Comments on: Virtual Bribe? http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206 Keep on moving folks, there's nothing to read here Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:39:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Restaurant Deals and Food News 2 @ LetsGoForDinner Blog http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206&cpage=1#comment-295 Restaurant Deals and Food News 2 @ LetsGoForDinner Blog Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:52:21 +0000 http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206#comment-295 [...] say something nice. In August, a story broke where restaurants in San Francisco were offering a 20% discount in-exchange for being reviewed on the website yelp. On a totally different tack - if you think you have the ultimate kitchen check this out This week [...] [...] say something nice. In August, a story broke where restaurants in San Francisco were offering a 20% discount in-exchange for being reviewed on the website yelp. On a totally different tack – if you think you have the ultimate kitchen check this out This week [...]

]]> By: Jehova http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206&cpage=1#comment-284 Jehova Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:45:08 +0000 http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206#comment-284 We pray YELP goes bankrupt and sinks to the bottom of hell, and takes its MAFIA YELPERS with them. We pray that GOD shows no mercy for all the damage and EXTORTION they have inflicted upon business owners and the children they support. YELP is a den of snakes and deserve to BURN for the lies and slander they spread. PRAY PSALMS 140 FOR THEIR DESTRUCTION! http://www.yelphelp.org We pray YELP goes bankrupt and sinks to the bottom of hell, and takes its MAFIA YELPERS with them. We pray that GOD shows no mercy for all the damage and EXTORTION they have inflicted upon business owners and the children they support. YELP is a den of snakes and deserve to BURN for the lies and slander they spread. PRAY PSALMS 140 FOR THEIR DESTRUCTION!

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]]> By: Bill Bartmann http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206&cpage=1#comment-188 Bill Bartmann Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:33:15 +0000 http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206#comment-188 Great site...keep up the good work. Great site…keep up the good work.

]]> By: The New Restaurant Bribery | Pop News Daily http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206&cpage=1#comment-186 The New Restaurant Bribery | Pop News Daily Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:08:49 +0000 http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206#comment-186 [...] this offer, originally blogged by San Francisco PR man Jared Rivera, doesn’t say you have to write a positive review on Yelp. Just any old review, of this [...] [...] this offer, originally blogged by San Francisco PR man Jared Rivera, doesn’t say you have to write a positive review on Yelp. Just any old review, of this [...]

]]> By: Sassy Pandaz » Blog Archive » The New Restaurant Bribery http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206&cpage=1#comment-185 Sassy Pandaz » Blog Archive » The New Restaurant Bribery Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:10:16 +0000 http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206#comment-185 [...] this offer, originally blogged by San Francisco PR man Jared Rivera, doesn’t say you have to write a positive review on Yelp. Just any old review, of this [...] [...] this offer, originally blogged by San Francisco PR man Jared Rivera, doesn’t say you have to write a positive review on Yelp. Just any old review, of this [...]

]]> By: The New Restaurant Bribery [Dining] | Newstion.com http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206&cpage=1#comment-184 The New Restaurant Bribery [Dining] | Newstion.com Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:01:01 +0000 http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206#comment-184 [...] this offer, originally blogged by San Francisco PR man Jared Rivera, doesn’t say you have to write a positive review on Yelp. Just any old review, of this [...] [...] this offer, originally blogged by San Francisco PR man Jared Rivera, doesn’t say you have to write a positive review on Yelp. Just any old review, of this [...]

]]> By: Yelp Them, They’ll Help You - Diner’s Journal Blog - NYTimes.com http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206&cpage=1#comment-183 Yelp Them, They’ll Help You - Diner’s Journal Blog - NYTimes.com Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:15:55 +0000 http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206#comment-183 [...] San Francisco restaurant public relations company called it a virtual bribe and set it forth as an example of what not to [...] [...] San Francisco restaurant public relations company called it a virtual bribe and set it forth as an example of what not to [...]

]]> By: David http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206&cpage=1#comment-181 David Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:39:15 +0000 http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206#comment-181 HELLO ALL, I'M THE OWNER OF THE WALNUT CREEK ORIGINAL MELS DINER. THIS COUPON WAS NOT GIVEN BY MY RESTAURANT BUT BY THE SAN FRANCISCO CHAIN "MELS DRIVE-IN". PLEASE DONT CONFUSE THE TWO CHAINS, THEY ARE NOT RELATED. THE CHRONICLE MADE A MISTAKE AND TOOK A PICTURE OF MY WALNUT CREEK LOCATION - WHICH IS ORIGINAL MELS, NOT MELS DRIVE-IN. THE CHRONICLE DID NOT VERIFY THEIR INFORMATION BEFORE WRITING THIS ARTICLE. DON'T CONFUSE THE TWO CHAINS!!! (AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, ONLY THE MELS DRIVE-IN MISSION STREET LOCATION ACCEPTS THIS COUPON.) TO BE ABSOLUTELY CLEAR, ORIGINAL MEL'S WALNUT CREEK DOES REVIEW YELP COMMENTS TO IMPROVE OUR SERVICE AND FOOD QUALITY. BUT AT NO POINT HAVE WE EVER GIVEN COUPONS OR DISCOUNTS FOR YELP COMMENTS. AND WE HAVE NO INTENTION OF EVER DOING SO. Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/mbauer/detail?entry_id=46293&tsp=1#ixzz0PahDRNi5 HELLO ALL,

I’M THE OWNER OF THE WALNUT CREEK ORIGINAL MELS DINER. THIS COUPON WAS NOT GIVEN BY MY RESTAURANT BUT BY THE SAN FRANCISCO CHAIN “MELS DRIVE-IN”. PLEASE DONT CONFUSE THE TWO CHAINS, THEY ARE NOT RELATED. THE CHRONICLE MADE A MISTAKE AND TOOK A PICTURE OF MY WALNUT CREEK LOCATION – WHICH IS ORIGINAL MELS, NOT MELS DRIVE-IN. THE CHRONICLE DID NOT VERIFY THEIR INFORMATION BEFORE WRITING THIS ARTICLE. DON’T CONFUSE THE TWO CHAINS!!! (AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, ONLY THE MELS DRIVE-IN MISSION STREET LOCATION ACCEPTS THIS COUPON.)
TO BE ABSOLUTELY CLEAR, ORIGINAL MEL’S WALNUT CREEK DOES REVIEW YELP COMMENTS TO IMPROVE OUR SERVICE AND FOOD QUALITY. BUT AT NO POINT HAVE WE EVER GIVEN COUPONS OR DISCOUNTS FOR YELP COMMENTS. AND WE HAVE NO INTENTION OF EVER DOING SO.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/mbauer/detail?entry_id=46293&tsp=1#ixzz0PahDRNi5

]]> By: BigJohnSF http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206&cpage=1#comment-179 BigJohnSF Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:37:15 +0000 http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206#comment-179 You didn't specify which Mel's and two have next-door cinemas. The Van Ness location and the Lombard location both have spikes in their ratings that are visible if you click 'Trend.' The funny thing is that the spikes don't seem to hold. It's as if they discovered the idea of boosting their Yelp rating, but haven't figured out how. Maybe Yelp is more honest than we expect. You didn’t specify which Mel’s and two have next-door cinemas. The Van Ness location and the Lombard location both have spikes in their ratings that are visible if you click ‘Trend.’ The funny thing is that the spikes don’t seem to hold. It’s as if they discovered the idea of boosting their Yelp rating, but haven’t figured out how. Maybe Yelp is more honest than we expect.

]]> By: tubby http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206&cpage=1#comment-178 tubby Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:03:17 +0000 http://rivera-pr.com/blog/?p=206#comment-178 ... the receipt says nothing about the yelp having to be of mel's. i'm sure that's what they intended, but .... i'm just saying. and "got to yelp ..." -- does the four walls include spelling and grammar? gimme a break. i'll even save them some money ... i'll write a bad review and *not* collect my meal. how's that for effective marketing? … the receipt says nothing about the yelp having to be of mel’s. i’m sure that’s what they intended, but …. i’m just saying.

and “got to yelp …” — does the four walls include spelling and grammar? gimme a break.

i’ll even save them some money … i’ll write a bad review and *not* collect my meal. how’s that for effective marketing?

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