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No Sign of Google Pin - What To Do?

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  • 21-03-2013 2:08pm
    #1
    Atomico
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 388 ✭✭


    Hey guys,

    I requested a Google Places/Local pin from Google over a month ago, to verify a business listing for a client, and no sign. They say 2-3 weeks, but it has been much longer than that at this stage.

    Any ideas, have you experienced similar delays? I guess I could try contacting Support but wanted to check with others here first.


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    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,945 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Haven't had that delay.

    Send a test-letter thru the mail to make sure that An Post really do deliver to the address you've used, then request another one?

    Even if 99.9% of letters are delivered, that still leaves scope for some to go missing every day.


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    Atomico
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 388 ✭✭Atomico


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Haven't had that delay.

    Send a test-letter thru the mail to make sure that An Post really do deliver to the address you've used, then request another one?

    Even if 99.9% of letters are delivered, that still leaves scope for some to go missing every day.

    Thanks for the reply. The address used is that of a medium sized established business, so that couldn't be the issue really - I should think they receive post every day.


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    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Use the mobile or phone option?


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    Atomico
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 388 ✭✭Atomico


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    Use the mobile or phone option?

    Hmm, hadn't spotted that option, I will check on that. Presume you can do that from within the Google account?


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    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Atomico wrote: »
    Hmm, hadn't spotted that option, I will check on that. Presume you can do that from within the Google account?

    Yep. It's an automated system that calls out the PIN, so have a pen handy.

    https://support.google.com/places/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=75569


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    Atomico
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 388 ✭✭Atomico


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    Yep. It's an automated system that calls out the PIN, so have a pen handy.

    https://support.google.com/places/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=75569

    Hey Kenny,

    I have gone through the steps in the account, and it is still only giving me the 'send postcard' option, even though at that link it says that SMS is available outside the US....any ideas?


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    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Atomico wrote: »
    Hey Kenny,

    I have gone through the steps in the account, and it is still only giving me the 'send postcard' option, even though at that link it says that SMS is available outside the US....any ideas?

    Do you have a mobile number entered on the listing? The landline option should work too...


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    Antoniet25
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Antoniet25


    Also, check if your have provided proper address or not!


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    soirish
    Registered Users Posts: 713 ✭✭✭soirish


    You can contact them through Places for business help centre.


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    dozy doctor
    Registered Users Posts: 751 ✭✭✭dozy doctor


    We are still waiting and requested it more then 5 times over the period of 8-9 months and gave up in the end....


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    nuttlys
    Registered Users Posts: 169 ✭✭nuttlys


    Atomico wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    I requested a Google Places/Local pin from Google over a month ago, to verify a business listing for a client, and no sign. They say 2-3 weeks, but it has been much longer than that at this stage.

    Any ideas, have you experienced similar delays? I guess I could try contacting Support but wanted to check with others here first.

    I had a similar experience. I was trying to add keywords though (eg "Joe Bloggs - Doctor Dublin 5, Artane, Dublin 5", even though 'Doctor Dublin 5' might have been the domain name), if you've added any SEO keywords on top or in the address that aren't actually necessary for post, remove. Worked for me then. They must have a screening process.


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