to the following resources;
      Yelp ************** - For Business *****************************************************
      Yelp ************** - *******************************************************
      Yelp Blog - ****************************************

      We appreciate your patience and look forward to assisting you.

      Best regards,
      Yelp HQ

      Customer Answer

      Date: 07/04/2025

       
      Complaint: 23544635

      I am rejecting this response because:

      They are not providing me a way to make my review visible and applicable to the business that is harming me.

      Sincerely,

      ***** ******

      Business Response

      Date: 07/09/2025

      Hi, 

      Thank you for your response. Were sorry to hear about your continued frustration. 

      Once again, to ensure we efficiently assist you, please contact us directly at Yelp HQ. We appreciate your patience and look forward to assisting you.

      Best regards,
      Yelp HQ

      Customer Answer

      Date: 07/10/2025

       
      Complaint: 23544635

      I am rejecting this response because:

      They asked me to contact their headquarters but provided no contact information. I am not going to search for this information. Once they provide two valid forms of contact, I will accept the response.

      Sincerely,

      ***** ******

      Business Response

      Date: 07/11/2025

      Hi, 


      Thank you for your response. Were sorry to hear about your continued frustration.


      We look forward to assisting you directly at Yelp HQ. However, we will no longer be able to assist.


      Best regards,
      Yelp HQ

      Customer Answer

      Date: 07/14/2025

       
      Complaint: 23544635

      I am rejecting this response because:

      They did not provide me with any method for contacting Yelp HQ.

      Sincerely,

      ***** ******

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/01/2025

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      AnsweredMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      The YELP for business ads were sold to me mid-March and I did sign up for it. The salesperson lied about all kinds of wonderful things YELP would do for my business, and NONE of it was true. After two weeks of having it I was charged on the 1st of the month instead of monthly like she stated. Subsequently I have been trying to close the account since, and get another round of song and dance, plus the random Monthly charges on the 1st of the month. I cancelled my YELP for business account on 4/1/25 & again on 5/1/25 and have an actual letter stating my account was closed. June 1st I was hit with another $120. in charges which I noticed on June 2nd. I called, cancelled again and here we are in July with more random charges. Cancelling an account should have stopped all charges, period.

      Business Response

      Date: 07/01/2025

      Dear ***,


      Thank you for writing to the BBB. We would like the opportunity to help you further. In order to ensure we assist you efficiently, please review the following scenarios and contact us directly at Yelp HQ:


      1. For Billing and Payments Queries

      For more information on Yelps billing and payments, you can review our ************** here (******************************************************************************). Should you require further assistance and you are a current advertiser (or former advertiser with account concerns), please contact our Customer Success team directly at **************. Well be happy to assist you!

      2. For Questions regarding Yelps Review Recommendation Software
      Yelp doesn't recommend every one of the millions of user reviews that are posted. Our recommendation software tries to determine which reviews from the Yelp community are the most helpful and reliable, and displays them on business pages. The recommendation software is entirely automated. It applies the same objective rules to every business and treats reviews of advertisers and non-advertisers exactly the same. More information can be found in our ************** here (******************************************************************************************************************************************)

      3. For Questions on Business Listing Information

      If your Business Listing information is incorrect or youd like to suggest changes, this can be done directly via the Yelp Business Owners App or directly on a business listing on **************************. For more information please visit our ************** here (*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************)

      4. For Other Inquiries

      If your inquiry doesn't fit into one of the categories above, please refer to the following resources;
      Yelp ************** - For Business *****************************************************
      Yelp ************** - *******************************************************
      Yelp Blog - ****************************************

      We appreciate your patience and look forward to assisting you.

      Best regards,
      Yelp HQ


    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/01/2025

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      AnsweredMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Yelp uses deceptive business practices to have users sign up. Approximately 6/25/2025, I received a call from yelp offering services to me. I specifically asked the representative the cost of the services and she quoted an $500 amount. I advised her that this was not affordable for me and that I am a startup company with one employee. She offered me a different package where I would only be billed for "clicks". She DID advise that the billing would fall on the 1st of the month. She helped me setup my account but NEVER advised me that I was being setup with an Upgrade account that would cost me $104.00 to be billed on the first. She walked me through the setup of what I thought was a free account that would be charged for "clicks". I continuously asked throughout the call about the price in which she advised me she couldn't be specific about the price because it's based on "clicks". The problem is she failed to be upfront about the $104.00 cost for the upgrade package that would be billed to my account on the 1st of the month. Never even mentioned it. I never knew I was even getting an upgrade. She made it seem like she was just helping me setup my Yelp account. Upon seeing the charge, I called Yelp customer service and spoke with ******. She advised me she couldn't offer me a refund because the representative did advise me of the 1st of the month billing and even after I advised her that I was never advised of the $104.00 she continued to insist that I was told, and no refund could be offered. Even though I cancelled the services immediately and only started the services less than a week ago. I seems unreal that I would not get ANY of my money back for services I didn't use or receive. I was unaware of the cost, and they used deceptive marketing techniques to enable themselves to bill then refuse to refund. I asked to speak to a supervisor and was told it would take 3-7 days for anyone to call me. I am very dissatisfied. I would like my money back.

      Business Response

      Date: 07/01/2025

      Dear ******,


      Thank you for writing to the BBB. We would like the opportunity to help you further. In order to ensure we assist you efficiently, please review the following scenarios and contact us directly at Yelp HQ:


      1. For Billing and Payments Queries

      For more information on Yelps billing and payments, you can review our ************** here (******************************************************************************). Should you require further assistance and you are a current advertiser (or former advertiser with account concerns), please contact our Customer Success team directly at **************. Well be happy to assist you!

      2. For Questions regarding Yelps Review Recommendation Software
      Yelp doesn't recommend every one of the millions of user reviews that are posted. Our recommendation software tries to determine which reviews from the Yelp community are the most helpful and reliable, and displays them on business pages. The recommendation software is entirely automated. It applies the same objective rules to every business and treats reviews of advertisers and non-advertisers exactly the same. More information can be found in our ************** here (******************************************************************************************************************************************)

      3. For Questions on Business Listing Information

      If your Business Listing information is incorrect or youd like to suggest changes, this can be done directly via the Yelp Business Owners App or directly on a business listing on **************************. For more information please visit our ************** here (*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************)

      4. For Other Inquiries

      If your inquiry doesn't fit into one of the categories above, please refer to the following resources;
      Yelp ************** - For Business *****************************************************
      Yelp ************** - *******************************************************
      Yelp Blog - ****************************************

      We appreciate your patience and look forward to assisting you.

      Best regards,
      Yelp HQ

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:06/30/2025

      Type:Sales and Advertising Issues
      Status:
      AnsweredMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      December 2024 and January 2025 yelp took out $622 from my debit card. I did not authorize this transaction. And I contacted yelp and filled out a authorization form on June 23 2025 so they would issue me a refund. I spoke with yelp today June 30 *************************************************** doing so. I talked to ****** manager the day I filled out the form she was on the phone with me and said they received it and I would hear back from them within 5 business days and I haven't. So called again today and now getting the run around.

      Business Response

      Date: 07/01/2025

      Dear ******,


      Thank you for writing to the BBB. We would like the opportunity to help you further. In order to ensure we assist you efficiently, please review the following scenarios and contact us directly at Yelp HQ:


      1. For Billing and Payments Queries

      For more information on Yelps billing and payments, you can review our ************** here (******************************************************************************). Should you require further assistance and you are a current advertiser (or former advertiser with account concerns), please contact our Customer Success team directly at **************. Well be happy to assist you!

      2. For Questions regarding Yelps Review Recommendation Software
      Yelp doesn't recommend every one of the millions of user reviews that are posted. Our recommendation software tries to determine which reviews from the Yelp community are the most helpful and reliable, and displays them on business pages. The recommendation software is entirely automated. It applies the same objective rules to every business and treats reviews of advertisers and non-advertisers exactly the same. More information can be found in our ************** here (******************************************************************************************************************************************)

      3. For Questions on Business Listing Information

      If your Business Listing information is incorrect or youd like to suggest changes, this can be done directly via the Yelp Business Owners App or directly on a business listing on **************************. For more information please visit our ************** here (*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************)

      4. For Other Inquiries

      If your inquiry doesn't fit into one of the categories above, please refer to the following resources;
      Yelp ************** - For Business *****************************************************
      Yelp ************** - *******************************************************
      Yelp Blog - ****************************************

      We appreciate your patience and look forward to assisting you.

      Best regards,
      Yelp HQ

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:06/27/2025

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      AnsweredMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I hired a home improvements provider in my area known as vc home improvements run by ***** named ****** **********. I hired this company after finding then on yelp with a 5 star rating. This man turns out to be an unlicensed convicted child molester on Meagan ***** Yelp does not check anybody out they advertise for and places me and the rest of the public at extreme risk. This man was alone around my children. My complaint is on yelp for violation of state law

      Business Response

      Date: 07/01/2025

      Dear *****,


      Thank you for writing to the BBB. We would like the opportunity to help you further. In order to ensure we assist you efficiently, please review the following scenarios and contact us directly at Yelp HQ:


      1. For Billing and Payments Queries

      For more information on Yelps billing and payments, you can review our ************** here (******************************************************************************). Should you require further assistance and you are a current advertiser (or former advertiser with account concerns), please contact our Customer Success team directly at **************. Well be happy to assist you!

      2. For Questions regarding Yelps Review Recommendation Software
      Yelp doesn't recommend every one of the millions of user reviews that are posted. Our recommendation software tries to determine which reviews from the Yelp community are the most helpful and reliable, and displays them on business pages. The recommendation software is entirely automated. It applies the same objective rules to every business and treats reviews of advertisers and non-advertisers exactly the same. More information can be found in our ************** here (******************************************************************************************************************************************)

      3. For Questions on Business Listing Information

      If your Business Listing information is incorrect or youd like to suggest changes, this can be done directly via the Yelp Business Owners App or directly on a business listing on **************************. For more information please visit our ************** here (*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************)

      4. For Other Inquiries

      If your inquiry doesn't fit into one of the categories above, please refer to the following resources;
      Yelp ************** - For Business *****************************************************
      Yelp ************** - *******************************************************
      Yelp Blog - ****************************************

      We appreciate your patience and look forward to assisting you.

      Best regards,
      Yelp HQ

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:06/26/2025

      Type:Billing Issues
      Status:
      AnsweredMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I called Yelp for Business customer service to attempt to get access to reply to reviews for our restaurant. The customer service lady (name unknown) told me she was giving me a free trial to their paid service. I followed her instructions and signed up. I entered my card information after she told me they would not charge my card. The proceeded to charge my card for over $800. I immediately canceled the service, and removed my card from their website, they then sent me a bill for an additional $1253.45. I called and explained what happened, I was told that they would credit my account and I would not owe them anything. Today I got an email saying they were sending me to collections. They repeatedly lied to me and refuse to correct the error they admitted to.

      Business Response

      Date: 06/27/2025

      Dear ***********,


      Thank you for writing to the BBB. We would like the opportunity to help you further. In order to ensure we assist you efficiently, please review the following scenarios and contact us directly at Yelp HQ:


      1. For Billing and Payments Queries

      For more information on Yelps billing and payments, you can review our ************** here (******************************************************************************). Should you require further assistance and you are a current advertiser (or former advertiser with account concerns), please contact our Customer Success team directly at **************. Well be happy to assist you!

      2. For Questions regarding Yelps Review Recommendation Software
      Yelp doesn't recommend every one of the millions of user reviews that are posted. Our recommendation software tries to determine which reviews from the Yelp community are the most helpful and reliable, and displays them on business pages. The recommendation software is entirely automated. It applies the same objective rules to every business and treats reviews of advertisers and non-advertisers exactly the same. More information can be found in our ************** here (******************************************************************************************************************************************)

      3. For Questions on Business Listing Information

      If your Business Listing information is incorrect or youd like to suggest changes, this can be done directly via the Yelp Business Owners App or directly on a business listing on **************************. For more information please visit our ************** here (*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************)

      4. For Other Inquiries

      If your inquiry doesn't fit into one of the categories above, please refer to the following resources;
      Yelp ************** - For Business *****************************************************
      Yelp ************** - *******************************************************
      Yelp Blog - ****************************************

      We appreciate your patience and look forward to assisting you.

      Best regards,
      Yelp HQ

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:06/26/2025

      Type:Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      AnsweredMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I have visited a business called "The Ugly Mug" in ****** **********. I have left a low star review for the business as they had a flier support antisemic activist in their establishment. As an American Jew this made me feel unwelcome and not safe. The date I was there was 6/13. As a proof of me being there I've uploaded a photo I took with my phone of the flier they hanged in their establishment. Today I got a message from Yelp that they're removing my review because "We typically remove reviews that don't focus on the reviewer's firsthand experiences as a customer of the business (such as secondhand experiences, observations from the perspective of a non-customer, or complaints about the business's practices or politics)". Further in their FAQ, Yelp states: "reviews arent the place for rants about political ideologies, a businesss employment practices, extraordinary circumstances, or other matters that dont address the core of the consumer experience."Per my note, this is not about politics. This is about the business clearly supporting antisemitism activists, which directly influence my experience and my safety in this establishment being an American jewish person.

      Business Response

      Date: 06/27/2025

      Dear ****,


      Thank you for writing to the BBB. We would like the opportunity to help you further. In order to ensure we assist you efficiently, please review the following scenarios and contact us directly at Yelp HQ:


      1. For Billing and Payments Queries

      For more information on Yelps billing and payments, you can review our ************** here (******************************************************************************). Should you require further assistance and you are a current advertiser (or former advertiser with account concerns), please contact our Customer Success team directly at **************. Well be happy to assist you!

      2. For Questions regarding Yelps Review Recommendation Software
      Yelp doesn't recommend every one of the millions of user reviews that are posted. Our recommendation software tries to determine which reviews from the Yelp community are the most helpful and reliable, and displays them on business pages. The recommendation software is entirely automated. It applies the same objective rules to every business and treats reviews of advertisers and non-advertisers exactly the same. More information can be found in our ************** here (******************************************************************************************************************************************)

      3. For Questions on Business Listing Information

      If your Business Listing information is incorrect or youd like to suggest changes, this can be done directly via the Yelp Business Owners App or directly on a business listing on **************************. For more information please visit our ************** here (*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************)

      4. For Other Inquiries

      If your inquiry doesn't fit into one of the categories above, please refer to the following resources;
      Yelp ************** - For Business *****************************************************
      Yelp ************** - *******************************************************
      Yelp Blog - ****************************************

      We appreciate your patience and look forward to assisting you.

      Best regards,
      Yelp HQ

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:06/26/2025

      Type:Product Issues
      Status:
      AnsweredMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I signed up for what was advertised as a free trial of Yelp Ads in [Month/Year e.g., June 2024] as a small business owner looking to explore advertising options. I understood that I could test the service without being charged unless I opted to continue.However, I was later charged over $1,000 for leads that were low-quality and unqualified. I received very little value from the service, and I canceled shortly after realizing how poor the lead quality was.I reached out to Yelp to request a refund, but I was told that no refunds are offered, even though I did not agree to continue beyond the trial and received no meaningful benefit from the service.This feels like a case of misleading marketing and a predatory billing model that takes advantage of small business owners, especially those unfamiliar with Yelps vague cancellation terms. Additionally, I received no warning or notification that billing would begin at such a high rate.

      Business Response

      Date: 06/26/2025

      Dear ******,


      Thank you for writing to the BBB. We would like the opportunity to help you further. In order to ensure we assist you efficiently, please review the following scenarios and contact us directly at Yelp HQ:


      1. For Billing and Payments Queries

      For more information on Yelps billing and payments, you can review our ************** here (******************************************************************************). Should you require further assistance and you are a current advertiser (or former advertiser with account concerns), please contact our Customer Success team directly at **************. Well be happy to assist you!

      2. For Questions regarding Yelps Review Recommendation Software
      Yelp doesn't recommend every one of the millions of user reviews that are posted. Our recommendation software tries to determine which reviews from the Yelp community are the most helpful and reliable, and displays them on business pages. The recommendation software is entirely automated. It applies the same objective rules to every business and treats reviews of advertisers and non-advertisers exactly the same. More information can be found in our ************** here (******************************************************************************************************************************************)

      3. For Questions on Business Listing Information

      If your Business Listing information is incorrect or youd like to suggest changes, this can be done directly via the Yelp Business Owners App or directly on a business listing on **************************. For more information please visit our ************** here (*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************)

      4. For Other Inquiries

      If your inquiry doesn't fit into one of the categories above, please refer to the following resources;
      Yelp ************** - For Business *****************************************************
      Yelp ************** - *******************************************************
      Yelp Blog - ****************************************

      We appreciate your patience and look forward to assisting you.

      Best regards,
      Yelp HQ

      Customer Answer

      Date: 06/27/2025

       
      Complaint: 23522789

      I am rejecting this response because: I want a full refund. This does not help me.

      Sincerely,

      ****** ********

      Business Response

      Date: 06/27/2025

      Hi, 

      Thank you for your response. Were sorry to hear about your continued frustration. 

      Once again, to ensure we efficiently assist you, please contact us directly at Yelp HQ. We appreciate your patience and look forward to assisting you.

      Best regards,
      Yelp HQ

      Customer Answer

      Date: 06/30/2025

       
      Complaint: 23522789

      I am rejecting this response because: I already did contact Yelp about this issue and nothing was done. 

      Sincerely,

      ****** ********
    • Initial Complaint

      Date:06/22/2025

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      AnsweredMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Yelp has a software that does not work, I wanted to try the service for my new business (small business) and I paid for a few months, I manage to get like 3 or 4 customers and continued paying for my monthly service, which I have had no luck. Two of those four customers wrote. a review on my work, which it made me so happy at least two reviews. People based themselves on the reviews. One of these months I lost my credit card, the one using to make my monthly payment, the payment was not made, I did not change the payment method right away my reviews were there for about a month and as soon as the payment was not made the reviews became not recommendable which is weird, as soon as the payment did not go through the reviews were gone. they clearly have records of me talking to these two customers and how can these two reviews not be recommended????? they did not write anything inappropriate. They argued that it was their software!!!! after that there is no results, and they said because I am having very little investment, but how do I supposed to do it when they are deleting my two reviews, MY ONLY TWO REVIEWS. that is what people read and they can trust that I will be making a good job.. But as soon as someone writes bad review, those are not deleted those are actually recommended... they need to check their software and do better on that.

      Business Response

      Date: 06/26/2025

      Dear *****,


      Thank you for writing to the BBB. We would like the opportunity to help you further. In order to ensure we assist you efficiently, please review the following scenarios and contact us directly at Yelp HQ:


      1. For Billing and Payments Queries

      For more information on Yelps billing and payments, you can review our ************** here (******************************************************************************). Should you require further assistance and you are a current advertiser (or former advertiser with account concerns), please contact our Customer Success team directly at **************. Well be happy to assist you!

      2. For Questions regarding Yelps Review Recommendation Software
      Yelp doesn't recommend every one of the millions of user reviews that are posted. Our recommendation software tries to determine which reviews from the Yelp community are the most helpful and reliable, and displays them on business pages. The recommendation software is entirely automated. It applies the same objective rules to every business and treats reviews of advertisers and non-advertisers exactly the same. More information can be found in our ************** here (******************************************************************************************************************************************)

      3. For Questions on Business Listing Information

      If your Business Listing information is incorrect or youd like to suggest changes, this can be done directly via the Yelp Business Owners App or directly on a business listing on **************************. For more information please visit our ************** here (*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************)

      4. For Other Inquiries

      If your inquiry doesn't fit into one of the categories above, please refer to the following resources;
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      We appreciate your patience and look forward to assisting you.

      Best regards,
      Yelp HQ

      Customer Answer

      Date: 06/27/2025

       
      Complaint: 23503739

      I am rejecting this response because: they are giving me the same excuse about their software, which doesnt satisfy my unhappiness with the service, I want my two reviews back and if not give me a refund of the membership that I paid for and did not work. The software recommendation doesnt work, I just hate the fact that they think that I made the reviews and that they are not appropriate for others to read. 


      Sincerely,

      ***** ******

      Business Response

      Date: 06/27/2025

      Hi, 

      Thank you for your response. Were sorry to hear about your continued frustration. 

      Once again, to ensure we efficiently assist you, please contact us directly at Yelp HQ. We appreciate your patience and look forward to assisting you.

      Best regards,
      Yelp HQ

      Customer Answer

      Date: 06/28/2025

       
      Complaint: 23503739

      I am rejecting this response because:
      I already spoke to one of your team member, you do not car about my frustration , you do whatever is best for your company and I am so sad that a lot business cant see how you reap them off I do know a fee that are not happy with your service and it is a shame that because you can and a hungry if money you dont care about small business try to work with you 
      Sincerely,

      ***** ******

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