| disembogue |
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Jan 2, 12, 02:31PM
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(Yes, I know I can ask questions directly on their site, but I'd rather get it directly from some of their writers, which hang out here)
Will they respect requests for only non-ESL writers?
Can I ask for copies of sources which are online only, but still have them use hardcopy sources if needed?
(Normally copies of sources is a yes/no question, and if yes, writers seems to avoid hardcopy only sources)
Wrt the number of sources, do I need to specify a number, even if I have a certain set of source I want them to use? I just don't want to narrow it, if they feel they need to use more sources.
If I ask for a 30+ day job, will the writer provide me with intermediates?
Is it ok to start a 30+ day job now, and provide more sources as time goes by, or does everything need to be upfront? (I assume the latter, but still want to ask)
Is it ok to only be contactable through email? I don't want phone call discussions on the matter, since I'm mostly out in the field with clients.
Thanks!
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| FreelanceWriter |
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Edited by: FreelanceWriter Jan 2, 12, 03:05PM
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Will they respect requests for only non-ESL writers?
Writers take order off the board. The company is not involved and doesn't "assign" writers. If you ask for non-ESL and you get ESL, you could request a rewrite and threaten to do a chargeback. I have no idea what happens with that in either case because I'm not an ESL and not involved or privy to any admin stuff.
Can I ask for copies of sources which are online only, but still have them use hardcopy sources if needed?
(Normally copies of sources is a yes/no question, and if yes, writers seems to avoid hardcopy only sources)
The more of a pain you make your order, the more you steer it towards inexperienced writers and writers who don't take large volumes of work. You might as well just say "please have your best writers ignore my order." It's fine to ask for working links but if you start asking for "copies" of sources, I can't delete your order from my screen fast enough.
Wrt the number of sources, do I need to specify a number, even if I have a certain set of source I want them to use? I just don't want to narrow it, if they feel they need to use more sources.
Best bet is to leave it to us unless your instructions actually require you to use a minimum number of sources. Another way to steer your order right off the screen of the best writers is to order 2 pages or 4 pages and ask for 10 or 20 sources. Click right off my screen without even reading the rest of your order description.
Is it ok to start a 30+ day job now, and provide more sources as time goes by, or does everything need to be upfront? (I assume the latter, but still want to ask)
No changes after the order is placed. We have to know all the details and specs before we decide to take or not take your order.
Is it ok to only be contactable through email? I don't want phone call discussions on the matter, since I'm mostly out in the field with clients.
Once your order is taken, you have a message system function to contact the writer with important questions, but that doesn't mean you can initiate an ongoing exchange about nonsense and requests like "How's my paper coming along?"
If I ask for a 30+ day job, will the writer provide me with intermediates?
No. Unless you get a novice writer, we write most papers in a single sitting unless they're longer than about 10 pages. When you do this for a living and write 1,000+ papers annually, you don't write "drafts"; you just sit down and write a great paper, proofread it, spellcheck, and upload it.
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| disembogue |
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Edited by: disembogue Jan 2, 12, 06:06PM
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FreelanceWriter: Is it ok to only be contactable through email? I don't want phone call discussions on the matter, since I'm mostly out in the field with clients.Once your order is taken, you have a message system function to contact the writer with important questions, but that doesn't mean you can initiate an ongoing exchange about nonsense and requests like "How's my paper coming along?"
Right, and I would never do that. It was more a question about the phone number they make you put in, and how often that is used really. If the writer never/sometimes/often contacts the client to discuss the writing. But I take it from what you say that writers rarely contact the clients, and if they do they would use the message system, not through phone calls. So, I take it the phone number is more for the admin part of the business. In case of failed credit card processing etc.
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| FreelanceWriter |
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Jan 2, 12, 06:24PM
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Right. We writers don't see any of that information except when customers happen to fax resources and include the cover sheet or their personal information or company order confirmation in the faxes. Ordinarily, all we writers ever see is the order # and the description. We have no idea who you are, where you go to school, or what your name is. Sometimes, I have to use the message system just to ask what someone's nationality, race, and gender are for papers about personal reflections on nationality, race, and gender (etc) because if you don't include that info, we have no way of knowing any of it. If the company requests it, I assume it's all for billing and credit card verificaton purposes.
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