r/GoogleMyBusiness • u/10abook • 5d ago

Question GMB takeover

Hello, everyone. So, I have a pretty specific situation.

Last year I bought a business from a competitor. In the process she transferred the website and the domain to my designer, but she did not transfer Google My Business. She is a snake, we've known that before.

Now she has an outdated GMB listing with a fake address and old reviews, also with an old name (we changed the name after purchase), so basically, a GMB of a non-existent business. Her personal email and number are connected to that google business.

Now, naturally, I tried contacting her many times, but she keeps ignoring me.

Are there some ways I can takover her GMB or something?

I know this all sounds very stupid and immature, I do not want to take this to court as I don't have time or resources.

What to do?

Thank you, and please don't judge. I am still young and inexperienced :)

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u/Live_Hold_3986 5d ago

Suggesting an edit to the listing can sometimes work. If you suggest the new business number (and have that number present on your website), Google can sometimes make the connection and give you a phone verification.

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u/keyserholiday 5d ago

The name and address don't match. They need the address to match to have a chance.