Flag this review please.
IF you know anything about me and my company's validity while serving the community, that is.
yelp.com/biz/open-and-sh…
You'll notice this person has given five or one star reviews with an obvious lack of in depth investigation - and needless to say without customer experience.
They got mine wrong, anyway.

Oh, I will!!  She gave 4 other Lock Smith Companies one Star and  5 stars to the First One.

Yeah, I noticed the same.  Same review and all:

yelp.com/biz/a-24-hour-1…

Do you own two locksmith businesses that rip you off? ;-)

of course, Theo. But only because you own the key to my heart.

Douche-iness at it's best . That sux , but at least they were total idiots about it so it is obvious .

That person has 38 reviews for locksmiths. Uhm. That's a lot of getting locked out.

Thanks guys.
I heart you too, Bart.
All the way, all the way....
But the intent of the guy might have been not without honor.
There are rip off artists, and he's fingered a few of them.
It just seems that, ironically enough, he didn't do his homework while investigating me.
Thanks again, I hate Yama. (Yelp drama)

38 reviews for locksmiths?  That's odd.....

Is it true that you need 2 Elites to Flag?  
Well, you've got 2 anyway!

WOW, another great example as to how people can really abuse yelp.com.
He/She must own that other locksmith place. Flagged all of them for you.

done. . .weird - really, really weird.

Christine P. says:

Flagged all of them for you.

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Thats a lot of flagging . Are you a pro ?

Done. Like everyone said, it's strange he or she has so many reviews for locksmiths.

He or she has granted a five star review to what seems to be all the locksmith companies with storefronts.
Then gave one star reviews to those which don't.
Not understanding that a storefront is not necessary to run an efficient and legal locksmith service company.
Having said that, he has found some rotten apples; A 24 hour and Emergency 101 are genuine rip off artists.

The account will be deleted is my guess . And probably a warning from Yelp.

done

Not a big deal, but every customer counts, so expediency is my concern.
I'm sure it will be gone as soon as they get to it.
Thanks again everyone for understanding.

Wish I could help Theo, but I'm not elite.......*hangs head in shame*

I flagged the review.

I'd flag it for you Theo, But Yelp pays no attention to my Flags. I don't rate.

James "Whipping it up" T. says:

Thats a lot of flagging . Are you a pro ?
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No not a pro, just a dork that used the copy and paste tool....

Thanks Steve.
OIC now, this guy has started his business after all.
Yeah, he needs to learn who his allies are.

I have to say that as nice as we've been to our competitors, to the point of training them - it is a little angering to see this.
Whoever this is, I wouldn't be surprised if I haven't given him a useful tip or two over the years.

Thanks Megan...Just a note too....you look remarkably like my Wife in your latest photo..it's uncanny.

I'll flag this thread for u Theo!

Yeah, that might happen - and I might end up in jail - but nothing is more important than my meal ticket.

i flagged it for you theo! =)

just remember when basketball season comes around, its fantasy basketball time and i get the #1 pick! lol.

Could ones of the morals of this story be that you should choose businesses with real names, and not AAAAA 0000101 [business type] out of the phone book?  That's what I took from it.

Okay, I'll let you have Maggette.
Thanks, Beks.

no no no. i dont want Maggette's injured ass. but he is pretty hot tho. LOL.

you're welcome. =)

Rebecca "*sigh*" C. says:

Could ones of the morals of this story be that you should choose businesses with real names, and not AAAAA 0000101 [business type] out of the phone book?  That's what I took from it.
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They also have genuine sounding names (same owner).
Someone told me that one of the fake company fronts has stolen my logo.
What those names are about is 411, when a caller asks for "a locksmith" - the typer gets these first.

hi megan!

Well, there's a guy in New York who is responsible for most of the sham locksmith companies.
Purportedly, he gives ex cons a van and a drill and sends them COUNTRY WIDE to rip people off, taking half the profits from each.
Spitzer WAS on it, then we all know what happened.
As far as I've last heard, our DA doesn't have an angle.
New York's DA seems to not give a shit.
So, Megan - if you want to smack a bitch while touring Manhattan - I'd love it.

done Theo.

ya done

Yeah, it's gone.
Thanks everybody!
You never know when someone's shopping around for a locksmith.
Now, flag this thread if you find it in violation - it would have been worth it.
Have a good week ya'll, and stay vigilant.
BTW, as a PSA - those weird named companies ARE scams and you will be "compelled" to pay up to %1000 the worth of the service.
Stay away from them.
Here's a good link for any contractor validation (including locksmiths, dentists, accounting, etc.)
www2.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineS…

Nicole "Siwy wabbit, twix are fo kids... You share." L. says:

it only takes one to do it. Otherwise HQ will be bombarded and can't do their original job of keeping yelpers safe from stalkers.
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Sounds like a matter of priorities.
I hope Yelp isn't "protecting" me from my stalkers.
Unless they're guys, of course.
Then protect away please....

Funny, I know the owners of Locksmith Central.
Good people, they must have hired someone without scruples.

Profile flagged.