| mbastudent |
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Apr 21, 09, 05:39PM
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Guys,
I came across an advert on gumtree for essays http://www.gumtree.com/london/45/37102545.html.. you can contact him via a webform and he responded using the 24houressay@googlemail.com.
I have no contact number or company name from this person. guaranteed that I will get my essay before I pay.
Anyone heard of him or know if he's genuine; I need this pretty urgent as deadline is soon.
Thanks
mbastudent
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| n_freeman |
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Apr 21, 09, 06:46PM
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Iv used him a couple of times and all seemed legit. But PLEASE dont come back and have a go at me if you get messed over, im just telling you what hapened to me. 2 essays, 1 got a 1st and 1 got 2-1, which was what they said.
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| WritersBeware |
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Apr 21, 09, 10:09PM
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Hey all, you smell that?
This thread should be deleted.
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| humble |
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Apr 22, 09, 01:09AM
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yes :D
Reason: It usually takes about a few hours for regular members to respond. And if someone asks about a random service provider the chances of a loyal customer finding this thread somehow, joining the forum and posting a positive experience are extremely low. (I wonder if a post is indexed on Google in an hour).
Make it look realistic post and then wait for a day or a week before responding :D
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| exwriter |
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Apr 22, 09, 03:15AM
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ooooo i used him and he was absolutely rubbish lol paper was only fit for wiping my bum with lol
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| mbastudent |
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Apr 22, 09, 03:59AM
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Great! Mixed Feedback!
All I need to know is if I will get my stuff on time. and if the guys are genuine it works in their favour! No!
n_Freeman - Thanks for your comments!! I will not take you up for it :)
FYI - I searched google and this page is not indexed.. yet!!
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| bambi |
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Apr 22, 09, 06:05AM
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Chris Webber works with an accomplice Ben Roberts and they are both first class scammers. They use also one additional email for their operations: ukessayservice@gmail.com.
I know several people who ordered an essay from him, and never got anything. It usualy works that when placing an order he gives you Ben Roberts or some Andrew guy bank account number or states that you can send him a cheque, but when ever you ask for cheque details he never responds. Upon ordering, the customer is asked to pay half of the price which is usualy from 90 GBP to 160 GBP depending on the deadline, however, even if the customer does it, it is highly unlikely that youŽll get anything from them. Actualy this seems to be a lottery, CW accepts any order from a customer, asks for a payment and after a week or two depending on deadline you might or might not receive your essay, and he never responds you anymore. I had a friend who ordered some topic in finance, never got anything from him and then upon being persistant was sent some essay on a totaly different topic. The best thing was, that the essay sent wasnŽt even delivered by email, then my friend was provided a link on website from where the essay can be downloaded. When downloaded, he got also an adware tracking cookie (I assume the CW guy wanted to find out his IP address or something). The other guy also ordered an essay from them, however he got half of an essay for review, but the other half was never delivered.
Quite interesting is their so called refund system, if by any case the customer has paid and never received anything, CW asks the customer to notify him about his/her address, and the course and university at which the customer is studying in order for them to "check" whether essay was handed in as yours (the same essay that youŽve never received).
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| pphil |
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Apr 22, 09, 01:16PM
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Also found his ad on gumtree. I ordered from him and after making the first payment I got a first draft of the work. I was then asked for a final payment to get the finished text and I was stupid enough to make that payment.
It has been 5 days now and he wont reply to any of my emails!
This is what i got for being stupid and trusting some random person.
Luckly I was able to get a week off work to write it myself.
Is there any chance of making this guy pay for what he did? I have the account details of some B Roberts, any chance of trackin him down? I paid them via an online tranfer from my account to his, any chance I can get my money back??? Should I go to the police?
Need advice please.
thanks
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| WritersBeware |
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Apr 22, 09, 01:21PM
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Why in the world would you pay some random douche bag from Craigslist/Gumtree when there are old, established, American companies?
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| pphil |
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Apr 22, 09, 03:45PM
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i know i know, that was probably the most stupid thing I have ever done in my life. I didn't know about this website b4 and thought I couldn't trust those hundreds of essay writing websites. For some stupid reason I believed that this one d**head would be worth trusting, specially when he said I could pay by chapter.
Anyway, I'm trying not to let myself get too worked up about it. but still want to know if there is anything i can do to get my money back?!?
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| bambi |
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Apr 22, 09, 04:15PM
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Since he didn't isue the receipt upon your first payment, you can collect all the email documentation and place it on disposal to the tax authorities. Based on the Finance Act 2008 for any service rendered there should be issued receipt. Upon proving your case to the tax authorities, and establishing the fraudulent scheme in his operations, they should be able to track him down based on the account to which you made the payment, and question his operations on assumption, that he renders or pretends to render services for which he doesn't pay taxes and therefore commits an illegal act. Upon the tax authority's order the bank from which you made the transfer to his account would be able to commence process of retrieving your money from his account. There are certain indications that BR is actualy CW.
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| WritersBeware |
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Edited by: WritersBeware Apr 22, 09, 04:52PM
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pphil: still want to know if there is anything i can do to get my money back?
Unfortunately, no. That's one of the many drawbacks to using an anonymous, completely unaccountable individual who has nothing to lose besides a worthless, personal email address that can be replaced in two minutes.
Legitimate companies have a reputation at stake.
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| pphil |
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Apr 23, 09, 05:10AM
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I called the tax evasion hotline today and reported the guy. I'm also going to his bank now to tell them about him, dunno exactly what I'll be able to do, but I will do something and he will pay for this.
thanks for the advice bambi
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| Sparks |
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Apr 23, 09, 01:07PM
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Because we don't know who to trust, only who NOT to trust!
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| WritersBeware |
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Apr 23, 09, 01:30PM
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Sparks: Because we don't know who to trust, only who NOT to trust!
I you actually take the time to study the existing threads in this site, you will be able to determine the handful of sites that are legit.
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| humble |
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Apr 23, 09, 01:54PM
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:D that is so subtle.
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| Sparks |
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Apr 23, 09, 05:27PM
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Key words the time[i].
Thanks anyway and good luck to all of you in the writing service world!
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| humble |
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Apr 23, 09, 06:40PM
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Sparks post more details about the outlines I will help you.
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| jimmystar |
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Apr 27, 09, 02:36AM
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Joined: Apr 27, 09
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could you plse help me with some of legitimate essay writing sites. i'm a new writer and i dont want to get conned
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| Lavinia |
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Apr 27, 09, 12:39PM
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I would suggest applying to several different companies. When you find a couple you think you like, do some net searches and some forum searches here to look for any complaints or warning signs. You wouldn't really want to work for just 1 company anyway- the wider variety of companies promises a better variety of interesting projects.
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| mbastudent |
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Jul 8, 09, 12:46PM
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Great! So I started the thread and like some others got conned by this DOG!!
I received my essay before paying him and paid him as soon as I had it in hand. I sent it off only to receive a fail grade.
Now I am trying to get him and he doesn't respond back to my emails. I will take it up since I paid through my credit card and will report him to the authorities.
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| OxbridgeResearchers |
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Jul 8, 09, 04:35PM
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mbastudent: I paid through my credit card
Chargeback
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