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Add a merge duplicate locations option

I think you should add an option to merge duplicate location on Google Maps, so that the business can retain reviews and photos from both locations.

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Former Google Contributor
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Thank you for sharing your idea, @WaweruM. We would need some further detail on it to understand what you have in mind. Could you give visual examples of dublicate locations? 

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@IrrPavlova Below is my illustration

 

Duplicate properties, both with reviews

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Add a Merge Duplicate Locations and retain all the reviews and photos.

 

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Thank you for clarifying, @WaweruM! Other Local Guides can now vote to show support.

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When there are two place created, If a LG goes for the an edit by removing the duplicate place, give a Extra option 'MERGE The PLACES ' In this place the photos, reviews are not lost.

KRISHNA 

KRISHNA 

 

Former Google Contributor

Hi @KrishnaKrishna,

 

Thanks for submitting your idea!

 

It has been already shared with the community, so I'm merging your post to Add a merge duplicate locations option.

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Looking for a option as separate to mark as duplicate other than making it permanently closed or something because there might be more contributions such like Photos,Videos,Reviews.

 

So its really good to have separate option to #MarkAsDuplicate

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Good morning, @manigopal 

 

What you are asking for is already available. It is called "Merge" or "Merging" if you make a quick search for "merging POIs" you will find plenty of information on how to do it. 

 

This is a good starting point:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18U6qA5XfRWdGcXMOraxSRYWYv5i9vqO0b5DlSoz2UPY/edit?usp=drivesdk

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There already is an option to mark as duplicate in the Maps App @manigopal 

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Hi all,

   I have a small query on this once the duplications have been marked and merged successfully, what will happen to the #reviews and #photos that are added to another one (which is going to be removed). Will that be merged or deleted ?

Former Google Contributor

Hi @manigopal,

 

Thanks for sharing with us!

 

I just wanted to let you know, that the current idea would actually happen to be an actual feature, as @PaulPavlinovich kindly mentioned.

 

For the reason to keep the Idea Exchange organized, the current post would be relocated to another, similar idea, Add a merge duplicate locations option.

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