Unusual Maps behavior (Android app)

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Haha I just posted about Unusual Maps behavior (web app) and so went to check this on mobile. Well while I can’t repeat the earlier problem on mobile, in the process I discover a different problem. The first screenshot below shows a photo I took of Suncorp Bank and yes as you can see it is indeed a photo of Suncorp Bank.

However, that’s a photo of a different branch of Suncorp Bank I took in September 2001! That’s a photo of Suncorp at 303 Collins Street as clearly shown on the eave of the branch (see the screenshot #2 and #3 below) and not 233 Collins St, Melbourne as suggested by Maps!!! To close the deal, screenshot #4 shows a photo of the real Suncorp Bank at 233 Collins Street, Melbourne (address shown on right hand side eave).

Caption: Screenshot #1 taken on Android of the Suncorp Bank Maps listing at 233 Collins Street but showing amy photo of the branch at 303 Collins Street Melbourne
Caption: Screenshot #1 taken on Android of the Suncorp Bank Maps listing at 233 Collins Street but showing amy photo of the branch at 303 Collins Street Melbourne1440×2960 671 KB

Caption: Screenshot #2 Showing Suncorp Bank at 303 Collins Street
Caption: Screenshot #2 Showing Suncorp Bank at 303 Collins Street614×669 386 KB

Caption: Screenshot #3 showing the correct branch address on the eave of bank building as 303 Collins Street
Caption: Screenshot #3 showing the correct branch address on the eave of bank building as 303 Collins Street993×864 732 KB

Caption: Screenshot #4 Showing the real Suncorp Bank at 233 Collins Street, Melbourne
Caption: Screenshot #4 Showing the real Suncorp Bank at 233 Collins Street, Melbourne943×861 652 KB

Have you observed unusual Maps behavior like this?

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If I’m following correctly @AdamGT you’re saying that your photo from “Branch A” somehow migrated to “Branch B”… Yes?

If so, then I can definitely say I’ve not had that happen before! How strange is that? I’ll have to start paying attention for that to happen, now. :roll_eyes:

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Yes that’s right @Mikeinthefalls something to keep an eye on I guess.

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I can’t imagine a reason for this to happen aside from the bank shuffling open POIs when one of them opened @AdamGT . Each POI is completely independent, so it’s no different than you taking a picture at Starbucks and having it show up for a shoe store. Could it be that 233 Collins opened after 303, and maybe some unknowing marketing staffer just updated the Google Business address from 303?

Very odd, and concerning.

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I’m tending to think that you are right @JustJake . There is some human intervention here. I posted only to see if anyone else had had this or similar experience.

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