DealerRater.com a company allowing consumers to post reviews from individuals about Automotive Dealers has partnered with Google. This partnership allows DealerRater.com to post reviews on Google Places businesses listings as part of their search engine and Google Maps.

Google Places also allows customers to post comments, and owners to post responses as part of there listing system. All information displayed on the Google Place listing can be controlled by the owner after Google validates ownership of the business, with one exception: DealerRater.com review feed.

Reviews from DealerRater.com are now automatically added to Google listings without owner’s consent, and with no ability to respond or deactivate. In order to respond to comments on DealerRater.com the owner is required to PAY a monthly fee in order to respond. Google will not deactivate.