I&#x27;m not on the bandwagon (I don&#x27;t use Yelp regardless, and I suspect long-term it would be damaging to the brand if good Yelp reviews don&#x27;t correlate with good experiences), but the evidence Yelp present here is hardly cast-iron. I can see a number of ways such a suggestion could be made without it being evident in those recordings, such as:<p>- [Unlikely] Recordings have been edited, or certain recordings not disclosed<p>- Additional contact before&#x2F;after this series of interactions where review removal was discussed<p>- Threats not made to this plumber, but another company&#x2F;plumber who passed on a warning<p>- Raised by the plumber, and so not recorded (&quot;Will you remove my bad reviews if I advertise with you?&quot; &quot;Yes, sir, we will do that&quot; sounds perfectly benign if you only hear the Yelp end)<p>- [Not Yelp&#x27;s fault, though could warn against(?)] Scam by a third party - Attempting to blackmail the plumber by pretending to be Yelp and threatening to post bad &#x2F; remove good reviewss