fraud galore at academia-research.com

WritersBeware - you are SUCH an utter fantasist and so deluded...

1) I have great knowledge of this industry - which is why I know who you and WRT are, who runs this dodgy forum and fails to moderate it fairly, and which sites you own and/or are connected with.

You know nothing of the UK industry and ABSURDLY state that UK Limited companies are frauds and scams when they are NOT! Why? Well, WRT owns a non-Limited company in the UK so he wants to try and hurt the business of the better companies in a desperate attempt to boost his shabby site's business....

2) I own NO ESSAY SITES. None. If you think I do: PROVE IT WITH EVIDENCE! (NOT YOUR OPINION!!!!)

3) I have never defrauded anyone. IF YOU THINK I HAVE, THEN PROVE IT WITH REAL EVIDENCE (NOT YOUR OPINION!!!!!)

4) NO-ONE (and that includes you WB you obsessive loon!) has EVER posted ANY REAL EVIDENCE to say I am a fraud, a scammer, an essay site owner. Why? BECAUSE I AM NOT!

YOUR LIES MAKE THIS FORUM A POINTLESS NONSENSE, WB. SUCH A FOOL!

I WOULD LOVE A SITE THAT EXPOSED FRAUD AND SCAMS. THIS SITE IS NOT THAT. THIS SITE IS MERELY A PLACE WHERE CERTAIN NUTTY WEIRD AND MENTAL POSTERS ACCUSE LEGITIMATE SITES OF BEING SCAMS - ALL OF WHICH IS JUST CRYING WOLF WHICH MEANS NO-ONE CAN TRUST A THING WRITTEN HERE!!!

CAN YOU NOT SEE THAT WB? OR ARE YOU TOTALLY THICK?

YOU HAVE POSTED 5000 times! 5000 ABUSIVE posts - many full of lies!

And your point is? The point is that YOU HAVE NO POINT!

Your posts merely prove you are a disturbed, sad and lonely old woman. WRT's posts merely prove he is a desperate essay site owner who wants to hurt his competition because his business is failing.

Me? I have no essay site business. So I jjust watch you sink and drown in a desperate struggle and with much noise and fury with growing amusement.

Shame though that you RUIN this site and make it UTTERLY pointless. CRYING WOLF AND LYING ABOUT OTHERS IS THE BIGGEST SCAM OF ALL, WB YOU MORON!!!

A limited company, actually :) However, that is not proof of legitimacy. Any sane person knows that a certificate of incorporation does not constitute proof of legitimacy - it is just one of the various factors which customers should assess when evaluating a company/site.


Yes, you do :)


Talking to yourself again?


So, why are you here? Why waste your precious time on this pointless site.


In your fantasy world, you do.


Enlighten others, please. How about actually showing everybody here that you know anything at all about ANYTHING :) I'm not even sure you know how to count ...

Petey is a poof.
MKM ... it's all clear :)

WRT - oh do shut up you pathetic failed businessman wally!

Why must you pick on me? Don't you like me? I think I'm going to cry :(

WRT, really! You are SUCH A WIMP! We all know you are a mentally ill closet poofter - which is why you call others PYCHO and POOF on here (against the law, that, in any workplace...I guess you must be pretty used to unemployment though, by now...) - but there is not need to big a BIG GIRLS BLOUSE!!!

I have NEVER argued that a Limited Company is PROOF of legitimacy. I HAVE argued however that a student and a writer is MUCH BETTER OFF with a UK Limited company than with a company that is NOT Limited or is based in the USA or Asia (where the scams are).

YOU WRT have constantly accused legitimate essay companies of being scams. Why? You have posted NO evidence AT ALL!!!

Post evidence of REAL SCAMS and I would support you. But your DUMB OPINION is NOT evidence. If you want to try a little test, dumbo, just ask yourself: would my evidence stand up in a court of law.

I have to tell you now that calling someon a POOFTER and PSYCHO says nothing at all about their sexuality or mental health (though it speaks VOLUMES about yours) - and similarly, calling an essay company a SCAM does not prove in any way shape or form that they are one. It merely proves how desperate you and your silly little essay company are!

I am sure ALL LEGITIMATE POSTERS HERE want REAL EVIDENCE that certain companies are scams - not just the twisted and corrupt opinion of the two fat ladies WRT and WB!

LMAO!

As your opinion of me truly matters, I am very hurt :( I think you don't like me ... why don't you like me? Could it be because I think that you are a psychotic roach? Or maybe it's because I think you are a pathological liar and a highly unethical individual? Ok - that explains why you are not likeable but not why you don't like me. If I may say so myself, I am an amazingly wonderful and highly charismatic individual. So, your mental instability is really the only explanation for your evident dislike ...


Is that a threat? Death is preferable to support from you! Don't you dare support me, you cruel person!


I call you Psycho because that's what you are; as for your sexuality - you come across as a deviant little poof :) Conclusion: you are a psychotic poof who's assumed the form of a roach.


How does your being a psychotic poof reflect upon me?

Dear Members,

Akin to alengajua, I have been defrauded a huge sum of $789 on Academia Research.
A few facts:
I have been a freelance writer at Academia since almost a year now. I had been working and accumulating money since january because their paypal payment system had run into some trouble and AlertPay is not very convenient in my country...

I was charged for Plagiarism on three orders. The most ironic fact here is that the orders on which I was fined were the ones for which both the customers have given me Reward Points!!

Order#: 389952
"
33 From: Customer to Writer Date: 2010-05-20 02:23
Subject: Re: What plagiarism?! Status: Message read
What happened?... Plagiarism. I have paid and never complained about you, I think all your papers are wonderful.Keep me posted..
Attached file: [Send Reply]

32 From: Writer to Customer Date: 2010-05-19 20:52
Subject: What plagiarism?! Status: Message read
Firstly, I have done a previous order of this customer and he/she assigned their new order to me once again.
Secondly I answered all the questions and the assignment is more than the assigned pages!!!
The admin better pay attention to what they are doing. The customer does not want to pay and for a 2 page assignment it is unnecessarily creating a problem for me!

Attached file: Writer's message

31 From: Admin to Writer Date: 2010-05-19 20:03
Subject: Plagiarism Status: Message read
The paper containing plagiarism is attached.
Sincerely,
Valerie
valerie@academia-research.com
Attached file: 389952_digstiv.doc

JUST Check the response of the customer!!!
Isnt the admin making a fool of itself??

Further: Order 418834
From: Admin to Writer Date: 2010-04-17 20:48
Subject: from Admin Status: Message read
Dear writer!

You have been chosen by the customer 422711 to complete his assignment. Please, notify the customer if you will be able to work on this assignment.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Sincerely,
Brian

So when the customer has highly recommended the work, how does the admin have the authority to go berserk?

I am a biology student and write about molecular biology, genetics and Biochemistry topics. So we have some exact terminologies where A is A and cannot be replaced by B,C,D. Moreover proper citations were inserted wherever sources were used. The same person Valery has mishandled my account and a fine in excess of 200% of my order value is being charged its outrageous!! The only reason she could come up with was I did not put quotation marks and just in text citations in certain places!

$789 is a HUGE HUGE amount where I come from. I am actually a PhD student, doing some preparatory research work before applying which is not paid. Hence I had to skimp by this earning. I do not mind living modestly for this incubation period and this amount of $789 was to last me a goo 6 Months!!!!!

I am totally cash strapped by this incident and extremely distressed.

Rustyiron chains, writers beware, wrt, pantera; all of youl seem to be extremely informed on this topic.

I would really appreciate some advice as to how to retrieve my rightfully earned money back!
Is there any person specific (like someone mentioned Raymond or in my case James) who would definitely know what the case is and what cheating their employees are upto at academia?Also if you'l have the direct phone number, please pass it on.

I was also thinking of reporting the site to places like ic3.gov/default.aspx for defaulting on peoples payment.

Really looking forward to some help...

An extremely extremely distressed
Variegatedscribbler

Should

With further reference to my post on this following thread.

I have been badly duped by academia.

I wanted to ask whether we can report them on any online cybercrime reporting site like

complaint.ic3.gov/ctf.aspx

I do not want to take any extreme step so long as my rightful dues are cleared, I just want to carry on with my life however if they turn a blind eye and remain callous to my blood and sweat efforts, I Would leave no stone unturned to punish the offenders. Ok sounds a lil too dramatic but they are really being nasty with this one.

$789 was very very hard earned money, where I did assignments which really challenged my knowledge set and customers who challenged my patience.

when caught with your pants down like this, your goal should be to keep cool, apologize, and try to get them to reduce the fine. don't deny everything and escalate the situation. their phone number is on their home page, which you should know.

here is what I think: I have never seen an $800 fine at AR, so I think they are forcing you out. They saw a percentage in robbing you blind, because you have no future cash value to them, and now you're also a plagiarist. if you can convince them you have future cash value, and explain away the plagiarism somehow, you might even get the fine reduced. don't be a fool about it, though. try charming. good luck.

@rusty

Is there anyone specific you recommend that I speak with at Academia who may handle the situation rationally and justly? I intend to call them today.

ask for Tim.

VS, there is no employee whose real name is "Tim." They are all Ukrainians using fake, "American" names. Be prepared for deception.

I pursued the matter with them ardently for a week. I spoke specifically to Angelina whom I had communicated with earlier also. I called regularly to explain the case. After all it was my money at stake. I must admit that the communication from their side was not bad. Angelina saw through the whole matter and made sure that even though the account is deactivated my dues would be paid. They have assured me that I will get my payment in their next cycle i.e the 10th of June though they did not specify what amount would be credited exactly of my total earnings. In any case, so far so good. let us see which side of the reputation they live up to...

Which brings me to the principle question as to which is the most non corrupt site providing this opportunity to writers, if at all there is any?

The legitimate ones tend to have stringent writer recruitment policies in place and before even considering an applicant, demand proof of academic qualifications, etc. They pay well, pay on time and hence, expect the best ...

Can you give some examples WRT? I would always wonder the same. I have completed my Masters in Science, however I was never asked to reproduce any certificates. People may then claim to be gurus of anything!

Exactly! That's why the quality-oriented companies require scanned copies of the applicant's academic certificate and ID. Unfortunately, given the number of fake certificates and ID's which many of us receive, independent verification is often necessary.

Supposing that the applicant passes the screening process and is signed on, s/he has to bear the following in mind:
1) plagiarism: the legits have a one-strike policy, plagiarise once and you are out for good. There are no second chances, ever.
2) punctuality: submit on time. If, for any valid reason, you feel that you may not be able to meet the stipulated deadline, send admin an advance notice. Sudden freak storms, data drive crashes, etc ... don't wash.

3) quality: unless you are a top level writer with the company, your work will be thoroughly checked before it is sent to the customer. Failure to submit quality work could result in immediate termination.

In short, legits appreciate honest, quality-oriented writers and pay them well. They are, however, completely intolerant of wannabes. Writing is a real job and has to be approached professionally. Unfortunately, many assume it is a quick way to earn some money - it's not and never will be.

& some of the legits are...? :)

Not allowed :)

This goblin is eating his own head. By spitting at these competent companies, you have done nothing great. Rather you have redirected thousands of writers competent ESL writers to them.

This goddamn loser's only defense is to ignore me.

God has nothing to do with it. The cold, hard fact is that you aren't worth the keystrokes, sub-human cave-dweller.

academia-research is fining me $196 for an 8 percent similarity to a paper posted online. is this fair? i recently completed and sent in a 98-dollar order, but according to them, the type of plagiarism involved in this case (8%) is the type that cannot be detected by plagiarism detection software, but can be noticed by teachers and university professors. what i would really like to know is if the customer sent in a complaint from his instructor or professor that there was indeed plagiarism in the paper

I work for a company whose fining structure is the stuff of legends, but I have never known people getting fined for less than 15% plagiarism. However I hope you did not spin an article and tried to pass it off as the one requested by the customer because that is unforgivable and in any case, pulling such stunts prevents the paper from flowing logically. Otherwise if I were you (and I am not), I would take cue from that and run as far as I can. Yes, quit while you are ahead before they hold your entire salary on the pretext of 'investigating.'

michael, my advice is to try arguing it. if I may ask, which administrator is fining you? don't worry about "naming names--" I think they are mostly fake.

they've gone ahead and applied the fine, as well as some other smaller fines. now instead of getting paid $257, i get $24. just horrible.

This is the Ukrainian company that RustyWriter claims is not fraudulent. Right.

Academia-Research.com sucks! Does anyone know where a hard-working, highly-skilled writer can still get a fair shake online?

One of my freelancers reports that Academia-Research, at least on the writing side of the equation, isn't too bad. They apply fines, but not TOTALLY unreasonably, though fines themselves are highly dishonest and I never use them. Their claims about "premium writers" and their rationales for denying jobs are silly: They'll claim a premium writer took a paper but the paper will be available. They've paid him for two weeks worth of work - fingers crossed as to whether or not he'll get paid again.

On the client side of the equation? He's taken some jobs from other writers, which were not terribly written but did have many serious grammatical problems and no understanding of the basics of the topic. Essentially, you get what you pay for, and when customers ask for $5-8 per page, they risk getting poorly written assignments.


This is cr@p. Academia Research DOES try things like this. It is unacceptable. Stop taking work from them and publically note that you have done so to the customers.

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT ABOUT VALERY

Rupysk: From what my freelancer has told me, I am not entirely convinced that any of these people are independently real. Sometimes, "Susan" will forget things that "Susan" has said. I'd imagine there might be two or three people cycling the names randomly.

ALL of the names that they use are fake. They are ALL Ukrainians. This is a well-known fact.

No, I am aware of that, I don't care about that. What I'm saying is that there's not even as many NAMES, fake or not, as they claim. I would guess there are two or three Ukrainians on the support end who just cycle through about ten different names. The only one I've seen have a consistent behavior pattern and identity is Victoria.

Victoria Gatehouse - yes, and we all know what her real name is.

As for Alexei (the owner) - Alex Wesson is not his only admin name.

Alexei - you had a couple of good admin on staff. You abused them and they gave you up ... regular tell-all. You know who I'm talking about.

Hey - aren't you going to sic Rusty on us or don't you want to provoke us into exposing the whole setup?

Again - stu4, the joke was really on you. If only you knew who you were siding with :) But, I'll give you this - you are not as bad as Alexei :) you are awful but not as bad.

Really? Because judging by search results alone, AR, while certainly having a bad rep, isn't EW.net. AR paid at least one two-week period for my freelancer, so that's not too bad. They could easily have just not paid at all, apparently like some companies...

I thought the same, especially as I had first-hand experience with AR. Then, a certain someone provoked very deep digging for legal purposes. The whole outfit is built on lies, lies and more lies. It is a house of cards.

Don't get me wrong. I am not defending EW - they are BAD! They are, however, just a little more honest about the extent of their dishonesty than is AR.

You know about the FAMOUS fight between them, don't you? Alexei and Yuri used to be partners ...

Oh, no, I am perfectly aware that the debate isn't "Which is good?" but "Which is marginally better?"

Fair enough.

AR doesn't seem to reply to any of this stuff here. At least EW.net has shills defending them. (Except for Rusty, who managed to screw up doing so).

AR has its shills :) rusty was one of them, as are a couple of others.

Want me to talk, Alexei?

My freelancer has just informed me that it seems like AR has begun to set up the ability to not pay him. Despite numerous positive reviews that I can anonymize, his last review by AR itself was not positive, and clients informed him that they were not even aware about the positive feedback system. Does anyone know if AR has a pattern where they begin to arbitrarily deliver poor reviews?

One of the reasons that fraud is to rampant at AR is that the company cannot seem to stay in the hands of one owner long enough for the policies to set in or for the managers to screw their heads on straight.

I worked for them for 7 years and during that time, they changed management at least 5 times, sometimes more often as their policies regarding fines, penalties, and writer conduct vary even during the mid-year. Mismanagement is one of the reasons that AR ends up committing fraud upon their writers. The new owners keep trying to get their money back sooner rather than later and they take it out on the writers.

The fastest way for them to get their ROI is to simply not pay the writers. Hence the tendency to over-do it on the penalties and other fines, whether applicable or not. They refuse to listen to reason because they barely understand what the writers are saying when in the chatroom with them and, their orders are clear. Just pay the writers as little as possible. They know their monthly budget for writer payments and they work within that budget.

They stretch it by penalizing hard working people. That's why I eventually left. I kept hoping things would change but it never did. It just kept getting worse over time.

My sources tell me that Academia-Research has been struggling in its business for some time now. They have lost their excellent writers with only the new and junior writers left to fill the void. Unfortunately, the remaining writers are so unskilled, the company had to scale back on its academic writing business. They decided to enter into the Copy Writing business instead. They offer big bucks to the writers per project from what I have heard. The problem is that the writers get paid fantastically for one month, then get penalized for "low quality work" the next month. The "low quality work" is in reference to their previous month's work that they got paid in full for. Basically, the writers get paid every other month under this practice as at least 60 percent of their current salary is "confiscated" as a "fine" for "below average" copy writing submissions. The company is still playing the same con and the writers are still oblivious to it because of the money windfall they get every other month. It is only a matter of time before those writers wise up and jump ship as well. Let's just call Academia Research what it really is, a stinking sinking ship. Writers still connected with that company should get out while they still can.