👻 Chattanooga Ghost Tours Inc Warns of Copycat Booking Scams

As Halloween approaches, a popular local tour operator is alerting customers to a growing problem: national chain companies bidding on their brand name and charging significantly more per ticket. The warning comes as more visitors to the area book tours thinking they’ve selected the authentic local business.

📍 What’s Happening

Chattanooga Ghost Tours Inc has received multiple reports this month from customers who believed they had booked directly with the company, only to discover they had accidentally reserved with a national copycat tour service instead. 🎭 These competing companies use the local business’s name as a primary keyword in online advertising and charge more than $10 extra per ticket compared to the authentic operator.

💡 How to Book the Real Thing

The company recommends customers type the official website address directly into the address bar at the top of a laptop or bottom of a cellphone screen, rather than using a search bar. 🔍 This approach bypasses paid search results where national chains have been outbidding the local business on Google ads. Visitors will know they’re on the correct page when they see the company’s main advertising photo displayed on the front page.

Due to recent Facebook platform changes, clickable links are no longer allowed in comments, so customers will need to copy and paste the website address manually. ✂️

❤️ Supporting Local

The alert reflects a broader challenge facing independent tour operators and small entertainment businesses competing against larger national chains with bigger advertising budgets. 📢 By booking directly through verified channels, customers ensure their money supports the local business and receive the authentic experience at the advertised price.