Lead Resellers Creating Fake GBPs and Flooding Map Pack!

[LocalInquirer]

The two top Map Pack companies when you search for "AC Repair Hillsboro, Oregon" are not even HVAC companies. They are lead resellers (like eLocal, 33mileradius, etc.)! We've already flagged them via the Google redressal form, but this can't be legal can it? Their website footer even says they are a lead referral company, and not an actual HVAC company. They both have 4-8 reviews, their websites both clearly say they are not a HVAC contractor, and they even have the same sequential phone numbers starting with (972) 397-XXXX which is insane and lazy to me, but they clearly are getting away with it. What the heck Google!!! Can anyone on this forum maybe escalate this to Google if you've got a contact there?

The two listings are:
- FreshAir Hillsboro AC Repair - https://www.google.com/maps/place/F...try=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgxNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==
- Elite Hillsboro AC Repair - https://www.google.com/maps/place/E...:0xdb32f709b7936672?sa=X&ved=1t:2428&ictx=111

 

[keyserholiday]

You need to start off by reporting them via the redressal form. After 30 days, you can post in the help forum.

 

[mblumenthal]

Are any of these (besides the two you provided) in the same network? If they are you should expand your reporting.

 

[Tony Wang]

Definitely nail these guys, they multiply like roaches. Interestingly, Elite Hillsboro, when I clicked their website it took me to yourhelper.org, but to my own city, which is nowhere near Oregon.

Hey, at least they're doing us a favor by telling us they're lead gen right on the website! Hopefully it's also obvious to Google.