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Dec 22, 08, 12:35PM
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I received these details from another friend of mine who was cheated by Project1stclass, after writing for £800 and not getting a single penny. All the clients were happy with her work; but peter said, one client complained to him. She wrote to peter asking for direct contact with the client and following is the letter she received from peter. I post it here for you all to read the veiled threats and ridicule in his language. I need not repeat that she did not get paid for her two months' work:
Oh, you have Master's in Psychology? Oh, I am sorry then. You must know everything then!
N[b][/b]o matter what I show you, or even if I were to put you in touch with the client himself, you would of course say that you do not believe that it's the client, because I might have forged his email address, his name, his voice on the telephone or whatever.
You simply choose to believe what you want in order to make your judgment appear right. Because you simply need this.
I do not know if that's what you truly believe because you have a huge ego and you think that your project was so good, or if that's just your line or defense simply because I cannot break the client's trust just to satisfy your curiousity, but since you do not seem at all eager to rectify your mistake (even though we gave you the chance to do it, and you clearly prefer to think that this is a scam), I'm not going to waste your time or mine any more.
If you believe that your error in one project gives you the right to sell the other projects online, go ahead.
I am obliged by company policy to warn you against it because it's illegal (the papers would be yours if you were entitled to payment for them and did not receive it, but you are not entitled to payment, so they remains our IP, and any second year law student can tell you that much). But hey, you seem to know everything, so if you want to do whatever you think is best to prove your point, I cannot stop you.
Of course, if you want to play by the rules of the jungle and a client ever has a problem with the papers you submitted, your name, registered address, phone number and the fact that you are a student in Glasgow will be made available to them, if they feel that they need to return the favour.
Hopefully, this will be a lesson to us, as a company, to verify someone's ability to write a project and keep a tighter leash with regard to delivering quality and on time. And maybe, it will be a lesson to you before presenting yourself as an expert on everything, including Psychology in which you do not have a degree.
If you had reacted differently and simply completed your work on time, you could have been on your way to the bank in 4 days from now, to receive your payment for the projects you had completed. But despite the faith you put in in the beginning, you chose not to show faith anymore. You replaced faith with anger on the first sign that your work might have been bad, which means that you know something that I do not. Perhaps that it's all bad and not that bit only? If you ask me, such a violent reaction from a 25-year old girl tells me something. It tells me to be extra careful with her work.
No need to email me again. Your email will not be read because you've been blocked.
Peter Richardson
Administrator
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Dec 26, 08, 02:27PM
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serene: the papers would be yours if you were entitled to payment for them and did not receive it, but you are not entitled to payment, so they remains our IP,
What??????????? they obviously gave the paper to the client and now say that you are not entitled to receive payment - thats is ********!
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Dec 27, 08, 05:45AM
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alice: they obviously gave the paper
I posted that letter here for the writers to read. This happened in January 2008 to yet another writer friend of mine. I borrowed this letter from her to post it here. Obviously this man makes you to write for more than £500 and then, argues that the last customer complained (customer does not say anything directly on the writer-page) and the company has lost not only this essay, but also the future essays of his friends, relatives and his own of course etc. So, lost more than £2000 and he asks the writer to pay £1500 in addition to losing the £500 or so. Please do not miss the veiled threat that he would provide the writer's personal details to the clients. What he means is that he would attack the writer in some way, and would blame it on the client. This is how criminal they are! I hope the writers will be very careful about this group. Even today you can simply walk in and become a writer and the same story repeats.
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Dec 27, 08, 12:52PM
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Dear Serene can you mail me at trymedave@gmail.com
I would like to ask you something important which cannot be asked here.
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Dec 27, 08, 04:33PM
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trymedave: I would like to ask you something important
Please ask me here. I do not mind.
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Dec 27, 08, 04:59PM
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trytakingahike@dave.com
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Dec 27, 08, 04:59PM
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Oh my God!
He is blackmailing the poor writer!How dare he do that? Doesn't the employer have a duty to keep the employee's details intact under the Data Protection Act 1998?
Ok here goes my resolution for next year!
I will try by all possible means to have all these fraudsters shut down.Despite our differences with each other we owe to this industry at least enough unity to stop such thugs from thriving.
Btw I feel sincerely sorry for the poor writer who lost 800 pounds worth of her salary.I know when money is tight every penny counts especially in your student life and then again the stress of having a fraudster blackmailing you like that.
Nonetheless I can say this with enough confidence that if that mean old geezer ever tries to contact her university she can say that the freelancing contract was for model papers and academic help which is true (I hope).
I hope it all works out for your friend Serene.
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Dec 27, 08, 05:53PM
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MAK: her university she can say that the freelancing
Mak, I had been begging her for this letter for sometime now. But Peter knew she was from Glasgow university and she lived in dread that he might inform the university. Despite our convincing her that she had done no wrong and the uni would never take such nonsense seriously, she was petrified. Now she has completed her course and that is how I posted this letter here. He is a fiend who made her life miserable. You can imagine how often he must be doing this! I am sure he has this letter as the last threat. Must be changing only the names. I hope all the writers take this matter very seriously and the students too should realise how risky it could be to get work from this company.
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Dec 27, 08, 06:17PM
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Well we need to make an organised effort now to stop this guy...I suggest we spread the warning around on other forums as well.I just looked up the legal portion of his website and it is very cleverly drafted.
Have a look down below to see PETER RICHARDSON'S illegal terms and conditions.I think that most of this contract is draconian and punitive.Firstly there is NO CHANCE this will ever hold up in a court of law and secondly a class action against this fraudster will suffice to have him off the internet.
I am still having a look here.No pun intended but I have no idea why this reminds me of the Academic Knowledge agreement which my friend showed me a while ago.Maybe AK is a better version of Projects1stclass.com.....lol
Anyways read on folks.
P[i]ROJECT1stClass
Legal information about our researchers
This page contains our:
Terms Of Work (TOW), that define the contractual relationship between you and us.
It is imperative that you read, understand and agree to these terms before you contact us, as you will be bound by the Terms of Work.
Terms Of Work: http://www.projects1stclass.com/legal.asp
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Edited by: WritersBeware Dec 27, 08, 06:29PM
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Any writer who works for Peter Richardson is likely careless, ignorant, and/or starving.
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Dec 27, 08, 06:39PM
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MAK: company or individual as the part of this website
I had not seen this earlier. I think most of us make the same mistake: We think that the other human being is as harmless as us and trust. That is where we all go wrong.
Yes, Academia at least pays a pittance, for some time.
Peter's essays are better priced, because he knows that he would never pay. His business stands on the continuous incoming flow of new writers and new students.
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Dec 28, 08, 04:51PM
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@ WB and Serene
You know what?I have been thinking about this all day!
Next year we will all bring this guy down.When I read this letter I felt so much pain for the poor wronged writer and simply wanted to kill this Peter Richardson guy.We must take a stand as a freelancing fraternity and any personal differences aside we have to look out for each other.
@WB
Thats an awesome picture.I simply love your sense of humour! hehehe!
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Dec 29, 08, 03:17PM
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quote=MAK]I felt so much pain for the poor wronged writer [/quote]
In the last three years, I have seen many of my acquaintances being cheated by Peter. Some protested here, some deleted trying to eraze off the bitter memories, and the rest have moved away. My own flatmate, who was a member here, got cheated and wrote about it many times. She is in the US now; but has not forgotten Peter. I really wonder if he ever pays any writers at all!!This company seems to be working based on the gullibility and need of the new writers and doing surprisingly well. I really doubt if we can create any dent in his business; but we should at least try to spread the word around and that should hit his many writing outfits. Thanks, Mak!
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Dec 30, 08, 10:12AM
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@ Serene-you are welcome!
Do you think the Better Business Bureau or some other body with the same powers could institute a class action against this man on behalf of the wronged writers?
I am a lawyer myself and I know there must be a way this man can be brought down.
Publicity and awareness is one thing but in the UK (where I am based) there are forums against such fraudsters.This man can be brought to his logical tragic end given that all these ex -writers unite and provide evidence.
We should make a plan now but ensure confidentially as i'm sure that creep is reading these forums everyday.All we need now is the help of at least 15 of his ex-writers and then...... we should have him cornered soon...very soon!
Btw I don't think that his real name is Peter Richardson.
Strange how we give our ID documents to people we do not even know exist or know whether these are their real names.I think that the next time some creepy employer asks for proof of our ID we should ask for his or her ID.Even though we freelance writers are often a financially troubled nation and the employer's position is stronger here in terms of making demands at the time of the recruitment I believe we should be more careful.
An important way of tracing Peter Richardson's roots would be to look up the information for the operators of this website,duly referred to in their terms and conditions as Anagram Ltd or Quality Results Ltd.I will leave the rest to WB now as she is much more thorough in her research and detective work.
Remember Peter Richardson is clearly a villain.But that does not make him invincible.
Let's confirm his worst fears and get all the wronged writers to unite.We will contact the IWF and have his domain name and website shut down!
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Dec 30, 08, 11:14AM
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@ MAK
Re:Quality Results Ltd
is a PLC
Company No. 05693852
Date of Incorporation: 01/02/2006
Name & Registered Office:
QUALITY RESULTS LTD
WINTON HOUSE, WINTON SQUARE
BASINGSTOKE
HAMPSHIRE
RG21 8EN
Former Office Address:(30 Apr 2007)
UNIT 150, IMPERIAL COURT
EXCHANGE STREET EAST
LIVERPOOL
L2 3AB
transferred to:(21 May 2007)
24 FINNS BUSINESS PARK
MILL LANE CRONDALL
FARNHAM
SURREY GU10 5RX
While,
Anagram Ltd --no such company registered. But there are:
Anagram Web solutions Ltd.
Anagram Text Solutions Ltd.
Anagram Systems Ltd.
Anagram Production Services Ltd.
Anagram People Ltd.
etc
There are about 20 registered under Anagram.
If we can be certain that it is Quality Results Ltd. we can easily secure a list of its members as of 2 January 2007.
I am just trying to help MAK. I am also bothered by this exploitation of writers.
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Dec 30, 08, 11:19AM
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@ MAK
Here is a link for BBB
It does not have the authority to act in behalf of consumers/customers. It can only seek to resolve problems without litigation.
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Dec 30, 08, 12:33PM
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MAK: Do you think the Better Business Bureau or some other body
I do not know much about legal matters. But I don't think there is anything that can protect essay writers, at least, not yet. Only thing we can do is spread the word around, as you have mentioned. Are there any other Forums similar to Essayscam.org? If so, please let me know. I will post there too. Slowly the writers and students will come to know about it. AK and Project1stclass do not care if their essays are online. They do not worry about the students. A friend of mine has written from Houston that she has read our posts and will inform all her friends not to touch these companies. Someone from Aus to has written the same. Word will get around. Writers, mostly students, cannot take the matters to legal quarters.
I agree with you. Peter Richardson cannot be his name.
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Dec 30, 08, 01:55PM
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@ Serene
I think we should contact wikipedia then.
The trick is that once he sees a nasty article about himself he will crawl out of his hole to defend it.Then we can catch him.
There really is no Peter Richardson.Only a monster which needs to be banished from the internet
@ voir_dire
Thanks mate!
The best way here is sign a petition and send it to the Internet Watch Foundation.
They will deal with him!
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Dec 30, 08, 03:26PM
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@MAK
You are welcome!
@Serene
You can perhaps write about your or your friend's experience in other websites for writers. I think it is high time that freelance writers have their own union/collective organisation, albeit there is the National Writers Union--for writers working in U.S. markets.
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Dec 30, 08, 04:58PM
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voir_dire: in other websites for writers
Do you know of any such websites?
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Dec 30, 08, 05:02PM
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MAK: The trick is that once he sees a nasty article about himself
He had come to this Forum earlier, roaring about his innocence, threatening legal action, when some other cheated writer wrote about him. He knows that no writer can take legal action against him. He also knows that he can threaten the writer, because he has the addresses, phone numbers, personal details, names of the universities etc. and get away with it. Just an ordinary crimilar, who has learnt to live off others' hard work!
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Dec 30, 08, 06:19PM
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serene: Do you know of any such websites?
There are blogs I came across: writers beware blog; poewar or write articles about it; and write a press release (there are pr websites-you can google search that).
If the Ukrainian-owned websites can issue press releases containing lies, what is there to fear when you speak of the truth.
If this man threatens legal action then call his bluff. There is this legal strategy: if you and the other wronged writers cannot file a case against your opponent then solicit the legal action to be filed by him. You are spared then from the costs of filing fees. The other writers now who were vicitmised can come out and join the force in repelling his cause of action and in ferreting the truth.
Besides what will he file--defamation? Truth is a defence in a defamation lawsuit.
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Dec 30, 08, 06:30PM
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voir_dire: If this man threatens legal action then call his bluff.
Thanks. I will go through these blogs.
I think we are constrained by our own situations. Most of us are still students. This particular student could give me the letter only after she completed the course and moved out of the country. We worry about the student status, uni reprimands, possible supervisor wrath, and sometimes if the writer is an international student, he has to worry about the visa status, working hour limitations, and many more such issues. People like Peter are aware of these and take advantage. I was cheated by Academia when I was a research student and was terrified to go against them. It is the same with all writers of essays. I personally know a writer who was working while writing essays for Peter. But he refused to take him to the court, thinking that the additional part time work could be an issue at his workplace, although he was paying the tax on the essay earnings. No one is sure of winning a case against any essay company. So, the best thing we can do is try to reduce their business.
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Dec 30, 08, 07:06PM
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@serene
Now I do understand better your plight. But do not lose hope, we will get justice.
Are we saying that the writers are actually employees? I asked this because majority of the essay writing websites consider their writers as mere agents and not employees.
Personally, I do not know much of the background of Project1stClass, if you be kind enough to give me a few details through the email feature of this site or if you feel uncomfortable doing that, you can give me a background here at the forum. I may be able to "pull something out" of a few leads.
Academia-research? allegedly an affiliate of masterpapers. Most of the respective(U.S.) state laws on corporations and LLCs contain clear provisions on resident agent and being physically present within the state where they conduct business/and are registered or incorporated. I have my reservations about the physical presence of masterpapers business in N.Y.
By the way Serene, I am not affiliated with any essay writing websites.
Rest assured that something is being done. 'Moving mountains' can be a difficult task but let us hope :)
serene: No one is sure of winning a case against any essay company
Anyone who brings forth a case will not be sure of anything--there are no guarantees of success but if party litigants keep their faith on the credibility of their evidence then there is a great fighting chance. Moreover, there are a thousand and one ways to "attack." ;)
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Dec 31, 08, 09:17AM
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voir_dire: Moreover, there are a thousand and one ways to "attack." ;)
I will let you know more about the Project1stclass on 4th or so. If you ever find time to go through this blog, you will find many complaints against this company and peter richardson by many writers. I sincerely feel that he never pays any of his writers; but gets a continuous supply of new writers and keeps cheating them off their earnings one after another. I am in UK and to one such cheated writer, peter informed that their company was in Sweden and gloated that he ccould not come under any UK law.
Even if the company does not consider you as an employee, I think you attain a kind of employee status by earning money in return to work. I am sure it is the law in the UK. Some companies deduct the tax amount at source. I cannot remember which one; but an acquaintance of mine was writing for that company. Perhaps depends on the company rules. Academia is a terrible company, just next to peter in cheating.
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Dec 31, 08, 10:39AM
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WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY AND WONDERFUL NEW YEAR!!
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Dec 31, 08, 11:25AM
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Happy New Year to Everyone! Have a wonderful new year serene!
I skimmed through the earlier (older) posts. I shall look forward to the 4th or so then.
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Dec 31, 08, 05:19PM
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Happy New Year to everyone!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
@Serene and Voir_Dire
IWF is a good option...we will launch a petition with them in February.I have it all figured out
@Serene kindly get in touch with me if you can with any evidence you might have.
I will deal with this creep on my own since I was never an employee or a worker him and he has nothing against me.
Of course we will be relying heavily on WB's advice if she would be willing to spare us some of her time here.
Peter Richardson must Go!
That is my New Years Resolution now!
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Dec 31, 08, 06:16PM
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@MAK
Happy New Year!
Great New Year's Resolution! Should you need help, I am just around :)
By the way, I read the terms of work (TOW)--the writers and researchers are not considered employees. Under UK law, they are deemed 'workers.'
I quote verbatim: 'you do not have tax and National Insurance deducted from what is probably called a payment or fee rather than wages (though some workers do have deductions)'
I also have been reading about the conditons of visa for international students. I would need to know a few details to be able to apply the law i.e., period of course (6 months or over 6 months), etc.
@Serene--Please do not let this Richardson guy scare all of you--it is a mere scare tactic that he has been employing because you are not so clear on your rights and privileges.
project1stclass.com is unregistered and was a refunded domain on 6 Februrary 2007
The domain dossier of dissertationsandassignments revealed that its Administrative Contact and its Registrant are NOT AVAILABLE.
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Jan 1, 09, 05:40AM
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Arghhh!
That sucks! But hey I know the good side to this is that he cannot claim that the workers should not be able to publish the works online should he be in breach of the contract.I think he is just a silly pip-squeak who probably knows how to write extremely believable threatening letters.He is playing on their fears thats all.Once he is caught and exposed we will all see how weak he is himself.
At this time it would be nice to find a way by hook or by crook to have his fraudulent website disabled.But then let me see what we can do here through the IWF!I don't think that the IWF will reveal our identities and will definitely maintain confidentiality during the investigation should we furnish ample evidence!
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Jan 1, 09, 05:44AM
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[quote=serene]He had come to this Forum earlier, roaring about his innocence, threatening legal action, when some other cheated writer wrote about him.
Can you please send me the link to his post?I have to gather and document a lot of evidence during this month.
I would also like us all including the administrator of this website to sign a petition against him before we email IWF-
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Edited by: voir_dire Jan 1, 09, 05:25PM
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@MAK here are the links:
http://www.essayscam.org/Forum/9_407_0.html
http://www.essayscam.org/Forum/9_28_0.html
I would agree with one of the members at that time--bring a money claim online and in addition a petition with the IWF.
By bringing individual money claims online before Her Majesty's Court Service Money Claim per writer duped by this Richardson, these writers will be able to recover what has not been paid to them in terms of fees for the projects/orders which they have accomplished. The HMCS Money Claim Online only requires that the individual who makes the claim must be certain of the amount he is claiming. There are ways in collating evidence before one files his claim, I would suggest that those who would prefer taking this legal recourse to apprise themselves of the guidelines of the website and the procedure. The website offers very good suggestions on how to prepare a money claim.
Finally, I would suggest that all the affected writers file this claim (individually) but if possible within the same day or week with their complaints specifying (in each of their complaints/claims) that this Richardson has been unlawfully withholding what should be paid to writers as a usual practice in the conduct of his business.
Should there be questions anent how to prepare the complaint, you may email the customerservice.mcol@hmcourts-service.gsi.gov.uk--(customer service) or call their numbers as indicated at the website.
Should there be further inquiries and issues, MAK and I are here to help out. We need to look out for each other--getting back what you have rightfully worked for is ONE thing but for me, the most important step would be to alert the authorities that this has been going on so that others would no longer be further victimised. There is "force" in numbers--singly or individually, may not create the impact.
This Richardson has been allegedly identified to be a citizen and a resident of Greece and therefor, he is not in UK. The companies identified operating these websites including dissertationsandassignments are all PLCs or private limited companies which means that the monetary liabilities against the companies are to a certain extent the liabilities of the members thereof.
But we need to be certain that when each of you were deprived of your fees, it was this Richardson who was operating and managing the respective website/s where you rendered your services as a writer. It looks like at different points/period of time there may have been changes in management.
Another important issue that we need to be certain of, are the provisions of the Terms of Work (TOW)--there is a provision there that requires the writers to bring any issue relating to their services or "work" before the management thereafter, before an Arbitration body. We need to analyse whether the emails of Richardson (not his true name) are sufficient bases for not exhausting the remedies as provided in the TOW.
After the aggrieved writers have filed their claims online, you may desire to print or save all of them (including your supporting evidence) and attach it as evidence to the complaint before the IWF. This way--all of your respective statements and supporting evidence are also incorporated and included in the complaint/petition before the IWF. It saves our time to be drafting each complaint for each authoritative body.
It is so easy to register a PLC in UK because there are firms doing business there similar to eastbiz.com (U.S. counterpart) relative to electronic filings. The U.S. counterpart--eastbiz.com has been clearly discussed and explained by WB in his/her earlier posts. I have personally investigated/inquired about certain (essay writing websites) "companies" which have been allegedly engaged in these unscrupulous practices.
There is no self organised group or body of freelance writers solely for freelance writers to protect themselves against these practices and I feel that all of you need to start thinking about it. This forum can be a start to organise. It does not matter whether you do freelance writing as a full time work or as a part time work to augment your allowance or matriculation. All of you still render service as a writer.
There is FORCE in numbers. Sometimes, you feel ashamed if you were duped of a small amount of let us say, 50 or 80 USD as fees. The initial reaction is, "it is relatively a small claim, so why do I need to even complain about it." BUT, how many are there similar to you with a "50 USD or 80 USD" fees who have not been paid--there is a multiplier effect. Altogether, if you do not complain or make your voice be heard--YOUR INDIFFERENCE, if I may say so--create an environment to pave a good way to dupe other writers in the future. If you go through the posts anent this Richardson, it dates back to 2006--and now we have another/or a series of complaints again. One would think, if the the previous incidents were justly brought forth and resolved--this matter NOW, would not have transpired anymore. Shall we wait for 1 or 2 years more, to ACT?
There is FORCE in numbers; singly or individually, it may not create an impact.
You/We are a major part in this industry so you/we need to be responsible to shape and mold it so that it can be an industry where injustice can no longer prevail.
The website/persons concerned, as soon as they hear about this--may offer payment of what was owed or your fees--I would suggest that you still file your complaints because should you accept settlement at this early point, there still is a great risk that incidents of abuse and injustice similar to this would still occur to the other writers in the future.
I am not here to advance the interests of any essay writing website or company nor discriminate against a few companies/websites. My offer for help and assitance does not come with strings attached nor do I proclaim to be an expert. I am only here to help out and suggest direction or various methods that you are still at liberty to accept or refuse.
It really is TIME to do something about all of these.
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Jan 3, 09, 02:40PM
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@voir_dire
I completely agree with you.Since WB is a trusted entity on our forum we should make her the sole guardian of the incoming evidence.Anyone,anywhere can email WB a copy of any evidence or information they might have on Peter Richardson with a full assurance of confidentiality.
NOTE:You DO NOT have to disclose your details.In the next one month I will launch an appeal online everywhere I can for evidence and information on this man.
I can promise you all that once you co-operate this fraudster will be cornered and brought to his logical,horrible end!
I am still doing my homework here.Meanwhile I will appeal to WB to drop by into this forum and lend us a hand here.
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Edited by: voir_dire Jan 3, 09, 06:37PM
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@MAK
There is a danger that if we become too general and broad--the petition before the IWF and the money claim to be filed online before the HMCS may be dismissed or denied on certain legal grounds. MAK, we do not only need evidence--we need to draft the individual complaints and refer to each evidence that each respective aggrieved writer has. After filing it before the HMCS, then a copy can be saved and forwarded to IWF--all of each of said complaints as evidence to the general petition.
Here is my suggestion:
1. No offence meant to WB (as I am aware of her efforts to expose the scams and the injustice), I would strongly suggest that SERENE be made the '"facilitator." Serene is one of the aggrieved writers who used to write for the entity/entities managed by P. Richardson. She has inside information which none of us may know of and the other writers similarly situated would feel more comfortable because Serene IS one of them. WB is quite "controversial" considering that some of the members here have been trying to associate her with another essay writing website (not that I believe it) but the "move" to vindicate the rights of the aggrieved writers may be read and interpreted to be tainted by "other" considerations.
2. Everyone make the call and appeal (including Serene) to forward all evidence to be attached with each of the aggrieved writers email to Serene. Each of the email should contain a summary of their personal and material allegations/statements relative to their OWN experience while writing for the entity/entities managed by P. Richardson.
Let me stress, OWN because any allegation outside of the personal experience of the aggrieved writer would be stricken out as hearsay.
3. For Serene to collate all evidence and statements of all these writers including herself as complainants. Let us designate a cut off deadline specified in our appeal and call for evidence--as 28 February 2009.
4. Serene will then prepare a general email to you and me: The GENERAL EMAIL shall contain all the material allegations of each writer including the summary of what appears in each of the evidence of this writer. The email need not attach each of the evidence as it may contain the name of the writer.
For example:
"Dear MAK and Voir,
Complainant A:
1. She applied at Project1st class on 01 June 2006 and was accepted on 15 June 2006;
2. After working for 6 months, on 18 December 2006 and while writing the order no. 2345--she received and email from P. Richardson to the effect that: (here Serene copies and pastes the body of the evidence).
AND SO FORTH . . ."
After preparing this for each: Serene, you may send it via email--using the email feature of this forum--by sending it to each of us-MAK and I.
5. Then you and I MAK can coordinate with each other through the email feature of this forum/site. I am sure that the owner/Admin of this site would even welcome such an idea as he or she would be truly accomplishing the very purporse for which this forum was created--to help those who had been duped by the unscrupulous essay writing websites.
We coordinate the drafting of each of the complaint for each complainant and after finalisation, we post separetely here. For example: we finalise complaint for complainant A --you and I post here at the forum our assent and agreement to the final form for complaint A by saying " serene, we agree on the final form of the drafted complaint A for complainant A--" (we would not post the complaint here)then you and I (separately) send through the email feature of this site, the complaint for A to serene. In this case, we also not only protect the identities of each of the complaining writer and our identities but also the integrity of this "process."
6. We follow #5 until we finally accomplish and finalise the last complaint. We both need to apprise ourselves of the guidelines for collating evidence and drafting complaints for money claim under HMCS website.
7. As soon as the last draft of complaint is sent (by you and myself separately)to serene through the email feature of this forum/site, Serene sends individually the draft complaint for each of the complainant--to each and respective email addresses of the complainants. WITH a date specified to be the date when each of them would file their individual complaints before the HMCS website.
8. Each of this complaining writers who just have sent their individual complaints online HMCS will save the filing number designating their complaint including their respective complaints (saving this by using web screenshots (keyboard of their pc) and designating the saved web screenshots with their names, for example: Serene Harris A; Serene Harris B (if the complaint web screen shots of the complaint consists in 2 webscreen shots); otherwise, Serene Harris A. This shall be attached to their email to be sent to Serene. Their email shall contain for example: "Serene, Please find attached web screen shots of my complaint before the HMCS filed on ____ and designated by filing number/case no./ whatever no. HMCS assigned to the complaint. Please file before the IWF."
9. Since both us already know the extent of each of the writers' complaints--we can both coordinate about writing the petition. I would suggest you take the lead role in doing this because you are more knowledgeable in IWF petitions.
10. As soon as we both finalise the draft of the petition, we signify our assent here at the forum. Then you and I separately send via email feature of this site the final form of the petition. With the specified details as to where Serene would file this.
11. Serene now will copy and paste the petition we both drafted and underneath the same, she shall type all the names of the petitioners--or the complaining writers. Before sending this, she shall attach the webscreen shots of all the complaining writers.
12. Then we all wait and pray.
I know how cumbersome it is but there is no other way of doing it--taking into consideration the following important elements: a) protecting the identities of the complainants; b) protecting our own identities; c) protecting and safeguarding the INTEGRITY of the entire process; and d) and seeing the realisation of the basic purpose of this website, that is to help those writers who had been taken advantage of by unscrupulous essay writing websites.
The process herein outlined may be used by the others who may also improve and "fine tune" other details in the future. This is a BIG small step to clean the industry and vindicate the rights of the aggrieved writers.
MAK, if you have any suggestions, modification, etc. please feel free to let us all know.
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Let me take this opportunity to make the first call:
TO ALL THE WRITERS OF ENTITIES MANAGED/OPERATED BY A CERTAIN PETER RICHARDSON:
May we ask you to forward all your statements/summary of what transpired during your "work" as a writer for P.R. Please cite all the details like you are telling a story to someone who has to hear it for the first time. Please include dates, i.e. when you applied; when you were accepted as a writer; orders you took(details such as Order no., titles, etc.) Be truthful and do not exaggerate.
It is suggested that you follow the above summary, the way I posted my message--include everything to the smallest detail.
Please do not be hesitant and scared. Assert your rights. Please show that the writers are not a bunch of cry-babies who are merely satisfied in posting their experiences in this forum. Take positive action. Be responsible to rid the industry of these unscrupulous essay writing websites. What have we got to lose! If we keep silent . . .this practice will go on for years and years--vicitimising not only ourselves but also our friends and others. Make the first small but difficult step.
TRUTH will always prevail.
Please send all of your summaries and attached evidence to Serene. Thereafter, check you mail regularly for the final draft of your respective complaints and further instructions. Please do not worry the lapse of time or prescription, your complaint no matter how remote in time it is--IS VERY IMPORTANT because it establishes A PRACTICE DONE TO ALMOST EVERY WRITER.
Have a good day!
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| serene |
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Jan 3, 09, 06:49PM
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voir_dire: Serene is one of the aggrieved writers
Voir-dire, no, I was not writing for Peter. I was cheated by Academia some two or three years ago and later, did not write for sometime. I was completing my research. I was accepted (not difficult) by Peter and was about to write for him. Luckily I met one of the known writers who was also a member here (not in touch any more) who warned me not to write for him. Then I start this forum and read many writers telling the same tale.
The letter I posted belongs to another friend, who wrote for him and was not paid. She was very afraid to go against him. Now she has completed the course and left the UK. She gave me the letter only after leaving. I am so impressed by the work you have done. I will try to contact people who have got cheated by him. There were posts on this Forum. WB is fine if she could spare time.
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| serene |
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Jan 3, 09, 06:53PM
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serene: Then I start this forum and read many writers telling the same tale.
Please read as : Then I started visiting this forum ...
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| serene |
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Jan 3, 09, 07:06PM
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voir_dire: Altogether, if you do not complain or make your voice be heard--
If you go back, you will come across a member called Tarangita complaining about Peter. I knew her; but we are not in touch any more. She seems to have made an effort to group together the cheated writers. I will try to find out about her. She has not visited this forum for a long time.
Also I request other writers who complained here from time time to contact.
I want to ask a question: Are there any writers here who worked for Peter and got paid? I am curious to know.
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| voir_dire |
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Jan 3, 09, 08:24PM
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@Serene
I read about Tarangita and the previous posts made abt P.R. You may not have written for P.R. but you were accepted and only decided not to write for him later on. You have a friend who was allegedly duped by P.R.--that is sufficient to establish 'interest' and affiliation (past) in helping out other past writers who are similarly situated with your victimised friend (Perhaps, you can use the email feature of this forum to contact those writers based on their previous posts here).
I am referring to 'interest' to help out other writers who had been affiliated with P.R. just like yourself and your friend. I was not referring to 'interest' in filing your own complaint as you may not have sustained any "injury" pecuniary or otherwise.
WB is not/was not affiliated with any of the websites managed/operated by P.R. so the other writers who may have been victimised by P.R. may feel a certain hesitancy in coordinating with WB. But personally, I have no opposition to his/her helping out. Then again, I think that what I personally feel and think may not be controlling at this moment. We have to think or speculate about how the duped writers of P.R. may feel.
Besides, whatever evidence WB had unearthed about this P.R. guy or will unearth, will be included in the complaints. Moreover, I think everyone will fully agree that WB will be a good contact person doing whatever we are doing anent the Ukrainian essay writing websites. I and perhaps, MAK are willing to pitch in also with a similar move to be initiated by WB. She has greatly contributed in producing and bringing forth evidence against the fraud of the essay writing websites. Her contribution cannot be paralleled.
You have posted your email address here, thus duped writers of P.R. who are not members of this forum may send their summaries straight to you. I am not sure if WB has posted his/her email address here. Nevertheless, you may if you please, coordinate with WB but for purposes of this task--MAK and I will coordinate with you. Nothing personal, I am just trying to simplify--points of origin/source and contact.
And by the way, the proposed flow of how complaints can be brought forth to proper authorities is not intended solely for P.R. complaints. It may used by others for other essay writing websites.
I am sure there are quite a number of writers duped of their fees by P.R. websites--some may not even be members of this forum while some may have thought that the fees deprived of them may be minimal as not being worth complaining about. For me, just 2 writers who allege being duped of their fees is FORCE IN NUMBERS already. I am encouraging everyone, whether members of this forum or not--bring forth your summaries and send it to serene.
Let me underscore the fact that we have the following purposes in doing this:
a) To claim the fees that the complaining writers were allegedly duped/ or the fees which were unlawfully withheld; AND/OR,
b) To establish a pattern or a regular business practice of the P.R. managed/operated essay writing websites in taking advantage of its writers.
So regardless of prescription (which you may think) or length of time, the (ancient) duped writers may be able also to help out the writers who were recently deprived of their fees. Please help us out.
Serene, thanks for the compliment.
AND, if WB is being identified as one affiliated with a U.S. essay writing website as against the identified fraudulent Ukrainian websites : Let me reiterate to everyone what I earlier posted in another thread:
The American-owned and the other foreign-owned essay entities which are legitimately created and legitimately managed/operated although not free from flaws, violations, and mistakes are NOT your competitors because they conduct business on a LEVEL PLAYING FIELD. A level playing field where all of them fairly compete with each other based on the legal rudiments of fair competition--where government regulation and oversight agencies exist to afford a venue as a means to vindicate and redress the trampled rights of their employees, the consumers and their writers.
@WB
Perhaps it is also time to do the same for those victimised by the other essay writing websites/Ukrainian websites, etc.
We can file a complaint before
a) the State of Virginia anent those websites that claim to be located in that state;
b) the State of New York anent websites that claim to be located in that state; and so forth.
And since you are a consumer advocate, WB:
c) the FTC.
The above complaints, if filed with the above authorities will ADD to the other complaints which I "personally know" about.
FINALLY, there may be people who would venture on threatening us for whatever we are doing here: Please be informed that--
a) we are not doing something ILLEGAL here;
b) MAK and I, and the others are NOT COLLECTING ANY FEES FOR ANY HELP THAT WE EXTEND TO EVERYONE; and,
c) we are just EXERCISING OUR RIGHTS TO VINDICATE AND SEEK REDRESS.
So please, do not allow them to threaten you anymore.
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Jan 3, 09, 08:44PM
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All:
I have not gotten involved with the Peter Richardson case because I simply am not familiar with his sites, operations, or practices. My knowledge of him is limited to the information posted here by other members.
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| voir_dire |
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Jan 3, 09, 09:12PM
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But no can deny that your other contributions have been a great help to enlighten others. So please help us out--perhaps not with this P.R. issue but with the other websites.
Let me take this opportunity to say that you are doing a good job, WB. Thanks!
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