Just wondering about how to remove Sponsored Wayspots. The GameStop at my mall closed down and it was a wayspot. I wanted to remove it so I could add a new wayspot in its place. I’ve reported the wayspot several times but nothing seems to come about my reporting. The same is true for the sponsored Starbucks wayspots I have at my mall as well. The Starbucks closed but then moved to a kiosk in the middle of the mall. I’ve reported the wayspot and nothing.
Also if I submit the new Starbucks as a new wayspot would it get approved? Or how would I go about trying to get a new sponsored Starbucks wayspot at the current correct location?
There is no process for doing this. It’s a problem. But I don’t see it as a Wayfarer problem because these were added through a different program (paid sponsorships in PGO). It should be that program’s responsibility to manage them. We can’t control that they don’t.
Starbucks shouldn’t really be accepted through regular Wayfarer. Sometimes they might have a local mural that can be accepted. Otherwise, you just have to deal with the company not caring about the integrity of the map the way we do.
I had success with a location edit for a McD’s sponsored gym near where I live. While I never got an email back that it was moved from the grassy landscaping to the actual dining area, I noticed the move after a few weeks.
@TjoeMi There are sponsorsed Wayspots that have been removed after a sponsorship deal has ended. We used to have sponsored Wayspots at a convenience store chain, and soon after it was bought out by Circle K, the Wayspots were removed.