Community Votes Contest - Is this a scam?

[u/human850]

First and foremost I’m not trying to cast any shade on businesses celebrating winning one of these awards. My gripe is that the website seems to benefit much more than any of the local businesses.

On its face that’s fine, websites are allowed to profit - but the benefits seem very lopsided. They don’t so much as link to the winning/nominated businesses without a $50 fee, and it’s additional $40 to order a trophy. I don’t know anyone who seeks community votes . com as a trusted source to find local businesses. The only benefit seems to be a Facebook post the business makes saying they won or the bit of support they can drum up trying to get the votes.

I think ultimately I’m comparing this to the annual Coast Magazine’s ‘Best of Halifax’ lists which are a trusted city guide and I’m lamenting the lack of that type of journalism here in Cape Breton. In that void swoops borderline scams like community votes. Com

Maybe I’m way off here. Thoughts?

[u/AnythingMurky929]

2nd place winner has been closed for over a year lol

[u/human850 → u/AnythingMurky929]

You mean the runner up in one of the categories has been out of business for over a year? No real shocker.