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Any quality writers at CriticalProof?


omidias  1 | -   Student
Mar 27, 2012 | #1
Hey guys i was trying to find a good and reliable site to order an essay. I have found that most of them are fake but i didn't found anything about criticalproof.com.

If anyone had a good or bad experience please answer.
paulogaspar  - | 2   Student
Apr 03, 2012 | #2
Does anyone ever worked with critical proof?
They seem legit due to all information posted on their website, included registered UK VAT number.

Any reviews on them?
MeoKhan  10 | 1357   ☆☆   Freelance Writer
Apr 03, 2012 | #3
What surprises me about this company more than anything is that it was registered in Feb-2012. Second, the Managing Director of the company obtained her BA Hons. in 2011. Last, the company doesn't have a land-line phone number!
stu4  21 | 856 ☆☆   Observer
Jun 06, 2012 | #4
Neutral experience. Worth try.
AllanSmith  - | 19   Freelance Writer
Jun 11, 2012 | #5
They dont pay the writers much and the quality of work produced is below par.
StrugglingStudent2012  - | 1   Student
Jun 21, 2012 | #6
I would avoid, my experience was not good and communication lacking. I suspect as they are a new company Allan's statement is accurate as they don't seem to have the quality writers on board.
MarkR  - | 15   Freelance Writer
Jun 21, 2012 | #7
Finally you realized.
Helenrob  1 | 84   Freelance Writer
Jun 25, 2012 | #8
You want others to first try out this company and then tell you about it... Funny ;)
karen_criticalproof  - | 35   Company Representative
Jul 01, 2012 | #9
Dear Allan,

As you have neither ordered anything from my company nor worked for me I wonder how you have come to this conclusion.

I pay my writers 33% of the total fee plus an extra 4% Right First Time Bonus. I have only ever had to refund 2 clients in the past and all other clients have been happy, with many being extremely happy. I have had a very high rate of repeat orders, surely if our service was that bad that just simply wouldnt be the case.

Regarding writers payments, by comparison Oxbridge Research Group, Oxbridge Essays, etc, pay only 10% of the amount paid by the client. Academic Knowledge pay 33% but they charge 10% more for their services on customessays.net.

I therefore provide good value for money for both the clients and the writers and have maintained excellent relations with both.

Critical ProofreadingDear Struggling Student,

If you are an unhappy customer please do not hesitate to contact me at sales@criticalproof or on 07912 527074 with your order number and I will do my very best to resolve any dispute you have with my company.

Again, I do actually have excellent writers on board with well over half holding not only a 2:1 degrees or higher, but also Masters and PhDs.

Regarding communication, I have a mobile which I have on me at all times and unlike with the larger companies, my customers only ever have to deal with myself thereby negating customers from having to repeat their entire situation again and again.

Also in response to another query on this site, the reason that I do not have a landline is that I am currently working from home and landline providers simply cannot compete with mobile networks for business rates. My decision to use a mobile has been based both on cost and the fact that I can carry my phone with me wherever I go enabling me to take phone calls even when not at my desk! I am open and transparent and have nothing to hide. Yes Critical Proof Limited is registered in England and Wales, is VAT registered, registered PAYE etc etc, and I hold a Lloyds bank account. My company is therefore in no way illegitimate.

@Helenrob - I havent actually had any clients called Helen so I would be very interested to hear your complaint and your apparently hillarious experience with us. Please get in touch.

As always, if anybody has any queries please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

Dear MeoKhan,

The reason that I do not have a landline is that I am currently working from home and landline providers simply cannot compete with mobile networks for business rates. My decision to use a mobile has been based both on cost and the fact that I can carry my phone with me wherever I go enabling me to take phone calls even when not at my desk.

I am open and transparent and have nothing to hide. Yes Critical Proof Limited is registered in England and Wales, is VAT registered, registered PAYE etc etc, and I hold a Lloyds bank account. My company is therefore in no way illegitimate.

I am 34 years old and yes I obtained my BA Hons degree in summer 2011 - a bit of a late starter I know! :) I will shortly be studying for a Masters in International Law. I began writing for other companies whilst studying for my degree (yes before I even passed my degree) then following graduation found it very difficult to obtain a suitable position like many other graduates of recent times. I therefore decided to begin my own academic writing company which I will continue to run alongside carrying out my masters course.

If you have any queries regarding my company, its services or myself please do not hesitate to contact me directly. Thank you.

Best regards,

Karen Oliver
Managing Director
Critical Proof Limited
Helenrob  1 | 84   Freelance Writer
Jul 01, 2012 | #10
Wow. You scammed the poor student and now you have the guts to prove you are innocent.
karen_criticalproof  - | 35   Company Representative
Jul 01, 2012 | #11
Dear Helen

I havent scammed anyone. You are obviously a fraud from a rival company who thinks it good business practice to slag off competitors in forums such is this which is really very petty.
sunshine11  - | 4   Student
Jul 01, 2012 | #12
Hi There,

I am a student from Baltic States. I have good english but not the best for writing structured essays. I come across criticalproof and let me tell you, they are so helpful, nice, polite and professional. I did well this year because of their help. I dont think its cheating because i do learn from the essays i receive. Whoever writes nasty comments about critical proof.com on this forum is not correct and dont know what is talking about. Karen is very nice and polite on the phone. My experience been positive and i will continue contacting them.

Thank you

Satisfied customer. :)
WriteTHIS  - | 1   Freelance Writer
Jul 01, 2012 | #13
Greettings,
I take issue with your statement that there are no quality writers on board at Critical Proof. I hold two bachelors degrees and a master's degree, and though I have been working with CP for only a short time, I have never had any of my material returned to me for revision. Karen is professional, and like anything else in life, especially academia, the more you put in and give to her and her writers to work with, the more you will get out of it.
th63  - | 400  
Jul 01, 2012 | #14
Personally, I suspect that they're all telling the truth about each other.
CP Writer  - | 1  
Jul 01, 2012 | #15
Critical Proof, Ltd. is one of the highest caliber writing assistance services I have worked with. An academic writer in service to student clients in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, the UK and US for over five years, I can testify that Karen Oliver's agency is best in class.

Meticulous in instruction, and fair in apportioned compensation to writers, Critical Proof, Ltd. is perhaps the most professional and risk free service on the market. If you are searching for the most effective dissertation, essay or thesis, look no further than Critical Proof, Ltd. for competitive advantage in academic performance.
sunshine11  - | 4   Student
Jul 01, 2012 | #16
Hi,

My essays done well, i am happy. My dream is to write myself but i am learning. When i had exams essays and presentations CP wrote me, helped me create my own style at the exam and i did passed it. I admire writers to give 100% into work. :)

Kindest Regards
Helenrob  1 | 84   Freelance Writer
Jul 01, 2012 | #17
Hey Sunshine how much did they pay you to market the company...hahahahah
sunshine11  - | 4   Student
Jul 01, 2012 | #18
Hi Helen,

Nothing. I pay them for work to be done, good one. Jealous?! :))))
beech12  - | 1   Freelance Writer
Jul 03, 2012 | #19
I write for Critical Proof and I can confirm the company is not only legitimate but Karen is a true professional.

Healthy competition is what makes our society tick and online marketing is the future, but postings like this by competitors on forums does not constitute clever tactics, it is below the belt and is frankly an embarrassment.

For my part, I would be happy to verify my status as an independent writer should anyone doubt this and want to contact me.
EW_writer  21 | 1981 ☆☆☆  
Jul 03, 2012 | #20
Once again, potential clients who are gullible enough to fall for the crap written on this thread are the only losers. If you want to try this website, you are free to do so, but you're a fool if you decide to try it just because a few posters who claim to be writers and customers of the website shared their unverifiable experiences.
Shiboleth  - | 9   Freelance Writer
Jul 04, 2012 | #21
Another "unbiased review." Sheesh. Beginning to wonder if it's even worth posting here.
karen_criticalproof  - | 35   Company Representative
Jul 04, 2012 | #22
Once again, potential clients who are gullible enough to fall for the crap written on this thread are the only losers.

My name is Karen Oliver and I am the owner of Critical Proof Limited and I can confirm that I have asked various customers and writers to provide actual information about their experiences with my company. I dont need to "pay someone" to make up positive remarks about my company. These are actually verifiable people - if you click on their names you can contact them and they can verify who they are, so actually they are verifiable.

I note that EW Writer has written over 2000 posts, clearly a paid forum writer/troll etc.

If any potential customer has any queries regarding my company you can contact me directly - the contact details are on the website - criticalproof - or please call 07912 527074 or write to sales@criticalproof and I will be more than happy to help you with your requirements.

Best regards,

Karen Oliver
Managing Director
Critical Proof Limited
Starsha  - | 11  
Jul 04, 2012 | #23
Never heard of critical proof and never worked with them.
Shiboleth  - | 9   Freelance Writer
Jul 04, 2012 | #24
I note that EW Writer has written over 2000 posts

Did you also note that EW Writer has been a member for five years?

Also, your prices are ridiculous. Anyone that doesn't feel like paying 189GBP for overnight delivery is welcome to message me.
karen_criticalproof  - | 35   Company Representative
Jul 04, 2012 | #25
Also, your prices are ridiculous.

Well, they are actually quite competitive compared with other quality UK companies. People are always welcome to pay peanuts and get monkeys of course.
EW_writer  21 | 1981 ☆☆☆  
Jul 04, 2012 | #26
My name is Karen Oliver and I am the owner of Critical Proof Limited.

You can "confirm" it all you want; it still shouldn't be worth **** to potential clients reading this thread.

These are actually verifiable people - if you click on their names you can contact them and they can verify who they are, so actually they are verifiable.

Riiiight... so real students who ordered from an essay mill would go online in some anonymous board and be willing to disclose their personal information to anyone who comes asking, do you think that potential clients reading this thread are morons?

I dont need to "pay someone" to make up positive remarks about my company.

Of course not. I'm sure that you can "make up positive remarks about (your) company" well enough on your own. ^________^

I note that EW Writer has written over 2000 posts, clearly a paid forum writer/troll etc.

...are you saying that people are better off believing members who have 2 posts or less?

I never said anything bad about the quality of work at your company. My point is that this crappy marketing strategy (of making several accounts and using them to pose as customers, writers, etc.) that many upstarts who just can't get any clients pull in hopes of attracting potential clients from this forum is so ridiculously obvious and just plain tacky.
karen_criticalproof  - | 35   Company Representative
Jul 05, 2012 | #27
I never said anything bad about the quality of work at your company.

EW Writer, I am absolutely sure you are correct that there are several companies on here who do just that. However, I am not one of them. I do not "make up accounts" nor pay people to write these items. I have a loyal customer base and an excellent rapport with my writers which is why they agreed to correct the misinformation posted on here about my company. I only even came on this site as I noticed people were asking questions about my company, and also others were disseminating disinformation whilst obviously represening rival companies.

I agree it is completely petty and ridiculous but if other companies/trolls/whoever are going to give negative publicity without substance regarding my company then I will have something to say about it. In fact it is actually libel and is a criminal offence. I'm not directing this at you but at some of the other members of this forum.

Also under what grounds are you telling people that they are fools to use my company? What evidence do you ctually have that we provide a terrible service as you so imply? None because I provide an excellent service.

And yes some of my actual customers have been kind enough to post on here, as well as certain writers.

So please desist from inferring that I am lying on this forum as I have no need to.

Good day to you.

Karen Oliver
Managing Director
Critical Proof Limited
EW_writer  21 | 1981 ☆☆☆  
Jul 05, 2012 | #28
So please desist from inferring that I am lying on this forum as I have no need to.

You are lying. Why shouldn't I say it as it is?

What did other members have to say about your site? Let's see...

Was the proper response to these posts making up accounts and having them pose as customers/writers? No, yet that's what you did anyway.
karen_criticalproof  - | 35   Company Representative
Jul 05, 2012 | #29
Was the proper response to these posts making up accounts and having them pose as customers/writers? No, yet that's what you did anyway.

I responded to all of these posts. Re MeoKhan's comments so what if I passed my degree in 2011? And?

Allan Smith has never been a writer or a customer so how does he know anything about how I run my business.

Struggling Student I asked them to contact me with order number to resolve issue - surprise surprise no one contacted me so as you can see there was no real disgruntled customer.

These are all just silly ridiculous online games being played out by people such as yourselves who have nothing better to do.

I have not lied about anything on here and I will have you removed from the site for libel if you make unfounded accusations again.
sunshine11  - | 4   Student
Jul 05, 2012 | #30
Hi to Everyone,

Can everybody stop saying nasty things about Karen and her writers. Guys its not funny anymore. She is a lovely girl and her company does well, it helps students to achieve their goals. If somebody has something to say, make sure you got a proof. Otherwise get a job or go to gym. :)

Thank you very much for your attention.
EW_writer  21 | 1981 ☆☆☆  
Jul 05, 2012 | #32
These are all just silly ridiculous online games

I agree. You're not playing it so well though. :p

Satisfied Customer

Anyone who believes this without sunshine11 posting any verifiable proof of his/her identity, university, and order details is a fool. ^_________^
Helenrob  1 | 84   Freelance Writer
Jul 05, 2012 | #33
Hry Karen have you critically proof read yourself :)
karen_criticalproof  - | 35   Company Representative
Sep 07, 2012 | #34
Had a great day. Had repeat orders from very happy customers and also a wonderful phone call from a client who thanked me for helping them so much with their work, they got their results today for year 2 UG. It can actually be quite rewarding this work, in ways other than monetary.
1st class grad  - | 1  
Sep 07, 2012 | #35
Caroline McGill
University of Lincoln
Writer with Critical Proof
Major  35 | 1449 ☆☆  
May 11, 2018 | #36
It used to be pretty good service (definitely run by a UK-person). But now, for some reason, it's completely gone. It seems the semi-literate foreign scammers (that charge $10-$20 per page) start taking over. It may be worthy a new thread.
Write Review  1 | 546 ☆☆  
May 21, 2018 | #37
It's a sad day when legitimate companies like Karen's are run out of business by the proliferation of scam sites coming out of Europe. From the way I read her interaction with the people here, she was truly on the level and went out of her way to ensure client satisfaction. Not only that, but she was willing to explain her credentials to the people here, without becoming nasty or implying anything negative about the others.

I suspect that one of two things happened in this case though. Either she lost time to run the business because of a personal reason or, she had to pack up because she could not keep up with the competition. I would like to believe that it was the first option that happened. Maybe she found a better offer to work with and she went off and did that instead. Whatever the reason, her company is a great loss in the writing industry. It was a good company while it lasted.
Cite  2 | 1853 ☆☆☆  
Aug 11, 2020 | #38
There is another option that @WriteReview failed to consider. That is, the owner probably sold the company to another, who decided to change the name of the company to completely avoid any problems that the previous owner had with her clients. The name change would also help the new owner start over, using only the same server and stable of writers, but not being identified as CriticalProof. I think that this is the stronger possibility when compared to personal reasons or going off to work for someone else. Why would someone who already owns a business want to shut it down to work for another? That doesn't make any sense.
noted  7 | 1948 ☆☆☆☆☆  
Jun 27, 2025 | #39
While the company did have such strong and staunch defenders at this forum, the reality and the truth of who and what the company actually is came to the front when it finally shut its doors and placed the domain name up for sale. This is not a recent occurrence. They shut their doors several years ago. However, the domain name still remains up for takers to this day. The truth about the darkness behind the way they run their company became the ghost that they just could not get away from and forced them to leave the academic writing business for good.
The opinions are that of the author's alone based on an individual capacity. Opinions are provided "as is" and are not error-free.
FreelanceWriter  6 | 3089   ☆☆☆   Freelance Writer
Jul 11, 2025 | #40
The only thing I ever knew about that company was that it used to advertise here.




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