You can trust essayi.com. The issues you raised seem to be technical problems with the website back-end, and do not indicate that the site is suspicious in any way. There is certainly no cogent reason for suspicion if you ask me. I have been writing for essayi.com for a couple of years now, and so far, there has been no reason to question the integrity (or competence) of the owner(s). Have you tried to speak to the representatives about your concerns?

Academic writing is a premium service, and it is important to bear in mind that the people who do this job (particularly genuinely competent ones) invest considerable time and mental effort in ensuring that customers' papers are well-researched, well-written, and original. It's not an easy undertaking.

Besides, the preponderance of hacks and dabblers in this writing business should not be interpreted to mean an increase in "competition" among academic writers. If anything, it indicates an unseemly trend of what one might refer to as CONpetition among the dime-a-dozen hacks out there, who seek to outdo each other in the race to cheat hapless students out of their money. This situation only increases the value of the relatively few proficient writers in the industry.

There's nothing more irritating than having to fuss over payment after completing orders for a website you write for. After expending previous time and mental energy on a paper (which the customer typically pays for in advance, or at least partly so), the least a writer should expect is timely payment.

This is the crux of the matter. To add to this viewpoint, I think most ENL writers champion this ENL-ESL dichotomy because they fear that they are increasingly losing ground to an emergent class of excellent ESL writers who deliver equally good (and in many cases better) papers often for considerably lower prices. I have noticed that students do not shout themselves hoarse in stating their preference for ENL writers. What they generally seek are competent writers to deliver good, well-written papers. In fact, native writers tend to play up this ESL-ENL division as a positioning/differentiation strategy to gain or maintain ascendancy.

A student's decision to hire an academic writer should not be based merely on ENL/ESL considerations. Several factors underpin an excellent paper, including the thoroughness of research, analytical rigour, ability to ideate and 'conjure' creative angles or dimensions that enhance the argument or amplify evidence, sequential flow/presentation of one's case, and the overall quality/style of writing. These elements require a degree of brilliance, learning, and experience that have little to do with whether a writer is a "native" or "non-native" English speaker.

This is a ridiculous assertion, and the fact that you had the audacity to categorically term this falsehood a "rule" marks you out as a disturbed character. It's incredible how you Internet ghouls are quick to dish out false information and discredit honest people for the mere thrill of it.

The website was up and running by September 2012, if not earlier. Besides, my association with the company and its founder(s) predates the registration of the domain.

Turns out it only buttresses my prior protestation - particularly as "tend" in the context you used the word is essentially antithetical to "rule" in the categorical sense implied by Major.

Your assumptions are wrong - and uncharitable. First, I am from Nigeria, NOT Kenya. Second, I have never tried to "hide" my true location for any reason. Therefore, it is unfair to allege so blatantly that I am seeking alternatives in order to hide my "true location". I am proud of my nationality, and I do not deem it necessary to resort to subterfuge to get by. There will always be bigots and close-minded persons who (mis)judge others based on backgrounds and stereotyped perceptions, while (thankfully) there will also be fair-minded and objective persons who are capable of discernment and are willing to give others the benefit of the doubt!

I cannot pretend to be oblivious of the incidence of scams linked to Africans (and, specifically in the context of academic writing, as I only found out when I 'discovered' Essay Scam/Essay Chat, Kenyans). However, I insist that it is never fair to make sweeping generalisations. As far as I know, I am the only Nigeria-based academic writer that is active on Essay Chat, and since I know for sure that I have NEVER and will NEVER engage in fraudulent practices, I vehemently reject any insinuation that 'all' African writers are putative swindlers.

Since I started using Essay Chat, I have written several papers for a couple of customers whose feedback suggest that they are very pleased with the quality of my work (and work ethic) - and many of them have been pleased enough to assign subsequent writing tasks to me. All I seek is the chance to win over a sufficient number of customers to ensure a consistent inflow of orders and I will be contented. Don't make life difficult for me by throwing prejudice-driven allegations in my face.

This is really sad. It has been previously alleged that some 'writers' blackmail students, but the experience you recounted here is horrific to say the least. However, as tempting as it is from your experiential point of view to demonise Kenyans, I'd say it is not fair to imply that (all) Africans or Kenyans are necessarily unscrupulous. I will only advise that students should be more discreet in their interactions with writers by not revealing details of themselves (linking them to particular schools) that can be used to blackmail them - until they are able to establish trust in specific writers.

Regarding your unfortunate experience, it is possible to trace this criminal and at least name and shame him on the Internet if he can't be brought to justice in Kenya. How did you pay him? I reckon his real identity can be ascertained that way.

Thankfully, objective students share this viewpoint.

The seemingly maniacal obsession with ESL/ENL differentiation is a competitive strategy (or in fact, stratagem) 'invented' by "native" writers to undermine the emergent breed of "non-native" writers, retain/increase their market share, and justify their comparatively higher fees. Discerning students care little about that, and they know better than hire writers based on superficial considerations.

In the end, producing an excellent academic paper often does not require a pedantic approach to grammar or language usage, and it certainly does not demand native-level apprehension of English. For most disciplines in the social sciences and humanities (which are my core areas of expertise), elements such as extensive research, critical thinking/interpretation/analysis, engagement with the question(s), application of relevant concepts/theories/examples, clarity of argumentation, and appropriate referencing are the most important determinants of quality and grades. These elements require good old intelligence, creativity, experience, diligence, and overall competence - all of which do not depend on one's nationality. Sensible students know that.

And you are an absolute idiot, obviously. You need to stop quoting me and start making sense, Mr. "native" Maniac.

Why should I care what you think? Why are you convinced that you know what a sensible argument is? Isn't it presumptuous of you to assume that you know what would get me "much business" here and what wouldn't? You are a self-confessed (in another thread) "competitor", with nothing other than "nativeness" as your bargaining chip. Only a clueless student would form an opinion based on your needless - and apparently malicious - taunts here.

You are supposedly a "native" writer, and like your comrade-in-arms (so to say), your primary purpose here is to kill off imagined encroachers - mainly "ESL" writers.

You desperately want to hammer it home that African writers - or in general, "ESL" writers - should be avoided because they are 'generally' dishonest and incompetent. This is obnoxious and extremely provocative, and my main reasons for contributing to these kinds of threads is to counterclaim such nonsense, and to disabuse the minds of unsuspecting students. If smug bigots like you think that amounts to "showing off", then. . .

I would not deign to reply you again.

Don't believe your own hype, buddy. I know you have a reputation for peskiness, but your nemesis - the redoubtable Queen Sheba - has done a good job of putting you in your place in several threads here. I'll ignore your antics henceforth.


Well, I am an African; I have written a couple of essays for American (and Canadian) clients; and I have never been accused of dishonesty or incompetence. Unless you can prove otherwise, then you are clearly "100%" misguided.


Maligning others because of their nationality or location, questioning their integrity based on stereotypes and prejudices, and discrediting perceived competitors is not my idea of fun. On the contrary, exchanging ideas, sharing experiences, AND allowing students to make their own choices after due diligence - that would be fun.

Touché. I surrender!


Nope. But I "personally and solely constitute" part of the essay industry, and you did ascribe a certain negative quality to "100%" of Africans in this industry. The average third grader is more proficient in percentages than you will ever be, obviously.

This obsession has caught on with you, too? You really need to get off your high horse. How about "easily" making a stronger case FOR yourself and your competence/experience as opposed to making a case against other writers, ESL or not?

These writing "companies" are a dime a dozen these days. If you discredit one website, they'll simply set up another, and business will continue as usual. It is always a big risk to use them, mainly because you have no idea who will actually write your paper.

Other than the 'reputable' websites (such as those owned by the wonderful guys behind this forum;-)), it is generally advisable to seek help from freelance writers such as my humble self. That way, you know exactly who you're dealing with, and you can easily ascertain the writer's writing and language skills before you proceed.

If students learn to be more discerning, the incidence of scams and bitter experiences would reduce significantly.

Since I am not a mind reader, I'll have the "personal inability" to understand what you MEANT to say. Therefore, your inability to express your thoughts effectively should not be blamed on another. "Could have easily made a stronger case against ESL writers" arguably conveys a different connotation from "could have easily CHOSEN TO make a stronger csse against ESL writers". The former suggests that it is easy to make a strong case against ESL writers (ostensibly due to the irritating stereotype championed by many of your kind here).

By the way, I do not go about sniping and making cases against other writers. I only attempt to set the record straight whenever malicious 'ENL' writers like you insinuate or allege that ESL writers (in their entirety) are incompetent and fraudulent.

Very well, then. I apologise.

Alas, that is the holy grail of this business, or so it seems these days.

You'd be very lucky to get any help here; not with so many self-appointed 'arbiters' baying for (ESL) blood in this forum. It gets even harder when one's writing skills are evidently subpar.

Dear Graphophobius, I have no problem with your sardonicism - as long as you leave me out of it. Thank you.

You must be a lonely maniac, with lots of free time on your hands to spend hounding poor old Antarch all over Essay Scam. If it makes you feel less miserable to spend every waking hour "having a good poke at Antarch", then be my guest.

By the way, for someone who claims to be an academic, it is bemusing that you consider every word outside your remarkably limited vocabulary a "25 cent word" (whatever that means to you). Could it be that most of your experience is in children's literature? Well, that's your damn business; just leave me out of that.


You're probably not as bright as you think, then.

I shouldn't waste my time replying your silly posts anyway. . . .and I really mean that this time.

Folks like FLW and ProfessorVerb are the masters of this business. I often enjoy their contributions, and I find them very helpful. They are always very fair-minded and objective, too. I can't tell you how much I have benefitted from their narratives.

This characterisation PERFECTLY describes one grumpy nuisance here.

Your comments are often cynical and condescending. It's difficult to have a meaningful discussion with someone filled with so much negativity.

Now, let's pause for a moment and imagine that your ungrammatical sentence was written by an ESL writer. . .

Being the smug, hair-splitting, ENL supremacist that you have proven to be since you joined this forum, I am certain that you'd have cited that error as compelling evidence of ESL writers' incompetence (if not illegitimacy), and why they should be avoided at all costs. That error, had it been made by an ESL writer, would have vindicated your rabid crusade against all things ESL (except, of course, ESL dollars from international students).

There is an important lesson here, but you are too stuck up to bother.

While I really do not wish to contribute to this topic because of the obnoxious nature of the thread starter, I could not resist the urge to make a quick clarification in response to the quoted comment.

There is no doubt that the incidence of Internet scams originating from Nigeria is quite high, even though only a very small minority of the country's population perpetrate such activities. Admittedly, numerous scams have been traced to these Nigerians, and the sheer amount of money they have managed to bilk out of their (often greedy and conniving) dupes is staggering. The fraudulent schemes come in different forms, and this reflects the "ingenuity and persistence" of these cyber criminals.

However, I have been an academic writer for a couple of years now and I have not encountered too many other Nigerians in this line of work. Academic writing is probably not an attractive 'industry' for Nigerian scammers; maybe because it is hard work, or because the rewards are sparse in comparison to the colossal amounts they make from their typical million-dollar schemes. I don't think many Nigerian fraudsters would be keen on trying to convince a few barely solvent students to part with the odd hundred dollars for a 2,000-word paper. It doesn't seem like the sort of sustainable, consistently high-margin swindle that these crooks tend to prefer.

What this means is that Nigerians have not participated enough in the international academic writing industry to gain a reputation of any sort - let alone for fraudulence - in that industry. In fact, I had no clue that Kenya had quite a reputation in the industry until I stumbled on Essay Scam a couple of months ago. This is not to say that the consequent stereotypes and sweeping generalisations are entirely valid.

That said, I understand the 'perception problem' that many Nigerians face in trying to do legitimate business on the Internet. What I do not understand is the rigid, implacable, and almost xenophobic reluctance of some cynics to accept that all Nigerians are not fraudulent - just as all Americans are not scrupulous.


Thank you very much.

I'll be back later to tell my story anyway.

Well, there is a thing called 'implication', and that is exactly what you and your fellow anti-ESL crusaders do ever so often in your ceaseless quest to convince students to avoid ESL writers altogether. You are being too clever by half by suggesting that you only have to make explicit claims in that regard for others to discern what you're up to.

By the way, it's ludicrous that you pea-brains think you can judge my comprehension skills. If you can't impugn my writing skills or legitimacy, then try to question my "comprehension skills" or "intelligence" on some level. If that also fails, then find something - anything - to discredit me! One just can't win with you naysayers.

Anyways, I just figured that contributing further to this 'discussion' (yeah, right) would only mean providing fodder for your mischief.

Every student already knows about plagiarism and its consequences. I suppose that partly explains the high demand for 'professional' academic writers who can get around this problem and produce original papers.

It's increasingly amusing to read about students' bitter experiences with these phony websites. Considering that these websites apparently outnumber the grains of sand in the Sahara Desert, I am intrigued by how/why so many of them continue to be in business - even more so than many legitimate freelance writers.

For the umpteenth time, I advise that students should be more discerning when looking to get help for their papers. It is less risky to identify and hire a good freelance writer here, than to blindly trust any of these shady 'companies'. The chances of getting swindled are considerably less when you hire a freelance writer whose writing ability and consistency can be reasonably discerned beforehand.

True. Some customers also have the nerve to demand that you complete the full work before they pay, so that they'll "determine" that the paper is satisfactory before initiating payment. LOL! I noticed that some 'writers' on Essay Chat offer to complete papers in full before accepting payment. I don't think ANY legitimate writer or company would ever do that. Students who look out for these kinds of ridiculous offers are most likely to fall victim to the sort of vicious blackmail/extortion rackets we read about here.

I've never had any client try to scam me, but some shifty characters purporting to be based in China, Turkey, and Australia have, at various times, attempted to lure me into joining their "team" of writers. They promised an endless supply of writing jobs and a bi-monthly payment routine. However, the laughably poor grammar, evasiveness, and other suspicious behaviour I discerned from their emails were always convincing telltale signs of their fraudulent motives.

Interesting. In my case, the Chinese company didn't seem legit; maybe I was wrong. Its website was pretty basic, it didn't have a job board, and the folks I exchanged emails with insisted that the preferred means of communicating and assigning orders would be via an instant messaging app called QQ. They were also evasive in their response to my inquiries. The whole set-up just didn't inspire much confidence.

My brain often auto-hibernates in the small hours, so there is not much I can achieve by depriving myself of sleep to write a paper. A client will have to pay at least £40/page to 'motivate' me to pull an all-nighter for a very urgent assignment. Otherwise, I'm usually disinclined to sacrifice my nightly sleep for any reason (except for occasional indulgences between the sheets, of course::).

Incredible. How do you prevent/overcome eye strain, writer's block, and overall fatigue? Seems you were born to do this. You make it look so easy.

Why would any serious freelancer write a paper and deliver it to the client before receiving payment? Except you're dealing with an old and trustworthy client, it is a risky thing to do.

As I see it, the only way to get back at the defaulting client, if they are anonymous, is to publish the content. However, if one knows a client's real identity and institution, it is relatively easier to 'persuade' them to pay up.

An easy way to ascertain a writer's credibility and experience (or lack thereof) is to Google their email address. That can help you discern how established or reputable the writer is.

If you do a Google search for an email address but nothing worthwhile (or nothing at all) is found, that's a red flag. Writers with unreferenced or 'notorious' email addresses should be avoided. This is not a sure-fire method to avoid scammers, but it certainly helps.

Philosophy, history, and theology are among my key areas of interest and expertise. If a reliable and competent writer is what you're looking for, then you should get in touch with me for further discussions.

I've written a couple of essays for a few Australian clients, and the quality of education in that country is quite impressive. Sames goes for the quality of education in UK schools. In fact, I'd rate the quality of American education lower than that of the UK - based on evidence from the tasks I've handled on behalf of students in both countries.

I usually charge slightly higher fees for Australian and UK papers than I do for American assignments in the same category because the former typically entail more rigour and effort.

It's not so difficult to find a good and reliable writer here if you exercise a little discernment.