Comments on: Starz.pk – Another star for local business listings

By: Usman Hayat

Usman Hayat — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:09:49 +0000

@Noman – I apologize for you not getting the check. Apparently, there were two Mohammed Nomans’ who won in that draw and by mistake both the checks where sent to him.
New check has been mailed to you. My sincerest apologies.

By: Qazi Atiq

Qazi Atiq — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:31:32 +0000

@Beenish, thanks for your expectations, but we don’t suppose to know the actuality of any things above that’s what the readers usually do as Zuhayr as pointed out that they did change their site after being forced by readers here,
this is the concept of a community if Nomi was cheated i would guess either some one from Starz.pk come and explain if not then he might be telling the truth,

By: Beenish

Beenish — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:38:32 +0000

So Nomi, in other words you are trying to say they cheated you? What a sorry state of affairs for this country. How can a website like Green and White still try to promote these kinda websites

By: Shamim

Shamim — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:42:58 +0000

Dear Manzoor,
So you want to say that its okay to copy from other’s site without permission?

By: Nomi

Nomi — Sun, 31 May 2009 18:10:49 +0000

Website has got lots of info. Overall good effort.

They offered a dinner for two scheme. I was amongst the lucky winners, but i never got my payment cheque despite my several requests

By: Manzoor

Manzoor — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:04:07 +0000

hmmm, not a very ethical thing to do, but its not possible to list every business in Pakistan by their own they might as well have copied it from some yellow pages directory….

By: Zuhayr

Zuhayr — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:58:20 +0000

First they copied the look and functionality of yelp.com pixel for pixel, before being forced to change it by G&W readers.

Now they are copying data from karachisnob.com and phonebook.com.pk. Check listings for the formatting of the telephone numbers and addresses. Some match Karachisnob, others match phonebook.

By: Osama A.

Osama A. — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:02:40 +0000

Hi Basit,

Welcome. Please note though that Green & White focuses only on original content because it is syndicated to CNET and the Washington Post.

Cross posting doesn’t really help here.

Btw, we already covered Starz.pk in Novemeber of last year.