Issues claiming businesses via Google+ places?
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Is anyone else dealing with issues claiming a business location on Google places?
After already going through the process of claiming our business locations and verifying ownership. It seems that we have to do it again for google+ places.
I don't want to create a duplicate of the business, and i'm not sure If I should delete it from my places account, before trying to claim it again on google places.
Have you dealt with this issue, or is it new to you as well?
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Hi Cyril,
Owner verification checkmarks have not been transferred to the new Google+ Local pages. I recommend reading this Google And Your Business Forum thread on this topic:
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/business/FcPdPDzbMbk
I think that will really clear this mystery up for you!
Miriam
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Lol let me know so I can send Google a bill too.
I was out of Google Places for about 2 or 3 months, then I show up with another company address and phone number and etc. A lot of issues.
4 months after I'm start getting ranking again, but now the reviews appear and disappears from time to time. Customers can't leave me reviews at this time.
I hope it works faster for you... Good luck!
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Thanks for your response Rafael,
I assumed as much.
I'll try to wait it out. If I directly loose dollars, can I send google a bill?
Or should I shut up and be happy Google doesn't send me one for all their free services?
Peace
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I think Google Places is slow because on the transition to Google+ Places, I'm having issues with the reviews don't show sometimes, wrong information listed, mixed information from another listed. Give them some time about 3 or 4 weeks if not then contact google support.
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Hey Nathan,
I have submitted the little form via google places ... however.
The main reason I had to claim again was because my location got hi-jacked by some other jerk. Which I didn't think was possible. I've had this location owned and verified for years, but not until google+ went hyper local places on me did the change occur. See Links...
http://cl.ly/02431a1x1J131E471d2a
http://cl.ly/2l2K2u0P0A1B2Y3i2q3E
So in trying to claim my listings again, I've gotten the verification pin in the mail, added it, but still no confirmation that I own the location
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You should not have to claim again.
Have you already contacted google support? It takes for ever to get resolution to issues however once you have a trouble ticket started you will typically be able to email directly.
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