Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Not sure - but in my experience relying on Google reviews have worked out for me. One time I remember husband listing a devastating review about a business (after giving them many chances to fix the problem). The establishment begged him to remove the review and they finally fixed what they should have done in the first place. And husband removed his negative review. Media has power.
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United Jewelry Appraisals google reviews - Google Search |
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279 Yelp reviews with an average rating of 2.1 stars 4,731 Google reviews with an average rating of 4.6 stars Who would you rely on? |
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You have to take all review sites with a “grain of salt” - if there are only a few reviews (whether good or bad), then that is not enough of a sample for me. To me, the comments are more helpful than the actual ratings.
As I travel quite a bit, and often to cities where I am completely unfamiliar with the dining scene, restaurants review sites have proven invaluable. Yelp, for the most part, has been reliable in my experiences when visiting unfamiliar towns, and seeking out good, local cuisine that is not a chain or other franchise. Luckily, gone are the days (before the internet), when you walk by an unfamiliar restaurant and decide to give it a try, thinking it “looked” good. Yelp has helped me get away from popular “tourist trap” restaurants when traveling, and has guided me to small mom-and-pop local places with awesome food, usually only known to locals. Example, last year, I had the best fried chicken of my life in New Orleans, at a run-down, but clean place in a neighborhood far from the central tourist area, that I would have never known about except for Yelp. I understand, for those that usually eat at familiar chains when traveling, then Yelp may not be of any use for them. (And that’s Ok, to each his own) - but for those who seek out and plan their dining venues well in advance when vacationing, then Yelp is a helpful tool.
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MICHAEL *The Village of Richmond* |
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Wonder what they pay for a 5 star review?
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My number one guide is TOTV with some of the posters. Over the years my experience has been the same as theirs. These are posters who regularly show good judgement and good will and I hope to emulate them myself.
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Can you tell us why? I love Indian food and make it at home myself and I have wanted to dine at Amirat Palace. I’m sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy it.
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Yelp basically decided to be the mafia of business reviews websites. Personally I use Trip Advisor and Google most often. |
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