I’m Local Guide Level-7 I didn’t get rewards from Google. Since I’m working as local from last few years. I’m achieving all levels and answer to all users of Google Maps asking questions and add many places and reviews and photos so many facts I checked in maps but I didn’t get single gift from Google. No meet up calls from local guides and google
Now what can I do? Anyone answer my question.
Hi @Sai_Talloju ,
thank you for your message and welcome here on Connect.
To answer your question perks and rewards may be offered from time to time for contributing great content on Google Maps. We do encourage you to keep contributing on Google Maps and to check your email settings and update/monitor your email preferences as well as your spam or promotions folder for benefit emails.
About meetups there is no “call” for meetups, you can search for available meetups in your are from the official meetup page and decide which one you would like to join. Or you can organize yourself a meetup so that Local Guides in your area can join. For this you can follow the tips How to organize a successful meet up.
Since you are new here you can have a look at the 14 helpful tips for using Connect to understand how to use Connect, and this article to understand What are Connect topics. If you need any help you can always refer to our Help Desk.
Moreover you can introduce yourself to the community and the other Local Guides here: Introduce Yourself January 2020.
Welcome to Local Guides! Congratulations on reaching Level 7.
Gifts, or perks, are offered to Local Guides from time to time as a thank you for contributing great content on Google Maps. You may receive a perk because you’ve consistently shared high-quality contributions, reached a certain level, or often review a category related to a perk. Perks may be offered to Local Guides in particular regions. To see where you are signed up for Local Guides, please visit your Local Guides settings.
Local Guides are notified through email about perks they’re eligible to redeem. To receive perks, you must be subscribed to emails about them and contribute regularly on Maps. Please be sure that your email preferences have perk emails enabled by visiting your Local Guides settings.
To read more about Local Guides perks, please click here.
As for meet up calls, Google does not call us. Again, be sure you have checked the Perks box in your Local Guides settings because Google will only notify you via email if there is an official Local Guides event.
You should also check the Meetups tab to see if fellow Local Guides in your community are having meetups. You can also subscribe to getting Meetup post sent straight to your email box too.
Even better yet, if you find there are no Local Guides in your area, start your own community and host your own meetups in your city.
Cheers,
Karen
Thank you for your concern.
Hey @Sai_Talloju ,
Keep in mind, Local Guides is a voluntary program and many people participate in it because they want to be able to help others via the Google Maps platform. You can read more - Why be a Local Guide?.
I see that @LuigiZ and @KarenVChin kindly shared with you very detailed tips on perks and meet-ups. I hope you find them useful.
In addition to that, I am marking @KarenVChin 's reply as a solution, so other Local Guides can refer to it. The purpose of this feature is to help Local Guides find answers when searching on the Connect. Please take a look at: How do I mark comments as solutions? article.
P.S.: What you can do is continue with your great contributions and the chance of getting a perk will naturally increase.
have you signed up for this https://surveys.google.com/google-opinion-rewards/
Hey
This side abhishek ambekar and i am local guide in bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) India.
The concern is i am not receiving the rewards would you Please help me in this concern.
My mobile no. is
Help me out from this.
Hi @aambekar19 ,
Thanks for reaching out to us!
Can you confirm when did you redeemed your reward please?
P.S.: Please have in mind that I removed your personal details for privacy reasons.
sorry
but right now i have not received any rewards.
and i am in 5 level .
help me out form this
Hi @aambekar19 ,
The Local Guides program is a voluntary program and is all about helping each other with our contributions. There are some rewards, given from time to time as a ‘‘thank you’’ from Google for your quality contributions, however, there isn’t a promised reward for participating or reaching a certain level. You can read more about it in this article. I also recommend that you check this discussion where you will find some of the reasons for being a Local Guide.
To maximize your chances of being eligible for a future reward opportunity, continue to add high quality contributions to Google Maps and make sure to update your email preferences.
P.S.: Please don’t forget to tag me when responding. This way I receive a notification and it is easier for me to follow the conversation. You can do it by putting the symbol “@” in front of my nickname.
Hi @KarenVChin ,
I just wanted to know do local guide ever get a gift pack from Google? (My Friend Reward With The One)And yes then when, do I have to apply for it or what and if no then it’s ok though to help some one for free.
** @MayurGVarma **
There is no process for applying for a reward or receiving a gift from Google. The Local Guides program is a voluntary program and is all about helping each other with our contributions.
There are some rewards, given from time to time as a ‘‘thank you’’ from Google for your quality contributions, however, there isn’t a promised reward for participating or reaching a certain level. You can read more about it in this article. I also recommend that you check this discussion where you will find some of the reasons for being a Local Guide.
To maximize your chances of being eligible for a future reward opportunity, continue to add high quality contributions to Google Maps and make sure to update your email preferences.
Thanks for tagging me. I hope this answers your question about receiving gifts from Google.
Cheers,
Karen
Wow never heard about gift packs would be sweet but it about helping others so no big deal, hey it not like google can’t afford it either lol…
Thank you 
yeah same iam level 8 and didn’t get any mail regarding rewards
Hi @Mo_TravelleerX ,
Thanks for reaching out to us!
Please have in mind that the Local Guides program is a voluntary program and is all about helping each other with our contributions. There are some rewards, given from time to time as a ‘‘thank you’’ from Google for your quality contributions, however, there isn’t a promised reward for participating or reaching a certain level. You can read more about it in this article. I also recommend that you check this discussion where you will find some of the reasons for being a Local Guide.
To maximize your chances of being eligible for a future reward opportunity, continue to add high quality contributions to Google Maps and make sure to update your email preferences.
Thanks for your reply
Hello sir give me peace
To be honest I expected more I mean what would maps be without user generated content, I got the socks 3 years ago at level ,5 and I am about to become a level 10 guide which is beginning to feel meaningless and as though Google want the photos videos reviews etc but are not interested in rewarding users for adding the content
Hi @Shockwake ,
Thanks for reaching out to us!
The Local Guides program is a voluntary program and is all about helping each other with our contributions. There are some rewards, given from time to time as a ‘‘thank you’’ from Google for your quality contributions, however, there isn’t a promised reward for participating or reaching a certain level or views. You can read more about it in this article. I also recommend that you check this discussion where you will find some of the reasons for being a Local Guide.
To maximize your chances of being eligible for a future reward opportunity, continue to add high quality contributions to Google Maps and make sure to update your email preferences.