fraud galore at academia-research.com

Chocolate - when working with Academia-Research and all those other awful ones, you have to keep records:
1) Screen shots of the order board
2) Screen shots of your payment screen
3) NEVER delete the papers until after payment

You should get paid for these two, at the very least.

Try writing to them again and cc vendors@swreg.org (their payment processor). Swreg cannot issue your payment but the more they come across complaints from writers/customers, the less likely they are to continue their association with Academia-Research.

Yes, you are definitely right, I joined the academia research and indeed it is a fraud. a big scam. first few pay, they are going to let you feel that they pay their writers but after months of working with them, things change. They keep the good projects to themselves because we have verified that, mary, marilyn, susan, kim, juliet, tim and other operators who pretend to be support persons are actually writers who get to choose the big orders. the orders not chosen are trashed / slammed into the "available orders" for all newbies to scavenge.

ACADEMIA RESEARCH.COM IS A SCAM.

My posts are clearly demonstrative of my opposition to Academia Research's practices. However, your post does not establish that they have scammed you. First of all, whether or not their support personnel double as writers, is meaningless. How is that evidence of fraud? Secondly, most companies do not allocate large orders to newbies. Thirdly, how do you know that the orders in question were not picked up by 1st class or premium writers?

I am not defending Academia-Research and never will but am saying that your post does not establish that they scammed you and the points you've raised are meaningless.

they didn't want you as a writer; stop being such a baby, and take some English lessons.

Emjey, how did you ever come up with the 7-character rule?

This is not good English: "We can all have the reasons in the world to stay not being fit but the thing is, we are just making excuses so as not to take extra work and physical activities. Moving a little more and eating lesser than usual amount of food we eat, would surely make us fit. So stay fit!"

This is AR's problem ... they hire just about anyone.

Just thought I should weigh in. I've been working for Academia-Research for quite a while now. I worked with them for about 3 years now (on and off). I will admit that after sending me checks 3-4 times, they skipped one check; they still owe me 346$, because the check MYSTERIOUSLY got lost on its way, and somehow could not be cancelled and reissued (that is why I stopped working there).

However, I've started working for them again (starting this December) as I needed some extra money, and I've discovered that their services have improved quite a bit when it comes to taking care of their writers.

I've changed the preferred method of payment to "Wire Transfer" and usually only transfer money after it has exceeded 400 dollars, as it saves me the 20$ commission their payment company cuts from the amount I've earned. So far they payment has been timely and good.

I thought I should join the forum to say this so that you have both sides of the story. However, please do not think that I will not post if they do something unfair to me (I won't delete my account here, just in case).

Are you freaking kidding me? You knowingly work for Ukrainian ripoff artists who take their business expense out of your check? You are not responsible for their payment transaction fees.

Of course I know they try to rip their writers off (everyone wants to make a quick buck at the expense of someone else), that is why I choose the "save/economize" option and wait till I get more than 400$ in my account.

I "knowingly" work for them because by the end of the day, I make much needed money for myself. What do you suggest I do?

I would honestly look forward to a better paying job that offers a diverse topics to write on for me to choose.

Can't even imagine telling our writers that we will deduct the transfer fee from the money they are owed :) Aren't we supposed to cover business expenses?

WRT, that's your business ethic, however, not everyone is as ethical as you or your company are. Like I asked, what other choice do I have? Not make money at all? Or make money that is substantially lower than what the company is making, but which helps me nonetheless?

I understand your dilemma but, my point is simple: find another company. You should not passively submit to exploitation and, most definitely, should not be assisting these people in perpetuating their fraud ...

Another thing - why should ANY QUALIFIED WRITER - any educated person - accept the peanuts these people are handing out to their writers? Some orders go for $4 and $5. How is that acceptable? I'm not even going to mention fines ...

Which company would you recommend? Rather, which company do you work for, which you said had higher ethical standards than Academia-Research? I'd gladly work for them if they pay me more.

Oh, and here's what they said about the 20$ not being deducted for a payment of more than 400$

Earn 400 without paying off commissions!
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Dear Writers

Academia Research has got good news for you.
Starting from March 1st, all the Wire Transfer payments amounting to $400 and over, will be spared the $20 transferring commission by the billing company.
Earning at least $400 for a certain period now means you won't lose $20 per payment. From now on this commission will be covered by us.
Please bear in mind these conditions:
On the payment date you need to accumulate no less than $400 after all fines or debts being deducted from your earnings.
Certain banks may charge you an additional commission which isn't compensated for by Academia-Research.
We hope this little step will be motivating and profitable for you.

Best regards,
Administration
Academia-Research.com

Not true - the billing company (SWreg) charges $20, irrespective of the sum.

Errr, I just told you that my experience has been different. I rejoined in December (rather went back as I never really deactivated my account) and ever since then I haven't had any commission cut from my paycheck as I've opted to get payment only after I have more than 400$ to transfer.

Also, could you please answer my earlier query?

Oh wait, I think I misunderstood you. If you read further, you will see that they (Academia-Research) say that THEY will pay the commission owed to SWREG for any payment that is above 400$.

Would love to but recommendations aren't allowed. I know that some find this frustrating but if you think about it, you'll find that this policy functions to protect customers and writers from spammers and scammers. Also helps prevent the forum from turning into a PR and marketing site ...

Not even through PM?

Yup, I really DO need the money. And as a writer who REALLY takes the work seriously, I would love to go to a company that would take better care of me, as I feel that the standard of work that I give to my customers is far above what others at academia are giving.

you obviously haven't worked for them in a while-- AR has very competitive rates. a flood of new UK orders has really boosted the payouts.

they are a far cry from the EW spinoff people take them for-- it's a shame people who don't even work for them are allowed to post incorrect CPP rates.

Only during the high season ...

Like I said before, I seriously look forward to hearing a better option than them. So far, I haven't had anyone tell me anything of the sort.

I know and want to help but it is against the rules :(

USAJ - most of the sites who have opted out of this forum (see 'the following sites' below) are legitimate essay sites which pay well and have a good reputation - which is why they do not want their competitors like WRT (an essay site owner who likes to lie about and disparage his competition) nd other liars - attempting to sabotage their businesses.

Best to opt out of a scammy spammy scummy essay site owned by essay site owners in the USA which hosts lies on a forum from anonymous posters with illegitimate motivations.

If there were a GOOD and LEGITIMATE site, then these sites would be happy to be discussed. But not on this scummy site with its criminal fraudster posters.

Trust me - I know exactly who WRT is! You wouldn't listen to a word from him if you knew!!!

Enlighten everybody, please. Tell all and post the `evidence.' As I told you before (under your various usernames), name the sites :)

USAJ - you come across as a good person, a dedicated writer ... If the choice comes down to academia and StudentAdvice's sites - stick with AR.

@StudentAdvice: Are you telling me that these sites pay and treat their writers better than AR?

@WRT: Sorry for asking, but why is it against the rules? What's so bad about recommending good/honest sites to people who want your help? You could always add a caveat (both you as a poster and/or this forum's administration). Sorry if it comes out as rude, but have you had personal experience(s) with the sites that are banned from being discussed here? (I am not asking you to discuss them, merely if you've had a personal experience in dealing with them, that is all).

His sites don't :) AR is better, honestly ...

To prevent everybody from coming here and promoting their sites. Would any admit that their site mistreats writers? Of course not ... both the good and the bad would be here signing their own praises.

With a number of them, yes. Only one of them is legit. The others ... stay away.

Check out what StudentAdvice is: http://www.essayscam.org/Forum/15/tattymouse-1692/

15 banned usernames and counting ...
How many on the do not discuss list?

I've nothing to do with the forum's administration :) If I did, I would have banned psycho's IP.

So, in short, AR sucks, but too bad I'm stuck with them? Right? That's ok I suppose.

No, not right. While with AR, shop around - look for others. When you've found a company to your liking and one which treats its writers fairly, then leave AR. While searching, keep the following in mind:
1) does the company openly state its ownership and nationality?
2) does the company hide its client-end websites from its writers or does it declare them? The only reason why any would attempt to hide this info would be to conceal their prices from their writers.
3) does the company claim to only hire native speakers with PhD's and MA's? AR does but, as you know, hires unqualified writers who barely speak English. Would a company which lies to its customers be honest with its writers?
4) does the company require proof of academic qualifications ( a scanned copy of your degree, for example) prior to considering your application? It definitely should ...
5) does the company have a fine policy in place? Try to stay away from those which do.

You will find something - don't fret ...

I don't trust WRT's experience. people with an axe to grind love this place, because it encourages them to be as destructive as possible, under the guise of "helping." WRT, please stop posting "inside info" about places for which you don't work.



it makes the trolls who have taken over these boards nervous.



or, you could make your own decision. keep in mind, this is a crooked industry. you can spend your whole life looking for that "honest" term-paper mill that cares deeply about its writers, offers them fringe benefits, has a ping-pong table in the lounge, etc. here's my rule of thumb... do they pay? yes? OK, keep it coming.

@ WRT: So far I have not come across any site that seems legit to me, and those that are "extremely" legit, like the Ivory website, want that you should have a degree from THEIR country, as well as only write on subjects that your degree is in. That is something I find quite confining, as I normally like to write about various topics, because not only do I need the money, the extra knowledge I gain is always welcome. This is one of the reasons why I really like working for AR: I get to learn so much in such various disciplines. However, that is not to say that I try to attempt to write paper in ALL fields, as I know my own limitations as well.

I really have not come across any site so far that gives me such freedom. Yes, AR pays me peanuts when compared to what they are getting themselves, however, it's still money that I need.

@ rustyironchains: So what does a person like me do then? Where do I go if I want to find a list of some good sites where I can work?

I only ever got one good tip here, and it was back when the boards were less polarized.

right now, it's a sharply divided ship of fools, with WRT and WB on one side, and StudentsBeware and asif, or whomever, on the other side... a real pack of losers, bar none--doing the opposite of what they say will probably get you a lot further than taking their advice. look, it's busy season... where are they? managing their companies? writing? no, they're too busy throwing crap at each other on anonymous message boards. I'd ignore them completely... but they're so fun to bait.

what I'd do, if I were you, USA, is wait till summer. on off-seasons, successful company owners and writers can be found on these boards, who might actually give you some good advice. also, the easiest way of getting around the "no recommendations" rule is to PM people. find someone who seems sane, butter them up, and then PM asking them to name some names. good luck.

I know much more about this industry than you ever will. Places for which I don't work? Yes - do not work there now but was with many of them from the get go.

No axes to grind here. Was paid by one and all - nothing personal, therefore. Were it personal - I would not have sent you a PM way back when - remember when you were here complaining about an AR fine? Told you who to correspond with and sent you his email address. Therefore: Irrespective of what I think of you (and AR), I helped you ...
is a blatant lie

the person didn't work there anymore, and the address was equally outdated.

it's like the town has changed, and there's a drug store where the pool hall used to be. you're still saying "turn right at the pool hall," and no one knows wtf you're talking about.

Rusty, shut up.

Again, I welcome ANY member to ask me to support with evidence ANY claim that I have ever made against ANY site or company.

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"Actually" is a conjunction.

The plural possessive of "sheep" is "sheeps'."

—Rustyironchains, 2010

Point is still the same - tried to help you and told you that some there are reasonable.

the town has changed, but the village idiots are still hanging out on the same park bench, holding hands.

oh, you two.

And how would you describe yourself? What would you call a writer who resells his customers' papers? Honest?