Sorry for the late reply. Anyways, after EssayWriters neglected to pay me that first instance (and promised to pay me two payments the following period) ... I was skeptical I would get paid at all. On the first day I was supposed to be paid, I contacted the customer support and basically said I hadn't been paid, nor saw that my payment was processing. By the next morning, all the money that had been owed me appeared in my PayPal account.
So while I am not entirely sure how much of a scam EW is ... I did get paid, after a bit of a headache ... I decided not to write an more orders for the site, at least until I see an order that appears interesting and pays well. I would be weary of doing more than a few essays a month. Just be sure to be on the ball.