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Edited by: writing for a living Mar 24, 09, 09:40PM
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i have just been accepted as writer/researcher at absolutepapers.com.
is it a legitimate site?
somebody wrote something negative about it last January 2008. what can you say about the company now?
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Mar 25, 09, 12:38AM
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i actually have just resigned from my day job and i am looking for possibilities of making a living through freelancing. do you think that i can really make it by writing?
i have just been accepted as writer/researcher at absolutepapers.com.
is it a legitimate site?
somebody wrote something negative about it last January 2008. what can you say about the company now?
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Mar 25, 09, 12:16PM
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If you work for legit companies, there will be a steady stream of work. If you have the academic background and the personal discipline to freelance, you can certainly make a good living.
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Mar 25, 09, 02:19PM
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thanks lavinia
what do you think about absolutepapers.com?
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Mar 25, 09, 04:32PM
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how do i know if a company is legit or not? help pls...
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Mar 25, 09, 05:23PM
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Hello,
I have no experience with absolutepapers.com.
You may find this thread helpful:
http://www.essayscam.org/Forum/9_297_0.html
This link is something I posted a while back that gives my recommendations on how to evaluate the legitmacy of a company. Good luck!
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Edited by: WritersBeware Mar 25, 09, 10:09PM
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absolutepapers.com = fraud
Here are a few reasons why the site is fraudulent:
1. Displays a forwarded, San Francisco phone number to fool potential customers in North America into believing that the site is "American," but it is actually located in the Philippines:
Mico Andre
7 Luzon Ave
Quezon City, Metro Manila 1113
Philippines
2. Claims to have been "named [by some imaginary person or entity] as the fastest growing customized essays company since 2004." So, they lie about receiving third-party accolades. They also lie about their age. The absolutepapers.com domain wasn't even registered until August of 2006.
3. It openly states in its job ads published around the Internet that it hires ONLY Filipino writers in the Philippines, but conveniently does not mention that critical information to CUSTOMERS on absolutepapers.com so as to intentionally mislead unsuspecting Americans.
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Mar 25, 09, 11:41PM
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thanks lavinia, thanks writersbeware
hope you give me some advice on which company to work for and which to avoid
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Mar 26, 09, 08:07PM
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Attached on merging:
absolute papers again
i confronted the editor of absolute papers about the matters concerning them in this site. he told me the following:
*americans do not trust filipino writers that's why the site intentionally misleads americans into believing that absolute is in the states.
should i believe him? is this reply acceptable?
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Edited by: WritersBeware Mar 26, 09, 08:12PM
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writing for a living: is this reply acceptable
Of course it's NOT acceptable. They are admitted frauds! There is a well-deserved REASON why Americans do not trust them. They are ESL writers who are both unqualified to write for Americans--for many different reasons--and untrustworthy liars who boldly break consumer-protection laws to fool potential clients in the US.
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Mar 27, 09, 12:49AM
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I think this: If the company is willing to lie to its customers, what will stop it from lying to me too?
If you look at the different complaints by writers about not getting paid, they are invariably linked to companies that also lie to their customers.
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Mar 27, 09, 07:08AM
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that's a nice point. i got a prblem here.
i accepted two projects from them. now, i don't feel like doing them anymore.
what you guys think should i do?
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Mar 27, 09, 12:28PM
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I would do them so you don't hurt the customer(s). Hopefully you'll get paid and you can look elsewhere for more work.
Or, if you decide to not complete them, let the company know asap so they can find another writer.
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