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astura 8 months ago

>I had a problem where Google Maps showed the wrong location for my address. I reported the issue. I was told the correction was accepted. But it wasn't — Google Maps would still show the wrong location. After doing this dance several times over a course of weeks going into months, it would sometimes show the correct location, and sometimes the wrong one. I once had two people arrive in the same car, and each of their phones showed a different location in Google Maps.

I've had this problem for the 10 years I've lived at my address. Google has even changed where they usually send people, which is just a different kind of wrong. Non-existent locations on the other side of town.

It's very frustrating. I usually give people the address of a nearby business. I dare not order food delivery.

Once I ordered a consumer product "next day delivery" which I had no idea would summon an Uber Eats driver. I texted him the correct location once he showed up to the incorrect one. When he got to my house Uber wouldn't even let him complete the delivery because his GPS was so far from what it thought the delivery location was. He had to call them to resolve it.

I've tried to correct it myself about 10 times. I have had all my friends try to correct it from their accounts.

I still don't think that Google Maps should be regulated though. I think it's a ridiculous thing to suggest. I just don't think regulation is the answer to every inconvenience.