# What is going on here? \[Mystery business address\] **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 31, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-here-mystery-business-address/741811 "2015-12-31T13:27:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2015, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-here-mystery-business-address/741811/21 "2015-12-31T20:41:38Z")
Someone once told me that Google would mail a letter to a company which was then returned to Google to verify a legitimate address. This would allow, say, a bike shop in Somecity to get a higher pagescore for a ‘Somecity bikes’ search than ‘Othertown bikes’ and thus a more desirable spot in search results. Of course, this incentivizes the bike shop in Othertown to set up a sham address in Somecity to scoop up those searches and drive business their way. Maybe that’s what is going on here? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2015, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-here-mystery-business-address/741811/22 "2015-12-31T20:42:40Z")
I really doubt that NCR cares whether it shows up in a Google Maps search for Podunk USA. It’s hardly a retail business. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2015, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-here-mystery-business-address/741811/23 "2015-12-31T21:34:24Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > So now they’re National Cash Register Corporation Corporation? That’s like when Thai Military Bank changed their name to TMB Bank, essentially making them Thai Military Bank Bank. I hope they have Automated Teller Machine machines. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-here-mystery-business-address/741811/24 "2015-12-31T21:45:50Z")
I remember when Mitt Romney was running for President there was story about how dozens of companies, including his, were incorporated at a tiny private home in some state, I forget which. There was a person living there and their job was just sorting the mail for all these companies. It was clearly a tax thing. Maybe this is something like that? ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-here-mystery-business-address/741811/25 "2016-01-01T00:08:12Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > Er, what am I missing? > Where are you seeing doubling up of Corporation? I must be turning dyslexic. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![urban1a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e47c2d/32.png) [@urban1a](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urban1a)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-here-mystery-business-address/741811/26 "2016-01-01T03:27:06Z")
Anyway, NCR is not just a local company. There should be a number available on the internet you can call and ask for their address. Bob [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-here-mystery-business-address/741811.md?page=1)