I am focused on my business. Do you have any notion of the damage which writers such as yourself are doing to the industry? It is because of the likes of you that customers label us scammers until we prove otherwise. You have no business working as an English writer ... none at all.

Guess what? When people of your calibre claim to work as writers in this industry, it is my business. On what basis were you even hired? You may have a string of PhD's attached to your name but you certainly do not have the English language skills necessary to communicate whatever knowledge you might have in that skull of yours. If you want to work as a writer, please confine yourself to a language which you actually know.

Okay ... where do I begin? You've managed to mess up two simple words.

Breaking News - shenanigans is not a noun.

Most of your expressions died along with Queen Victoria.

I'll be nice now - you have a `quaint' way with words. Translation: You should not be using the English language at all.

Have worked, as in no longer work there?
Do you know what embarrassing means?
"those (plural) accusation (singular)"
"the true is ..."


She was stating a fact, not presenting an argument. Do you know the difference?
bamboozle?
Do you know what it means?


Reassurances? What do you mean? Do you know the meaning of the words you're using?


Ps and Qs ... not Q's and P's - not that anyone cares about, or even uses, that outdated Victorian expression ...

Somebody ... anybody ... what does ua mean?

Are you really a writer? Do you actually get paid for writing in English? I was under the illusion that one had to be fluent in the English language before working as a professional English language writer. Am I mistaken? Is a fleeting knowledge of the language all that is required nowadays?


Illumination? Why? Did you experience an epiphany while reading Pheelyks and WB's posts? Why use such dramatic words? Could you not have just written "clarification"? Not dramatic enough?

Sikandar/Iskandar, etc ... I am sorry for having mistyped your name ...

Now - you say that you have not been scammed by them and know who they are, etc ... Why are you here? For reviews? As WB told you, there is a little thing here called `forum policies.' The information we can provide you with is information which you, quite explicitly, mentioned that you did not want.

Essaybrunch ...

I'm not at all sure but I believe that if you are asked, why not?


I see your point but just take a look at this thread alone. People just pounce. As you yourself wrote the other day, a certain `calibre' of `writers' (I use that term loosely) are intent on bringing the real writers down. Anything becomes an excuse for illogical/senseless attacks. As you are one of the good ones out there, don't give any an excuse.

Freelancewriter - I looked you up on elance and your resume is impressive. Am sure that you have no shortage of cl***s. You are one of the handful of posters I like. But ... you are better than that and should not be violating forum policies. Plus, countless will use these posts against you and E***.

Yes ... the 1997 case. Well, isn't that a good enough reason for our policing ourselves? Should any of us find that we are in violation of any law, why don't we address the situation and make the necessary changes instead of trying to justify our decisions/actions? And, given the critical nature of what you just pointed out, shouldn't that tell us that we really need to push the scammers out?

Once again, thank you. Those who actually read your posts might learn something and save themselves possible future probs.

The honest ones do. Or, at least, inform their customers if they intend to resell, etc.

That being the case (and I agree), how is it that some companies do not have agreements in place?

Another question - most industries are regulated. Why isn't ours? What on earth will it take to put some regulations in place?

Any who respond with `because our services are illegal' ... don't. Only illegal if we knowingly allow customers to submit the work as their own or `subtly hint' that they may.


I see ... makes sense - a bit like our `verbal understanding' as contract ...

Pls explain ... am very interested.

Copyright never transferred to the company ... so, the service contract/work for hire agreement makes no mention of copyright?

In that case - and according to both UK and US law - the writer owns the copyright.

No doubt about it.


I really don't see how or why ... If there is such a company (could be), I would like to see their (client) Terms of Service agreement, etc ...

Want to add something - some companies don't resell because UK law is a bit vague here. Are you allowed to resell a service which was specifically created for a buyer? The double-selling prob ...

Any company which uses a no resale policy to encourage customers to submit the work as their own are in violation of the law (not to mention encouraging academic fraud, etc). Hence, they MUST explicitly state that despite the no resale policy CUSTOMERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SUBMIT THE WORK AS THEIR OWN AND, SHOULD THEY DO SO, WOULD BE IN VIOLATION OF THE CONTRACTUAL TERMS THEY AGREED TO.

It basically depends on the terms of the contract.

1) Some companies do not sign any contracts/agreements, thereby leaving the writer to do what s/he will with the research (or do not include a `copyright ownership' clause in their service contract)

2) Some explicitly specify their ownership of the work in their service/work for hire contracts. This means that they own the copyright and the writer has no legal right to resell it;

3) Companies which own the copyright retain the right to resell. The legits tell their customers that they have retained this right and may act upon it and resell the work. Others do not. The difference between the two is clear.

I thought it was Mandalorian:

No, not worth the effort. This is nursery school stuff. I think we'll be entering the `nananaanah,' tongue pointing, my daddy's stronger than your daddy stage soon ...

Love it! :)

Another obnoxious, contentious poster :)

As soon as you are proven wrong, you get personal. Why? Is it so difficult for you to simply move on? You misread and misunderstood and, as is your habit, flew off the handle. Instead of moving on, you go on and on and on.

You accuse others of misquoting - how about this:



Problem #1: You deliberately misquoted me. Why? Besides, any fool and his mother would have understood that it means I am still on their books. Do you not have the comprehension abilities of a fool?

Problem #2:


Never said anything about `begging.' Mentioned that I deactivate and they reactivate. I guess you like putting words in people's mouths.
Problem #3:




Either you don't know how to read or do not have access to the site.

Drop the act as it is really old. Is Meursault your role model, by any chance? Or do you alternate between him and James Dean?

You remind me of Camus' description of Sartre after they had their falling out :)

Lesha? Can't you read English? Said `someone,' not you.

This is what I wrote. Don't paraphrase to suit your purposes.

Yes - do not `play the grammarian' as your posts are sloppy, at best.

Can't access their current orders? You really don't use your `eyeballs,' do you? I mentioned two of the orders up there, yesterday. The law one, Suchinder with his never-ending excuses for not delivering the work. Would that be you?

One of the only good writers they have (still writing for them) is Vange. Definitely not you :)

As for firing me, please pass this along to them - I deactivated my account for the upteenth time yesterday. Tell them not to reactivate it, please. They know who I am.

I like that you have the guts to refer to `non sentences.'

Do they know that you resell the papers they paid you for? I'll be sure to pas it along to Lescha (someone's real name).

Rover - Your post makes no sense at all. This is not English; it has nothing to do with English.

Is someone holding a gun to your head and forcing you to act stupid?

This is getting ridiculous. Do you realise that Nicole posted 3 years ago? Are you so caught up in your post-dumping that you can't even be bothered to read the dates of posts you `respond' to?

Any fool would have understood the meaning of this: still with them but stopped writing.


Fools would have known that the reference was, clearly, to editing orders. All the more so since I had earlier written:




You responded with a barrage of insults and then saw it fit to tell me to take it easy. Then you write this:


So, what on earth is your problem?

Your rebel without a cause act is senseless. So is your `existentialist poet in black' act. Most of us grew out of our Sartre/Camus/Beckett phase.

Now - how about your actually staying on topic and contesting my info, if you can?

The rules are there for your own protection. Were recommendations allowed, most of us would be recommending ourselves or our companies. You, as a potential customer, would be misled.

Yes, there are some excellent writers here and there are some wonderful companies out there. You need to identify them yourself, though.
1) Read through the forum and stay away from those which have been identified as fraudulent;
2) Short-list a couple of companies, read through their webcopies, talk to them and make up your own mind
3) If you are in the States, best to choose a US-based company; if in the UK, choose a British one.

Trust your own judgement and you'll be alright.

Excellent!

Certainly.


Only with respect to standard orders coming through their $-based sites. Where rush orders and their GBP-based sites are concerned, writers receive about 15% of the total, sometimes less. Furthermore, while customers pay more for MA and PhD level orders, the writers do not receive more. The percentage allotted to writers decreases.


I was clear:



Agreed but, why compare with the worst out there? How about comparing with the average?


Me?

Exactly! Some type of regulation/oversight is imperative. The industry has earned a horrid reputation because of their activities. They lie about their location, about their writers' qualifications and about who they are. They refuse customer refunds, even if the work is plagiarised, and do not pay their writers the peanuts they were promised.

I realise that some of them excuse their refusal to pay their writers by (often correctly) claiming that the work submitted was horrid. From my point of view, these companies hired writers who are neither academically qualified nor capable of writing a coherent sentence in English. They even assigned them orders and did so knowing that the writers would probably produce low-quality work. Hence, they have no right to refuse payment.

Tonny - whomever you are, keep it up! Good work, honestly. There is absolutely no reason why any should just `take it.' Writers denied their rightful wages should take a stand.

Pls read:


You have a serious problem with facts. Academia-research's editing orders go for 15-20? Wow. You really know nothing.

As I said, why is this personal?


Did I not say that?



If from its `British' sites; 7 if from its `US' sites.


And you replied:


OK - point out one editing order which (at any time) proves I am a liar.

If they pay you


for editing orders - do not ever leave them. None will beat their CPP. Could it be that you misread and, as usual, flew off the handle and made it personal again?


No $5 orders on the board now?

Do you have any idea how much they got paid for that `highly lucrative' CPP $11 order up there? It was placed through one of their GBP-based sites.

How about this:


I realise it was your `word of the day' but ...

Please allow me to clarify my position: if your English is not better than that of the average native speaker, you should not work as a writer. This holds true for all nationalities, whether British or Pakistani. If not better than the average - stay out.

I realise that you have to make a living/supplement your income and you have every right to do so. But, why not work as something other than a writer? There are numerous other opportunities ...

Referring to WB's quote - pls explain how `soft, interpersonal, technical skills' are supposed to help the poor sod who paid for a well-researched paper.

No, we don't. We follow the rules. You appear quite unaware of their existence.


No, I am considering the customer; the person whose money the company took and whose grade is on the line.


Please check the meaning of humanism.


Please look up this word.


Possessive of what?

I did not argue with your assessment of the company as I've no first-hand experience (thanking my lucky stars). What I said was: if this company hired you as a writer, they cannot be good. They hired you to write papers in English - a language which you have a very troubling relationship with.

Is this English?

An automated process. SWreg gets 2.9%.


All the webpages were posted as webcopy orders at $5-6 per 500 words. As for web development, all done in-house (their own company).


The percentage paid out to writers decreases where rush orders are concerned. If writers are getting 1/3 on standard orders, they get less on rush orders.

Customessays.co.uk, customers order a minimum of 4 pages (even if they require just 1).
Standard delivery time (5 days), PhD level, first class = £475($760).

Let's say the customer states that despite the 4 page order (minimum allowed by the system), only 2 pages are required - the order shows up on academia-research as 2 pages, CPP $20, Total = $40. So, the company keeps $720 :)

Supposing that the customer wants all 4 pages, the company decreases the writer's payout to about $15 (often less), the total being $60 max. The company keeps $700.

If it is a standard order, 2:2 (budget grade) = £216 ($345).
Customer wants all 4 pages, writer receives $8-12 CPP.

The point is, writers are not really paid 1/3 (that is the absolute maximum). It is often much less than that.

Standard editing orders, 5 days, minimum order £88. Maximum academia-research CPP is $6 but generally $3.

If you are one of their writers, you just proved that they are awful. I somehow suspect that you are not a writer, though. Reason: you cannot write.

Still with them and they are forever assigning me orders - I reject them. I deactivate my account, they reactivate ... on and on and on. So, have been with them since 2005 and still with them, despite my refusing their assignments and deactivating my account. Clear now?


So ... you are one of the good ones. They want to hang on to you. Probably Sean's doing. None of that means that they do not implement 300% fines ... they do.


Why assume that I am not with them? I said I stopped writing for them but said nothing about being out of the loop.

Rusty - no need to get personal.


Yes it did. They can only process Paypal via SWreg.

I have been with them since 2005 - stopped writing for them approximately 2 years ago.
1) they have a handful of good writers and hundreds of others who should not be allowed to write
2) I know a lot more about academia-research than most any here, including who they really are - real names and everything
3) academia-research is not honest and any who even assume that they refund customers (even when the work is plagiarised), are mistaken. They fine the writer up to 300% and keep the customer's money

4) do you know that you receive about 20% of their take on orders which come through customessays? max 33% on those which come through masterpapers, etc.

Bad writers - stay with them as you won't find employment with any decent company.
Good ones - get out, really get out. How about asking their former admin/management people like Frederick A., Colleen, Jessica #1, etc about who and what these people are all about?

By the way - I do not have a grudge against them and was never fined except once (erroneously) and it was immediately removed.

One question - how many of you are getting your so-called bonuses?

Do you know why Paypal removed them?

To defend these people means that you do not know them.

Good writers - what are they paying you? $20 (rarely) during the high season? Do you only pick up their 10-13$ orders? Peanuts! They get 3-5 times as much and any good site pays much more.

Get out and don't be afraid of doing so.

By the way - do you know that your work is resold? What do you get out of it or do you even know?

Check out her truthprevails posts (coincidentally - the slogan for essayscamalert)

American_writer, keep them coming :)

Imbecile (by the way, that is not libel as any court of law would agree that you are, indeed, an imbecile), I am a firm believer in giving the devil his due. It is rare for one to come across any as shameless or as ignorant as you. The way in which you cling onto your shamelessness and persistent in the display of your utter ignorance, is admirable. You have decided to live the life of an imbecilic and shameless fraudster and nothing, not even the very vocal derision of others, sways you from your chosen path. You really do not give a jot about the repulsion with which others regard you and not a fig about being the butt of jokes. Any with a modicum of self-respect would have run away but, you have stayed. Admirable, indeed.

I have been exposed!!!!!!!