Well the companies no longer exs't under either domain name. So, there really isn't any more point in discussing them is there? The company was obviously one of those that existed only to place the students but never deliver. A true fly_by-night company. The owners probably saw their fat bank accounts and decided to quit before things got too hot for them. Based on what I knew of the owners, I tried to trace their possible existence under a new company name. I came up empty handed. There were a fewleads here and there but they all tuned up as dead-ends. I guess that is the last we have seen of there scumbags.

It is too early in the new schoolyear to get moving on the academic writer's end. The students have barely had time to update their social contacts with new classmates. Enjoy the slow start-up. keeping up with work may prove to be difficult once the season picks up. In the meantime, do some upgrades to your hardware, read about the latest academic writing trends. Network. Don't forget to send out the gentle reminder to previous clients. Remember, out of sight is out of mind. keep the client base informed of any new skills and offers. Reaching out is a 2 way street.

Since Tyler's actreal location was updated by the admin, I can't help but wonder about why he insists he is in the U.S. The admin already blew his cover. A simple ping of his data has proven this. Perhaps he should have noted the actual location in his profile as updated? Maybe he did not realize that locations can be traced ? Whatever the reason, he cannot continue to fool people because the admin took care of that. They effectively shut the door and padlocked it behind him. So he should stop protesting. Everybody knows the truth, which he failed to hide. Use a VPN next time you fool.

What I am wondering about is, how do these businesses get a business registration / certification / permit to do business in the United States / UK. I mean, doesn't anybody check the validity of the documents being submitted? Or are these businesses fictitiously existing alongside their fictitious address? They are not registered businesses are they? The fake address is just to help create a fake semblance of legitimacy in case someone asks? That seems to be the norm these days, with everything going online I mean. Heck, in most cases, business address locations aren't even required in most websites anymore. So who cares about the actual location and ownership? Does it really matter these days?

It is difficult to find any information about this company. The company is one of the lesser known academic writing sites and does not aggressively promote itself through forums, social media, or other methods. It does have an existing FB page but it is nothing more than a useless promotional tool. It only has about 7 thousand followers, which shows the lack of popularity of the company. It does not have enough credentials to be considered anything but a struggling writing company that is constantly advertising for writers. It appears to be based out of either India or Pakistan, because their "guest" writers have names that normally emanate from those countries. It would be best to leave this writing company alone. It hasn't done much harm to the students at this point, but will do so if it becomes popular enough.

Oxbridge is one of those essay writing companies that beleives in its own publicity. Their claim to have the top UK writers working for their company. So that should have translated into the best academic writing products for their clients. That is not what happened in this case. They were caught in their lie because the quality of the papers their writers produced are not even of a high school level. Heck, an elementary school student would be ashamed to use this company for even the most basic "What I Did During the Summer" essay, which si a staple of lower grade level essay writing. They should be ashamed to be making such unfounded claims. Their clients are always severely unstatisfied and very rarely recieve refunds for jobs that were written by a drunk.

The main problem I have with this company is that they have only 70 writers in their pool, of questionable credentials. They claim that the pool of 7- Bachelor's Degree writers are qualified to write PhD and masters level papers. Duh? Since when did an undergrad degree qualify these wanna be writers for high level academic writing. Also, almost 20 years in the business and they still only have 70 writers regularly working for them? That is a red flag if I ever saw one. That makes it pretty obvious that they do not have properly educated writers on staff and, they have a regular exodus of writers, leaving not a single regular writer on staff. These indicators alone should be enough to reconsider their hiring, regardless of price point and free stuff upon sign up.

The sister companies are now very cautious about the writers that they hire. They have regular "closed hiring" periods that reflect the time when there is actually an exodus of writers on their staff. Why do they close their hiring process at this time? They have learned that the writers, who are part of the exodus, apply to work for the company under stolen identities, causing them to be hired by the company. Then, the same writers take orders without completing them, creating a flood of refunds for the company. Yes, that is how the former writers of the company get even with these criminals. They think they are giving the company a dose of their own medicine. Think about it though, what did the innocent client have to do with the actions of the company? Why punish the client just because they trusted the company to deliver their writing needs?

The website is listed as having offices located in Cyprus, certainly not the UK. They claim to have the best UK writers available, that is a lie. There is evidence of their writers being nothing but 3rd rate, 3rd world writers. The quality of the papers? They promise premium quality at affordable prices. The actual result? Low quality papers are provided to students based on budget prices. The writers don't even know how to write half the time. Their writing pool is staffed by men and women whose best qualification for the job is being able to read in English, then cutting and pasting the content of various sources, hoping it will comprise a "quality" paper. Stay as far aways as you can from this service. They are nothing but fraudsters.

The company does not even use actual client service agents. They use bots in place of human client support. So do not expect to get the answers to the questions you have. They have automated the process to cut out the humans who would need to be paid and, in some instances, might grant a refund to the client when enough pressure is applied. None of the pictures on their site are real either. These are all stock photos that can be had for free. Nobody that looks like that works for them since the company relies on AI technology. Their writers are another story. They don't even consider the actual writing instructions as provided most of the time. 'When they do pay attention, the writer prefers to use Wikipedia cut and paste for the completion of the paper. Their prices reflect the quality of their work and services. Low prices = Low quality.

Looks like the company played the quick scam game. The company was set up in 2009 with the sole intent of stealing information and cash from the students. The website stood only logn enough for the owners to gain a particular amount that they needed to be able to move on to another scam. Nobody knows what became of the owners of this site. If they own a different academic company or if they are working in another line of business with the blood money they collected. All that is clear is that the website is no longer in existence and the owners ran off with a hefty sum of money with a slew of students cussing them all the way.

That you for the useless information. At least you knew better than to identify yourself as a company representative while singing the priases of the company that you are paid to promote. Next time, make your post more believable by adding more information to it. You need to have a backstory as a student. Establish your working relationship with the company within your ad, but don't make it too obvious. You tried too hard to not come across as a shill in this thread, which is why your post ended up being less than useful to anyone who would be reading it. You can pass for an ESL student, but you need a more convincing reference point to be believable in your job.

Finding out the good about a company makes it easy to hire them. Finding no information about the company should make anybody weary about hiring them. I mean, even bad news about a company is more helpful in the decision making process than not finding any information about the company. The only reason that the OP did not find any information about the company at that time, is because the company was still relatively new. Searching for the company these days already turns up the negative aspects that a student should take note of, then use as a reason not to hire the company.

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They seem to be making this mistake often these days. It is not uncommon for them to represent themselves both ways. I think they are not properly briefed on their job requirements. They are also not informed about how to register themselves properly when participating in forums like ours. It would be in the best interest of these companies to assign someone to sign up the "students" first, then just give them the codes to access the forum. Allowing them to sign up by themselves shows the incompetence of the people attached to the firm, be he a writer or a shill.

The usual student influx of inquires regarding freelance writers and academic writing firms are not what it used to be at this forum. That does not mean that the forum is no longer useful. Ingouries are just fever and quite far between. That is why it is important to welcome new users into the fold. Regardless of when they just signed up for the account and when they first posted here. Let's not be remiss in making them feel comfortable about posting their questions and thoughts here. If the forum is to continue to survive, then more participation is required. So welcome one and all. I look forward to our exchange of ideas on past and current topics. Let's work together to stay relevant in a currently evolving learning system.

Fronts are fake events and credentials that business people put on for the sake of business contacts and clients. Essay writing companies are just like all other businesses that need to put ona successful front for themselves and their writers. Much importance is given to continous training in professions these days. It is one way of luring clients. By making their writers appear highly trained and important, the company hopes to snag high paying jobs for themselves and their writers. While I do not agree with their methods, I cannot fault them for using this tactic. It does not erase the lie, but it was done with a bit of financial good intentions, for the company and the writer.

What enticed you to here the company in the first place? Surely it was the sales talk of James that got to you. Was he actually the writer or just the recruiter? There is more to the backstory than you let on here. It is important that you paint the full picture of what transpired on both sides so your experience can truly pass for a cautionary tale. Talk about the con. Not all cons are created equal. There are differences and improvements that the others may not know about yet. Help educate your fellow students. Let them know what specific reasons made you fall for this ream. Don't just give us the basics. We need to know what new styles are out there now so we can avoid falling into the trap.

A1 is a well known cut and paste website. They encourage their writers to use Wikipedia information, without any editing. They do not care if the writers deliver as expected. or not, as long as something is delivered. Refund requests are not considered. All males are final. Don't even try to place a revision request. Nobody is listening After they get the payment, they go radio silent and the writers do the same. I had a friend who used to work for them. He quit because he could not participate in the con. He said that anybody with a conscience cannot accept the money being paid out, knowing they were duty bound to cheat the student.

The company has made its fraudulent nature so obvious that any student that hues them does so knowing full well they are dealing with a fraud. As always, students are apprehensive about hiring the company but here them since the student is a cheapskate. It isn't easy to come up with the money to pay for the service. So why hue a company that has neon lights announcing its fraudulent nature? The company has successfully run their scams and will continue to do so until the students stop opting to punish themselves then cry out about being victims. Victims of a situation they created for themselves.

If you had the confidence to collate the sources, if you understood what the research was about, then, you should have done the work yourself. It appears the fear and decision to hive a writer only came from a formatting uncertainty. An issue easily solved since there is an over. abundance of A.I. formatting sites and video tutorials. self-doubt often leads to the wong decisions being made. Next time, take a chance on yourself. Be confident that you can deliver a well-graded paper on your own. Do the work yourself. The professor will understand. You could have done the work yourself and not had a problem if you just believed in yourself.

It was the kind heart and rehance on a long cdeadline lead time that caused problems with this order. Just because the student knewhe had time, he let the company and writer be lax with his order. Never considering that the leeway provided was something he would not have taken for granted if he were writing the paper. He should have never allowed any extension time. That proved his order was of no value to the company either. He allowed himself to be treated with disrespect so he got the realment he deserved. Remember, extension requests area red flag. Never allow it.

Most payment systems are safeto use these days. For those worried about privacy, use a prepaid card instead. The system requires less public information sharing. There are times when only a unique identifier is required to complete a transaction. That makes it more difficult for wil minded people to gain access to any puvote data. Sure, the traditional payment platforms offer some sort of data protection but, not as much as the new digital payment platforms. Use the systems that allow you to pay with just an emailaddress for a payment link. That would be safest. Nobody needs a detailed digital receipt anyway.

Any student that believes in the guaranteed grade is a fool. nobody, not even the student himself can safely declare a grade for a paper he wrote himself. not unless he can blackmail his professor for some reason. A writing company can only complete a paper. The actual grade is unsure. No miter can ensure that he will deliver the perfect paper for the perfect grade. It is not the grade you are paying for. The writer gets paid to deliver content, nothing more. If a grade were so easy to deliver, then all school grades would be for sale. A grade assurance is an empty promise. It should not be expected nor paid for.

The use of virtual addresses was not against the law the last time I checked. It is even being encouraged to help start-ups get a leg up in the professional world. wouldn't it be likely that the owners are renting a virtual address since everything about an online business is merely a matter of perception?

If I use my parent's home office address as my company address, with or without their permission, but I actually hold office 4 blocks down in an apartment building, does that make me deceitful? I don't think so, mostly because it does not reflect on the end result which is the product that is delivered to clients.

Hahaha! Weren't you advised by the company that hired you about the following things:

- Never use a company representative position / title when posing as a student.
- Never admit your connection to a company when posting company accolades as a mega satisfied client. Admit only when openly on the defensive side.
- Do not forget to mention the name of the company you are hawking for !!!

What are you being paid for if not to post promotional and S E O enhanced advertisements? The only part of the job you got right was the thread where you are supposed to post the advert. Geez! Your first day on the job and you F it up. You should be fired immediately.

The aforementioned website has been shut-down. Little is known about the shut-down reasons and if the company survives under a different URL. That is one less unreliable writing website that students have to worry about. All traces of the company has been erased. Not even an IP lookup turns up useful information anymore. The company cannot cause any horn to the students anymore. That is not tosay the writer's one gone as well. They normally spin off into independent work after their company exposure. It appears to have shutdown without any fuss. So it is safe to say the company was mismanaged as opposed to being shutdown due to scams.

Students need to realize that an agreement is an agreement. Provided that the writer agreed to upload a certain number of draft pages within an agreed upon schedule, the student can use non. compliance of the fact to cancel the order. Do not wait until the excuses start pouring in. Cancel the order at the frist sign of non- compliance. Watch what happens next. PayPal will always protect the buyer so you will always get your money back. It is only when a student plays hardball with an erring writer that he will get the attention and respect that he deserves.

Where would all academic writers be if clients had not taken a chance on them when they were just starting out? All of them should be given a chance to prove themselves based on fair competition grounds. This offer though, it undermines the competition by providing an unbelievable offer that will be difficult to equal in a ffair market. Students will tend to hire there writers because of the payment terms. Not realizing that the offer opens them up to uncertainty in the end. The offer is too good topass up and that is why they should avoid it. These writers just want the job regardless of quality needs on the students part. They cannot deliver. That is guaranteed. Assess all promises for realistic deliverables before hiring any newbie in the business.

Sites will not "except" Pay Pal and switch cards. However there are numerous sites that will "accept" both. sorry, I just had to do it. I had to point out the word usage error in this case. These types of posts are precisely the kind that criminally minded writers prey on. They view these potential prey as so stupid, it will be a breeze to trap them into placing an order headed nowhere. Students, show intelligence in your posts. An intelligent post will make a conman skip you as a target. Your protection against academic blackmail starts within you. Your work request posts are the start of it.

Considering that the OP could not decide if he was a writer of the company or a client, I can get whyhe recieved a hefty fine for his work. I am not even sure how he passed the written and oral exam of the company. Academia and its member sites make sure to include an oral interview with any applicant and, if the writer fails the oral interview, he does not get hired. The company equates the oral interview with the witten at all times. They have come to know that some ESL writers use online software to perfect their papers and, the AI developed paper is very ofvious to the QA reader. This is most likely what this writer did and he was caught in the process.

Provided the paper does not cover more than 10 pages and is not too research intensive, a 12 hour turn around time is still doable. The writing will not be a problem provided it does not require specific research materials. That is usually the most problematic part of a quick - turn around paper. if the paper can be based on internet sources alone, then the problem becomes less complicated, but complicated nonetheless. It has been satisfactorily done by writers before, so it is not impossible. Not impossible for capable/ competent writers that is. Hive a 3d rate writer and you can be sure the paper will cost premium but have zero quality and originality involved.

Half the paper free is a con that used to be limited to 3nd world freelance writers only. I am amazed that a writing company actually adapted the use of the scheme. it is important to note that this promise usually means the paper won't be any good. The only student12 know of who have used these half price services are ESL students since they do not know how to spot a badly written English paper. These are empty promises and assurances. Students need to remember that nothing comes free in life. There will be a negative outcome to such outlandish promises.

I believe that were was a time when the url went offline but it had nothing to do with lack of money. The site administrators forgot to renew the domain name registration so the url was disconnected. They had no idea they were unplugged until the emails started pouring in. They renewed the registration as soon as they could but the reactivation took longer than expected. This is what caused the undue panic among writers and users alike. There were also a few security critical updates performed at around the same time that crashed the server. Which added to the stress all around at the time. Luckily, they overcame the unexpected situations and function as close to normal as possible there days.

The company has been out of business for several years now. While historically known for not maltreating their writers there were constant issues with the quality of work produced by their writers. The company did try to stay afloat but, when refunds started cutting into their investment capital, the partners decided to cut their losses and sell. I'm not sure what name the company goes by now or if the writers are still treated fairly. The original writers pool remember the company fondly. They can only hope that the new owners continued the fair writer treatment. Thone who left when the company was sold got a seperation pay which helped the writer's get a new start in life. It wasn't much in terms of dollars, but for the 3rd world...

A verification means a company or website is a member of a particular group or organization. Does this mean members of essayfrand are not scams? That would be the image that it would imply. It is not set in stone though. Remember that a membership is paid by the company that wishes to join and recieve the seal of approval. Where money talks, scams will exist. The logo gives the student a false sense of confidence in the company. A confidence that won't be worth much if the student does not look behind the logo to get to the truth beyond the veiled reputation of the company.

From what I have observed at this forum, a * D N D marking beside a company name is never good. That indicator usually accompanies a company name that is related to numerous service complaints at this discussion place. Perhaps it would be wise for students to take note of this and use it as one of the deciding factors when hiring a company? It is normally a good indicator of how a company deals with a student. Consider it a major warning sign and go from there. It never hurts to need a warning. It isn't like the student is being told not to hire them. Rather they are asked to exercise caution before doing so.

Sites like TrustPilot and Site Jabber are not infallible. Sure if would be possible to pile the reviews on these sites, but I have yet to come across any company that has done so. It would cost too much to hire that many writers for just that purpose. Paying to get a bot to do it would cost even more. I believe that these reviews are pretty much on the level. If not, then at least the students have a basis for more intricate enquries either through the company chat or at this forum.In this case, all reviews are helpful. At least there is information to scrutinize.

The * DND request really does not help in changing the image of the company. This forum is overflowing with threads and discussions based on traumatic service experiences with them.

A positive paid promotion cannot overshadow the negative reviews that came before it People will believe the majority of negative reviews because there are based on believable reasons. The current positive review is SEO targeted. It is just for promotions and advertising. It is not a true assessment review.

One merely has to realize that it was written as a targeted advertisement and nothing more. The reason for their * D N D request stands. Too much negative threads about the company.

Always remember that Paypal listens to both sides. In any dispute, Paypal uses an internal assessment process that leans on the side of the buyer at all times. Yes, they no longer had the money, it was witha mediator within Paypal. No, Paypal would not have, not then and not now, contacted your university. The university has nothing to do with the transaction a student enters into. All they care about is helping you get your money back and the company knew it. That is why they were trying to use blackmail to get you to drop the charges. They knoew they were on the losing end.

I would not have paid out before a writer was assigned. I would have maybe placed a downpayment on the work, but most certainly not paid full price upfront. That is where you made the mistake. I wonder if the OP was instructed to pay in full upfront (likely) or, if he just wanted to be done with the payment process immediately. Either way, it was the wrong move to make. Buyer's remorse is difficult to deal with. so if one has hired the company already, it's time to stop looking it up. There is no sense in it. Creating personal anxiety doesn't help anyone.