pois are way out of date

gzkbbx · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 12, 2009 Posts: 13

I am sure many people rely on the POIs for finding a supermarket but the data held for at least two companies is currently so out of date it is useless in some areas.

Waitrose file still shows Durham but it closed two years ago and shifted to Newcastle

Waitrose in York has been open now for many months but is totally missing.

Tesco branches in Norfolk are several years out of date.

I am sure both these companies would be concerned about this situation and will issue you up to date info

Darren · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:01 pm Post subject:

The POIs are user contributed. They are offered as a free service but they rely on users to add new locations, submit errors reports or removal requests.

If you know that one is incorrect, submit a correction and we'll amend it. If one has gone, tell us via the submission form.

That's how it works. You get the data free, we do all the admin of maintaining the database and delivering it in a format suitable for your nav.

All we ask in return is a little input from those of you who use them.

Over to you.
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newtomoneowner · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:01 pm Post subject:

Hi gzkbbx

I think that a lot of the POI's are submitted by people who have made up them up themselves and arent submitted by a company or companies as such ( i may be wrong), in light of this it is true that some of them may be out of date and innacurate.

If you find an innaccuracy why not correct it and the reupload it on this page here

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=POIs&ShowSubmit

You could of course hang on until you have made a few corrections or just upload the ones you know about.
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Darren · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:06 pm Post subject:

newtomoneowner · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:31 pm Post subject:

I knew i may have been wrong on that point Darren.. Embarassed

I have a few corrections to a couple of the POI's i need to upload when i get the chance.

Pity you cant edit the stupid built in ones on a TomTom they are woefully out of date and TT dont seem to have a way to do it.
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mccririck · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:48 pm Post subject:

I've updated loads in my area. If everybody did this the database would be spot-on

Oldboy · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:35 pm Post subject:

Don't ALL do it at once though. Laughing

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Andy_P · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:42 pm Post subject:

253 · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:16 pm Post subject:

I update pois as I come across them, but I suspect that like a lot of other people, I usually only check those i am interested in.
For example, there could be 700 new McDonalds in my town, but I wouldn't notice them or submit them as a poi. Likewise that sandwich shop, whos name I can't even think of now, but apparently they do long bread roll type sandwiches.

o, the data base is going to depend on what individuals 'fancy' or have interests in - sports clubs, rugby clubs etc .

Just my thoughts on the subject.
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newtomoneowner · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:02 pm Post subject:

GPS_fan · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:25 pm Post subject:

DennisN · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:00 pm Post subject:

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DennisN · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:44 am Post subject:

GPS_fan · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:31 am Post subject:

I think the quality of that submission needs to be verified Wink

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