Is anyone here work for prospectsolution.com?

Unacceptable. That's far too low.

So, what according to you should be the fair rate for writers?
Is it possible to negotiate with writing companies? If so, how does on go about doing it?
Thanks:)

Writers should not work for less than 55% (with a 70% ceiling) of what the customer pays. All of the legitimate, American companies meet these payment standards. If you aren't being paid at least 55%, you're getting shafted.

it may be true that American companies give a better chunk to writers from customer fees than UK companies. uk companies take around 200-240 pounds from a customer for a 2000 word undergrad essay and pay around 70-80 pounds to a writer. that's unacceptable and even if these companies are 'registered' their work culture is like any other fraudulent company and this practice has to be stopped

Thanks for your valuable input. But how does one know what the cutomer has paid? Do writing companies inform their writers how much the customer has paid? If not, then how does one go about negotiating with companies, especially if the writer is new and has no experience?
Thanks.

By the way, I am aldujda who started this topic. I terminated my account after posting the comment about Prospect Solution. I just want to let all of you know that I am not Muntazir Haider Ali as claimed, but I have no intention to tell Reston who I am.

I stopped working for Prospect Solution immediately after I wrote my comment last year. I just want to let all writers in this forum know that Dave Reston is very unprofessional in the way he handles the situation. Under no circumstance, I think it is not right to put someone real name on the site without their permission. I'm glad that I left the company, and believe me or not I still get e-mail from you to bid for works, which I never will even if it is the last place on earth to gain employment.

If you are working with this company and you have no problem with them, you are lucky. However, for those who plan to work for them, please be cautious. I'm now with Papers4You and Ivory Research and they are very professional. There is no need to chase them for the money because they pay on time and twice a month. Also, you don't have to produce your own invoice because they do it for you and you only have to approve whether it is correct. However, with Prospect Solution, you have to do it and if it is incorrect they will take £20 off your pay! So, you decide.

"Dave Reston" needs to take a remedial course in English grammar.

The fact that this "Dave Reston" has put someone's name on the forum without their consent and even threatened to put details about their payment records really says it all about this company. I don' think I will apply.

By going to the company's customer website and just checking their advertised rates.

Ok......Thanks.

I just put my initial application through with Prospect, and received the email regarding what evidence they require for me to continue.

Of course, any request for such private and important information made me do a little research about the company first before I continued; and I find this.

I've read through all this and it's rather concerning to be honest.

Not that I now perceive Prospect in a negative light (I think :S) but all this is quite out of the ordinary. Is it really worth it???

Thanks

Matt, to clarify:

1. You are applying as a writer?
2. What private and important information did Prospect request?

Hi,

I've also just signed up with Prospect Solution as a writer, and I'm having a few concerns before I start on my first 'job'. (btw: the information they ask of you is ID, such as a copy of passport or driving licence, copies of essays or papers in your specialist areas, copy of qualifications, and general contact details. I haven't yet given my banking info to them).

My concern at the moment is not so much about the money, as I have yet to do anything for them, but more about their credibility. I am completely new to this whole area, of writing 'research papers' or essays, or whatever they call them, and I know a lot of them out there are just for students to use on their courses. Is this true for ALL sites? And, especially please from anyone who uses Prospect Solution, is this true of them? I have emailed the company and I am awaiting a clear and honest reply from them. It makes me highly uncomfortable knowing this is what my writing might be being used for. Can anyone allay my worries?

Thanks
K

I think thats normal I have signed up too and you just prepare/load down invoice and put either pay pal or bank details on then. they sound ok to me

The writing sample is normal (assuming it's not extensive. Some scam companies will ask for several different samples and then not hire the writer, keeping the samples for themselves for resale).

The copy of quals is normal, the general contact details, etc.

The only thing that might give me pause is the request for the DL/passport. But it's been several years since I applied to a company so I'm not sure if I'm just not remembering the request or if it's perhaps different if you apply to a company who hires international writers.

Personally, I've never been a fan of giving anyone my bank details, as I prefer to get paid with mailed, paper checks. However, again, that might be a limitation caused by being international.

Yes your right and I agree, however if they cant give the inland revenue details of their self employed people by way of proof by say driving licence/ passport they may be liable for the income tax themselves. I don't know about the US but I had to do this when I run a hotel with self employed waiters for example who you couldn't employ permanently because of seasonal and fluctuation changes. I think in the UK we can protect ourselves from the bank detail scenario because we do want to be paid somehow and if we are dealing with a UK legit company we have comeback with their business reg., and details etc.

Isn't life just a bowl of cherries then u die...........

The other thing is if your in the uk, have a bus pass (that takes you free anywhere in the UK which should be daunting enough to any enabled person ) and two walking sticks, and if you were say disabled and a pensioner, and if they were not going to pay you in some devious way, I think just turning up at the office would be good enough with a recruitment of sympathetic press people alongside. These companies shouldn't forget that we are the top 10% of educated people in the world and we can think and not all are senile. They will and cannot get away with devious tactics just because of the work we do.

Life is just a bowl of cherries........so if stuck poke out eyes with walking sticks and claim senility if necessary!

I have just applied to Prospect Solutions and have been accepted. I am happy to provide evidence of my academic work, but feel uneasy sending them all the other ID they have requested as I am understandably nervous about identity theft. Could anyone tell me if they are reliable on this front?

Also, as I am completely new to all of this, could someone explain to me what they actually want their writers to do? I understood that they needed editors and researchers, but from reading the comments on this site, it appears that they expect their employees to write essays for students and this is not something I would be prepared to do. Students should research and write their own essays.

You're clearly in the wrong place!

Why did you apply?

I didn't understand what the deal was as they are not clear that this is what they do. Now I know, there is absolutely no way I would consider working for them as apart from disagreeing with the practice, there is no way that the pay is enough for orginal, academic work.

Another rip off company? Its too bad all of you honest people can't get together and start your own service.

Ironically, more than 17k papers from prospect solutions can be purchased from mightystudents. Where do these papers come from?

So disappointing to hear this Vish Kanya. I am from India and can write fairly well in English. In fact, there are many others who can write even better. So if Prospect Solution wants to give them a fair chance, what is wrong with that? They do have strict quality assurance mechanisms in place to deliver good quality work to their clients. Basically, it all depends on how seriously a person takes his work - I've had appreciative clients requesting me to do more pieces for them. Sorry for replying to your post after all these months, but it's a bit odd to note the deprecating attitude of some non-natives towards other non-natives :) Cheers.

Where is I can make mony as writer of essays? I do good researche and english?

Please do not work for this company. They are not professional in any way.

Well have never interacted with David but i am a new victim of Prospect Solution. Sitting in India with more than GBP 1000 forfeited by prospect. But i am not going to sit like many others i will initiate legal and other damaging actions if i am not paid by them. I think basically they have a racist behavior towards their writers.

Well i will like to take my words back. My problem with Prospect is now resolved after my discussion with Dave and i agree that some part of the mistake was mine too. It has been a pleasure working with prospect solution and i'll continue my work with them. Was unable to delete the earlier post so every one visiting please ignore the same.

Thanks Dave and all the best to other writers.

Well i will like to delete this post, i was wrong in my opinion and will like this incorrect entry to be deleted

It is true that the researcher gets about a quarter of the fees that are charged to the client as my friend has phoned them for a quote.

I have worked with Prospect for a few years and haven't had any problems with being paid but I do think that the researchers could get paid more.

Can anyone recommend other writing companies to work for?

Thanks