This post is in response to beatrice

I completely agree. Anything can be used in a negative way, however it is down to the person using the service. Essay writing is a service, as simple as that. The student in question then decides how to use the service, if they misuse it how is it the companies fault?

The same could be said for the provision of books, journals, websites etc. These are all resources that can be misused, however, they aren't treated the same way as essay writing services.

This sounds like the story of many students! University is fun, and everyone should have fun there, but yes, it is hard to get the balance right!

With regards to essay writing companies, there are some very good ones around, you just have to know where to look. Before you place an order with any company, you should have a look at their website. They should have a telephone number, which you must ring before placing an order. See if the dialling code for the telephone number matches the address on their website. This should show you if they operate in the same place/country that they are registered in. See what language they speak and what accents they have when you speak to them. See what guarantees they provide, and see how they will protect your order and your money. You will be covered by UK Consumer laws if you place an order with a company that is registered in the UK. So you really must find that out (all reputable companies will have their registration number on their site). Once you know their registration number, check it on the company house website. Talk to them on the phone; assess what qualifications the writers have. They may have samples of their work on the website, have a look.

Also look online for reviews! Customers are honest, and may leave reviews online. If the reviews for the company are mainly good, then that provides you with a lot of information.

It is very easy to just pick a company because someone told you to, but it is your money you are parting with, so you should really do the research first to make sure you are comfortable!

I think they charge less because the quality isn't very high. Perhaps the writers do not have very high qualifications? Or maybe as you say, they scam their writers! There are a whole host of reasons that this may be the case. It is obviously easy to become influenced by a company that has low prices, as everyone wants to save money!

However, just remember that they are charging low prices for a reason. If they have the lowest prices in the industry, and everyone else charges much more, it is clear that they are cutting back on something! Whether that be quality, experience, qualifications, the amount they pay their writers etc. You get what you pay for, and I would rather pay a little bit more to get something of a much higher quality!