blank Member Joined: Apr 14, 06 Topics: 1 Posts: 5
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Apr 14, 06, 01:48PM
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Another scam. It seemed like a reliable company. They are replying immediately to any request. When the deadline came up, they just dissappeared. The have swish accounts. I paid 500euro for one research paper. Now I lost my degree.
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beatrice Member Joined: Feb 13, 06 Posts: 67
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Apr 14, 06, 01:53PM
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I'm sorry to hear that - but I've never heard of them before. I'm checking their site now... Seems to look a bit different from US sites (more like freelancing site). I hope they will at least refund your money :|.
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blank Member Joined: Apr 14, 06 Topics: 1 Posts: 5
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Apr 28, 06, 04:12PM
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I have tried to get my money back but they wouldn't hear of it. They've made their TOS in a way that no one can get a refund really. I just found out that the assignments they're selling are already written. They're not custom as they claim.
Do you think there's a way to follow this legally? The assignment they sold me is online under an Institute's website.
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beatrice Member Joined: Feb 13, 06 Posts: 67
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Apr 29, 06, 11:37PM
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Well, if they advertise they write custom/original papers only - and they sent you a pre-written paper, I do think you have the right to get a refund. I suggest you to contact your credit card bank or paypal and they will tell you how to start the refund process. Unless you paid by westernunion - then I don't think it's possible to get the money back.
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blank Member Joined: Apr 14, 06 Topics: 1 Posts: 5
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Apr 30, 06, 04:54AM
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They asked me to pay into their account cause they had problems with credit cards. There's certainly no way to get the money back. Would you know if I can follow this legally? Maybe some place over the internet or british authority where I can report it?
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beatrice Member Joined: Feb 13, 06 Posts: 67
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| Edited by: beatrice Apr 30, 06, 04:47PM
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Quoting: blank pay into their account
I assume you mean you paid by bank transfer or money order? If that's the case, it would be hard [or impossible] to get the money back indeed.
You could write an email to Whois contact administrative person - http://whois.domaintools.com/1stclassprojects.com to try to resolve it with them.
I don't think 500 euro is worth trying to sue them (you'd have to cover legal fees that are quite large).
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1cpAdmin Member Joined: May 25, 06 Posts: 2
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May 25, 06, 11:17AM
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Dear Sirs,
I represent 1stClassProjects and I've just discovered this site.
Please ask the person who posted the first message to put their name and project details under here within 48 hours, so we can properly examine this allegation.
As a small, but credible, enterprise that take ourselves seriously, we are not prepared to allow unsubstantiated comments hurt our business. Especially when they come anonymously.
For the moment, this request is unofficial, but I must say that the initial message from the "client" seems very fishy. Not only is it anonymous, it's also not posted on a British website (making it costlier for a reputable company to fight back legally), and it says that the "client" paid in euros, when in fact we only quote and accept payments in British Pounds Sterling (GBP).
I would have expected the administrators of this site to have shown due diligence by making a very small effort to notify us before having such a comment appear on a popular website like this and potentially costing us thousands of pounds.
I will be expecting your response, or your action to take down this thread.
Thank you,
Peter Richardson
Quality Results Ltd

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administrator Admin Joined: Feb 2, 06 Topics: 1 Posts: 10
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May 25, 06, 12:49PM
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1cpAdmin
We have contacted the member ("blank") in the hopes he will be able to provide more details. Please note, however, that Essay Scam members have the right not to reveal their source of information.
Regarding this statement: "In fact we only quote and accept payments in British Pounds Sterling (GBP)" -- it seems the client might have remembered the amount provided in Euros. From your FAQ page:
"Do you only accept British Pounds Sterling (GBP) as your currency?
All our prices are given in British Pounds Sterling (GBP). That's why you see the £ symbol before any monetary amount.
When you are given a quote however, we tell you how this costs you approximately in US Dollars ($) and Euros (€). Note that the amounts in dollars and euros are not exact. The exact amount that you will pay in your currency depends on your bank's current exchange rate."
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1cpAdmin Member Joined: May 25, 06 Posts: 2
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May 26, 06, 04:59AM
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Dear Administator,
We're looking into US legislation with regard to what you've claimed, i.e. that your members have the right not to reveal their source of information, as well as other legal issues such as defamation and slander.
It seems unfair to us that anyone can log onto your website anonymously and post defamatory comments about our company, and then have your protection with regard to concealing their identity, the details of their project, the date when they became a client, etc.
Let me ask you this then: How do we know that you're not a site sponsored by or affiliated with a competitor of ours that posts fake comments about our site in order to get our competitor more business? We don't, you see.
If your user doesn't show up by tomorrow or if his story (when they tell their real story) does not corroborate with our registered client information, we will expect you to (1) delete this thread, and to (2) apply to major search engines to delete the page's cache from their servers.
I'm sure you understand that such defamatory comments can hurt a legitimate business, and that facilitating such an action makes you liable to pay damages. With your site appearing first when someone looks for our company name and domain names, and with our decrease in conversions (visitors to paid clients) in May, there's a very good chance that your site has already cost us more than half our monthly revenue.
We still think that this can be resolved out of courts, so please email me to discuss this matter in private. If we don't agree, we will both still have all our other options open.
You have my email address.
Thank you,
Peter Richardson
Quality Results Ltd

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beatrice Member Joined: Feb 13, 06 Posts: 67
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May 26, 06, 11:52AM
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Hi Peter,
I'm a member of several blogs and forums. There's something called "The Freedom of Speech" (at least in the US). Do you think all forum/blog members should sign their real name and possibly address, phone number, and maybe credit card number to each post?
When I was dissatisfied with a car dealer (who sold me a lemon car), I posted the information about my experience with them on several forums. But it was just my opinion - I'm sure the dealer claimed I was wrong and they were right. I didn't include my real name, of course, because I was afraid they would find out who I was and would take some actions to ruin my credit rating or even threaten me.
In my opinion, it's good you found this site - your comments and replies may only prove your companies are legit and you care about your clients, which in result may bring you even more customers. If the admin had really contacted the first poster and the poster will not at least publicly acknowledge they have read your comments, it would mean other forum members or readers could just ignore this topic.
Beatrice

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administrator Admin Joined: Feb 2, 06 Topics: 1 Posts: 10
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| Edited by: administrator May 26, 06, 12:13PM
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1cpAdmin
You may read about the Section 230.
beatrice
Yes, we did contact the first poster but haven't received any reply yet. It could indicate his or her post should be taken with reserve.
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victim Member Joined: May 28, 06 Topics: 1 Posts: 4
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May 28, 06, 03:01AM
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I am a victim too. I ordered a paper but received some garbage. Peter tried to convince me to accept the paper until I showed him that the contents were copied from another article available on the internet. This has shown that this company is not professional at all. The good part is that I have received the refund. I will not use their service again.
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blank Member Joined: Apr 14, 06 Topics: 1 Posts: 5
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May 28, 06, 11:40AM
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Hi all,
Just saw the replies from Peter defending his services.
The story goes like this:
I asked for a paper. He told me to pay as soon as possible in order to get it on time. I paid more (than his standard fees) because I wanted it promptly (the amount of money I paid includes the exchange rates from euros to pounds).
I didn't get it until a week later (than the deadline given), and what I got was off the subject and as I found, under a US college's web address.
In our email correspondance Peter actually stated the following as an excuse for not giving me the refund:
Term #2 says, the service is provided "as is" and without guarantees (term #14).
These are standard Terms of Service in the industry.. As we are not selling products but services, we have a right to sell them without guarantee.
I found this totally unfair as what he provided me had actually nothing to do with the details I've given him regarding the paper, it wasn't provided in due date, and furthermore it was published on the web and seems that it has been written almost 3 years ago (something I found out 48 hours after i received the paper, and according to their TOS this wouldn't give me the right to ask for a refund). I did ask for a refund within the 24 hour notice they give you though (as the paper wasn't on the subject). But didn't get one!

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MyView Member Joined: May 28, 06 Posts: 4
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May 28, 06, 06:41PM
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Hi All
I think in this thread it would be useful to know how the orginal writer 'blank 'lost their degree'. They obviously didn't get the service they paid for and expected but how could they lose their degree as a result of it. Surely no-one uses such essay writing services as the sole basis for their course work but only one of many resources
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beatrice Member Joined: Feb 13, 06 Posts: 67
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May 28, 06, 08:23PM
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I tend to agree with MyView - I don't think it's possible to "lose a degree" because one project was not completed (or not completed on time). Maybe the person meant "Lost chances for a good grade" or something like that...
Beatrice
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blank Member Joined: Apr 14, 06 Topics: 1 Posts: 5
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May 29, 06, 05:03AM
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You're both right. I was over-emotional and I thought I did lose the degree since I didn't hand in my paper on time. Believe me, the agony I went through regarding the particular course was way too much.
Now, why do you think a student would pay so much money for only one of many resources?
There are plenty of resources for free out there. Why pay so much money for such service? In my opinion and personal experience, because some of us are silly enough, for many many reasons, to do use those services as a basis of coursework. I personally didn't have the time to check at other resources, had a strict deadline and a full time job.
Which makes those services not just a simple resource. Those services are THE resource!! They are (supposed to be) direct help on exactly what you need, by the time you need it.
I didn't lose my degree, but I did lose my money. And as MyView correctly states I didn't get the service I paid for, or even better I didn't get a service at all. Unless you call service a paper taken from the internet (never mind the due dates and the fact that it wasn't on the subject).

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victim Member Joined: May 28, 06 Topics: 1 Posts: 4
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Jun 2, 06, 05:15AM
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By the way, 1stclassprojects.com is also know as dissertationsandassignments.com
When you register at dissertationsandassignments.com, you will be diverted to 1stclassprojects.com, but Peter will write to you under qualityresultsltd.com
Why a legit company has such a complicated structure?
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MyView Member Joined: May 28, 06 Posts: 4
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Jun 2, 06, 09:50AM
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Peter from Quality Results Ltd seems to have gone very quite in this discussion after threatening legal action last week.
Others might wish to know if the Administrators of this board or any of the posters have had more contact with him in case they are concerned about expressing their own opinions or sharing their experiences about the quality of service that essay writing companies provide?
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victim Member Joined: May 28, 06 Topics: 1 Posts: 4
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Jun 2, 06, 10:08AM
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I believe Peter is quiet because he has read the Section 230.
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MyView Member Joined: May 28, 06 Posts: 4
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Jun 2, 06, 11:02AM
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Guess 'As featued on essayscam' won't appear on any of their websites though
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rich_bell20 Member Joined: Jun 13, 06 Posts: 2
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Jun 13, 06, 08:20PM
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anyone know where this company is based? They owe me £670, the first project was 3 days late, was written in american english when i asked for british, and was written about something completely different to what i specified. They revised it and the 2nd one was 5,500 words when the word count was only supposed to be 1,500. I emailed the researcher saying that it was pointless even doing them since my courseworks were already 3 days late, so the admin (Peter Richardson) decided to just cancel my project saying that I told the researcher not to do it. So for my £670 ive had 1 coursework written twice, and they are both rubbish, and i havent even received the other!
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beatrice Member Joined: Feb 13, 06 Posts: 67
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Jun 13, 06, 08:25PM
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Quoting: rich_bell20, Post #21 anyone know where this company is based?
I'm sure they provided you with their postal address since you have already paid them (I assume by wire transfer)?
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workingonit Member Joined: Jun 13, 06 Posts: 6
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Jun 13, 06, 10:31PM
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Freedom of speech does not include the right to lie about someone or to commit slander. If you say something on a message board, you should be able to back it up.
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rich_bell20 Member Joined: Jun 13, 06 Posts: 2
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Jun 14, 06, 07:30AM
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Quoting: workingonit, Post #23 Freedom of speech does not include the right to lie about someone or to commit slander. If you say something on a message board, you should be able to back it up.
I don't understand where your coming from with this message. The whole idea of forums is for people to express their views and opinions and share them with others. The fact is that I have first hand experience of this site, and from viewing the work they produced for me I am able to say that the projects I paid for were rubbish, this is not only my opinion, but fact. They were not even worth the paper they were printed on and I would strongly advise against anyone thinking of using this service.
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workingonit Member Joined: Jun 13, 06 Posts: 6
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Jul 12, 06, 12:34PM
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"The fact is that I have first hand experience of this site, and from viewing the work they produced for me I am able to say that the projects I paid for were rubbish, this is not only my opinion, but fact. "
I was replying to a previous post that mentioned freedom of speech. Yes, you are free to tell the truth, and if you had a bad experience, by all means, talk about it.
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zealot Member Joined: Aug 11, 06 Posts: 1
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Aug 11, 06, 04:10AM
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captainbeaky Member Joined: Aug 13, 06 Posts: 11
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Aug 13, 06, 09:27AM
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Dissertationsandassignments.com and marketingdissertations.com and marketingassignments.co.uk are all run by the same person.
Please do not use any of these sites as you will be ripped off. The essay I received was plagiarised from several web sources and four weeks overdue.
There is no contact details on the website apart from e-mail. No land based telephone number (or even a mobile phone!).
When you are asked to pay you will be given the bank account details but not the name of the person / company that is operating the account.
Does this sound like a legitimate business????
If anyone wants to pursue their complaint against this company I suggest you start with: http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/ They have a telephone helpline as well as as online complaints form. Tell them how much you paid and where you sent the money (account details) and they will help you pursue this.
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captainbeaky Member Joined: Aug 13, 06 Posts: 11
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Aug 13, 06, 01:06PM
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Quoting: beatrice, Post #22 anyone know where this company is based?
I just did a bit of digging based on Peter Richardson's post (representing Quality Results Limited") which is apparently behind 1classprojects.com and dissertationsandassignments.com and marketingdissertations.com and marketingassignments.co.uk
The company is listed as having its registered office at the following address:
Unit 150, Imperial Court, Exchange Street East, Liverpool L2 3AB, United Kingdom
The one and only company director is listed as:
Georgios Anagnostopoulos (date of birth: 1/10/1978)
215 Ilissou Street
Athens
Attiki 18345
Greece
I wonder why they are so desperate not to reveal this information to customers??
Best avoided but if you do get stung by them then at least you have an address to write to!
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BenCole Member Joined: Aug 14, 06 Topics: 1 Posts: 55
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Aug 14, 06, 02:58PM
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UK RESIDENTS: PLEASE DON'T USE ANY ONLINE COMPANY THAT DOES NOT OFFER PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD (and if they want cash paid into a bank account run as fast as you can!!!)
Reasons to pay by credit card:
If you pay by credit card there is a seven day cooling off period for online purchases under the distance selling regulations so you can cancel your order if you've had second thoughts and still get a full refund.
If you don't get an essay or are not happy that the essay is original then contact your credit card company and tell them that what was provided is not as described on the website (ie not original). The credit card company - if they agree - will then chargeback your account.
If the chargeback is reversed - which can happen - then you need to tell the credit card company that you are making a claim for reimbursement against the card company under The Consumer Credit Act 1974 and the European E-commerce Directive 2002. The card company has to reimburse you and it's then up to the card company to pursue the offending essay company to get the money back.
I should add that you won't get any support from your card company if you just say that any essay received is just poorly written / has poor grammar / poor spelling as they will say that appreciation of the content is subjective. If you get the essay and you make a claim, you need to say that the essay clearly doesn't meet any reasonable interpretation of the subject matter, or that you were promised a customised essay and what you got was plagiarised and list the sources. I got my money back through my credit card company because I printed off the webpages that the essay company had plagiarised in creating the "custom" essay.
So, no more paying by cash, okay?!! :D
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Dylan Member Joined: Aug 15, 06 Posts: 130
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Aug 15, 06, 02:51PM
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I was thinking of ordering an essay from 1stclassprojects.com - I even checked that it was a registered UK company.
When I was sent the quote they sent me the details on how to pay. That's when I got cold feet. Why would a UK company based in Liverpool be operating though a Swiss bank account? It's not like there aren't banks on every high street in Britain.
I started to take a closer look at their website and then chatted with a friend. He told me to google "essay scam" and see what came up - and here I am.
I had my doubts about this company as soon as I saw the Swiss bank account details. But I feel dumb that I didn't notice the absence of contact details on their website - all they give is email contact with the "administrator".
The Swiss bank thing was what really swung it for me. To me when I think about Swiss bank accounts I think about secrecy and hiding money - who from though, that's the question!
I won't be sending them any money.
What a brilliant site this is - it's saved me a packet!

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beatrice Member Joined: Feb 13, 06 Posts: 67
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Aug 15, 06, 03:52PM
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Yep, if the only payment option they offer is via bank transfer or Western union, it's never a good sign...
Beatrice
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george Member Joined: Nov 2, 06 Posts: 4
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Nov 2, 06, 09:23PM
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Guys, Guys......for god sake do not order from this website. They will rip you off, as they did in my case and i was caught for plagiarism.
I have ordered a dissertation from this website, they delivered late, and in the end they have sent me a paper of a world known academic professor which was published on the web. I told "MR" PeterRichardson@qualityresults.com, and he replied that I had to pay more to get a custom made project(on top of the £430 I paid for 5000 words). The tragic part was that my tutor had the same paper in front of him. Anyway, I failed the course and I didnt get my degree because of these people. I asked for a refund and I didn't get anything back. Not only that, but they were ironic with me on their replies. Moreover they have told me that they are an offshore company based in Seichelles when I told them that i am gonna sue them (eventhough they are based in Liverpool). But they are covered from their terms of Service. So, if you are even thinking about it, check their TOS. And I want Mr Peter Richardson( whose real name is George Anagnostopoulou from Greece, which happens to be my country as well) to reply to me on this website. I doubt he will. I am willing to email the documents(all the emails and replies) to anyone interested. I have a whole file for this company because i was going to sue them. My email is georg1o1982@hotmail.co.uk(remember me Richardson?). I am also willing to provide my phone number to anyone interested.
this company does not even provide you with a phone number to contact them. The only way is by email. Prior to receiving the money they are kind and answer emails instantly. But after that, it takes them days to reply.
They do not accept credit cards. They only accept bank transfers into their accounts in Switzerland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY? In a nutshell:
DO NOT TRUST DISSERTATIONSANDASSIGNMENTS.COM OR 1STCLASSPROJECTS.COM
THEY WILL RIP YOU OFF. THEY STEAL STUDENTS MONEY. THEY ARE JUST AN INTERNET FRAUD. I SWEAR TO GOD GUYS. PLEASE. FOR YOUR OWN GOOD

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george Member Joined: Nov 2, 06 Posts: 4
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Nov 2, 06, 09:26PM
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Richarson, if you want you can take my case in court.Why dont you? Because you rip off poor students? God bless this website which opens the eyes of people. I wish i found out earlier
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ssmm Member Joined: Oct 29, 06 Topics: 1 Posts: 10
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Nov 5, 06, 09:24AM
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Thank you for your information, george, I am so lucky, I almost want to confirm order with them, they seem to be professional.
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Dylan Member Joined: Aug 15, 06 Posts: 130
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Nov 5, 06, 09:51AM
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George:
This company has a UK registered office even though the guy behind it is a total fraud and based overseas. The UK registration is useful as it means that you can take action against him even without being in the country yourself.
If you decided that you wanted to sue him through the small claims court you could actually do this inexpensively online from your home country (see https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/csmco2/index.jsp) - you don't need to be in the UK. It would then be for the company complained against to defend the claim - if they didn't then judgment is automatically in your favour.
As the company seeks cash payments through a Swiss bank account, it is possible that they are evading their UK tax liabilities. You may want to alert the United Kingdom VAT fraud team about the company: UK telephone number 0800 59 5000 or you can email them at: customs.confidential@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk and don't forget to pass on the Swiss bank account details to them so that they can investigate the way that this company collects payments offshore.
As the company is UK registered, it has responsibilities to trade in an appropriate matter. You can complain to the UK Government's Companies House that the company is trading unfairly by complaining to them at enquiries@companies-house.gov.uk or post your complaint and evidence to them - the www.companies-house.gov.uk website will give you a full mailing address.
You can also complain to the UK Government's Trading Standards Authority which investigates complaints about breaches of consumer law in the UK: http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/ - you can also telephone them on 08454 04 05 06.
Hope this helps & that you get some redress. The UK is one of the best countries in the world for consumer protection legislation but they do need people to actually make official complaints so that they can investigate.

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george Member Joined: Nov 2, 06 Posts: 4
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Nov 5, 06, 11:17AM
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Dear Dylan,
I will do so as soon as possible. I have awhole file on this company and if possible I will sue them. By the way I still live in the UK.
If anyone wants any information feel about them feel free to contact me and I
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george Member Joined: Nov 2, 06 Posts: 4
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Nov 5, 06, 11:19AM
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sorry.. I can send you the files with my experiences with dissertationsandassignments.com and particularly Peter Richardson(if thats his real name). BEFORE ANYONE PLACES AN ORDER WITH THEM, FIRST CONTACT ME.Then you will see that they are a total fraud.
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brutal justice Member Joined: Nov 27, 06 Posts: 2
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Nov 27, 06, 07:16AM
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Everyone,
Just an echo to what has already been said. i.e do not trust dissertationsand assignments. I am £1300 out of pocket due to my stupidity and Peter Richardson's abject dishonesty. Now i'm not saying those of us that have tried to use these essay writing services were being honest ourselves; but what he is doing is potentially ruining people's lives.
We live in a time and generation where qualifications seem to mean everything to an employer, but where we are not given any assistance to study; which means that for many of us we have to make huge sacrifices.- holding down fulltime jobs, often two or three at once whilst cramming for exams and assignments at every and any spare nanosecond of time.
It's hardly surprising then that some of us seek that little bit of extra help to ease the pressure. This is where we are conned into thinking these essay writing services can help.
People, we are kidding ourselves and lining the pockets of crooks and cowards. It is our responsibility to crush the demand for these services and expose these pathetic cowards, who hide behind offshore companies and fake names for who they really are. You can do your own work, believe me, it might be the hardest thing you've ever had to do but the relief and feeling of self worth at the end is immense.
And Peter Richardson, if you happen to be reading this, why not do something honest and true for once in your life and apologise for your actions.
In the meantime, I'm still looking for you; and justice will prevail...

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Dylan Member Joined: Aug 15, 06 Posts: 130
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Nov 27, 06, 11:52AM
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Quoting: brutal justice, Post #38 And Peter Richardson, if you happen to be reading this, why not do something honest and true for once in your life and apologise for your actions.
Are you serious? Peter Richardson (aka Georgios Anagnostopoulos) is raking in a fortune through a Swiss bank account with this scam and he knows that no-one can trace the money or get it back. Hell will freeze over before he apologizes.
Sorry you got scammed :-(
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Sally Member Joined: Nov 3, 06 Topics: 1 Posts: 3
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Nov 27, 06, 01:11PM
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